From what I've talked to him, Chiffon seemed like a good person.
　He seemed to have a personality worthy of a brave man.

　But maybe it's just my eyes being knotty.
　Maybe he wears a mask and really has the same personality as Arios.

　By accepting this request and accompanying me, I wanted to see Chiffon's personality........

　Well, I think it's probably okay.
　I can't say I have a good eye for people, but still, Chiffon seemed like a good person.
　Chiffon didn't seem like he was lying when he talked about being there for someone else.

　You might say I'm being naive but....
　After all, I'd rather believe it than doubt it.

"Ah!　Good morning, Mr. Lane.

　Morning.
　As we leave the inn and move to the entrance of the Krios, we see Chiffon already there.
　When she finds us, she smiles and waves at us.

　Our work in Krios is done.
　Everyone in the city is strong, and the damage from the Stampede will be able to be recovered soon.

　I'm worried about what the demon race is up to, about Arios...
　It's not something that can be solved or looked into by staying in Krios.
　So I decided to make Chiffon's request a priority for now.

'Sorry, am I late?'
'Nope, not really. It's still before our appointment, so don't worry about it. Besides...

　Chiffon lightly averted his gaze and chuckled awkwardly.

''I haven't had any companions come over either...''

　Come to think of it, I was alone with Chiffon.
　I haven't seen my mate yet, have I?

'Nyah, late?'
Ugh.

　Kanade's casual words pierced through, and Chiffon made a gesture of holding his chest.

'I'm sorry my mate isn't a slut.
'Uh-uh, no, you don't have anything to apologize for!　Yeah, everyone's late!

　Chiffon was heavily depressed and Kanade was hurriedly following up with him.

''Well ... what do we do?　I wouldn't mind stretching our departure if it's not too urgent.
''No, we can't be bothered, and we can't take it too slow, either. Hang on a minute, I'm going to go back to the inn now and slay my friends....nah, I'm going to beat them up.

　Cutting up...?
　What's that fancy word?
　I was in a hurry to correct him, but I could hear him well enough.

'Oh, I'm catching up,'
...Oh.

　I heard a soft, lazy voice and a lazy voice.
　I turned around to see two women.

　One was older than me ... even older than Chiffon, maybe late 20?
　She looks like an adult woman, tall and selfish in her body's unevenness.
　Her long hair was curled in waves and her eyes were soft.

　She had a book down on her hip.
　Was it her weapon of choice?

　The other girl is a bit younger than me.
　She's short and compact, if I do say so myself, and has sleepy eyes, and wears a kind of dazed look.
　She has sleepy eyes and a vaguely absent-minded atmosphere.

　She was carrying a huge shield and sword on her back.
　Both are about her own height.
　What on earth would she use them for?

Oh, millefeuille!　Chocolat!

　Seeing them, Chiffon's cheeks puffed out and his eyebrows lifted.

'It's already too late!　You said you'd be after me soon, so I left first... well, you were sleeping through two nights, weren't you?
Well I'm sorry. The pillow is soft and comfortable, so I just...
Oh I'm sorry.

　Calm, laid back and....
　They have a somewhat similar vibe to each other.

''Oh, could this one be, Rain Shroud?''
And your merry men?
"'Hilarious!'?

　Kanade, Tania, and Luna got a goofy look on their faces.
　The rest of them are not particularly different, heh.

'Don't be rude to me all of a sudden. I'm sorry, Rain-kun.
Well ... are these two, by any chance?
Yeah. That's my guy. This is Milfeuille Blossom. I'm mainly in charge of recovery and support.
I'm Millefeuille - nice to meet you! Please feel free to call me mille-feuille!
Okay, I'll take Rain.
Hi, Mr. Lane.

　Millefeuille bowed slowly.
　It's a very beautiful bow, so I wonder if she's some kind of a decree.　I thought to myself.

'So, this is Chocolat Latente. She's the tank for my party.
Oh. I'm Chocolat. It's a pleasure to meet you, Rain. Oh, I can be Chocolat, too.
Yeah, nice to meet you. Chocolat.

　This one seemed to be just as fast-paced.
　Somehow, it seemed to be similar to Luna.

　Chiffon in the vanguard, Chocolat in the tank, and Millefeuille in the healer.
　They were one person short compared to Arios' party, but it was still a good balance.

　Millefeuille and Chocolat also give off a vibe that they're not just a bunch of guys, even though they look like this.
　From the way they carry their feet, it's clear that they are quite skilled.
　Perhaps in non-combat situations, they relax, relax, and rest their bodies.
　

''Is that all of them?''
Yeah, I guess so.

　Eleven people in all.
　It's quite a large group.

　When it comes to repairing the legendary equipment, they might run into interference from the demon tribe.
　Once again, they might have to face off against Monica or........or even Arios.
　With that in mind, it's probably not a lot, but a reasonable force.

''Let's go then.''
I'd say yes but before I do, there's something else.

　For some reason, Chiffon chuckled.
　At the same time, a lot of footsteps could be heard.
　Doubtfully, I looked at the direction of the sound...

'Oh, come on, you're not going to go without saying anything?　Don't do anything stupid!
Quite so. At the very least, let him see you off.
Mr. Lane. Thank you so much for this opportunity.

　Rezona-san, Al-san, and Kaiz-san came to see me off.
　Not only that, the people of the city also gathered one by one.

　Rezona-san continues to stay in Krios........
　Al also seems to have a lot of stories to tell, and he's with Rezona.

Thanks, man!　You are the heroes of this town!
Come on down and have a good time. The whole city is welcome to join us.
'Please take care of Rifa. That girl might be a bit confusing, but she's a very nice girl.

　Everyone in the city had a smile on their face.
　To be sent off like this...
　It's a little unexpected and inspiring.

Rain, Rain.
Yeah?
I'm glad you guys got the message that Rayne is kind. That's good.

　Kanade smiles at me.
　I laugh softly, too.

"Yeah, that's good.

　I'm so glad I was able to help and assist such good people.

'Let's go, Rain. There's a new adventure waiting for us.
Well, let's go.

　We took the first step and we were off on a new adventure.