Oh, Rain!　Ka....eri?

　When I return to the inn, Kanade greets me.
　At first she smiled, but when her gaze shifted to Iris, who was with her, her tail became a hatena mark.
　It continued and changed to a surprise mark.

''Eeeeee, yi, Iris!　What, why?　Why is Iris here!
It's been a long time, Mr. Kanade. How have you been doing?
'Yeah, I'm fine - and don't get me off track!

　Did I just go off on a tangent?
　Iris looked like she was just saying hello as normal...
　Rather, did Kanade get carried away with the story?

Really, it's been a while!　Well how long has it been?　How are you?　How is your journey going?

　A journey.....
　Apparently, in Kanade's mind, Iris is supposed to have gone on a journey.
　It seems that the memories of her might have died or something like that have been overwritten.

''........Rain-sama, please adjust the story appropriately.

　Iris says softly, in a whisper.

'Yes, the journey is going well.
Well, that's great!　But why is it here?
It's just a coincidence.
'Ummm... I'm glad to see Iris again, but I'm finally coming to you, even if you say I'm doomed... Rain!
Yeah?
'Well, well, you know..........Rain is our husband!　You're not allowed to get along with other girls, you know!
Oh, dear.

　Iris laughs happily.

　Come to think of it, I forgot it was set up that way.
　So many things have happened in the last few hours...
　I didn't really remember it rather seriously.

'Nya... but I'm not the only one who's a wife, Tania, Sola and Luna are too... hmmm, is it possible for Iris to be added to that?'
Oh, would you like me to join you?
'If you say that Iris really likes Rain, then yes, I'm fine with that. Iris is welcome.
'Oh dear. Thank you for that, phew.

　Don't get me started on the story...
　That Iris guy, he's definitely enjoying himself.

'I'd like to ask Kanade something...'
Yeah?　Meow-ni?
Are you happy now?
'What's up, all of a sudden. Well ... yeah, of course I'm happy!　After all, I got to marry Rain, ke-ke-ke-ke-ke-keh!

　Kanade says with a very radiant smile.
　She looks happy from the bottom of her heart, and it makes me feel warm as I watch her smile.

　Apparently Kanade is still in a dream.
　I understood that, but........

What are you doing here, Miss Lane?

　Realizing that this one had a delicate look on her face, Iris asked in a whisper.

'No, how can I say........you dream of marrying me, is that what Kanade wants.......is that what you mean?'
''Oh my.........what do you mean by that?　I'm not a very good judge of character, so you'll have to make it clear to me.
You know for sure...
I don't know what you're talking about.

　Giggling, Iris laughs.
　It seems that her slightly nasty side hasn't changed.

''Well I'm sure you are very concerned about this as Rain-sama, but let's leave it at that for now. First of all, we should check on the current situation of all of you.''
Yeah.

　I'll think about it later.
　For now, as Iris says, I want to know what's going on anyway.

'Kanade. Where is everyone else?
'Tania said she's going to teach Tina to knit in her room. Sola and Luna are going to be taught to cook by their stepfather and mother-in-law.
...Oh my goodness, they love you.
You didn't say anything about who you were working for.

　You said it would be later, but Iris is teasing you.
　Aren't the wings on Iris's back really the wings of a demon?
　What a thought, I can't stop thinking about it.

What about Nina and Rifa?
'Well I'm not sure about those two. I think they said they were going somewhere, but where was it?
Appropriate....
'But don't worry about it. Nina's with her mom and Rifa's with Kalus!
Nina's mother and Mr. Callus...?

　I frown a little.

　Nina's mother is actually missing.
　We don't even know if she's alive or dead.

　As for Mr. Carus.....
　He's already gone.
　I've seen it with my own eyes, so I'm sure of it.

　Nina and Rifa seem to be trapped in a dream of someone who isn't there now.

'Hmmm...'

　For now, I was able to check on everyone's situation.
　I'd like to have a face-to-face conversation with the other members who aren't here, except for Kanade, but that can wait for later.

　But there are more things I want to ask about.

'Is Kanade........happy now?'
Meow?　What's wrong with you all of a sudden?
Just tell me. Are you happy?
'Yes, of course!　Because ... ehehe, I got to be with Rain.
Do you want to do this all the time?
Of course!
Even if it's not something you grabbed for yourself?
'What?　What does that mean?

　Kanade gets a scowl.
　A curious look on his face.........Then his expression changes to one of wonder.

''Huh?　Oh, when did I ever get to be like this with Rain...?　I always seemed to be a bit jittery...?　Huh?

　Perhaps Kanade has not fully embraced the dream.
　He seems to have a small sense of discomfort with the reality in front of him, and he feels uncomfortable.

'Rain-sama. With the current situation that I don't understand, it's not a good idea to stimulate you too much...''
Yeah, I know.

　I don't want to force you to wake up.
　So.....

I'll be waiting for you.

　With that word, I walked out of the inn.

'Miss Lane, is that all right?　Kanade seemed slightly uncomfortable with this reality. Maybe if we talk about it in a logical way, you might notice it.
'Maybe so but maybe it's not enough. I think if I don't defeat my own dreams, I'll be trapped again. Besides....

　Is it bad to be immersed in a dream?
　I can't say no to that yet.

'What will you do next, sir?'
I'm worried about Chiffon and the others.