As Ferrinella says, this mission has a strong political dimension, and by extension, it could be the deciding factor in humanity's ability to reclaim its former territory. With the Association back on track, the seven nations can now pour their forces into the outside world.

　Of course, it is true that this is a test run, so that each country can use students for the association's request. If it is as the name suggests, it should be a gentle mission that does not involve much danger. However, the difficulty level couldn't be taken at face value because of the situation in which the defeat of not a few demons was also in view.

　As he recalls, Felinella cuts his gaze. I'm sure he knows the outside world better than anyone else, and if he's a lover of Felinella's, he would surely say this. The only thing that can happen in a place called the outside world is the unexpected.

　As he always does, Felinella, who stepped out of the survival zone, did not have the slightest intention of being loosened from that moment on.

　With a thin breath, Felinella reasserted the burden of leading the squad as the white breath quickly faded away.
　It's a good thing that you've got a good idea of what you're looking for.
　He gave words of thanks to Felinella and a way out to her muddled thoughts. Felinella, who was in charge of the unit and in charge of her life, had been searching for righteousness for a long time, and had been struggling to the point of being distracted.

　She kept searching for answers on how to make the choice to bring them all back alive, what the right choice was, and how not to fail... and then she was stuck. However, Ars told me of a painful past as he revealed his heart to me.

　It was that there was no right answer that Felinella had never stopped looking for. It's only high risk that the right answer doesn't exist when there are mistakes. It's unreasonable, even resentful. But that may be the best way to describe the place called the outside world. In the face of the natural enemy of demons, humans, even mages, are as fragile and fragile as a twig.

　But if that was the case, Felinella didn't have the confidence to overcome those who had died. This was even more so, since this unit was all familiar faces.
　After thinking about it, Ars's words to Felinella were, "No one knows what will happen in the future. You just have to believe in the choice you judge to be the best one at the time. It's a challenge that even the number one ranked player in the world, Ars, continues to worry about.

　The only thing a captain can do is to do that much. If he stepped over the line, he would have humanity, but as a result, he would be annihilated.

　It is humanity and human righteousness that is motivated by emotion.
　Making a rational and efficient decision as a unit means always considering the choice to abandon someone. A decision that saves many, even if it's slandered as heartless.

　If there is a righteousness, Ars would say that both of them are right.

　--I will do my best I think, because you say so, Ars-san. I will squeeze out the best I can to avoid regrets. I make a promise to myself I will continue to believe in the choices I have made until the end.

　I will make up my mind. And not just because Ars taught me so.
　I wanted to be someone who could be confident as a magician and as a woman. Because I want him to see one woman, Felinella Socarrento, as he sees her, as she is.

　I don't want him to see me as an ideal woman for him, I want him to see me for who I really am. Most of all, I didn't want to pretend to be in his presence. In the outside world, and that too in a world overrun with demons, it might seem like a beautiful thing.
　Still, I want to be the same person in front of him.

　Even if it's disgusting, it's okay to be weak. Because Ferrinella can take off her mask of honour and her mask of nobility in front of him.
　Maybe the scary thing is that he'll lose his mask and his real face.

　So in the end, you have to think and choose with all your might so you don't regret it. Whether it's the right choice or a failure, you'll find out later.
　Felinella gives her full attention to what she can do now. That would be the unique responsibility she could have right now.


　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it.
　Unusually for Illumina, who always has a poker face, she looked into Felinella's face as if teasing her - voicing an evil guess that she didn't even try to hide.

'Something happened that night when Ars-kun came to visit you in the girls' dormitory, didn't it?
'What are you talking about, Illumina? I was just having a little tea.
And then what?

　It's not the kind of thing that Illumina is willing to talk about, but in this case, Ferrinella felt that she was being pushy. It's a good thing that she's so keen, she already knows who the brunt of Felinella's feelings are directed at.

　No matter how close they are, Felinella has as much shame as anyone else when it comes to her own love life.
　Nevertheless, that night when I wanted something to happen - that night - I wanted something to happen.

''I felt relieved to talk to you for a little while, and I accidentally fell asleep, yo.

　It was easy to talk with Illumina on campus, and Felinella muttered to herself as if she couldn't help but let it go.

'That's about it. I was hoping to get one of those hickeys around your neck the next morning, but there was nothing on you. What can I say, you're as deep as the first place is, too.
'I thought it was oddly observed, but what was I thinking?'
I'm an aristocrat. I can't be out of touch with that kind of talk.

　It's a trivial story, but that kind of story itself is not uncommon. The Sokalent family is just a bit of an exception, but if you're born into a family with a noble name, you'll surely hear about it. Illumina's house was no exception, she had to choose from a list of potential sons-in-law upon graduation. The time left for this is also the time to narrow down the list of candidates.

　As a noblewoman, she is not forced to marry immediately and start a family. However, you must show your willingness to marry.
　Engagement is the most common way to do this, but of course it is not so easy to dissolve the marriage once it has been entered into.

　Even though Illumina was divided as a role, she wanted to support Felinella, who was closest to her, if she was able to choose her partner of her own accord. Most of all, he envied the feminine side of her that she showed, which was perfectly able to use the mask of nobility.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it happen if you're not bound by the fetters of the aristocracy, but if you are able to find a free love affair, I want you to make it happen. That's why I can't help but want to say something like this.

''Even though Ars-kun is surrounded by Tesfia-san and Alice-san of the Fèvel family, and speaking of close by, Loki-san is also there, so don't be too late,''
Yeah.

　Although Felinella gave an ambiguous ministerial response, she was actually at a loss as to how to respond to Illumina's opponent.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for, but it's not a good idea to waste the precious time you have to meet with Ars.

　The struggles unique to young people are palpable even from the side. This is the first time that Ferinella, who embodied both talent and literary skills, has shown such an opening. It's love, love, it's not clear to Illumina, but it might be even more refreshing if the favor is so straightforwardly directed.

　That's why.

I'm not going to be able to say that it's a good idea.　Since you have the position of the three noblemen, it's bad enough you have to be a regular wife, right?

　I don't want to think of love as a competition, but I want to be a rightful wife because of my position as a nobleman. Is it greedy to think so, or is it greedy to think that way, but even Felinella sometimes felt that way.

　Felinella's mind, who was about to go on a mission now, was shaken by her maidenhood.

''--!　You're getting a little ahead of yourself here. Why don't we just focus on completing the task at hand first?　Let's just think about achieving it safely.
But that should take your mind off things.
That kind of attitude is counter-intuitive. I'll take you out to dinner next time and I'll listen to your heart's content then.

　The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have the right information.
　You can't do your best without a promise like this, Illumina reassured herself.
　What is it like to fall in love with someone? The first time I saw him, he was in awe of her.