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　Amako's words to her fellow travelers Usato and Alc were enough to signify the worst for me.

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　I didn't miss Jinya's small smile as Usato and Alc were speechless.

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"...... did you force Amako to say that?"

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"Don't get me wrong. Don't get me wrong. This was Amako's choice. This is what happens when you work to prevent the future from becoming what she saw.

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You made me do it!　How much ...... more despicable do you have to be ......?"

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　You were supposed to be an intelligent man, capable of making rational decisions at any given moment.

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　How did you end up like this?

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　You took a mother from a girl, and you're not tired of it yet. That's not what a head of a family ...... should do as an adult.

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"You keep your mouth shut. Let's at least hear his last parting words in silence."

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"...... d*mn it."

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　You've gone that far. ......!

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　Until now, I might have wanted to believe Jinya in my heart.

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　I wanted to believe in you, my childhood friend who I grew up playing with. And now you're sacrificing even your childhood friend's precious daughter.

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　This is not the Jinya I know anymore.

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　What we have here now is nothing but a despicable man who wields the toy of precognition magic in vain.

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　I understood this fact to the point of disgust, so I said nothing more to him and turned my attention to Amako, Usato and the others.

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　There, I see Amako with her face down and Usato with an agitated look on his face.

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What do you mean we are going to die?

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I saw it in the premonition.

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"......, is it really ......?"

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"...... yeah."

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　Amako has predicted the death of both Usato and Aruk. This implied that as long as they tried to help Amako, it was a future that could not be changed.

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　Prediction magic is a special kind of magic that can only be awakened by women.

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　It is a strange magic, as if it were destined not to be awakened by men who are mainly engaged in fighting, but its effect is unparalleled, powerful, and different.

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　Predictive magic, which is clearly different from existing magic, can predict and even change future destinies from the present.

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　For this reason, beast women who awaken to precognition magic have been called and have been treated with great care.

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　In this custom that has continued since ancient times, a girl with precognition magic was born.

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　Amako, daughter of the former Princess of Time.

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　Her precognitive magic was clearly different from that of the previous Princesses of the Chronicles.

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　Amako's precognition was more powerful than that of any previous wizards of precognition.

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　She was able to foretell the future only a short time in the future, and only suddenly, but even in normal times she could foretell up to a minute or more in the future, and could see more vivid and accurate predictions in the form of dreams.

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　The most amazing thing is that he can choose the future under certain conditions.

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　The prediction she saw was the death of her friends Usato and Aruk.

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　The fate was so hopeless and cruel that I was almost overcome with frustration and a sense of hopelessness.

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It's too late now. Mom can't help me anymore."

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"Why are you giving up? ...... You don't know yet."

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"No, no matter how hard I think about it, I can't think of any way to help you on my own. I can't do it alone, even more than you think I can,...... even if I try,...... I can,......."

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　A sob escaped from Amako, whose shoulders shook as she turned her head.

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"In this country, there is no one to help us but us here. Don't you understand that, Usato?　You can't get out of here so easily. ......"

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"It's ......"

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　This is a magical prison made of a rare rock found deep in the forest.

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　The place has not been used for a long time, but it seems to be effective in sealing out magic.

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　Moreover, the fetters on my hands were carved from a large tree that boasts of its strength and hardness, and are so strong that they cannot be removed even by the power of a beastman. They are impossible to break, even for a human with a little physical prowess.

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"So, I have no choice but to let them out. But I'm sure Usato and Aruk-san will try to help me.

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"Of course they will!　I can't just walk out of here and abandon you!"

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I don't want to lose anyone I care about any more.

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"......!"

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　Usato looks down in frustration at Amako's words. Aruk turns away from Amako, who sobs, as if regretting his own inadequacy.

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　I can't see his expression, but I can imagine it.

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"Forget about me, Usato. Don't you have a lot of things to do in Lingle Kingdom?

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"......"

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"......Good-bye, Usato."

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　At last, Usato fell silent with his head down.

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　Amako looks down at him and gives a small nod, then turns her attention to Jinya.

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"I've said all I have to say."

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"...... was a surprisingly fragile thing. Well, I guess that's all there is to the relationship between man and beast.

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"You don't understand. You will never, never, never understand.

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"It's fine if you don't understand. It is impossible to understand human beings.

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"...... hmmm."

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　After giving a cold stare to Jinya's words, Amako, who was deeply hooded, went up to the upper floor with her guards.

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　The remaining Jinya looked down at Usato and Aruk, who remained silent, and began to speak in the same cold tone as usual.

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You will be released in three days. I will not renege on the promise I made in exchange for Amako herself."

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　With those words, I couldn't stand it.

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　It was painful to watch. The ugly nature of being forced to say goodbye to someone you didn't want to say goodbye to, and then having the person who made you do it scoff at you for being <.

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　With anger, I screamed at Jinya.

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"Jinya!

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"What?"

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"Tell me at the end!　Are you going to use the precognition magic you took from Amako on yourself?

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"...... huh?"

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　Jinya scoffs at my words.

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　I almost get angry, but he opens his mouth before I can say anything.

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No, it's not. I'm not alone this time."

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"What ......?

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"Amako's precognition magic is for me and my country's finest."

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"Nonsense!　As of two years ago, the transfer spell could only affect one object!"

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No, it was developed. In secret.

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　While my mind went blank, I understood why the chiefs agreed with Jinya's words.

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　An elite unit with the ability to use precognition magic.

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　Warriors who never missed an attack, never hit the enemy, and who were the embodiment of the picture perfect.

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　Of course, some of the chiefs may have objected, but this man could have taken the chief's people hostage and forced them to give their consent.

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"What do you think I had you as my assistant for?　To put you in a position where you can always be watched, because you are righteous, compassionate, and supported by the people. Why is that?　It's obvious, to carry out your work in secret. If they knew that the research was going on, you would definitely try to stop it, wouldn't you?　That's what was disturbing me."

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"Of course!　I can't let you do research that will cost someone else's life!　And to use it as a tool for war!　There are old men, women and children too!"

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　No, there are only those back home who can fight.

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　The people who live in the hidden villages are good people who have nothing to do with war.

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Must we live in fear of human shadows all our lives?

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"Don't change the subject!　I'm talking about the people!

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I'm talking about the people! I'm talking about the people!

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"Which is ......!"

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　The conversation is hopelessly out of sync.

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　My words are not getting through to Jinya.

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　I'm talking about the people, but Jinya keeps giving me reasons to be hostile to humans.

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　I try to talk back, but I realize that there is nothing more I can say to this man, so I ignore Jinya and look at Usato.

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　There was a solid bond between Usato and Amako.

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　There was a friendship that transcended the boundaries of race.

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　And yet, his feelings of being forced to say goodbye must be more painful than I can even imagine.

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I can't imagine how painful it must have been for him to be forced to say goodbye.

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　A heavy atmosphere prevailed in the jail after Jinya's departure.

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　Usato and Aruk sit silently and do not react at all to Amako's farewell.

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　It's no wonder. ...... After all that had happened. No wonder they were stunned.

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"Usato, that ......"

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"Mr. Hayate."

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　As soon as I called out to him, he called out my name, which had been silent.

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　Surprised, I answered him and he looked up.

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"What's going to happen to you, Hayate?"

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"I ...... will probably be kicked out of here. ......"

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　If the reason I was assisting him was to keep an eye on him, there was no way Jinya would keep me on as his assistant forever now that he no longer needed me to do so.

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　But..,

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"I'm more worried about you guys than me. I'll be fine if they kick me out of here, but you guys are different. Jinya promised to let you go, but he didn't promise your safety afterwards. Worst case scenario, you could be assassinated in secret after you leave the country."

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"......I knew it. Do you think the same way, Mr. Aruk?"

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　At Usato's words, Aruk opened his mouth, which had been closed for a long time.

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"Normally, they wouldn't think of letting us go home alive, knowing about our alliance with the Demon Lord's Army."

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If that's the case, how could Amaco not come to that conclusion? Well, I just wanted to make sure, but I'm glad I was right.

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"Huh?"

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　I was taken aback by the fact that they suddenly started talking, but what surprised me the most was that I didn't feel any of the sadness that should have dominated the prison.

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　It was as if they were reaffirming their situation, and I felt an indescribable creepiness in their conversation.

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　The soldiers on guard looked at Usato and Aruk as if they were other creatures, perhaps thinking the same thing I did.

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　Just then, I heard the sound of someone coming down the stairs again.

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　It was a female beastman dressed in a Hinomoto soldier's uniform. I could not see her face clearly in the dimly-lit prison, but perhaps she had come to take her place?

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It's time for the shift change.

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Aren't you early?　It's not time yet. And what's with the luggage?　You're not supposed to bring anything you don't need in here.

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"...... tsk."

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　I heard something like a cluck of the tongue, and I thought I saw a suspicious glint in the eyes of the female beastman who had come in her turn.

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　Was it an optical illusion?　Or is she just tired?

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　As I rubbed my eyes with my shackled hands, the woman said the same words as before to the soldier on guard, as if reciting them back to him.

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It's time to change. Understood?"

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"Ah, ah... ......"

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　A soldier on guard walks away with a feverish expression on his face.

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　I can only see him vaguely in the darkness, but I don't recognize him. Is he a new recruit?　The woman who saw one of the guards leave looks around, then walks to the front of the jail carrying a package, which she had hidden somewhere.

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　......What the hell?　What are you doing?

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"I think you got my message, Usato.

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"Yeah."

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"...... what?"

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　A stunned voice leaks out at the unexpected conversation.

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　The woman, or rather the girl, pulls out the key to the jail from her pocket.

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"You should thank me. We are here to help you.

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"You saved me this time, too. Thank you, Nea.

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"Thank you."

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　Usato and Aruk stood up with a carefree expression on their faces.

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　Who is that girl in front of me?　They look like beastmen soldiers, but their reactions are so open that it is hard to believe that they have only known each other for a couple of days.

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　When I was having trouble keeping up with the situation, Usato suddenly raised his hands in front of his chest---and easily shattered the shackles with a crack. ......

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If it had been a little later, I would have escaped on my own.

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"What?"

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　You got out on your own?

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　What, did you make it?　Then why were you held captive?

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"It's funny that you could really do it. I've worked so hard to get here. Oh, and I brought Aruk's weapons.

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"Thank you very much. ...... Usato, can I have mine?"

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　Aruk asks Usato as if it is a matter of course that he can break it, and my confused head gets even more confused.

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Of course. I'll break Hayate's now.

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"Oh, no, ......, that's not what I meant!　What the hell is going on?

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　Usato easily removes the shackles from a female soldier he doesn't recognize.

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　I don't know what's going on anymore.

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　Where was the somber mood I was in just now?

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　Sensing my confusion, Usato grabbed the fetters on my arms and smiled wryly at me.

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"It's all going according to plan."

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"......E, for what?"

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"Amako's."

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　With a "ba-kaa" he shatters the fetters.

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　Ah, it really is as easy as snapping a piece of lumber. ......Was this fetter rotten on the inside?

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　Usato threw away the fetters, which had turned into pieces of wood, and tilted his head when he saw the beastman girl called Nair who had opened the prison with the key.

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"Why do you have dog ears?"

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"Oh, did you notice?　I knew I had to start from the beginning to disguise myself, so I grew dog ears. How cute is that?"

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　The girl poses as if she were alive, moving her black ears.

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　Usato laughs at her.

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"If you think about it, you have too many attributes, don't you?"

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What do you mean? What do you think?"

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"Yes, yes, it's cute, it's cute, it's cute."

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"Gggg, it's disgusting how appropriate it is. ......!"

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　Usato dismisses the girl's frustrated snarl and turns back to me, still stunned in my cell.

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"I'll explain the plan later. For now, let's get out of here.

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"Ah, ah!"

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　Maybe they are even more powerful than I had imagined.

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