The tentative date with Felinella lasted until the full hour.
　We toured the stalls and spent time in harmony.
　It was the first time I had ever seen such an innocent side of her. It wasn't limited to Ars.
　Students peek at her with astonishment strung across their faces to confirm the truth of the rumors that were riding on the wind from all over the academy.

　Felinella is not concerned with the situation. He acted and showed it to her as if he was showing her.
　No, he must really be enjoying this time. If there was no time limit, that's exactly what she would have done until the end of the [school festival].

　At first glance, it was composed as if he was taking Ars around with him, but it seems that he's not completely satisfied either.
　If you had asked him if he was enjoying it, he would have said he didn't know. However, for once, he was able to spend time without thinking about it. If you call that fun, then it must be.


　He didn't care about the gazes around him, and Felinella beckoned him over and withdrew her hand. Ars walks into the colored space as if to do something.

　They stopped in front of the training grounds as they walked.

'It's a shame, but it's time to go. I'd like to have a look at this place before we go back.''

　Felinella nodded in satisfaction to Ars, who checked the time.
　If she had been honest, she would have checked the time reflexively herself. That's how fast time passes.
　There are many places that have not been turned around. I had to leave it at a very bad time.

　Even though I knew it, I'm not sure I could smile well.

　We were together, forgetting everything as if we were children, and that was the only thing that made the warm wind blow inside as if the climate was manipulated.
　As the bouncing heartbeats gradually subsided, he understood his condition. Ferinella tells herself that she is in such a state of mind.

(Don't be so downhearted, the next one will be more fun. It's going to be more wonderful.)

　This wasn't the last time, this was the beginning.
　I was a little proud of myself as I was going to be stained by one man - I was becoming obsessed with him. I had met a man I didn't know.

'I hope you enjoyed it, Ars-san?'

　It's not just a question with a broken face, but also a voice that trembles a little.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

The best thing about it is that it's the first time in a long time that I've had fun with it.

　The hustle and bustle is still close.
　Still, there is no hindrance between the two of them. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.
　Felinella choked for a beat at the mature gesture of Ars, who, despite being one year younger than her, didn't make her feel so. She was admiring it.

　Then she took a slow, deep breath and said, "Me too," and this time she naturally smiled a big smile.

'Is Feri going back to headquarters?　I'd like to keep an eye on those guys, just in case.
'In that case, let me join you. I've only received reports on the progress of the mock battle at the training grounds, so I think it would be good to take a look.
Okay.

　Of course, those guys, those are the girls who would still be playing a mock game.
　When their thoughts turned to the training ground for the first time, they saw the students and guests running past the two of them to the training ground one after another.
　You will be able to get a good idea of what you are looking for.

''Looks like it's quite a thriving business.
Well. The demonstration is over by this time, so we'll have to have a mock battle.

　It's true that mock battles at the [School Festival] are the most popular, but this is probably the same as in previous years.
　That's what Ars thought, but Ferrinella seems to be surprised at the unexpected success of the event.

　The reason for this is that even people who obviously do not participate in mock battles have come to watch. It's not even the vast training grounds can accommodate it.
　The cheers in the training grounds become a hot air that is spat out from the entrance. This means that the crowd of spectators that can't get into the field has been overflowing to the entrances and exits.

　How does a mock battle take place inside the training grounds?
　Felinella should be the most familiar with this, but Ars also has a security grasp of it.
　There are four opponents in the four divisions of the training grounds, but this is a heavy burden on one person, so the players have double the number of opponents on hand to allow for rotation. That's nearly 100 games a day.

　The number of games played per day is close to 100.

''Come to think of it, isn't Felli going to participate in this?
'I have more of a steering committee, so I'm having it done after tomorrow. The first day is the hardest.

　Ars gives a poorly contented semblance of an "ah~".
　I think that's what Illumina said too. I wondered if that was the reason for the large number of people split on the first day.

''But if you can come to see such a large number of people, then it looks like tomorrow and beyond will be a challenge.
Good luck with that, I'll go take a peek while I'm working security.
'Yes. But you can help me with that too, Ars.

　Ferrinella, who tells us in a joking tone, still seems to be enjoying the afterglow.

I'm sure you'll be angry at Illumina-senpai. As far as I'm concerned, I haven't done any work today.
'Illumina is afraid of offending you, so I'll stop here too.

　We dodged an idle conversation and stepped into the training grounds.
　Of course, if you enter through the general entrance, it will take a considerable amount of time to get a glimpse of the interior.
　Therefore, you can take advantage of the committee chairman's authority and the popularity of Ferrinella to pass through the players' waiting room. It's not a problem, even if there's a tag that prohibits entry to non-related personnel.
　You can walk around the training ground to the main building side.
　Of course, this passage is usually used for classes. There is a changing room as soon as you enter the building.

　The players and the staff who assist them look at Ferinella and bow to her. Normally there would be a word of greeting, but I guess that's how busy they are.
　The same thing doesn't happen every year in a mock battle.
　To put it simply, even military personnel rarely participate. In those cases, it's still possible to give students a flourish, but it's not uncommon for them to be exhausted to the point of being unable to fight.
　That's why we have more reserves every year.

　Felinella opened her mouth with a bad feeling inside, wondering if something had happened again this year.

　Passing through the locker room, she peered ahead of the waiting room to see the mock battle that would be going on right now in the training grounds.
　It's not that complicated as an aisle. It's just a matter of continuing to go straight through.
　It's just a matter of time before the world itself is transformed into something too outlandish to take in the heat. The murky cheers that had been there a moment ago had been silenced and an eerie silence had descended.

　There was a sense of urgency as the spectators gasped for breath and shushed each other as they tightened their fists.

　Then they entered the training grounds. The amount of light was enough to make one squint.

　From here, a passage is secured for the players only, so there are relatively few spectators in the vast training grounds.
　There are four separate areas for mock fights from the players' waiting room.
　About a third of the field is covered with a fence to keep away from the rest of the space.

　The bleachers on the second floor were full. There were even people standing in the aisles.

　And now the game is being played at one location. Yes, it's only one of the four places.

　But when Ars turned his gaze there, his eyes narrowed.

'It's getting weird again.

　It wasn't spoken by anyone, but someone who responded apologetically to it.

'I'm sorry, Mr. Chairman,'

　The guy next to me who brought his hand to the back of my head and made an apologetic noise is another popular male student on campus.
　He is a third year student, and he is responsible for organizing the mock matches in this training ground.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one who has to deal with this. More importantly, what happened?

　Ars felt a little fresh at Felinella's use of the word "senior".
　He didn't want to say it out loud, as he didn't want to interfere with the explanation. This is because Tesfia and Alice are fighting in the matchground that is currently attracting attention.

　Of course, there's no such thing as a replay of the tournament, between friends. The proof of this is certainly in the presence of a third person.
　A bright red robe with bright embroidery.
　The hem is so long that it's dragging, and the sleeves are extra long enough to cover your hands. It was clearly the appearance of the wrong size.
　And he still looked young, like a child. The bright golden hair changes color from around his shoulder blades and goes to a deep red.
　From the outside, he even looked younger than Loki.

　However, Ferrinella also realizes that it's not that simple.
　So without even having an AWR, she is cajoling Tesfia and Alice into teaching her.

　An overwhelming difference in ability.
　No wonder Tesfia and Alice have less than four figures if it's a simple fighting strength. Of course, this evaluation cannot be relied upon in the outside world.
　Taking on two such people at the same time.
　Moreover, Ars understands that this is a battle like an educator. They are deliberately poking at the points where the two of them are not able to reach. It's not a matter of pushing with the power of magic, but rather, it's a matter of accurately exploiting the weaknesses of individual magic, the footwork, and the unnecessary movements that occur when connecting techniques to techniques in close combat.

　The two of them are giving it their all. That's exactly how serious they look, not to be confused by their appearance.

　That's where Bace was asked to explain - Delka Bace lightly stroked her short, well-dressed hair.

'That girl suddenly wanted to deal with the strongest guy in the room. I have supervisory responsibilities as you can see, so I mentioned the names of two freshmen and asked them which one they wanted to play, just in case. Normally, this would have been done at the reception desk. Besides, they didn't look like applicants for the next term. That's why the receptionist was at a loss.

　It seems that Bais interrupted him before he could make a scene there.

He was a pretty high and mighty fellow, but I hear she's, well she's a lot older than she looks. Of course, I was able to see her ID card. I was in the Alpha Army.
That's why you allowed it.
You don't have a choice.

　If they are, as Bayes says, military personnel in their own country, there is no reason to say no. And more importantly, the students might be recruited.

　I don't know about Bayes, but the military sometimes makes students form tag-team matches to measure their individual strength. This is based on the view of individual strength in group battles, which is how far they can move in coordination and other immediate situations.
　The ability to react to unpredictable moves and how much power can be shown in such an unpredictable situation. If the synergy of combat in two people is in the positive range, then it's good. On the other hand, if one person is able to demonstrate sufficient power, it must be said to be inexperienced.

　In Ars's memory, there must not have been a magician like the girl. No, that wasn't accurate either, after all. He was operating as if in isolation, and he wouldn't remember even ten percent of the people inside the army.


　Tesfia and Alice, who turn a quizzical gaze at him and are still playing a match with the two of them.
　I feel bad for them, and observe their movements subtly. The arms do not come out of the robe. This is probably a measure to prevent them from remembering the movement of their magic power.

　However, the sight of him grabbing the two AWRs in the flesh and pushing them back makes me feel the overwhelming difference in level.
　Then a familiar face approaches from behind - although it was still a bit puffy.

''Al........''
Hey, Loki, what's up?
Where the hell have you been?


　Because Loki had just taken a break too. It was natural for Loki to go in search of Ars, even if it was only for a short time.
　But he was not where he was supposed to be, and when he reluctantly came back, he was probably with Felinella.
　The thought came to Loki's mind that he was unconvincing.

'I've been having dinner with Felinella, but things seem to be getting stranger over here.

　Loki made a show of snarling at Felinella once, as if the beast was threatening him, but as soon as he approached to stick close.

'It looks like you came while I was gone.
Well....

　If you don't know, I don't blame you. But I return my gaze to this sticky and scratchy thing that I want them to do something about.
　--!

　Ars vividly dodged their magic and had eyes for the woman who was fighting back. It is the source of assurance that can easily pass Tesfia and Alice's attacks without looking.
　And then his mouth moves.

''It's finally here.''

　Ars watched as her little mouth drew in an arc as she did so.