271-The explosion swallowed us






 The conversation with an energetic old man I met by chance is over, and while I'm strolling around town for a while, the 2:00 p.m. promised to Mitsunaga-kun is approaching.
 I'm supposed to meet Princess Cattleya, the second princess of the Sinfonia Kingdom, at the square where I met with Mitsunaga yesterday, but what kind of person is she?
 From what I'm hearing, you sound like a strong man...

Hey, Alice.
What is it?
What's Princess Cattleya like?
Hmmm ... something like this.
What you drawing?

 Alice appeared in response to my murmurings and took out a paper and pen and drew Princess Cattleya's face in a smooth, freehand manner.
 The image looked more like Lilia-san than Amalie-san, with Lilia-san's hair in a loose vertical roll and her eyes slightly fisheye.
 

Well, what's your personality?
Think of the Duke of Lilia, please.
'What? Uh-huh.
It's a bit of a twang to it.
Hmm?

 I wasn't sure this time, but the bottom line is that she has a personality similar to Lilia-san.
 At the same time as I nodded thinking that, the square came into view and Alice disappeared again.

 When I entered the square, I immediately knew where Mitsunaga-kun was... because in one corner of the square, there was a group of knight armor that clearly had a different atmosphere from the others....
 Maybe, or rather, that thing is definitely Princess Cattleya and Mitsunaga-kun's guards..........................a great number of them.

 I'm not sure how many of them have been in the past, but I'm pretty sure they're not the only ones.
 As far as today is concerned, Princess Cattleya has joined in there, so the number of guards is probably even greater.

 The problem is that there are so many knights in the bodyguard that I can't see Mitsunaga-kun and Princess Cattleya, who would be in the middle of them.......should I approach them and talk to the knights?
 

''........Stop right there, who are you?''
Uh, my name is Kaito Miyama. Mitsunaga-kun........I promised to meet the girl who played the hero....
'What? I'm sorry! I've heard you talk about it, go ahead....
Thank you.

 Maybe it's a "Weird one! I was worried that it would turn out to be something like that, but it seems that the conversation was going through properly, and the knight immediately led me to the place.
 Soon after, I saw Mitsunaga-kun, and when he looked at me, he approached me with a refreshing smile on his face.

''Miyama-san!''
"Mitsunaga-kun, I'm sorry, am I late?
I didn't ask any questions, so...
....

 
 Anyway, it seems that thanks to that, Mitsunaga-kun ended the meeting early and was waiting for me.

"....You must be Miyama-sama, right?
'What? Oh, yes.

 When I was approached and turned around, a dignified woman was standing there.
 I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of people who will be able to help you with this.
 I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who are interested in this kind of music.

''It's nice to meet you, the second princess of the Kingdom of Symphonia, my name is Cattleya Lia Symphonia. I have heard about you, Miyama-sama, from your sisters. It is an honor to meet you in this way.
Hi, I'm Kaito Miyama. It's nice to meet you.
It's a pleasure to meet you. I've heard a lot about you and your friendship with the Dark Lord and the World King, and I envy you.
No, no, no, no...

  The way they talk is definitely similar, but compared to Lilia-san, who doesn't look like a nobleman, Princess Cattleya looks like a mess of a nobleman and the atmosphere is taut!

'Don't be too nervous, Miyama-san. Kathi is a sweetheart, despite her appearance.
Dear Mr. Mitsunaga! I've told you to stop calling me that in public.
I'm sorry.
I beg your pardon. Miyama-sama, I have reserved a seat for you over there, so we can talk over there.
Oh, yes.

 Ah~ But I think the feeling I had when I was scolding Mitsunaga-kun earlier was exactly like when Lilia-san was angry.
 That look of anger or impatience is a characteristic of Lilia-san when she's angry... yeah, it's just that I've made her angry enough to remember that...

 After lightly warning Mitsunaga-kun, Princess Cattleya held out a table at the café adjacent to the plaza and suggested that they talk there.
 I had no reason to refuse, so I nodded and proceeded to follow Mitsunaga-kun and Princess Cattleya as they started walking to the cafe.

"Mr. Mitsunaga, you need to play the hero a little more! You are fully responsible for your every word and action. You need to be very careful with your tone of voice, sir.
Kate....Princess Cattleya. Miyama-san is here too, now, right?
I know, sir. That's why I'm getting away with this.

 I still have a vague impression, but I think Princess Cattleya has a bit of a harsh personality.
 It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with your friends.
 Thinking somewhat smilingly of that scene, I tried to follow the two of them - at that moment, I felt an unspeakably unpleasant sensation in my spine.

 It was a reflex action.
 I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more information on this topic.

 The moment I looked back, I saw a tall clock tower at a considerable distance from me.

Huh?

 Immediately after, a shimmering sphere passed right by me.
 I didn't have time to say a word about the moment, only my gaze followed the sphere..........................and I caught the scene in slow motion, as if time had been compressed.

 

 Dear Mother, Father - Even if this world is peaceful, even if many people are kind.......malice exists everywhere. With that thought - the explosion engulfed us.