I walked alongside Alice on the road as it was dusk.
　The fifth day of the Six Kings Festival was really overwhelmingly interesting from start to finish.

''No, it was really fun. We didn't have any unusual problems today...''
''Well it's usually weird to run into that much trouble.
...for sure.
'Haha, well, if you enjoyed it, Kite, then it was worth my effort.
But it's kind of a shame that so many of these things are so fun and awesome that they're almost never commercialized...

　According to Alice, most of the attractions and toys we saw today are difficult to commercialize. I heard that some of the magic tools with some functions will be sold at the Black's festival tomorrow... but even so, if you look at the whole picture, it's very small.

Well, there are some things that are difficult to mass-produce due to cost and technology, but that doesn't mean that everything is just as convenient as it could be.
...Is that how it works?
'That's just the way it is. For example, if you have a magic tool that automatically produces better food than the cook, the cook will be out of a job. It's the same in the field of production. That's why you have to choose what to distribute, keeping an eye on the world situation and so on.
...I see.
'Of course it's good to be convenient. But once everything is automated and everything is easy to obtain... what awaits us is a gradual decline. In order for organisms to live like living things, a certain amount of competition is necessary.

　You sound as if you've actually seen it. No, I've probably seen it. I can only speculate, but I think the world that Alice was in is a world where technology is much more advanced than the one I was in.
　The reason why she is able to create all sorts of first-rate technology, even if it's just an experiment, is because she has the knowledge to become a substrate.

　In a world where everything is automated and there is no competition. It's precisely because she has seen this that Alice seems to be thinking deeply about the way the world works.
　In fact, all of the attractions we saw today were of amazing technology, but they were all created for the sole purpose of fun.

'....I feel like I'm reevaluating Alice a lot today.
Really?　Okay!　Praise your guts!　I'm the type of person who grows with praise. Come on, Kamon!
...If it weren't for this kind of stupidity, I could honestly respect him.
Lifted and dropped!

　But, well, there's no doubt that I have a lot of respect for Alice. I think the reason I enjoyed today's day is because I had Alice with me.
　

'....Come to think of it, why did Alice organize a festival like this?　It's not just about the money, is it?
Well I digress. Well, it's okay, but........hope for the future is what gives us the energy to live every day. So I guess I'm just showing off a little bit of the technology of the future. Of course, I'm making adjustments to it in various ways.
'You're thinking about a lot of things... by the way, what's tomorrow's Black festival going to be like?
Basically, it's an orthodox festival. It's just a little bit more of a magic tool sale, but the rest is more like a big fair or a fireworks display.
Wow, that's a bit surprising. I thought it was going to be another crazy festival, but...

　Putting aside Alice's use of the word "fairground" as a matter of course, apparently Black's festival isn't that bizarre.
　I thought it was a baby sponge cake festival or something like that, a festival that was too ahead of its time for anyone to follow....

'Hmmm. Well, this Rokuon Festival was inspired by Kuro-san's desire to have a festival date with Kaito-san, so I guess we'll stick to our original intentions.
''Wait, there's a terrible new revelation!　Huh?　That's what the reason for the Six Kings Festival is all about!
Well, you see, Black is the one who started it all.　I don't think there's a good reason for that.
Yeah, sure.

　Despite his position, Black is a commoner, and he often says strange things on a whim. In a sense, this time was also such a pattern.
　Mmm, what is that ticklish feeling around here....happy or disgusted.

'.........By the way, I'm going to wear a yukata.
Huh?　W-why?
I blew it in-- Ouch!
You know...you've been telling Black and Mr. Isis some strange things, haven't you? I forgot all about it until now. I was going to have a long talk with you.
"...Oh, what?　Did you dig a grave?　　It's a cute little girlfriend prank. I forgive her for laughing and forgiving--oh, wait!　Don't pull your cheeks out of the air!　More of the other - geez!　Ears!

　As usual, I'm going to grab Alice's noisy ears and force her to an unpopular place. Well, I have a few things to say to this guy, so let's preach to him. I'll do it.

　Dear Mom, Dad - as well as in regards to Black, but especially Alice is spouting too many strange things to Mr. Isis. Pure Isis-san believes and does everything, so for my sake - I'll preach to you.