I felt as if I were dreaming.

I spent a few minutes in the bathroom escaping reality. When I finally walked out in fear, I saw a man wearing a fox mask and a krach standing in the middle of the arena.

On top of that, I was lying in the corner of the arena. I don't know what I'm talking about.

My brain, which hadn't been working very well, wasn't working at all.
The arena was in turmoil. No one seemed to have noticed me hiding behind the pillars. I folded my arms and asked myself.



'I see. ............... This means that ............ ............ that means ...... that means ......... that means ...... that means ......... ...?'




So ............ what? I don't even get the assumption. .......




If you think about it, something was wrong from the time the water bottle screamed. In the first place, I was supposed to come out a little earlier.

For some reason, I could not get out of the bathroom. When I opened the door of the room and stepped out, I found myself back in the room.

I don't know what I am talking about. If I don't know what I'm talking about, I doubt my own intelligence.
I had no choice but to wander around the bathroom, and when I tried to go back into the private room instead of out of the bathroom, I found myself outside this time. I'm not sure what to do.

This scene is a perfect example of shuriken.


A man with a fox mask raises his right hand. It's a man in black with a white fox mask.
You can only see his profile, but it is the same design as the mask I was holding. But he's not Gaff in build.


With a hard-boiled expression, he checks the arena without thinking.



And then... the man swung his hand down.



It was as if an invisible bomb had exploded. The sound, the impact, went through the arena.
Of course, there was no way I could react. However, my warding fingers, which were not supposed to come into play this time, were activated and completely blocked the shockwave and sound.

In the immediate vicinity, the warding on the arena cracked with a fragile sound. Dust flew in the air, and I, who had fallen, and several mages who had gathered near me, flew violently through the air.

A scream rises. While I couldn't see anything due to the dust and smoke, I heard Kulahi's impatient voice.

What are you doing? It's not your turn to play now! And this power is ............!

'............'.


I couldn't see anything. I've always seen nothing. Not the past, not the future, not reality.

In the midst of the horrible visibility, a series of explosions went off. Some of them seemed to have been caught in the attack judgment of the warding fingers, and were blocked by the warding.

I don't know what's going on, but I'm dying. But I don't know what to do. It was a common story.


For now, I hide myself a little in the shadow of the pillar of the gate and take a deep breath.
Calm down, calm down, Krei Andrich. It should be my turn to play now. Solve the situation one by one and you'll see the light.

In the meantime,........................, yes, get down on your knees!


I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to try. I'm not sure what to do.



A massive thunderbolt is falling from the heavens.
Because I was hiding, the gate that I was caught in was half destroyed, and the surrounding audience screamed.


'That's what I'm aiming for!

I was wondering just how good you were, but to think that you could beat us with that kind of power is laughable!


I don't know who he is, but his voice is trembling, and he's clearly not smiling.
The sound of rupture occurred intermittently. From a distance, I could see the dust swirling in the air.

It was a familiar sight.

This is a magic barrier. A secret technique that boasts absolutely invincible protection by releasing the pure magical power hidden within.
At the same time, the release of pure magic is the worst in terms of fuel consumption, and although theoretically anyone can do it, it is a technique that should not last long unless you have a huge amount of magic power like Lucia. Apparently, the fox-faced man was a Lucia-class magician.


The heavens scream. I heard Krahi's voice as if he was in pain.

'I'm not going to lose!

He's going to use a big spell. And lightning magic. I don't know what's going on, but I reflexively shouted.

'Kulahi, aim properly!

'? I'm not sure what to do. 'The thunderbolt of heaven!

The heavens were filled with light. Electric shocks, sounds, and impacts filled the arena. It was clearly a bad spell.

When I said to aim, I didn't mean to hit the opponent, I meant to not hit me.

Lightning was pouring down on me. All of the attacks are blocked by the warding fingers, but they're probably being directed to me because of the chains I'm holding. Without the lightning rod called Anthem, I'm helpless against lightning.

But who the hell is that foxface ......?
I'm used to being pissed off, so I knew what I was getting into.



The man with the fox face is completely pissed off.



He gave me a final, crushing blow and the thunder stopped. I hear Krahi's shocked voice.


'Nonsense. I had a response. You were hit by that much lightning and you're unharmed?

'It's useless. If you are the heavens, then my power is empty. It's not what I planned, but you'll die regretting having crossed my path!





Then I opened my eyes. I felt as if all the pieces of a puzzle had fallen into place.



Could it be--no, definitely.







Isn't that the big guy from the .................. foxface lovers club?






I'm sure he's angry with me for pretending to be a big guy and giving him all kinds of instructions, even if it wasn't on purpose.
I don't know why he's pointing the finger at Kulahi, but it's highly likely that something is being twisted in his message, since he bears a striking resemblance to me, both in name and persona. I am accustomed to miscommunication, and I know what I'm talking about.




d*mn you, Sora. I'm not sure what to say, but I'm sure you'll understand.
It's a good idea to take a look at the website and see if you can find anything you like. At the very least, don't bother others.


I'm sure you'll agree. But the problem is how to get close to the fox mask lovers and clear the misunderstanding.

A battle between high level hunters is like a disaster.
Screams and roars, shocks and thunder. The earth trembles, and no one has been able to intervene in what should probably be an irregular brawl. The aftermath alone could easily blow me away, and there's a good chance my warding fingers won't hold.

But even I would be heartbroken to put all the blame on Kulahi. I think I know better than anyone how hard it is to be criticized for something you didn't do.

In times like this, there is ...... that. Hey, hey, hey. ...... hey?




What should I do?




'............ Well done, you've broken the barrier. But it's too late.



I've been poked and prodded in the feet and looked down. I'm not sure when it appeared, but my sister fox was staring at me.
I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'm not the only one.

My sister fox itched to move her body as I could not keep up with the sudden situation, but she said in a small voice.

'I turned into Mr. Crisis'.

'............!


Well, it seems that the fallen me was her transformation. I should have realized it as soon as I saw it in front of me.
But why did you do that? .............

It's a good idea to take a look at the web site and see what you can find.


'.................. I've been transformed into Mr. Crisis and lost. Now, your honor is ruined.

'What ...... are you ......?'


Because of the mask, the sister fox's expression is very difficult to read. But the movement of the tail sprouting from her hips tells the whole story.


This girl...






--Isn't she a really nice girl?





'Oh, thank you? Thank you for saving my life.

'!



My sister fox's cheeks twitched, and her ears popped up from the top of her head as if in reaction to something.
I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it. ...... There's nothing more to say.

I thought they were just creatures that ate fried tofu, but this is a fine play by no means expected. It was worth the effort of feeding it a lot of fried food.


'So,na......'

I overly praise my sister fox, who steps back with an incredulous expression.

'No, no, really, really, really. The Martial Emperor Festival, I was wondering what to do. I was wondering what to do about the Martial Emperor's Festival. If you lose, I won't have to participate anymore.

I don't need to tell you about the loss of honor.

Now all I have to do is apologize to that misunderstood foxface and ask him to forgive me. Can you do that for me, too?

I reflexively reached out to touch my sister fox's ear, only to have my hand slapped off.


The little sister fox was shivering and shaking, but she said in a cold voice.



'I hate you, Crisis.

'......What?

'Mr. Crisis has no sense of crisis.

Isn't that becoming a habit?
That's enough. It's an unwarranted slander. It's not that I don't have a sense of urgency.




It's just that I'm used to it.

'...... think,know.'

The sister fox spins on the spot. Her tail collides with her leg.




--And then, a moment later, her vision switched.




Her feet wobbled, and she recovered just in time to fall. Electric shocks, impacts, and sounds hit your body at the same time.
You feel your warding fingers activate. There's only one left, if I'm not mistaken. And then-- I see a fox mask a few dozen centimeters in front of me.


'?

'?


For a moment, I thought my heart would stop.
But I was surprised, and so was my opponent. The attack stopped, and the fox mask slid back significantly.

I looked around and grasped the situation as fast as I could.


Apparently, my sister fox had skillfully sent me to the middle. As expected of a member of God's family, she is very versatile.


I crossed my arms for now and smiled hard-boiled.



'What, you're still a good boy. ......'




............ But I wish you'd at least let me prepare myself.