After Megide-san was taken away by Black, Alice and I decided to look around the art square again, but it was really large and I didn't really know where to go.

''Well even if you say puppet shows, there seems to be a number of them, what shall we see?''
Um, hold on a second, please.
Yeah?

　After consulting with her, Alice tells her to wait a moment and flicks her fingers at the crackers.
　Then a painter, who was drawing a little further away, comes up to her and hands Alice a stack of papers that he took out of nowhere.

'Today's performance. Some confirmed ones and some assumptions from past trends.'
Oh, sure. Then you can go back in.
I'm sorry, sir.

　After bowing deeply to Alice, the painter returns to his original position and begins to paint as if nothing had happened. So that painter is one of Alice's men, too?

"My boys?
Yes, there are about '18 people' in this square alone, so...
You're the best.

　It's really not a metaphor, this guy's men are everywhere. Yeah, I can see why the Phantom King No Face is so feared.
　Anyway, now that we knew where and what kind of show was being put on, we decided to go see the puppet show, using that as a reference.







　The puppet shows at the Plaza were all simple stories, perhaps because many of them were short, but the puppets moved by magic. There were also some magical effects that I could see here and there, which was very fresh to me, as I was not used to seeing them, and I found myself enjoying them, losing track of time.

　It was now noon, and we decided to have lunch, which was one of the main events.
　The original plan was to go to the same place we usually go for lunch, but since we're in an area where we don't come often, I suggested we eat here, and Alice agreed.

　The only thing left to do is to take out a book in hand and look for a restaurant so that it will be a sumptuous lunch, as Alice requested.

''...Hm?　Kite, could that be Kuro-san's 'Guide to the Whole Foodshelf - Symphonia's Royal Capital Edition'?
''Well I've never heard of that title before, but I'm pretty sure that's what Black gave me.

　I have a book in my hand about the size of an English-Japanese dictionary in my hand, just as Alice said she would, given to me by Kuro.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about the restaurants we're going to visit on this date, to be precise, a few days ago, when I consulted with Kuro, who said he enjoyed eating out.
　Then Kuro was very enthusiastic about the idea and gave me a book about restaurants in the capital.

I don't know if these books were all written by Kuro, but they were the same size.
Yes, it's a book that Kuro-san writes as a hobby. As I'm sure you know, Kite, Kuro-san enjoys eating out... and sometimes he collects his favorite restaurants and writes a book about them.
...Is it a famous book?
Hmmm. It's famous, but........few people have seen it in person, right?
Really?

　Incidentally, this book contains Kuro's evaluation and impressions of each and every restaurant in the capital, and even includes illustrations.
　However, it seems to be an extension of his hobby... it seems to contain a lot of subjectivity, with some comments like "I want pudding for dessert".

　By the way, the evaluations are based on the number of stars, like some famous guide, which I may have heard about from somewhere. However, since there are also ten stars or something like that, it doesn't seem to be completely the same.......
　In addition, as for the Red Bear Sandwich shop I went to with Kuro before, he wrote, "It was the best sandwich I've ever tasted because I was with my favorite person," with a blush on his face, so I'm sure I must have had a grin on my face when I was reading this book! I think.

　And the fact that Alice knows about this book, I thought it must be a famous book, but apparently Alice replied with a strange phrase.

'Yes, according to Kuro-san, it's just an extension of his hobby and the book is his family. In short, Black-san is only distributing them to people he calls his family, not releasing them. Since the handling of the book is up to the individual, it's very rare that a book is sold at auction... but it's usually sold for a ridiculous amount of money.
"...seriously?
''Yes. Since everything is handwritten by Kuro-san, I'm sure the members of the 'Underworld Enthusiasts' would want to spend all their money on this item, especially for the members of the 'Underworld Enthusiasts'.
''Wait a minute, I think I just heard a strange word in the background......................The Underworld Lovers' Club?

　In a very natural progression, I heard a name that sounded like a very deep business. Mainly, some kind of organization to which some fanatic seems to belong...

'It's like a fan club for Black-san. It's quite large, and its information and voice is said to be greater than that of a single country... well, it's like a smaller version of our army, isn't it?　The only information we're dealing with is Black's, but...
"Huh, they have a fan club...
''Yes, Black-san is one of the most popular people in the world. He has quite a few followers, both demon and human races.
....
By the way, it's even rumored that if you approach Mr. Black comfortably, you will be erased by that organization.
Oh, my God, I'm scared.

　An underworld organization with power over a country. That's Black's fan club?
　I mean, isn't that a bad idea?　Do you think I'm the enemy or something?

''Oh, that's okay. Kite-san is 'treated as the honorary president of the Underworld Lover's Club'.......
'Wait a minute!　Why are you being enshrined without my knowledge and without my permission!
There are a number of reasons for that... but I think the biggest one is because Black-san has publicly stated here and there that he loves Kite.
Kroooh?

　What are you doing?　Huh?　Why do you play shame in such an unintentional way!　No, no, it's nice to hear you say you love me, but it's even more embarrassing than that!

Also, the 'president' who has made that fan club one of the best organizations in the world is a follower of Mr. Kite's, so that's a big deal, too.
'Funny, right?　Why would the president of Black's fan club be a believer in me?
"...the Chairman has stated publicly that he will 'put Lady Kite second in the world'.

This is Mr. Ayn.
'You got it!

　What are you really doing, that squire?　Later, the president of the Underworld Lover's Club is Mr. Ayn?　I've already realized why that organization is the largest in the world, to the point of inexcusability.
　No, really, why is it that I'm in a place where I don't have custody of them and they're in a terrible mess....oh, really, how did that happen?

　Dear Mom and Dad - the guidebook given to me by Black. The guidebook that I found out from it was a shocking revelation. I knew there were believers, but I didn't know there was an organization working on it.... It seems that there is an organization called the Underworld Lovers' Association.