You can get up early for a situation like this.

　Ars said with a hint of sarcasm. Even though it's called getting up early, it's only an hour or so earlier than the usual school day.
　Tesfia and Alice were at the main gate of the academy in their uniforms, coming to see off the three of them who were about to leave.
　It's not that hurried, and Loki is also in the process of going to the lab to pick up something he forgot. The reason why it's so early in the morning is because Linne's convenience took precedence. Naturally, Ars and Loki have no objection to this.

　She wanted to send Ars and Loki off early, since she also had the head of state to pick up and drop off afterwards. Unfortunately, it is also unavoidable as it is not possible to go to the hill called the sanctuary near Babel without a specific code. Considering the fact that I made him go with me for research, I have no complaints about arriving a little early.

　The area around the main gate is relatively unpopulated, and to the extent that we passed a few people, we saw a familiar faculty member. If Ars turns his attention to them, he will try to ignore them as much as possible in order to bow his head with a peculiarity.

　Even so, Linne seemed to have firmly retained Ars's words when he ran during the previous meeting, and there was a black-painted magic car parked in front of the main gate, an expensive car that even a nobleman couldn't have. This alone is enough to attract people's attention.

　Tesfia, who rubbed her eyes, strengthened her tone of voice to forcefully jump away from sleepiness.

'I'll see you off, Lynne. You're going to be back soon anyway.'
'That's true too. More importantly, you guys should be ready to go. We'll leave as soon as we get back.

　For what it's worth, Tesfia and Alice were talking to Lynne until just before the curfew in the girls' dormitory, which was a nice inconvenience. On a side note, Lynne spent the night in the lab.
　It seems that she had a good conversation with Loki here as well, and the two of them went to bed around midnight when a full analysis of the magic eye was completed.

''But that's good. It's good to meet a new single-digit "single" wizard, what kind of amazing wizard is he?
'Right! I'd love to see Miss Letty again, wouldn't you?

　As Tesfia sniffed, unable to contain her exuberance as a mage at one end of the spectrum, Alice was reminded of the single alpha mage she had stumbled upon in the Great Bath during the Seven Nations Friendly Magic Convention.
　Perhaps it was because of their naked association, but her feelings towards Letty had turned into more of an adoring older sisterly figure than awe.

　In fact, considering Letty's usual personality, it is rather easy to get to know her, and Ars was also followed around quite a bit when she was in the military. She would have been forced to participate as well. However, it wouldn't end up being a fun time as Alice recalls.

　In fact, each country's single wizard should be officially announced to the entire world after this meeting. The announcement of the single wizard joining this time would be attended by many of the heavyweights from other countries mixed with heads of state.

'I wouldn't recommend it, but I'm sure your house power can sneak in. I hear it's a get-together...''
"Mr. Ars, on this occasion, only military personnel, those close to the head of state and key players in the country will be present. Even so, there will be a significant number of people here, including security.

　While Loki was returning, Rinne had not yet gotten into the magic car, and many things warned him that it would be difficult.
　However, he does not fail to offer a method, as if to say that there is one way.

You're not going to be able to find a way to get the best out of it.
No.

　If Ars suffers any responsibility for anything that happened at the meeting........ Ars makes a reluctant face at that unspoken intention and then dismisses it.

''Hey!　Think about it for a minute. I'm going to be more than dressed for the occasion. I'll make sure you behave perfectly.

　With his hand on his chest, Tesfia steps forward and makes an ostentatious appeal.
　What a stinker, though.

'I think I'd like to go there for a bit too~. Da, me, I guess?''

　I asked, tilting my head with a finger slightly below my lips, although the mockery remained. Of course, Alice expressed her willingness to agree. From her point of view, she doesn't know much about the behavior, so she really intends to just observe.
　In general........or rather, usually, anyone who aspires to be a wizard looks up to the nine wizards at the top. Apart from being a personality, being able to rise to a single-digit rank in magical skill is worthy of reverence in itself.

　But--''

You can't. No. You'll need to get ready to go out into the world...

　The two of them crowded up to Ars to plead with him.
　If he attends, he's going to miss the lecture, as he should. I guess it's not limited to the two of them.

　The option to take the two of them already didn't exist in Ars. In fact, if the two amulets were to be taken along with them, it would be seen as having a woman as a samurai, and there would certainly be those who would not overlook it.
　It's troublesome........but that's not enough to make her back down.

　In fact, there was a legitimate reason why Ars wouldn't take the two of them away.

　Sighing one large sigh, Ars stuck his hand out in front of them and prodded them once. The silver-haired girl seemed to have just returned from behind them as well.
　There was no response to Loki's voice that said, "Sorry for the wait," and she shut her mouth to take stock of the current situation.

'Look, I said earlier that it was like a get-together, but it's actually an exploration. You might get hurt if you go on a sight-seeing expedition. I don't have any intention of doing so, but the other singles might mess with you to figure out the best strength of the other countries. As expected, I don't expect it to go off without a hitch.
As a matter of fact, Lady Cicerunia has informed me that it was Master Arthurs who abused you last year.
What--?

　Linne's extra words caused the three rude stares of the three, joined by Loki, to pierce Ars with a stare.
　It shouldn't be much of a fault of Ars for the meeting before the Seven Nations Goodwill Magic Convention, but perhaps that wasn't the only thing that was going on.
　If I argue with him, I feel like an unnecessary bomb is about to be dropped. In a sense, it's an extreme penalty for directing a killing spree at the then head of his country.

　You will be able to find out more about the best way to get the most out of this.

"Single mages are not as sane as you think. Single wizards aren't as decent as you think they are," he says, "but they have a lot of screws loose. Letty's are still the better category in that regard, though.
That's a bit much, don't you think?

　It's not a matter of time before you get your hands on it.
　A single wizard is the cornerstone of a country, the ultimate weapon of humanity. They put their lives on the line to perform their duties. That's what they're praised for, but it shouldn't be a mangled existence--.

　However, this time, Linneh was on the side of Ars.

''Although the way Als-sama says it is a bit of a problem, it is certain that they are people who actually have a habit or two. I said it was a get-together to encourage you to participate in Als-sama, but I have a feeling that this won't be the case. However, the head of state should not have anything important happen to him, but after all........................because he has a criminal record.

　Linne glanced at Ars for the last time, just so Tesfia and Alice could see it, and then shifted her gaze to Ars. It's not that she doesn't notice it, but sometimes there are circumstances that can't be said back.

　The fact that an obvious example was given convinced Tesfia that she was about to clap her hands, and Alice also gave a small snort, ''Ah~.

''Good luck with that, Linne-san.''
Well, yes...

　For some reason, Tesfia gave him a pep talk, and Linne responded with a wry smile, unsure of what to say.
　She managed to convince me, but to be honest, Ars is not explaining.

'If that's the case, it can't be helped. But you can't get into too much trouble, Al.
Don't make it sound like I'm the culprit.

　Alice gave a joking smile, as if she was hitting a nail. It's not quite as good as it sounds, but it's a very innocuous exchange. In any case, to Alice and Tesfia, Ars was always an aspect of being in some kind of trouble.
　If you put it that way, they are involved in something at every turn. Maybe it's because he's number one that people around him don't leave him alone, even if he hates the trouble with his mouth. In the end, he finds a reason that makes sense to him, so it's probably inevitable that the more you get to know him, the more you feel like he's a softie.

'If nothing happens, I'll be home tomorrow.
Everything is fine.

　Tesfia ruminated as something lodged in her throat, but everyone in the room had the same disturbing feeling.