The next morning.
　Everyone sees Suzu off as she heads back to her hometown.

Goodbye, everyone. Goodbye, everyone.
No, sir. Thanks for all the help you guys have given me.
'Come back anytime!　Then you will be treated to plenty of my cooking!
'That sounds great. Sola and the other sisters will cook for you.
'Oh, no I don't want you to refrain from doing that Sola...?
We'll do our best.

　Sola and Luna see her off cheerfully, and Tina smiles too.

'Well, you've helped me in a lot of ways. You've helped me become stronger and... well, I'll thank you for that, just in case.
Tania what will happen?
'Who?　Who taught Nina these words!

　Tania and Nina were looking off in an interesting way.

'Mom....'
What's up, Kanade?

　Kanade faces Suzu.
　The reunion between father and son after a long time was over and the goodbyes were coming.
　Kanade seemed to be particularly aware of this, and he was dimly aware of it.

　A lot has happened, but....
　I knew it was sad to be separated from Suzu.

'Take care, Kanade.
Well take care of your mother, okay?
'You have to be careful not to catch a cold, right?　Make sure you sleep under the covers. And don't sleep naked or anything.
No, I don't.
'What do you think?　When I was in the village, Kanade, it was too hot...
'Wah, wah, wah, wah!　How dare you say that when Rain is here!
If you panic like this, you'll have a hard time in the future.　Mr. Lane, you seem to be very slow.
Ummm... is it possible, Mom...?
Phew, I'm rooting for you.
Meow.

　Kanade's ears flattened as an unfamiliar conversation ensued.
　What on earth did it mean?

Well I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to go any further.

　Suzu takes a step forward.
　Then he turns around.
　He looks at us and bows his head with a smile.

"Thanks for everything.
You're welcome.

　I return it with a thank you.
　Everyone else bowed their heads as well.

"So, I'll see you around.

　Suzu smiled and waved her hand and turned her back to us.
　He walked away just like that.......and his back was getting smaller and smaller.

''Mother!''

　Kanade stepped forward and let out a loud voice.

'See you later!!!'

　I saw Suzu turn around and wave at me with a smirk.



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　Suzu's figure disappears completely.
　The send-off was over, and an indescribable air passed through the air.

''........Huh.''

　In the midst of it all, Kanade had a somewhat refreshed look on his face.
　She may be feeling lonely, but.....
　Still, we were able to say a proper goodbye.
　So I guess I don't feel like dragging it out.

'Lane!'
Yeah?
I feel like I need to work out a lot right now!　Hey, hey, let's go to the guild!
Well I guess so. I've been doing a lot of training lately and it's been a while since I've asked for a favor.

　I don't have to disagree with it, especially.
　I adopted Kanade's opinion.

'Then I guess Sora and Luna will be waiting at home. I need to clean up and prepare some food.'
'No, Sola doesn't have to cook. I'll take care of that, okay?
I can't go out during the day either, so I'll stay here.

　Sola and Luna came home and....
　Tina called out to me like that from inside the house.

'What about Nina?'
Can I... uh... do you... do you mind if I...?
Of course.
Hmm.

　Nina smiles and takes my hand.
　She wants to hold my hand.
　Does she miss me?

'Mmmm ... does that make sense?　Or is it unconsciousness...?　Nina is quite careful, too. You have to be careful.

　For some reason, Kanade was mumbling something I didn't understand as he looked at me and Nina holding hands.

　Then.........

　I visited the Adventurer's Guild with Kanade and Nina.
　They tried to find the request as usual, but...

What... what?

　It was a scorchingly busy time in the guild.
　Staff members moved to the left, then to the right...
　The adventurers, with their grim faces, are having some kind of meeting.

　The atmosphere is unprecedented.
　What's going on with them?

Well, it's very pompous.
I'm scared.

　They grabbed the edges of my clothes.
　

'Oh, Mr. Shroud!

　Natalie noticed us and walked over to us.

'Just in time. I was just trying to get in touch with Mr. Shroud as well...

　Suddenly, Natalie's eyes go to Kanade and Nina.
　They each look at me grabbing my clothes and somehow become half-eyed.

''.......What happened today?　Are you here to show off, perhaps?
'What?　You're going to show me... hmm?　What does that mean?
''........No, it's nothing. Shroud-san is that kind of person, right?
Well...?
That's not the case!
"Phew!

　Suddenly, Natalie let out a loud cry, which startled Nina, who twitched her tail.

'It's a big deal!　It's a big deal.
Oh, relax. That's not the right word.
Oh, dear. I'm sorry about this.

　Seemingly regaining her composure, Natalie looked a little embarrassed.
　Then, as if to change her mind, she cleared her throat with a cough.

'Actually, an emergency request has been issued.
An urgent request?
Meow?　What is that?　I've never heard of that before.
'An emergency request is a kind of emergency situation. All normal requests will be suspended and all adventurers who can respond will be sent out for emergency requests. Gather all the adventurers you can find, and also work with the Order to deal with the situation. That's what an emergency request is. To summarize it simply, you can think of it as a matter of high importance where all adventurers and the Knights must work together as one to take on the challenge.
Does that mean... that you can't take on the usual requests now?
'Yes, I'm sorry, but...'
'That golden request?　And we're going to be driven to?
No. It's optional. I'd like all adventurers to join us if they can.
It's going to be tough, isn't it...

　Nina is right.
　The guild is in a state of turmoil like I've never seen before.
　An urgent request to be like this.......what the hell happened?

That's why I'm not able to take on any regular requests at this time. I'm sorry to hear that. But if you're willing to make an urgent request, I'd be happy to talk to you over there, but Mr. Shroud, would you be able to help me?

　They look at me like I'm hanging on.
　I can't just leave an emergency situation alone....
　If there's a major disaster going on, we might not be able to stay uninvolved.
　We'd better do what we can, right?

　However, I can't just make a decision on my own, though.

If we just listen to the story first.
'Yes, yes. That's all you need to know. By all means!

　Natalie's momentum led me to the common room.

''Please keep what I'm about to tell you in private, except for those of us involved. Well, it's only a matter of time before everyone in town finds out about it, since the content is the content, but in the meantime, I'm waiting for the official announcement of the Knights.
Copy that. So what the f*ck happened?
Do you know the city of River End on the southern continent?
Meow?　'Ribaendo?'

　Kanade nodded his head, but I knew.

'I know. It's the first town you'll arrive in when you cross the Stride Bridge, right?　It's small, but it's an inn town, and there's a lot of excitement there.
'So, do you know of a village further down the line?　It's a small village called Pagos.
No, I don't know about that.
The Pagos have been destroyed.