Everybody have a glass, right?　Well, then, kanpai!
""Kanpai!"

　At the sound of Erina's voice, we raise our glasses and make a toast. It's the Christmas party we've been waiting for.......with the lab members.
　It's a home party, though, so it's not like everyone is wearing dresses, just normal clothes, and it's easy to be comfortable with your friends and acquaintances.

Well then, enjoy your party. I'll be adding more dishes to the menu from time to time.
Oh, Professor Kurosu. I'll help you too.
Me too.
'Thanks, Liddy. So, do you need a little help?　
'What?　Oh, yes.

　Quickly Liddy-senpai and Butei-senpai stand up to help Erina, the organizer of this event.......and also the venue provider. It seems like an adult woman to be able to move quickly to help like this.......
　However, although Liddy-senpai is a good cook, Buten-senpai is not good at housework in general, so she refused to help immediately. Well, Buti-senpai is a pretty good young lady in a pretty good place, so she probably isn't used to having the opportunity to do much housework by herself.

''Do you think we should help her too?''
Hmmm, that's a bit overstaffed. Let's just enjoy the party and help out when requested. By the way, I cooked a turkey, so I've already done my job.

　 I'm looking forward to eating this.
　


'Huh!　You're going to do crazy things again ... and I know you're ready for it!
.... oh wait... that's definitely a spicy one... no.
Hey, I'm not letting you go today!

　At Iris-san's words, which she announced while smiling softly, Arisa's face turned slightly red.......and started chasing after Iris-san with some foodstuff that was even redder than her face.
　Well, rather than seriously chasing each other, it's more like they're playing around, so it's the same as usual.

''........Hey, Kai-chan.
Yeah?　What's wrong, Mr. Wind?
Get the salad over there.
''........we're not even fifty centimeters apart, or rather, Kaze is closer than me.......''
'No, look, I've exhausted all my energy and strength to walk up here...'
Weak?

　As usual here too, I take out the salad while being dumbfounded by Kaze-san who is completely covered up as usual. Then, Kaze-san opened her mouth wide, as if it was natural...............I used Kaze-san's fork to feed her, and she nodded with some kind of satisfied smile.

''Mogu.......yeah. As usual, Kai-chan, you don't have to say it to me to understand the a-un breathing. The gentleness that responds in any way........Okay, I'll marry you.
No, thank you.
Just to get married?
....

　Huh?　Isn't the heat working?　It's awfully cold, but....

Kaito-san, your glass is empty. Would it be all right if I had a beer?
''Ah, Butei-senpai. I'm sorry, thank you.
No, it's the same for me, thank you for inviting me here today.
Although..........the organizer is Arisa, and the venue is provided by Erina.

　But Buten is soft-spoken and soft-spoken, and I get the impression that she is a really elegant young lady. It's a good thing that you can't get away from the fact that you're a bit of a clumsy person, because it looks like you're so strong in kendo and also a bit of a clumsy person.
　As it was, I ate the food while chatting with Butei-senpai and Kaze, and the other members joined us on the way and we spent a lively and enjoyable Christmas.








　His, Miyama Kaito's days were really full. His mother was there, his father was there, there were people he was close to... and there was a girl he was a little concerned about.
　I can't help it, my days are full of happiness and contentment...an environment that I should be able to proudly say I'm happy in.

　But instead of disappearing, the anxiety bubbling up in his heart seemed to be growing by the day.

''........''

　The first thing that Kaijin stares at with a thoughtful expression on his face is a calendar, a defective one that is only marked until December 30.
　You will be able to find a lot of people who will be able to help you. And while looking at the calendar, Kaito puts his hand on his head as if to endure a headache.
　Looking at this calendar inexplicably stirs up anxiety... but he doesn't know the cause of it.

　 I'm sure there was a factor of his own personality and fate, but above all, it was because of the blessing of Shalovanal.
　Kaito, who received the blessing of the world's god, Shalovanal, was loved by the world itself. Among other things, when it came to the element of luck, the effect was immense.

　Yes, his overwhelming good fortune had been brought about by the blessings of the world.

　But now, here and now, he does not have the blessings of Shalovanal. The world is not on his side. Hence, in this space, he has no previous good fortune, and no miracles will not spring forth from him.
　So, now, this moment he is not a beloved object to the world, but an enemy who challenges the world's god.

'.........What?　What........is this?

　The sound of something being cut, and with a small murmur, Kaito turned his gaze towards it. There was ... a necklace with a unique black crystal shape ... that fell from his chest.
　But Kaito does not know the necklace.

　........In this space, the world is not on his side.

　But, but still - 'fate' is on his side.

　That blessing, applied with love - against the world, made a small miracle once and for all.

　The gears finally begin to move. And soon, the "Second Trial" - the curtain is raised.