Hmm, this meat's pretty good.
It's from the land of harmony, apparently.
Well.....

　When I think of the Land of Harmony, Rotia comes to mind. Before leaving the store, I asked her about it and she said that she also participates in the festival, but Wraith doesn't know where she is. I suppose she's going around eating various things from the stalls, though.

　At any rate, the only thing that strikes me is that he was happy to take a break from the restaurant.

　When you think about it, I don't even know where Lurimes is. I'd be grateful if he'd stay home and drink a drink or two today. It's impossible to predict the behavior of your own fickle master.

　After munching on the last piece of meat on the spit, Wraith crossed the area lined with food and drink shops. If the plan is as Sylvia had planned, the next area is the area with playground-type stalls.

　--The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have the right information. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for. The word "thug" is a very appropriate group.

Yo, brother. You have a cute little girl with you.
Hey, what do you say, sweetheart, you wanna play with us?

　Goons, though.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them. It's not a very good atmosphere to pick up on. Rather, it seems to be mixed with something like fear. I glanced behind me, and yes, it was as if someone was threatening me....

　I felt uncomfortable, and I couldn't help but furrow my brow.
　But I wonder if it was only Wraith who felt that way, and Raffy, with her sharp gaze, takes a step forward.

''I'm sorry, but I will never follow you guys.

　I should say that he is a quintessential S-class adventurer. Despite the fact that he doesn't even have a sword, he is a terrific intimidator. The Wraiths had also received Erial's intimidation head-on, but it was something that made them moderately nervous.

　When the four men pulled their expressions together.

''I'm sorry...!''

　He leaves an apology and runs off in a flash. As you look at it, your rear sight fades away and then disappears. The word "like a de-rabbit" is a good description of her escape. I'm sure that no matter how intimidating Raffi's intimidation is, it's still a bit of an exaggeration.

　And besides, it was the other side that did the pick-up thing.

''What was that........?''
You know...?

　They both nodded their heads at the mysterious foursome.


　*****


'Oh, no, it's not that, sister!　No, it's a good way to deal with it, but not right now!
'Sylvia-chan is as brave as you are, isn't she?

　Meanwhile, Sylvia and her friends were watching Wraith and Raffy. Sylvia, who was the one who sent the foursome to the Wraiths, was in agony because she couldn't get the results she wanted.

　The way she responds to the pick-up is exactly the same as Sylvia's.

　The ideal flow of events would be for Lace to protect Raffy from the four goons and create a good atmosphere as it is, but it doesn't work that way with Raffy, who wouldn't be scared of the goons. In fact, it's so much better than the Wraiths that you have to get ahead of them and chase them away.

''Quite the sister, you're tough........''

　Sylvia bit her lip and was seriously frustrated.

　From Sylvia, I could see the determination to make something happen during this 'King Dragon Festival' no matter what. If that happens, it's no good trying to set up some kind of trick against Raffy like I did earlier. Most things will be handled well.

''If it comes to this, we have to set something up against Wraith-san...!
'Great, great, I'll help you out!

　With the consent of the eager Lurimes, the conspiracy against the Wraith proceeds in secret. The foursome has been watered down, but the heat between the two of them hasn't gone away yet. On the contrary, their motivation is only increasing.

　Behind them, Nicola was still hugging Daisy as usual. However, their closeness has increased from the beginning.

'I'm sorry, Daisy, while I'm here!
I don't mind, I don't mind... but you need to step away from it...!
'I won't let you go now, Daisy. Heh heh heh....

　Daisy is wrapped up in Nicola due to the height difference. If they're that close this season, the one being hugged feels suffocated and hot, and that's a terrible thing.

　However, Sylvia and Lurimes are too busy messing with the Wraiths to help.

'Lurimes-san, if this happens, let's physically close the distance between Wraith-san and her sister!
Oh, yeah. What's the plan?
''Let's push Wraith-san's body towards your sister with enough wind magic that she won't get caught. Your sister will be able to catch it first.
'Hmmm, let's try adjusting the power then!

　The two of them try to take an unexpected action in a light tone.

　Rulimes and Sylvia aim at the body of the Wraith without any hesitation at all and carefully knead the magic power. The power is not that necessary, just a light push on the body is enough. The rest is fine as long as they don't find out.

　The two of them align their feet and activate their magic at the same time.

　Due to the serious magic manipulation by a skilled mage, wind magic hits the Wraith from a distance. Instantly, Wraith's body, hit by a mysterious shock, lost its stance.

　Wraith, who had just fallen towards Raffy, dives face-first into her chest as she tried to catch it.

''Oooh, this is........!
Wow. Ray, you're so bold!

　The two ringleaders were very excited at the unexpected outcome.

　Wraith, the victim, turned redder than ever before and moved away from Raffy at a terrific speed. Raffy's face is also the color of a ripe apple, but Lace is so desperate to apologize that she probably doesn't even notice.

　Raffy doesn't try to blame Raffy too much, perhaps understanding that it wasn't intentional given Raffy's personality.

'This is it!　I knew this kind of thing had to happen...!
It feels like a festival!

　Forgetting the fact that it was artificially caused, they both have a twinkle in their eye. The tricky part is that he's skilled enough to do that much without being exposed.

　The Wraiths themselves didn't know that they had been manipulated by magic and would only think that they had tripped over something and fallen. The use of the technique is not only wrong, but it's also criminal.

Let's dabble in things like that, like now.
Oh.

　He is still going to keep his hand out, despite the fact that he has succeeded once. There's no way to stop this from happening to Wraith, who doesn't know anything about it.

''Whoa, it looks like he's going to throw a ring next.

　When they manage to regain an air of normalcy, Lace and Raffy stop by a ring-throwing stall. It's a game in which they use magic to make the rings hit automatically moving targets. There are products available, but since it's a festival game, there's nothing much to offer.

All right, leave it to me, Mr. Wraith. We'll help you.

　When the ring tossing begins, for some reason the only thing Wraith throws is a hundred shots. Sometimes he draws a strange trajectory, but there is no cheating on his part. ........although there is cheating by a third party.

　Wraith stares at his hands with a furrowed brow. If you see a physically suspicious trajectory in the stone, you'll also be suspicious.

''You can't go too far...''

　While Sylvia is reflecting on the situation, Wraith and the others go to the next stall. Among the bangles, rings, and other small items being sold, Wraith selects a hairpiece. The two of them are getting used to the stones, and they aren't particularly shy about it. They smile and chat, and walk away again without incident.

''Kuu, it's about time I didn't get upset at that much...''
I don't think we're going to make it.

　The two of them also entered into a resigned mood and sighed together with their shoulders slumped.

''........shall we also enjoy the festival as normal?
Yeah.

　Thus, Wraith had managed to escape from the clutches of the two men.