Chiffon, Millefeuille, and Chocolat showed up.
　The three of them were fully armed and exuded a fighting spirit that was almost visible to the eye.

''........Rain-kun.
What?

　Chiffon opened his mouth to represent the three of them.
　I don't feel like I'm being manipulated or anything, but...
　But something was at stake.
　I had this impression.

'Lane you are trying to end this dream, aren't you?
Chiffon?　You don't remember...
'Yeah. Now I'd say it's normal I don't have any problems.

　Chiffon smiles.
　It's a very sad smile that makes my heart tighten just looking at it.

''I remember all the times I was chosen as the new brave...meeting Rain-kun, asking him to fix the comet sword, and then coming to Kagne...''
So why are you blocking our path?

　Chiffon doesn't respond to our question, but continues to speak.

'There's one more thing I remember. That I got to see my mom and dad again here.
It's...
'My hometown was destroyed by a demon. My father and mother, my brothers and sisters, my friends, they are all dead and I never dared to dare again.
....
But ... but?　Here, we can see each other again. We can spend the same time with everyone again.
''Does that mean........that Chiffon has accepted Alpha-san's dream.......?
Yes.

　The answer came back quickly.
　If I could, I wanted it to be some hesitation or inability to answer... or something like that.
　Or that he was acting out to fool Alpha-san.

　But I don't get that feeling at all.
　I can feel the fighting spirit from the three of them, although I can't sense any hostility from them.
　They are in a battle stance, not letting it go any further.......and they are ready to fight.

''Why are you doing this........''
That's my line.

　Chiffon says with a sad look on his face.
　He looks sad and says

'Rain, why don't you accept your dream?　I ... I know.
What?
Lane, your home was destroyed by a demon.
It's...
'So I know how you feel, Rain. I know what it's like to have your hometown destroyed as well, so I know what it's like. How hard, painful and sad it is. You don't want to admit that reality, and you don't want to throw it away...do you?
Well yes.

　I won't deny Chiffon's words.

　I thought I had my mind in order about my hometown.......but that was a lie.
　I just turned away from my own mind and pretended to be organized.
　It's still stuck in the deepest part of my mind.

　Because I lost my home.
　I was unprepared, unprepared for it.
　My sweet dad and mom were killed.
　My aunt and uncle, my friends, the animals I played with...they were all killed.
　How could I forget such a thing?
　There's no way I can get it all straightened out.

　They say that time will tell, but....
　Sometimes it's not.

Sure, I haven't completely blown it off. I still remember some things.
Then let's embrace the dream together, shall we?　That way, you won't have to go through the pain. You don't have to get hurt anymore.
'....I understand how Chiffon feels. Are millefeuille and chocolates on the same page?
''Well as for me, I have a lot on my mind, but it's my job to help Chiffon.
I'll support Chiffon in whatever he wants to do.

　Apparently, Millefeuille and Chocolat are not deeply trapped in their dreams.
　However, it seems that Chiffon's allies are absolute, and there's no atmosphere of an easy way out.

　You have to do something about Chiffon, after all.

''........Rain-sama, what are you going to do?''

　Iris asks in a small voice.

''Well if I could, I'd like you to understand it in words, but...''
...It doesn't sound like that, does it?
...right?

　Chiffon says he's not trapped in a dream right now...
　I guess my mind is trapped and I can't see the reality.

　........no.
　It's not that you can't see, it's more like you're looking away.

　My words can't reach you in such a state.
　Then, first of all........

...it's going to be rough, but we'll have to use force.
...Oh. It's rare for Lady Raine to have a rough treatment.
Well this is the situation. We don't have a choice in the matter.

　I must quickly repair the Comet Sword.
　The third force is probably the ones who are trying to sabotage it...
　What would happen if I spent a lot of time in this place?
　Maybe it's too late now, but I want to avoid being on the back foot as much as possible.

''........Can Iris ask to deal with Millefeuille and Chocolat?　You're both pretty good users, are you okay...?
Oh my. Who do you think I am?　The strongest of the strongest.......they are the Heavenly Clan, phew.
It's terribly encouraging.

　I used to tremble at the sheer force of it when I confronted it...
　I can't believe how dependable you are when you're on our side.
　Now that we're all gone....
　But I felt like I could handle it if Iris was there.

　Me and Iris get ready.
　Seeing this, Chiffon and others also get ready.

"You're not going to step aside, are you...?
There's no reason to step aside.

　I can understand why Chiffon was so upset.
　I, too, was somewhat shaken up by the dreams of my dad and mom.
　I'd be lying if I said I didn't hesitate.

　But still.

　About this.
　If there is something wrong with what Alpha is doing, I can assure you it's wrong.
　So we're going to stop him.

I'm gonna wake him up now.
I don't want to do this.

　Chiffon said as he shouted, and the edge of the battle was opened.



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Is it you who we're dealing with?　She's a cute little girl!
Milfeuille, don't be alarmed. He's a Celestial.

　Millefeuille opened her grimoire and Chocolat stepped forward with her shield at the ready.
　An unimaginable amount of fighting air was blown out of her from her dainty appearance.
　An ordinary person would probably faint just from being exposed to that fighting spirit.
　The name of the new brave party wasn't justified.

　However, Iris is even more extraordinary than that.
　She is the strongest species that specializes in fighting, created by the gods to fight evil beings.
　The celestial race surpasses all creatures.

You're going to have to be careful not to get caught in the middle. I'll go easy on you, but........please don't let me down, okay?

　As for Rain, I thought I was asking you to buy some time, but....
　Iris was showing a reasonable amount of motivation and was smiling happily.
　It's a good thing that Iris is also Iris, and she may be quite the battle maniac in her own right.

''It's almost as if we can't take them on, huh?
I'm gonna have to change that perception.

　To the two men who were full of motivation, Iris showed them a smile that was only generous.

I'll be entertained.''

　Iris shifted into combat mode and spread her eight wings wide.