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"It's so annoying. That's enough, Nene.

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　The woman stretched her arms out on the couch, leaning back flexibly on the couch while clucking her tongue at the strange song coming from under the window.

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　Under her short black curly hair with a hint of gold, her large purple eyes, with the corners of the eyes lifted, shone strongly.

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　The high bridge of her nose and her canine teeth peeking out slightly from her mouth. His body is tight in every detail, and he is wrapped tightly in a black leather armor.

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　Though well-proportioned and beautiful, most people who see him will have a similar impression.

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　--It's as if a tiger is lying there, peacefully.

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　The young woman frowning grimly is named Kikiriri.

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　She is a vanguard warrior in the "Platinum Flame.

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　At Kiki's words, the woman sitting on the edge of the couch silently erases the pale needles protruding from her body.

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　Unlike her older sister, her hair is straight and parted at the neck, but otherwise she looks exactly the same.

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　The name of the woman who remains silent and expressionless is Nenemimi.

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　She is a lightning wielder of the Vajra class who serves as the rear guard of the "Platinum Flame".

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"Well, for a man who talked so much, what a mess..."　

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　Kiki continued to mutter in disapproval at the sound of the footsteps, which echoed faintly even without the effect of the .

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　Their grandfather's office faced the plaza, so they could hear the commotion of the Bossalia's recapture taking place outside.

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"...... That man has been put away by a curse, and the beast priestess will be at hand without any trouble."

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　With her brow furrowed, Kiki imitates someone else's mouth.

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　Then a familiar voice sings to her ears, and she grits her back teeth.

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"You said so yourself, but in the end, they're the only heroes!"

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　With her face contorted in frustration, Kiki stared out the window, where cheers and applause rolled in.

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　Then her expression relaxed a little and she reached out a hand and slowly stroked her sister's hair.

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"Yes, you're right. I haven't lost my chance yet. Thank you, Nene.

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　The younger sister remains motionless, looking forward while the older sister speaks softly to her.

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　Her lips are tightly sealed, and she has not uttered a single word.

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"Hmm, too old is an exaggeration. But I think you might be getting close to retirement.

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　While the crowd cheered in the plaza, Kiki's voice kept echoing in the room where only two people were present, as if she was talking to someone.

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　It was evening when the commotion over the recapture of Bossaria had died down.

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　In her room in the temple of Dadaan, Rummella let out a small sigh.

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"...... the fourth time."

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　Her sister Ricoli, who was sitting on her bed tending to her flute, blurted out a few words without looking up.

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　When Rummella pointed out the number of sighs, she turned away, puffing out her cheeks in a very unpopular manner.

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　The maiden, who had remained still and turned her head to the side, looks at her sister with her eyes as if to check her reaction.

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　She then puffed out her cheeks more when she saw that she was not interested in her sister at all.

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"Do you want me to ...... tell you why?"

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"Nothing."

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"Talk to someone about your problems and you'll feel better. You look like you want me to say ......."

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"I didn't!"

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　At the sight of his sister's pouting, Riccoli stopped and let out a sigh in return.

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　She turns her half-closed eyes to Rummella and urges her with a blatantly lazy expression.

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"Come on, I'll listen to you!"

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"You seem very righteous, but don't you think it's too much trouble?"

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"I do."

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"That's it!　I think that's your bad habit. Honesty doesn't mean you can get away with anything. Oh, you made a nasty face again!　That's enough!"

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　Riccoli invites her sister, who has completely sulked and fallen to her knees in her chair, by patting her on the side.

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　Rummella stood up silently from her prone position and approached the bed to sit down beside her sister.

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　She leans her shoulders on the bed and leans her weight against Licori.

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　She then revealed the reason for her sigh.

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"............ I asked Tall-sama if he would like to join the Shirogane Flame."

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"You've made a reckless offer again, haven't you?"

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"I knew you'd say no. But that's what you call a bargaining chip.

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So, what's the real deal?

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"If you can't, I was wondering if you ...... would be willing to let me into Thor's party."

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　After a pause, Rummella mutters the result in a thin voice.

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"It was no good. If I left, the platinum flame would be in trouble. ......"

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"............ so."

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　Riccioli replies shortly and gently strokes her sister's loose, fluffy black hair.

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　Closing her eyes, Rummella relaxes her body, remaining silent.

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Hey, if we can't have a party, how about a personal waterman?　I'll wait in the tent or the wagon. And when they come back, welcome them back and make them dinner. ......"

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"...... heavy"

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"What, have I gained weight?"

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"I'm not talking about weight."

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　Riccoli quietly extended his fingertips to Rummella's throat as she twisted her head, not understanding what he meant.

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　He traces the blue part of her throat, which extends to her chest, with an entranced expression on his face.

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"It's such a waste to have such beautiful scales."

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"That tickles, sis."

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　He is the owner of a water spirit tree that grows many branches, and with his tremendous memory, he is never in danger of getting lost.

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　She is also lovely and honest, both inside and out.

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　She may be a bit young in figure, but she would never turn down an invitation from an adventurer.

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　Thinking of the face of the middle-aged adventurer who had played a joke on him, Riccoli clucked his tongue strongly inwardly.

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　At the same time, he hides his growing relief from the world.

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　In the temple of Auria, the god of water, there is a relic to seal the miasma.

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　It is called the "bitter water of sorrow.

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　Since it cannot be stored in a mere vessel, and can only maintain its power inside a person's body, it has a special form that has been passed down from generation to generation of vessel priestesses.

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　And as in the case of the fire that feeds on desire, Sujimizu also had emotions that were necessary to maintain its existence.

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　Suffering and sorrow.

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　Emotions that are not lacking in the healing temple.

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　However, they are only necessary for maintenance and cannot be a factor that promotes growth.

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　The grief of the vessel was necessary for it to become strong enough to suppress the miasma.

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　He lost many people close to him, and every time he looked at the ugly burn scars left on his body, his passion for that time came back to him.

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　Furthermore, when his sister, who was his confidant, took over the curse for him and forced him to retire, he lost the foundation of his heart.

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　The training of Kusui should have been going well.

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　However, unexpectedly, the pain is slowly easing.

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　At the same time, however, Licori secretly senses that a new seed of grief is growing.

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　For now the pain is still slow, but soon it will become a big wound.

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　Riccoli keeps his fingers on her neck and squints at Rummella's smile, which has regained some of its brightness.

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