Since we have some time before the exam starts, we decided to do some sightseeing in King's Landing.
　Compared to Horizon, the King's Capital is heaven and earth.
　The size of the city is on a whole different scale, and the vibrancy and glamour of the city is on an order of magnitude different.......

　Horizon is a good city, but the royal capital was so prosperous that it was almost faint.
　As expected, it's only the center of the continent.

''Unya, that's great, Rain!　I've never seen a city this big before.
Hey, Kanade. Can you not be too busy?　You're going to think we're just a bunch of rednecks.
In fact, aren't you a redneck?
Hmm. We're located in the countryside in Horizon. Compared to King's Landing, it's a bit of a rural area.
Hey, hey, hey.

　Sola and Luna said something that Horizon's people would be angry to hear.
　I lightly chided them.

'Horizon has a lot of... good... things too... right?
That's true. They're all good people, good food, and there's that old man, Ganz, who made us who we are.

　Nina and Tina had come to Horizon's defense.
　Hearing their words, Kanade defended them.

''Not that I'm going to say anything bad about Horizon, okay?　Nya, I like that place too. I just wanted to say that this place is still amazing.
Maybe it's weird to say that they have one advantage and one disadvantage, but I guess you could say that they both have their good points.
'Yes!　That's what I'm trying to say.

　Well I guess I'm more of a Horizon guy?
　The glitz and glamour of King's Landing isn't bad, but it's just not for me.
　I like the calm atmosphere, like Horizon.

'Hey, hey, Rain. Where do you want to go?
I'd like to see the museum.
'Cat?　Tania is a museum........haha, you've got to be kidding me.
Are you going to tighten up your...?
Meow!

　The chase is on.
　They're both in good spirits.

"Huh?

　Suddenly, Luna, walking next to me, looked in the direction of the day after tomorrow.
　She sniffed.

''This good smell........Rain, it's this way!
Oh, hey.

　Luna pulled my hand.
　Everyone else followed, wondering what was going on.

　The place we arrived at was a food truck.
　A hot griddle was being used to cook hot sandwiches.

Oh, it smells so good! Rain, what is this place?
You look like you're selling hot sandwiches.
"Hot Sando?
Don't you know?　Unexpected.

　Since Luna was a good cook, I thought she knew at least a hot sandwich.

'I'm a good cook, but I don't know much about human cooking,' she said, 'I've been... well, I still am, but I've been crossed. I've been ... well, still am, but I'm crossed.
I see. It's a baked sandwich, in a nutshell. You put ham and cheese and stuff in it and it's hot and melty and delicious.
"[Jury]

　They all looked like they were going to drool.

'Since we're here, do you want to eat?'

　I asked with a wry smile, and everyone nodded without pause.

　I ordered a hot sandwich, for seven people.
　The ingredients were simple: cheese and ham.
　It may seem like it's not enough, but it seems that multiple types of cheese and ham are used, so it's a generous portion.

'Yes. Be careful, it's hot.

　Handing out hot sandwiches to everyone.

'I'll take it, yes!'

　First, Luna took a bite out of it and....
　Next, everyone crunched and ate their hot sandwiches.

　Incidentally, Tina was only able to eat while possessed by the doll.
　Ganz added the eating function.
　He has a hell of a lot of technology.

''Ooh, ooh ... this is great!　The cheese is melt-in-the-mouth, the ham is juicy... and with the heat, the two ingredients combine with the bread to create a perfect harmony in your mouth!
'Where did you learn that word?　Humph.

　Luna proceeded to eat her hot sandwich, not paying attention to Sola's tsking.
　Everyone else was smiling and eating too.

''It's ... kind of nice.''

　This is how we all spend time together, relaxing.
　We are immersed in a peaceful and gentle time together, and it seems to soothe our hearts.

　Even the slightest worries are blown away.
　No, I'm lying.
　If it's a problem that can be easily blown away, you won't have a hard time.

"A brave man.........
Meow?　What's going on, Rain?　You're not going to eat it?
I'm just spacing out.
If you don't want it, I'll....
'I'll eat properly. I mean, if you eat that much, you won't be able to eat your food later. So, no.
Meow....

　Kanade's ears flattened and sank.

'Brother, brother. Our hot sandwiches are excellent, so no matter how much you eat, you won't be hungry!

　The owner of the stall spoke to me that way.
　He didn't want to miss out on a sales opportunity.

And he wants a girlfriend. Then it's your duty as a boyfriend to reciprocate, isn't it?
'Nyan!　Ka ka ka ka, she!　
Mmmmmmmm.

　Kanade was embarrassed, and for some reason Tania was flustered.
　I know Kanade is embarrassed because he's misunderstood, but why would Tania be upset?

Uncle I'd like a refill, please.
I'll take one too. Or rather, I'd like one for everyone.

　Nina also liked the hot sandwiches and ordered more.
　Apparently, Tina had fired up.

'Hey, take your own...'
I'm sorry, no?

　Nina stared at me, looking a little frightened and nodding her head.
　There's no way I could refuse, being treated like that.

Haha ... it can't be helped. It's only two, right?
Yes. Thanks, Rain.

　Everyone was happily taking a bite of their second helping of food.
　I guess we don't need to worry about not being able to eat our food or anything like that right now.
　Instead, let's worry about making everyone smile.

'Brother, you don't look familiar. Are you a traveler?

　The old man at the stall spoke to me.

'I'm a traveler, or rather an adventurer,'
Speaking of adventurers, are you going to take the test?
You know what I'm talking about.
''There's almost no reason for adventurers to come to King's Landing other than to request it. But still, you're taking a test, aren't you? It's a good thing that you have a good look on your face. I'm rooting for you.
Thank you. If you don't mind, I'd like to talk to you about the exam...
Oh, yeah, sure. There's only so much I can say about it, though.

　I asked the old man about the exam, this and that.
　However, as he had said, he didn't have much information about it.
　It's almost the same as what I heard in the guild beforehand.

''Oh, no.''

　The old man seems to have remembered something and continues to speak.

''I heard that a brave man will be in charge of the examiner this time.
...by Arios?

　I raise an eyebrow at the story I wasn't expecting to hear.

'What does that mean?　Why, Ali ... would a brave man get involved in an adventurer's test?
I'm the wrong person to ask. The only thing I've heard is that the brave man himself offered to help train the adventurers to help the country. He said he wanted to help train adventurers to help his country.
Well thank you for that. It's been interesting to hear this.
Yeah. Come back to me.

　I thanked him and ended the conversation.
　Away from the stall, Kanade speaks to me in a small voice.

''Nya.......that brave man, is he planning something again?''
'I don't know. I've heard that the king has narrowed it down quite a bit after the Iris incident, but...

　This information is not normally out in the open, but Natalie said, "It's special, okay? He told me.

'But I don't think that's enough to make that brave man serious.
I'm with you. He's a twisted, rotten, twisted wheel of wisdom. It's easier to teach a slime a trick than to convert him.
Tania, you tell me.
It's true.
'Anyway you might want to be careful that day.

　If that Arios is involved, something else could happen.
　Such anxiety spreads, and the once sunny mood becomes cloudy.