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"Calm down, you little shit."

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　With a low voice, an arm reaches out and grabs the child by the collar just as he is about to run away.

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　The child was lifted into the air and flapped his arms and legs, rolling his eyes.

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"Mmmm, what is it? Oh, it's you, Mee-chan!

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　The child turns around, smiles happily, and then shouts while waving his hands in a circular motion.

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　It was Nenemimi, a woman I knew well, who was holding Moo by the scruff of the neck.

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"Mee-chan, my God!　Tor-chan is in terrible trouble!"

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"How is it bad?"

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"I don't know, maybe he's hungry or something."

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　The child now puts his hand on his belly and looks sad.

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Moo is hungry, too. Today's snack is an apple snack, you grandma said!

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That looks good. So?"

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　The woman in priest's robes straightened her back as if in a panic when the topic was suddenly brought up.

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　The person in front of her, an adventurer of the Vajrayana class, holds a position in the court temple that is far above her in rank.

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"Yes, Thor-sama is waiting for Mummeme-sama at the court temple, so I have come to welcome him.

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"Did Thor tell you that?"

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No, no. The chief priest sent me. He asked me to call Mummeme-sama for you... well, for more information, see ......."

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　The educator who had been given the message tensed up as Nenemimi's purple pupils suddenly dilated.

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　The twin sister is rarely seen alone in public, usually nestled like a shadow behind her celebrity sister.

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　In fact, this was the first time for me to hear her voice.

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　However, when I actually met her in person, I could feel the strange air that was wafting from her whole body, and I started to break out in a cold sweat.

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　The woman felt as if she had unexpectedly met a ferocious beast in an ordinary town, and she held her breath, shaking the roots of her teeth.

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　Her stare lasted only a few seconds.　

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　But for the woman, consumed by fear, it was an eternity.

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　The heart of the teacher, completely overwhelmed, was about to reach its limit when suddenly a childish voice came out.

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"You're scaring her!"

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　At the same time, a lovely sound echoes.

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　Nenemimi, who had been lightly hit on the head by a child, gave an annoyed smile.

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　Immediately, the vicious pressure emanating from the child's body dissipates all at once.

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　The woman, who had been unable to move until then, blinked her eyes at the impression that the ferocious beast-like presence she had just seen had suddenly turned into a capricious cat.

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"Well, it can't be helped. Let me tell you something. Simply using doesn't work very well. The trick is to scare them a little like this.

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"Scary one?　A ghost story, meinie. If you tell it in class, everyone will scream. Moo, ghosts don't scare me at all.

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"That's because I beat them all in the underground prison. You're not afraid of anything anymore.

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"No. Yes.

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　Shaking his head, Moe continues to speak.

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"Moe is afraid of losing To-chan. He's very scared. That's why we have to go."

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"Torchan, do you love it?"

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"Yes!　I used to be okay with just Kuro and Shima, but now I'm not anymore.

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"I know. I'd go absolutely crazy at the thought of losing Lili, too. Well, Thor will probably be fine.

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"Really?"

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　Nenemimi let out a small breath at the innocent look in Mu's eyes.

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　It seems that this priest is not lying.

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　But there are many ways to deceive.

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"The 'lightning eye detection' only works if the person himself thinks it's a lie... No, you don't need to remember that yet.

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　Nenemimi stopped what she was about to say and roughly ruffled Moo's golden curls in return for the slap she had just received.

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　Immediately the child let out a tickling laugh.

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　As if taking Moo under her arm, Nnemimi strode out with aplomb.

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　The woman who had been left behind called out to him in a panic.

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"Uh, sir, where are you going?"

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"I will take you to the temple. You can ....... Right, go tell the Director that I'm coming. Moo and Nenemimi would like an apple snack."

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"Heh?"

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　As they walked away, Moe's educator could do nothing but watch them in stunned silence.

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　Fifteen minutes after the incident.

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　Thor, who was chatting with Rummella and the others in the living room, hears the sound of a carriage stopping in front of the house.

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　Then came the sound of fists pounding on the door.

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"Hello, who's there?"

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　Yuril gets up and heads for the front door.

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　He pushes open the door, and the man standing behind it is the leader of the city.

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"Welcome, Mr. Dadan."

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"Sorry to barge in unannounced, Herr Euralir. Is Thor here?

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Yes. Yes. If you'd like to come in. We're just now enjoying a cup of tea.

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"Well, this smells like summer apples. Hmmm, that's a very tempting offer, but I'm in a bit of a hurry.

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Is something wrong?　Master."

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　Dadaan nodded gravely to Thor, who appeared as if he had heard them talking.

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"I'm sorry, but something has happened to my uncle. But this is a good opportunity, and I am sorry to impose, but will you come to the temple of the court now?

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　Thor reads the meaning of these words and quickly turns his attention to Ulill.

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　For a moment, the ash-eared woman looked at him sternly, and then she shook the tips of her ears slightly.

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"I am sorry, but as a priest of the Temple of Quest, I cannot enter the forbidden areas of the other temples. Only Thor and Sora are allowed to ......."

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"Yes, sir."

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Please take care of Mr. Mumm for me.

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　Dadan, who had been watching Thor and the others nodding at each other firmly, lowered his tone of voice a little and concluded the conversation.

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"By the way, I don't mean to be rude, but I'd appreciate it if you could wrap up a few of those apple cakes for me. No, actually, I've been asked to do something for you. What's that look in your eyes, Toll?

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　Thor and his friends hurriedly got into the carriage and headed for the court temple.

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　On the way, they asked Dadaan to explain the details of the situation.

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"It seems that my uncle, the head of the Temple of Zazam, tried to sneak the little one into the temple. The twins contacted me.

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"I didn't know that. I wonder... were you good friends with the Kikiriri and the others?

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"I don't do much work, but I'm the director of the Adventurers' Bureau, so I know him well.

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　According to Dadan, he had been planning to let Thor and the others choose what to do for some time.

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　However, Zazam, the head of the temple, did not agree, and there were frequent arguments.

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　So he secretly asked the twins to watch over them to make sure that their stubborn uncle would not try to slip through the cracks.

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"Whatever the case may be, the decision should be his. But don't you think it's wrong to let a young child decide?

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　They pass through the inner gate in an instant, without being blamed, and arrive at the court temple in less than ten minutes.

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　As they disembarked from the carriage, waiting for them was Moe, who was being held by the twins and licking a large piece of candy on a stick in a good mood.

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　The moment he saw Thor, the child's eyes lit up and he jumped down from Nenemimi's arms and ran to her.

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"Tor, are you sure?　Moo, I'm so worried. Do you want some rain?"

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That's my line.

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　Thor picks up the child who is pushing candy into his face and bows to the twins.

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"You've been a big help to us, haven't you? Thank you."

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"No, I'm looking forward to seeing how you repay me."

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"Mmm, smells good, Lili."

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"Oh, it's an apple jam pie. Yuril-san said we should all eat it together.

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　Sola lifts the still-warm package, but then Moe's head rushes toward her and dips mercilessly into her abdomen.

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　Without a sign of concern for the cowering girl, the child holds the package high in the air.

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Moo's snack!　Thank you, Sora-ne-chan."

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"Uh-uh, you're welcome."

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"What are you keeping all to yourself, silly? You heard me. I said "all of you".

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"Okay, just a little bit."

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What's with the finger? You mean a slice?

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"So, this much?"

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"Why do you only lift half your fingers? Why do you lift at least two fingers?

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"Kee-nee-chan is so vain..."

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"Which is it?

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　Just as the atmosphere seemed to be filled with a noisy yet peaceful atmosphere, the doors of the temple opened majestically to reveal an old man with a long beard.

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　The figure, clad in magnificent purple vestments, stared at Thor and the others.

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　He then turns his sharp gaze on the bald-headed old man, who is one of his own people.

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"Was it you, Dadan?"

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　The temple head of Zazam let out a slow sigh at the sight of his nephew, who merely nodded at him.

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　Then he turned on his heel, giving orders.

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"Follow me. I will show you the way."

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　It was only a short statement, but Thor and the others obeyed without a word.

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　In the corridor at the end of the chapel, there was a series of doors similar to the ones in the chapel.

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　Zazam opened one of them carelessly.

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　Beyond the door was a spiral staircase leading to the basement.

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　The group quietly follows Zazam as he walks holding up a magic stone lamp.

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　The air that filled the staircase was so heavy that even light talk was not allowed.

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　I must have walked for nearly 20 minutes.

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　At the end of the stairway was a large open space.

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　There were several stone lanterns and candles placed along the walls, so there was no lack of visibility.

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　The first thing that catches the eye is the strange figure that sits in the center of the room.

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　It must have been larger than a carriage.

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　Its black fur was covered with distinctive purple stripes.

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　Its body was curled up gracefully, and only the tip of its long tail moved gracefully.

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　It was a huge beast.

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　Next to a face that could swallow a child whole was an old woman in a wrinkled dress.

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　Her long hair was tied up in a bun, and her complexion was surprisingly white.

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　Her pupils seemed to have lost their color, but a faint purple tint remained in them.

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　The old woman looks at Toll and the others in surprise.

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"Oh my, it's been a long time since we had a visitor..."

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　The old woman who spoke the words of welcome had a shiny, luminous collar around her neck.

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