With Alice, who took the time to reboot, we arrived at the Plaza of the Arts (tentatively named).
　It's a large square with a fountain in the center, and as Alice had told me, it's a different kind of crowded atmosphere than the stalls.

　A bard sat near the fountain, playing a harp-like instrument. A painter holding a brush in one corner of the square and painting a scene of a busy square. There is a sculptor making a statue of an unknown figure, and so on.

　According to Alice, puppet shows are one of the most popular events in the square.

It's easy to manipulate the puppets just like a golem, and it's also easy to use magic to stage them. They are all short plays of about 10 minutes in length.
"Mmm-hmm.

　While saying that, Alice creates a palm-sized golem and moves it lightly.
　I see........if you ask me, I've seen Aoi put together a golem technique before, but I think it could be applied to puppet shows as well.
　And if they even added a magical performance to it, wouldn't it be pretty flashy?　I was suddenly looking forward to seeing it.

　Aware of the slight increase in tension, I was about to suggest to Alice to go and see it immediately, when Alice's mouth twisted in an abhorrent manner.

''........Kite, can't we go somewhere else after all?
'What?　Why?
"...there's a hot mess out there...
"It's hot and stuffy-- what?　What was that sound!

　For some reason, just as I was about to ask Alice, who was muttering to herself in deep disgust, a roaring sound as if a bomb had fallen.
　And when I looked in the direction of the sound, I saw a huge lump of iron?　No, I don't know if it's iron or not, but there was a person scraping a huge piece of metal with his bare hands.

　His long hair, which reached below his waist, bounced around so wildly that one would think it was the mane of a lion, and combined with its bright red color, it even looked like a blazing fire.
　He is taller than Klonoa, nearly two meters tall, and his brown skin is wrapped in muscles so well-trained that you can tell just by looking at him.
　However, his muscles aren't bulging like those of a gorilla, but rather look refined and lean and well-groomed.

　With a belligerent smile on his face, he punches a lump of metal with a man... or is it a woman?　The person with a belligerent smile on his neutral face finishes punching the chunk of metal for a moment and then withdraws his hand.
　Then the beaten metal turned into a shape like a flapping bird of prey, and I was stunned by the unique art.

　What a tremendous impact he has........does he know Alice?

　At the same time that such a question came to mind, the person turned around.........and then smiled boldly.

''Oh!　That's Kite and Chartier!
...What?
What a surprise to see you here!　What are you doing?
Yeah, yeah!

　What is it?　Does this man know who I am?　
　When you're tilting your head, not knowing who that person is, you hear Alice's voice from next to you with a cluck of her tongue.

It's Sharap. Red gorilla........House.
What?
What are you doing? That's my line. What are you doing, Mr. Megiddo?
What?

　Huh?　This is Mr. Megiddo!　Seriously!　No, no, it's not like he doesn't have a face, if you ask me, but... no, it's too different!

Megiddo, is that you?
Yeah?　Oh, well, I've never shown you the 'humanized form'!
'What?　Jeez, humanized?
A high-ranking demon tribe can easily change its shape. Well, there's an upper and lower limit to the size that can be changed from their original form.

　It's true that humanization magic is one of the standard ones, but it's a shock to see that demon-looking Megide-san actually turned into a beautiful woman with a tight-fitting face.
　However, Alice doesn't seem to care about such a surprise and speaks to Megiddo-san.

'So, what are you doing here?'
'What?　Don't you see that?　I'm doing art.
Gorilla, go see yourself in the mirror for once. You're a long way from being an artist, you know.
I don't know what I'm talking about, but... 'Creativity is power'!　Then is it only natural to polish it?
Oh, okay.

　I don't mean to be rude, but I completely agree with Alice's words. I don't think art is a bit, much less a good fit for you, Megiddo.
　No, it's true that the bird statue is magnificent, but the composition is something different, it's completely the look of the destroyer, not the creator....

....
''Kite, I understand your incredulity, but... Megide-san, you have a personality, but you're pretty smart too.
Really?!
Yes, this man... well, you could say he's a bit of a disciplinarian, he trains himself in every field.
'Oh!　I knew it was good to hone your strength!
'Well, as you can see you're smart, but you're stupid. So dumb it makes my head hurt.
Hey, hey...

　I stare at Alice and Megiddo-san, who are conversing lightly, stunned.
　Umm, yeah. I understand it somehow, but my mind still hasn't caught up with it.

"So, what are you guys doing?
'Hmmm, listen and be surprised!　It's a love-date!
What?　Date?
Yeah, that's right. So get out of my way and go home as quickly as possible.

　As if embarrassed after saying it herself, Alice tells Megiddo-san to leave because she is in the way while slightly staining her cheeks, straight away.
　Megide-san doesn't seem to be bothered by this, and she puts her hand on her chin and makes a thoughtful expression.

It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what to expect.　Chartier and Kite................what a kite. Like Crom Eina, do you want a guy who's also tall and stocky?　Well, 'Chartier's breasts are a little bigger than Chrome-Eina's'. It's not much different...............that's it!　'Pedophile' as it were!
"What?
Yeah, well, it looks like you can resize it to fit any size you want, but it's not that big!
"Phew!

　I had thought that maybe someone would say that to me at some point. No matter how much older than I am in real life, I should have been prepared for it to be taken that way in the eyes of the public...I should have been prepared for it.
　But I didn't expect Megide-san to pronounce that on me.

　But there was one person who reacted to Megiddo's words more than me.

'Who's the taller and bosomier?　Whoa!　Very good, gorilla, I'm going to rip your mane all off!
Yeah?　Oh!　What, are you gonna fight me?　Great, ain't that great!

　Considering Megide-san's original size, I guess it can't be helped, but Alice, who was treated like a little girl, gives a thumbs up and makes a sign to cut off her head.
　But well, Megide-san is a battle-crazed person, and instead of being confused, she has a happy expression on her face, and her crimson hair is dyed black..............ready for battle.

　

　Megide-san was about to change places to fight Alice, but earlier than that, a small hand was placed on Megide-san's shoulder, with a pop, a small hand.

''........Hey, Megiddo?　I'm what?

What did I say after the chest and back~?
Oh, no, no!　That thing from earlier was not....

　Seeing Kuro's sudden appearance, Megiddo-san, wondering where the belligerent expression from earlier has disappeared, tries to explain himself to Kuro with sweat pouring from his face like a waterfall, clearly frightened.
　

But I'm not going to let it happen.　Right?
I'm ... sorry ... no, I'm sorry.

　With those words, Megiddo-san was taken away by the angry god of destruction.
　That was bad, Black he looked like a shura. Megide-san, I think he's going to die.

Shall we start dating again?
Yeah.

　I prayed for the peace of mind of Megiddo-san, who was taken away, and decided to get my mind back on track and enjoy my date with Alice.

　Dear Mom and Dad - I thought there might be some humanizing magic, but it was shocking to see it in action. But, well, that's what it is - I think my mouth is a recipe for disaster.