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Captain Ogto!　Where have you been!　We've been looking for you."

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I cover my ears to the shouts of my men.

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You are as energetic as ever!

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I gently turned my gaze to him, and he glared at me.

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Oh, this is serious.

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Did I have that much work piled up?

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Speaking of ...... so, I haven't been in the captain's office for the past week or so. ......

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It's been a while."

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...... this is bad.

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I guess so." Ahhh, now let's get to work. Verivera."

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My eyes are set.

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No, I didn't think it would take a week.

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Huh. So, did you catch their tail?"

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Ha-ha-ha, as expected.

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You noticed I didn't say anything.

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We've got a good idea where they're hiding the evidence. I've found out that some unexpected people are involved, so I'm going to need you to investigate later. "And gather up about 20 people. I'll confiscate the evidence.

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I'll make sure everything is ready. I'll have everything ready for you, so please finish the paperwork quickly. Now!

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You're scaring me.

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Phew.

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Well, I left it for a week.

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Oh, Captain Ogto, a 'fukusu' has arrived.

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A "fukusu"?

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Another request for something?

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What a pain in the ass.

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Thank you.

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One of his subordinates brings me a "fukusu" and I check the name on it.

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"Ivy?"

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Eh?　Is it her?"

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I nodded at Verivera's surprised voice.

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'It appears to be a letter reporting on recent developments.

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A girl dressed as a boy.

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She was always frightened, being cautious of her surroundings.

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When I approached her to see how she was doing, hoping to help her in any way I could, I was surprised to see that she had quite a cute personality.

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I did everything I could at the time, but I was worried if she was still alive.

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The forest is not a world a child can endure alone.

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Work...... well, maybe after a short break."

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I hear Verivera's unusual words.

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I almost laugh at that, but I endure it and hurry to the captain's office.

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I sit down on the sofa and Verivera sits in front of me.

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Let's see," he said, "Captain Oguto, Vice Captain Velivera, it's been a long time. Do you remember me?　I'm Ivy, who has been with you for a little while. I thought it might be a nuisance, but I just wanted to send you a note to let you know I'm well."

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'She's as polite as ever.

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Velivera smiled happily.

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I've been thinking about her a lot.

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I am in the village of Hatau. I'm in Hatau village now, and I have someone to travel with me.

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It was easy to tell Ivy at the time that traveling alone as a child was dangerous.

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But I wasn't sure if it was safe to tell her that, given her fear and rejection of strangers.

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She was in a state of mind that would not allow her to spend time with others, no matter how I looked at it.

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I decided that if telling her would not improve her situation, I should not tell her.

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It would only make her more anxious.

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But I kept wondering if it was the right thing to do.

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She seems to have met some good people on her way to the village of Hatau.

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I nodded at Verivera's words and continued reading.

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I nodded and read the rest of the story. Well, my companion is a druid from the town of Aur.　Alltown?　Druid?"

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'...... a hidden gem of the guild?　You're kidding, right?　That famously cold and inhumane?

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Look at the 'fuks.

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"Let's see, 'Mr. Druid is very kind and always willing to help. Is she someone else?"

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This is a far cry from the druid I know.

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The druid I know in Alltown never changes color even when he makes a cruel decision, and even when he does it, his emotionless expression makes those around him tremble.

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It's easy to get carried away, but I'm watching him do his job with my own eyes.

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I'm looking at him doing his job with these eyes, and I'm sure I'm looking at him with a look of horror in my eyes, with no emotion.

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He must be someone else.

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I nodded in agreement with Verivera's words.

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I can't help but imagine him standing next to Ivy, the guild's hidden gem.

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I'm not sure if it's him or someone else, but if it's okay with Ivy, then it's fine.

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But I'm not sure.

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I'll just check with him later.

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I'm sorry I didn't tell you at the time that my skills are tamer. I'm sorry.

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"You were a tamer, weren't you? Does it say why you hid it?"

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At Verivera's curious expression, I read the rest of the fugue.

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"'The reason I didn't tell you is because I was afraid I couldn't stay in the village because of my skills. No longer able to stay in the village?　Tamer is a very useful skill, right?　What do you mean?"

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Velivera and I tilt our heads.

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"'My tamed slime is cute, and what I'm good at is breaking it out of shape. I met it when it was crumbling, stretched out to the side. It was crumbling so much. It really collapses nicely. Being able to tame slime means you get one star.'

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Can't you stay with one tamer star?

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'...... the slime that was crumbling?'

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Something flashed in my mind when Verivera said that.

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The slime that was collapsing?

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Oh, you mean the crumbling slime?　The weakest.

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But it's so weak that it can't be tamed even with a single star. It would be impossible.

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That's right.

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I reread the "Fuxus" again.

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Hm?

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Why is he repeating "collapsed" so many times?

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It's as if you're saying it's important.

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If I wanted to tell you this: ...... how can collapsed slime not be tamed?

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Even with one star, the demon is too weak and will die if you give it magic.

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Then.

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"If it's weaker than one star, can't you still tame the crumbled slime?"

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Weaker than a star?　Don't tell me Ivy doesn't have a star?

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So you're just going to tell me with a muddled 'fukusu'?"

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Velivera had a complicated look on her face.

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No stars?

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If this idea is correct, there is no way she could stay in the village of Latomi.

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That village is a closed village, where the teachings of the church are still very strong.

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The church considers starless people to be "abandoned by God.

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Maybe they were almost killed," he said. That's possible in that village.

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'Yes, it is. What's the rest of the story?

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Wait, I have a bad feeling about this.

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Press the button on the magic item on the table.

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Now the voices inside this room will not leak out.

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'Let's continue, "Vice Captain Velivera advised me that I got involved with the criminal organization you mentioned on your trip, or rather, I got a bit of a target." ...... What?"

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Ivy."

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Verivera makes a gesture of pressing her forehead.

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"'Thanks to that, I got to know the members of the Sword of Fire and the Thunder King, and they became good friends with me. They helped me and I was able to overcome that problem safely, so don't worry.' Weren't these members the meritorious ones who crushed that criminal organization?"

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''Yes. Come to think of it, I didn't check because I wasn't interested, but I think the leader of the group said that there was a child among the meritorious members. ......"

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Oh, I'm pretty sure he asked me for the name then, Ivy's ......."

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I'll check the names later.

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Please. Continue: 'I forgot. Before I met Mr. Rattler and the others, I made a friend. A very strong and cool fellow. The druid says he is the third strongest and coolest; he is the third; I want him to be the first, but I don't want to be a fool, so I'm happy with the third. This companion is like a dream. Hmm?"

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'It seems there's something you can't write honestly about again. I've never seen such a 'whoops' before."

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Verivera starts laughing amusedly.

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I've never seen such a 'fukusu' before.

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What is it this time?　A friend?　Not like Tame?　And a third?

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I don't have a tamer, but I'm with you, so I guess I'm one of you.　Does that mean they are people?　No, I don't think so. No, I don't think so, because it would be written as a person. I'm also curious about this third one.

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I nodded at Verivera's words.

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Third, come to think of it, does going for number one make you a fool?

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'Strong and cool ......3 third. Third in strength?　No, no, eh?"

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'Foolishness is 'one who puts his hand out is a fool'?'　So third ...... Adandara?"

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Velivera shook her head with a surprised expression.

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'That's not possible, sir.

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'Yes, but it is. It says, 'This fellow is like a dream,' and Adandara to a collapsed slime without stars?"

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'How, um, aren't you reading too much into it?'

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'Yes, I suppose it is. That's a possibility, isn't it?

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Is there?

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No doubt, it's written with a lot of things hidden, and the parts you want us to pay attention to are somehow emphasized.

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I don't think anyone will be able to figure out the meaning of this 'fukusu,' even if they read it quickly, but you have to be careful."

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What is it, Verivera must think it means something, too.

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But if it's hidden any longer, can you decipher it?"

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"......Well, there won't be anything that needs to be hidden that much longer, so ...... there isn't, is there?"

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Don't ask me. Now, I forgot to write this again, even though I had to write it first. Actually, I am a woman. I was fooled because I heard that boys are safer to travel. I'm sorry. Well, I've grown a little taller recently, and I'm happy about it.

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I wasn't really fooled, so I don't have anything to worry about.

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