"Stupid dog.



　-- "Taverna" Lute.

"...... Isn't it absolutely crazy?

　A box seat at the far end of the room for about four or five people.
　I'm not sure what to make of it.

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"It's fine, I'm eating like this thanks to you.
Yeah, but...
I don't really care either way. ......

　The girl, who seemed unconvinced, turned her gaze to the rear.
　It's a good idea to take a look at the actual information on the web and also to make sure you're getting the most out of it.

　It was the lute played by the previous owner, the one that gave the "Taverna" Lute its name. The beautiful voice of Mirabelle G. Gringott, a girl who carries the same lute, fascinates all who hear it.

　Perhaps it's because it's well known that Futa has been showing up a lot lately, but he doesn't seem to be surrounded that much. Rather, he is treated like a celebrity who comes to visit occasionally, and there is already a scroll with his signature on it displayed on the lute.

　In addition, a scroll with Izuna's handwriting is displayed high above the scroll, and we can't help but feel the true intentions of the people of the "taverna".

　It was so blatant that I couldn't help but laugh.

　Izuna herself laughed when she saw it on display, feeling the pressure of the store.

　Anyway.
　Therefore, there was one thing that was hidden because it was well known that both Futa and Izuna came to the store, and the whole store was excited by Mirabelle's beautiful voice.

　That was--

I don't think it looks good on you.
"That's not the point.
You may be right, but ...... don't stare at me too closely then. ......

　She turns her face away and her eyes - I can't see them.
　She is wearing dark glasses. She was wearing the kind of glasses that a blind person would use to hide his or her eyes.

　And she wears a hood.
　There was a girl who completely hid her face to avoid being seen.

I'm sure the last ...... stage was too good for you.

　I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who's a bit of a jerk.

It's true that the cheers were always louder than when Futa Pomodoro won.
Why are you goading me, boy?
You're stirring ......?　It's true.
d*mn.

　And next to him was Mochisuke, sipping his grape juice.

　--And they're both right. The girl next to me is the bomb.

　Pasta-chan has become so popular that she can't really go out on the streets of these commoners.

　So she came up with this disguise.

It's ironic that ...... I never thought I'd end up in hiding.

　It was understandable that he couldn't help talking to himself.

So where did you get those glasses from?
"Oh, these?　When your eyesight gets worse than a certain level, your eyesight gets worse, you know?　There's a lot going on with your eyes, including that. That's why they were originally custom-made by the aristocrats who were worried about it, to cover up their eyes.

　Gently, with a gesture as if she were an intellectual pushing up her glasses, she mutters to herself.

I tried them on and thought they might come in handy when the sun is shining too bright.
"Oh, really? So you're in business?
No way. ......

　She sighs and looks at Futa as if he is making fun of her.

As I said, it's for people with bad eyesight. --That's what everyone thinks. If you sell it as a sunshade, people will think that. It may be useful, but I don't want to be seen that way.
I see. ...... is a difficult one.
Well, it's useful for disguise.
That's true.

　Besides," Huta thinks. She's probably exhausted and bleary-eyed right now, and this is the best way to keep Pasta-chan's illusions intact.
　I'm not going to say it out loud, but...

"So, what are you talking to me and Futa about, Pasta?
Oh, that's right, that's right.

　This is the story of how Izuna, who had already eaten a pizza, turned around and started talking after placing another order.

　This time, the other two responded to Pasta's call.
　As for Motisuke, I knew he would come even if I didn't call him.

We'd like to ask you a few questions about what happened at the Colosseum.
"We're the unpopular team at the Colosseum?
Don't make me feel guilty, .......
I'm not so sure I'm over it.
But that's not the same thing, is it?

　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that.
　It's true that I've gotten over it, but that doesn't mean I want to dig up the past unnecessarily.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

　I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this.

I'm not sure.
I think that's fair enough. ......
"What, no other candidates?


When you think about it, you're not really that unpopular, are you ......?
Really?　If you don't count the current three, then Prim and the boy will be here, and then everyone else will be a dumpling.
Yeah, well, maybe so.

　Except me, sighs Futa.

I'm sure you'll agree that the flirtatious guy is popular .......
"Oh, Pasta has met Ocean?
Yeah.

　I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who's had this problem.

I don't care how popular or unpopular you are, if you don't mind me asking. I just want to ask you a few questions about the Colosseum.

　Shaking his head, Pasta said, and Futa nodded.
　I'm not sure what to make of that.

...... Well, you're right. I'm sure you didn't know much about it, so I'll tell you.
I'm sure you're not the only one.

　I'm sure my sister, Pasta, grew up without any knowledge of the Colosseum from her brother.

　I'm sure you're not the only one.

"So, what's the Colosseum situation?

　In response to Futa's question while picking up an appetizer, Pasta struggled to choose his words.

Hmm, let me get this straight, you didn't do anything other than sword fighting?
"You mean like the last time Pasta was on stage?
It's not that crazy. It's more like something a swordsman would do.
You know you're crazy, right?
Shut up there.

　Pasta pokes the man next to him in the side.
　But his well-trained flank was too hard, and her arm went numb from the weird bump of his elbow.

I'm not sure if there's anything else ...... that a swordsman could do that's not sword fighting.
At least I can't think of any. At least, I can't think of any. I mean, the Colosseum was just a place to fight swords.

　The two men looked at each other while pasta.

Why do you ask that?

　The two men look at each other and ask, "Why do you ask?

The spectacle is not going to be the same as the Colosseum. --It's just that we don't have as many fighters as we used to. And more importantly, ...... ordinary fighting swords are no match for the Colosseum.
...... Is that so?

　Fouta does not know why he is so sure.
　But Pasta seems to be convinced.

I'm sure it's more fun than Colosseum just because you're on the air. Or is that it?　I'm not stupid. I'm not stupid, you know.
No.
No. ...... I see.
Master, one word and you're defeated. Master.

　It was true that Izuna was right, there was no live commentary system in the Colosseum.
　There is no such thing as a live commentary system in the Colosseum, just a bunch of strong fighters battling it out day in and day out. The Colosseum is the place where the world's best sword fights are held.

"The best in the world" is a brand that can't be broken. The Colosseum is the holy place for sword fighting. If so, what should the future hold for the Royal Capital Spectacula - perhaps the answer is a new fighting sword .......
But. If you make the rules too complicated, the people watching won't understand.
And I still don't understand why you think you can't beat Colosseum with what you just said.

"I understand Motisuke. At least, I understand the question of Futa Pomodoro.
Oh?

　Why we can't win the Colosseum.
　The three of them, who hadn't expected that to come from Motisuke, focused their gazes on her.

　Pasta, too, kept his sharp eyes on her as if to say.

'The biggest thing is the national character. Basically, the people of the Kingdom's capital are more gentle than the people of other countries. This is relative in terms of race, and cannot be changed overnight. The Principality has always been a country with a bloodthirsty temperament, and people from other countries have long been attracted by the culture of the Colosseum, which has a long history. In other words, we are simply outnumbered in the total number of people who would be interested in sword fighting.

"Aaahhhh!

Oh no, Izuna's gone over the edge.
Master. Master.
I don't understand. Stop that spell!
Spells, Mr. Izna. At least say "magic"... it's not a fairy tale.

　Pasta shook his head in disbelief.

But Motisuke is right. So we should make sword fighting more fun and easy to understand, but as Izuna said, if we make it too complicated, it won't reach the audience. That's why I was hoping the Colosseum would give me some ideas.
I see. ...... Unfortunately, there was no such thing.
Sounds like ....... You can win just by pushing hard in a straightforward manner--that's a very enviable story.



　Sigh. Pondering.

"But pasta. So that's it?　The next sword fight is going to be different than the one at the tournament?
"If I could, yes. Entertainment should always be fresh and new. Just don't compromise the usability for the audience.

　Pasta was struggling to mobilize the knowledge she had gained from the books she had read and the experiences she had had.
　It would be better not to say anything about her "managerial" skills, which are extremely reliable.

　Futa suddenly had a thought.

This is a great way to make sure you are getting the most out of your time with your family and friends.
............ That's true. I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who'd like to know more about this. You can't let them get away with it, and if you do, they won't want to fight. Then there will be no one left to aspire to be a fighter, and you will slowly fall into ruin.
Hahaha, pasta is tough. ...... In fact, that's exactly what happened to the Colosseum. It's not as convincing as you think.

　I'm sure you've heard of it.
　The fact that most of the Eight Flashes of Heaven left the Colosseum after Futa quit is still a shocking story.

　Even though Ocean was a different reason, Prim, Izuna, and Aylin went off in search of Futa.
　Some of them may have left the Colosseum because of the possibility of being forced to play the 800 games.

　The more I thought about it, the more difficult it was to come up with a new fighting sword.

"The battle royale in the preliminaries was pretty fun, though.
Hmmm... ...... I could do it in the preliminaries, but it would be a waste to do it in the finals.
"What's a waste?
There aren't many fighters, so it's not a good thing that the show digests so quickly.
...... I see. That's true, when you think about it.
But it's true, if you want to play around with it, you'll have to use the match format. ......

　Pasta gently brushes her lips.

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I'm sure you'll agree with me. ...... Why don't you think about it from a different angle? For example, Lilac-sama is trying to build a new culture by changing the game into sword fighting. You could incorporate elements of the Imperial Contest.
Are the nobles behind the sword fighters competing for land rights?
.................. The traditional culture of the kingdom is not so clean when you hear it like that. ...... It's not very clean.

　If you look at it this way, you can see that the game was used as a means of settling disputes peacefully. It is only natural that there is some kind of bargaining behind it.

...... I disagree with you on that one.
No, well, I don't think he's going to do it.
It's not that. I'm talking about the bigger picture. ...... Sword fighting is a clash of strength between you and your opponent. I don't want to add anything unnecessary to that.
I see. So you're saying that fighting for something in the first place is not really desirable?
Yeah. At least I don't.
I thought it would be fun to have a competition for resources, like a board game. ......

　Pasta then looked up, wondering what to do.

"...... board games.
What's wrong?
You said something about the roots of the ...... fighting sword, didn't you, Futa?
Yeah, I did.
The roots of sword fighting in King's Landing are not in sword fights.
What?

　What?" Pasta says with a smirk at the corners of his mouth.

It all started when the war was stopped.

　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea.
　But as a result, the idea of invading a neighboring country with the legal state was dropped, and in order to establish an economic base, Lilac came up with this spectacle.

What is it?　It's a good thing there's peace.　It's nice and peaceful.
"What are you talking about, Ms. Izuna? I'm not talking about war. I'm talking about war.
Huh?

　We still need more swordsmen.
　So it's not like a game on a board.

　For example, yes, if it's really small scale.





How about 2on2......?





　Pasta said with a happy smile on her face.

　The table widened in surprise and fell silent.







"I love you. I love you, the best in the world.








"By the way, Pasta. "By the way, Pasta, Mirabelle's been singing a lot of that girlie stuff that you sing.
"Looks like you need some training, that stupid dog.

　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's a good idea. This is like a real person appearing from behind.