Harvey looked at Charlotte who quickly changed her color and let out another big sigh.

"Mr. Allen and Ms. Charlotte. I called you here for one reason and one reason only. We want you to solve Natalia's problems and save ...... this school.
I'm not sure if you're suggesting that Charlotte's sister is involved in this conflict.
I think it's best if you see it for yourself. Eruka, please.
"Yes, yes.

　Eruka responded lightly and removed the cloth from the item she had brought with her.
　What appeared was a large, gold-framed portrait mirror.
　But the mirrored surface only reflected a white haze, and there was no sign of Allen and the others.

This is the Mirror of Hope, a magical tool that reflects other places. ......

　Harvey snaps his fingers.
　This is a magic tool that reflects other places, ." Harvey snaps his fingers together and the mirror's haze instantly clears to reveal an outdoor scene.
　Charlotte gulped as she saw it.

"Natalia, ......!

　It was a corner of an open garden.
　A light breeze rustled the trees and flowers bloomed everywhere. The place looked cozy, but there was only one person in sight.

"......

　A young girl sat on the edge of the fountain, her legs dangling in a bored manner.
　Her hair is shoulder-length and golden.
　You can find a lot of people who are looking for the best way to get the most out of their life.

　She was dressed in the uniform and black robes of the Athena Academy of Magic, the very Natalia that Allen had seen in Charlotte's dream. She was seven years old.

　Charlotte, too, hadn't seen her in a long time, and forgot her words.
　Silence reigned in the room for a moment, but then Allen suddenly realized.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

　The mirror projected an image.
　A number of students begin to appear from the edge of the mirror.
　There are rock people, dragon people, subhumans, elves. There was not a single human figure, but all of them had a physique and gait that made it clear at a glance that they had been working out for a certain amount of time.
　There were about thirty of them.
　All of them, without exception, were approaching Natalia slowly with their heads down.

　This chilled Allen to the bone.
　Charlotte, too, was pale and puzzled.

"Hey, Natalia's at ......!　Is she okay? ......?
No, no, no, this is not good!　No, no, no, this is not good! We have to go help ......!

　In the meantime, a huge group of people surrounded Natalia.

　One of them, a dragonborn - a humanoid race, but much larger than humans, with scales all over their bodies and sharp claws and fangs - steps forward and slowly extends his right hand to the little girl.

　It was clearly a tense scene.
　But despite Allen's impatience, Harvey flaps one hand absentmindedly.

I'm sure he's fine. It's a good thing that you're not the only one who has a problem with this.
"What are you taking so long for? ......!　Enough!　This is around the third research building!　Now I'm going to--

　Just when I was about to run out of the room, I saw a startling sight in the mirror.
　An amazing scene unfolded in the mirror.

　Boom!

"Where's ..................?

　The deafening sound of the explosion caused him to look in the mirror and see the dragonborn who had approached Natalia flying through the air.
　It was quite surreal to see her huge body, no more than two meters tall, being blown away and slammed into the ground.

　The others stirred and opened the way.
　Out of it slowly walks Natalia.
　She looks like a demon, and her body is covered in a tingling, deadly energy.

"Can you please not play around with me? ......

　She holds a loaf of deli bread in her hand and shouts at the top of her voice.
　She said.

I ordered you to buy ...... croquette bread, not yakisoba bread!

　Silence reigned in the room as she looked into the mirror.

"...... Hmm?
"......What?