'Iris knows about Chiffon, doesn't she?

　As I walked around town looking for Chiffon and the others, I asked Iris, who was walking next to me, about that.

'Huh?'
I mean, if I told you the name Chiffon, you wouldn't respond with a response of "Oh, really?　So you know.
Uh.... what a trivial slip-up I made.

　Iris made an awkward face and huffily looked away.
　It's very suspicious.
　Was he planning something?

'I'm sure little is known about Chiffon being the next brave man.
....
It's a bit of a stretch to say that we're all going to the same place by chance, don't you think?
....
He was looking into Chiffon or had a purpose in mind.
''I understand, I understand......I've lost.
'It's Iris that bothers me. I mean ... I don't want to have to fight again, if possible.

　I remember the time I fought for my life with Iris.
　I had no other choice but to fight back then, but....
　If possible, I don't want to fight with Iris again.

Dear Rain.........
So, please. If it's something you're thinking about, I want you to tell me. If it's something that's troubling you, you'll tell me. I'll help you.
You are the same as you were back then, absurdly good-natured and somewhat dangerous... but you still have a very kind heart.

　Iris stared at me while slightly staining her cheeks.
　The emotion in those eyes is........trust?
　And is it kindness?

　I knew Iris was different.
　She's completely different from the last time we fought.
　Her personality is the same as before, but she's become more rounded, or... more like a possession that has fallen from her.

I understand. I've been blurting out the details about me, but what has happened and what I've come to think about? I'll tell you all about it.
Really?
Yes. I'm a man of my word, you know?
If you like it, then what?
Huh, you remembered that one.

　Iris laughs like a naughty child.
　These things don't seem to have changed.

''Don't worry. As I said before, I like you, Rainsama. I'll keep my promise to you.
Well then....
It's just that ... it seems there are more important things to do than deal with me at the moment.

　Glancing over, Iris flicked her gaze away.
　I followed her gaze and....

Chiffon!

　There was a brave man who was missing.



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"Hmm, I'm very nervous.
'Well...'

　In contrast to Iris, who seemed to be enjoying herself, I was in dire need of help.

　What kind of situation is Chiffon in right now?
　In order to confirm this, we decided to observe them from a distance first, and we are following them.

　In doing so, for some reason, I had to get in tight with Iris.
　We hid in the shadows, so that our bodies were stacked on top of each other...
　It's like a lover having a secret rendezvous.

What's wrong, Miss Lane?　You're blushing.

　Iris was grinning, looking like she was having a great time.
　

''Aside from the tail, why do we have to be so close together.......?
'Oh, of course. If you don't stand on your own, you will be found easily. We don't have the skills to follow someone. Then, in layman's terms, don't you think it would be more difficult to understand this way?
It's...

　You may or may not have a point....

To tell you the truth, though, I do enjoy the pleasure of seeing Miss Lane snuggling up to me.
Hey.
Pardon me.

　I can't blame Iris for this, although I sigh with a sigh of relief.
　Not in a weird way, but somehow, I was enjoying this time.
　Before, I rarely had time to talk to Iris slowly like this...
　I've been caught up in some unusual circumstances, but I've found this time to be fun.

　However, I really can't just enjoy it.
　We have to do what we have to do, and we have to do it right.

'Where's the chiffon?'
Don't worry. He doesn't seem to notice us.

　We're gonna keep following Chiffon and...
　He stopped shortly afterwards.

　Chiffon joined a man and woman who looked like an old married couple.
　They seemed to be very happy and talking in a friendly manner.

''Is this your family?''
'Maybe. Normally it would be grandma and grandpa, but...

　For that, Chiffon seemed too friendly.
　He's smiling and occasionally touching the old couple's body with a plop.

　When you're our age, you start to treat your grandparents with a certain amount of respect.
　When you're a kid, you're not reserved, but when you're an adult, you learn to be civil.

　But Chiffon's attitude is not a so-so attitude towards his grandparents.
　But Chiffon's attitude is not the same as that of her grandparents, but more like that of her own parents.

　A child is always a child........
　We continue to be rather friendly with our parents.
　Well, that's a generalization that doesn't apply to anyone else.

　I'm not quite sure what kind of relationship we have, and I'm just watching it happen....
　Chiffon walked out with the old couple.
　As he followed them, he saw them enter a restaurant that specialized in food.

''Meals.......it looks like. What did Rain-sama think?''
Grandparents or parents, I'm not sure about that part but if you're thinking about it, it's usually a family dinner together.
That's true. That's exactly what I'm saying. It's a common, common sight, just like any other.
Yeah. It's a normal sight.

　I mean....
　Chiffon is happy with that kind of normalcy, that's all.
　Maybe she couldn't take it for granted.

　What kind of past could she have?
　What experiences have you been through?
　I'm strongly concerned about her.

''At first, I guess this is what we have to say about the brave girl. From the looks of it, she seems to be completely trapped in a dream. That's painful........and considering the fact that our brave companions are invisible, they must be trapped in their dreams as well. What do you do now?
'Well...'

　At any rate, I would like to meet and talk to the Alpha who caused this to happen.
　If I don't know her, I can't make a decision on what to do or how to move forward.

'I need to talk to Ms. Alpha. Iris, do you know where she is?
I don't know. After I helped him, he disappeared somewhere... and then I got trapped in a dream, just for a while. So I completely lost track of him.
'I see... so let's make finding Mr. Alpha our next objective, shall we?
But what will you do?　Kagne is a big city. If you include the surrounding areas, the area to be searched is huge. It's not easy, but we can't do it alone.
Then get some help.