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When I opened the gate, there was no sign of anyone as I expected.

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This was not surprising, since there was no way to get in or out of the gate, which was entangled with vines, but it was a bit disappointing.

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For a hidden village, were there many people there?"

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I followed Mr. Zinal's gaze and saw a row of houses.

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They were lined up on either side of the road leading from the gate, 24 houses on the right and 26 on the left.

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Were there more than a hundred people there?"

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The size of the houses in the row seemed large for a single person.

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Just about the right size for a couple and a child?

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Well, it's hard to say without checking inside the house.

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I can't tell from the size of the house alone, but there could have been more than a hundred people in there. But if that's the case, it's quite unusual.

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Unusual?

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Yeah, it's a hidden village. Let's take a look in the back.

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I followed Mr. Zinal's words, tilting my head.

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Is it unusual if there are many people because it is a hidden village?

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Ah!　There are houses over there too.

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Between the houses, I was able to find about seven smaller houses.

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'Yes, that's right. That's a lot of houses for a hidden village.'

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'On this scale, how could this village be hidden?'

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Mr. Zinal and Mr. Fiesche tilted their heads.

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They are still concerned about the large number of people, but why is that?

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If it's a hidden village, how many people are there, approximately?"

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Mr. Fiesche thought about my question for a moment.

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In a small place, there would be about 10 people, and in a big place, about 50 people. 100 people would make it difficult to hide, which is usually not the case.

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Oh, that's true.

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The more people you have, the more food you need.

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If it becomes difficult to supplement the food supply within the village alone, it will be necessary to obtain food from outside.

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Then you can't hide anymore, can you?

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Huh?

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I turned my gaze upward and looked around.

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I could see the cliff where we had just been.

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Why doesn't the number of houses seen from there match the number of houses actually in front of us?

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Yes," he said, "but why do the numbers of houses in front of us not match up? There were fewer, weren't there?"

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I nodded at Mr. Zinal's words.

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From the top of the cliff, the number of houses looked less than half of what they are now.

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Perhaps it was illusionary magic."

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I looked at Mr. Zinal's words.

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Illusion?

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Illusion!

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''Did you feel a sensation of something passing through you before you came here?

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Yes, I did. Like passing through an invisible wall.

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At my words, Mr. Zinal pats me on the head.

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I looked at him and noticed that he was smiling happily.

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I noticed that he was smiling happily.

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No, I'm sure he'd notice if it was that clear.

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There are a lot of guys who don't notice."

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Oh, really?

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Even though it's so uncomfortable?

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That's the boundary of illusion magic. Perhaps he was completely hidden by illusionary magic. After some time, the magic must have broken down and he showed his appearance a little.

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Mr. Fiesche and his father nodded in agreement with Mr. Zinal's words.

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But their expressions are quite grim.

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It's hard to hide an entire village, isn't it?

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And this village is not that small.

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Can anyone use illusion magic?"

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Jinaru and the others shook their heads at my words.

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They probably use magic items. But I've never seen a magic item that can cast illusionary magic on such a large scale.

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That's a church, isn't it?"

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I turned my gaze at my father's words and saw the largest building in this village.

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I feel indescribable when I get close to it.

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Come to think of it, I haven't been near a church since I was five years old.

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I had passed by it before.

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The building is the least collapsed, perhaps because it is more solidly built than the surrounding houses.

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Even so, some time must have passed.

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The windows are broken, and the right side of the double swinging door is leaning as if it is about to fall down.

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What is it?

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I don't know, but something doesn't feel right.

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I stare at the church door.

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Is something ...... missing?

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There are no flowers painted on it.

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"Ah. Yes, flowers!

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I realized what it was that I felt was missing.

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I noticed that the same flower was painted on the door of all the churches, but the one in front of me did not have the flower painted.

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It's true. That's strange.

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Mr. Fiesche nodded in agreement with Mr. Zinal's words.

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I nodded my head at that.

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What significance do the flowers have?

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Do you know the story of how the church began?"

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I shake my head at Mr. Zinal's words.

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I shook my head. Long time ago, a heavy rain hit a certain city. Because of the heavy rain, there was nothing to eat and many people were starving. A noble man in that town used his private fortune to buy food from other towns and villages and distributed it to the townspeople. Many people died, but many survived thanks to the man. The people loved the man, but a year after the heavy rain, the man died of illness. The townspeople were saddened by his death and buried him on a hill overlooking the town. The day after the burial, white flowers bloomed around the man's grave, and the petals danced around the town on the wind. People thought the man would protect the town, so they built a building to worship him near where he was buried and prayed for continued peace in the town.

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That's the first time I've heard that story.

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I see that the flower that bloomed at that time is painted on the door.

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Yes, they are painted on the doors and walls inside the church.

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Mr. Zinal's words reminded me of the church I saw from afar.

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It was from a distance, but I did see the flowers.

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But it was too far away to remember what kind of flower it was.

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Huh?

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Do you think I'm missing something just because I don't recall such a flower?

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But you surely thought it was a flower, didn't you?

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......Yes, you've never seen the pictures of flowers on the doors of various churches ......, have you?

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No, I haven't.

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I try to stay away from churches, but there is no way I would see them.

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What's going on?

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A memory from a past life?

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It feels different.

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Do you want to come in?

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What?"

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I heard Mr. Zinal's voice, and when I looked at him, he was opening the leaning door.

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'Is it collapsing?'

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Mr. Fiescher looked worried when he saw the building.

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I'm sure it'll be fine. It's solid.

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Mr. Zinal tapped on the wall of the church.

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It certainly looks solid for its age.

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What do you think?

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Well, I'm a little curious."

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Mr. Fiesche cowered at Mr. Zinal's words.

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The father seems to be interested too, looking in through the open door.

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'Ppppp~'

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While the three of them were talking in front of the door, Sora walked through next to them, squealing.

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Ah, we're first in line.

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Sora?　She beat us to it.

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"Tepuu-ryuu~!"

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"Phew!"

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After Sola, Flem and Sol enter the church.

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The fathers look away from them, a little stunned.

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They are a little stunned. You beat me to it.

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Mr. Zinal smiles happily and walks into the church.

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Mr. Fiesche follows him.

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Ivy, what are you going to do?　If you're scared, I can wait outside with you.

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I said I would wait outside, and it looks like my father is outside with me.

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But I'm curious too.

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I want to see it, so I'll go with you."

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When I entered through the door that Mr. Zinal opened, the inside was relatively clean.

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However, there were no pictures of flowers on the walls, but instead a large painting in front of the door.

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It's strange. What's going on?"

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Mr. Ginar tilted his head as he checked the condition of the chair.

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What's wrong?"

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The father looked at the chair Zinal was looking at.

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This chair still looks usable.

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What?　It's ......."

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The father looked at the condition of the chair as Mr. Zinal spoke.

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Then he wrinkled his brow.

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'From the state of the house, the condition of the chair is eerie,' he said.

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The church door showed a bit of the passage of time, but the walls remain oddly clean."

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Mr. Fiesche looked a little grim.

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'Isn't the interior of this church too clean?　There's nothing broken. It's as if time has stood still.

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Mr. Fiescher looks around the church with a sickening expression.

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His father, too, is looking around the church with a sharp gaze.

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There's not even any dust."

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I touch the chair quickly, but my hands don't turn white.

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I'm sure," he says. But I've never heard of a magic item that stops time.

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The fathers nod in agreement with Ginal's words.

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"P-p-p-please.

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Sora?"

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Sola's voice told us where she was, and when we looked for her, we found her in front of the first picture we had found.

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When I looked for them, I found them in front of the first painting I had found.

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It's a big painting, isn't it?

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