Oh, um........Nacht-sama.......is this correct.......?

Hmm, that's not very good--you know, come closer to me.

　Nacht pulled Aisha closer and put his hands around her shoulders and waist.
　Nacht inserted his hand into Aisha's clothing, which was lying face down in embarrassment.

''Hmm ... ah ... there, no!

Here, sit tight. It won't take long for you to do that.

But by the way...　It's just that it's so tight and it's so ticklish and it's so hard to make a sound. I'm here........
　Aisha's feverish exhale makes Nacht's hair shake as she lets out a feverish breath.
　Nacht caught Aisha shyly writhing at the touch of her body and wouldn't let go.

'Don't worry, you'll get used to it and it will get better---'

Ah...!　.........don't touch it too much.......yea.......

'Ha, Aisha is mine. It's my duty to make Aisha pretty like that. Besides--

Yeah, and...?

"-- it's a nice thing to feel on the skin -- and Aisha will feel it soon enough -- --See, done. Mmm, pretty.

　Nacht, who had neatly arranged Aisha's ill-fitting kimono, released Aisha with a look of satisfaction.
　The modestly light, pale cherry blossom-colored kimono definitely looked good on Aisha. Because her hair was tied up in a ponytail, the s*xy nape of her neck, which peeked out from her hair, made her even more attractive to Aisha.

'Mamma, Shtel too!　Stell too!

"Okay, okay, let's get you dressed, princess.

"Heh-heh-heh.

You have a lot of experience with that, Master Nacht--

'I had an outfit like that in my old town. Here it is, done, Shtel. Mmm, pretty.

　Shtel's kimono is a dark red child's kimono, and she looks exactly like a princess. The two of them lined up to finish dressing up, with a flower decoration on their heads.
　Nacht watched them and nodded in satisfaction, then took off the clothes she herself had put on.
　Nahato, who had taken off the embrace of the evening darkness (Night Breath) and even his underwear, the crimson rose (Cardinal Rose), which he always wore, was literally clothed in a single piece of clothing.

'Mama Supponpong!

　Schtel looks at the naked Nacht and splashes out happily.

''Hahaha........Nacht-sama......it's embarrassing......hide it.......!　Please hide.....

There's not a single part of me that I'm not ashamed of - so I have no problem with it.

　Saying that, Nacht also puts on a kimono while proudly exposing his naked body.
　He puts on the kimono in order, starting with the underwear, while making some alterations. Nahato is not dressed in bright colors like Aisha and the others, but in black, a color reminiscent of the nighttime cherry blossoms. When I tightened the obi and tied it up in a gorgeously modern way, there was a beautiful girl who looked as if she embodied the beauty of Japan.

"..........Nacht-sama......beautiful.......

　Aisha, stunned, shouts her praises.

'Momma awesome!　Gee!

　Nacht laughs at their praise.

'Thank you, you two are soooo cute too.

　A unique culture on an island in the Far East.
　Aisha and Shtel may find it new, but for Nacht, the feeling of nostalgia comes first, as it is very similar to Japanese culture.
　If you are going to go out in the hot spring town, it would be tactless to wear a dress.

　It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with your friends.
　Originally, they were supposed to go to various places to explain the situation, but since they had asked Firnelia to do all of that, Nahato was in the middle of a fun family trip.

''You pushed it on me........''

　He gave Aisha a zit-eyed look, but Nacht doesn't care, as he always does.

'Well, let's go out,'

Yes! Aye!

　Aisha holding hands with Shtel and Aisha, and Nahat walking in front of them to lead them.
　Since it was called a festival outside, waves of people and the heat of the stalls were overflowing. There seemed to be a full range of staples such as takoyaki, squid-roasted, yakisoba and cotton candy, and even a mask shop.
　In the country of Japan, there is an abundance of nature that can be completed in one country. The seas are a treasure trove of marine resources, the forests of trees that provide the foundation for life, and the mountains are the source of hot springs and magical stones. These natural delicacies were lined up atop the stalls.

　Kusatsu is famous for its hot springs, but it is also famous for one other specialty. This is a magical tool called a karakuri. Apparently, the Japanese craftsmen make high-quality Karakuri (magic wheels), and magic carriages, which are expensive but widely used, are very convenient for transportation.
　You can catch a glimpse of this in the stalls.

You can see a glimpse of this in the stalls.　How about we give it a go?

　At a stall marked "target practice", a simple magic gun was used to beat the prizes.

''Momma!''

　Shtel's eyes twinkled.

'Do you want to try?'

　Nacht asked, and Shtel shook his face.

'Old man, that's one time--'

　Nacht releases the money and picks up Shtel and gives him a lift.
　The pedestal of the stall was high for Shtel, barely high enough for his eyes to pass through, so it was Nacht's job to adjust the height of the stall so that he could take his magic gun and aim it well.

'Which one do you want?'

Cat!

　Nacht asks and Shtel points to an oversized stuffed cat.

'Alright, here it comes, aim hard,'

Ha, that's a bit of a tall order, little girl.

　The old man in the stall interrupted me as if he thought I was reckless.
　The simple magic gun clearly had a thin magic corridor on purpose and was crudely constructed. With just this, it would be difficult for anything that didn't have a certain amount of magic power to successfully fly a bullet.

　It was obvious with Nacht's eyes that it was adjusted in advance to make it easy for the guests to fail.
　But even so.

Don't worry, Shtel is my daughter - I'm sure she can handle this level of childishness just fine.

Yeah!

　Almost as soon as Nacht finished, Shtel, who had been aiming, pulled the trigger, the trigger.
　An echoing roar. Unable to withstand the magical pressure that made the magic tool (karakuri) scream painfully, bullets made of wood and rubber were furiously shot out.

''Heh?''

　Not only the owner of the store, but also the spectators who were watching the game, attracted by the beauty of Nacht and the others, were dumbfounded by such mutterings.

''Hey, hey, the magic gun here, it obviously didn't fly and it was tainted with cheating........''

Oh, is that little girl's a special prize or...

Of course not!　And yet, if that's the case... why is that kid...?

　What they are trying to say is just as it appears on their faces.

''Oh, no way......................''

　The stuffed animals that fell with a thumping sound

'Momma!　I did it! I did it!　Cat!

　Shtel hugged him happily.




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　The Kusatsu festival is getting more and more crowded.
　It's officially called "Earth Spirit Festival", and it's held in the name of praying to the mountains that gave us blessings for three days.

　Since the festival is held for such a long period of time, various events such as an exhibition of magic tools (karakuri), a rating of the source, and a food fair are held in conjunction with the festival.

　Today is said to be the third day of the festival.
　In a normal year, this third day would be the last day of the festival, so the shrine maidens of the shrine perform a kagura (Japanese traditional music and dance) at the end of the festival at the Jiryo-taisha Shrine.
　It's a good idea to have the maidens perform the kagura on the third day and the sixth day, since this year's festival is one week long. Why not the seventh day, the last day of the festival?

　Nacht and the others had finished going through the stalls.
　Aisha's hand held a candy apple and Shtel's hand held a frankfurter. It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends and family.

　Nacht and the others were walking along with the flow of the crowd, attracting people's attention just by walking, but unexpectedly Nacht's feet stopped.
　There wasn't anything unusual about it, it was simply too crowded to move.

''That's an amazing crowd.......Are they all here for the Princess Miko-sama's Kagura?''

　Nacht retreats Shtel onto her shoulder while holding Aisha's hand to prevent her from straying.

''It seems so--you cheeky little guy for gathering the public's attention in lieu of this Nacht-chan.

That's an absurd accusation, it's...

　Nacht stands in line, holding Aisha in his arms as the crowd rubs her.
　However, Nahat, who is not good at waiting, can't possibly stay quiet, and is getting tired of being in the crowd. It's a good idea to stay ahead of the crowd, not in the middle of it, and that's what Nahat really wants, to be the center of attention.

'It can't be helped, let's play a little cheat--'

Hey--what--!

　I pick Aisha up before her still voice can be heard. It's a princess hug, of course.

'Shtel, hold on tight.

Aye!

　Hearing the energetic Stell's voice.

Oh, Nacht, my dear sir, what...?

　The Nacht flew far up into the sky while receiving Aisha's words.
　Few people saw Nacht and the others carefully clothed in magic power and flying off silently into the sky without recoil, but those who were lucky enough to see the decisive moment were able to see it, and although it was small, there was a small but lively commotion.

We have a special seat in the sky, let's watch it from here.

I told you to wait....

'That said, Aisha, you don't want to wander through a crowd of people, do you? You don't want to wander through the crowd like that, do you?　What if he gets in the middle of the rush and touches your ass?

'Ugh I hate to do that, but...'

　Of course, as long as Nacht is keeping an eye on it, there's no way in hell that there would be a billion of them, just in case.

Besides, if you're going to look at it anyway, it's obviously better to have a good view.

　Most importantly, though, if you get too close, you increase the risk of security finding you or being suspicious, so you're about fifteen meters away from the stage.



　While I was playing with Aisha, whose face was reddened by the princess hug, the curtain rose on the stage.
　The first thing I heard was the sound of a solemn flute. A priestess paced on the stage to the sound that seemed to open the curtain on the story.
　That moment when such a girl looked up. The time of the world stood still, it seemed, and people were transfixed by her.

　She was a white, snowy girl.
　The cypress fan in the girl's hand swayed as if the snow waving from the sky was dancing.

''Kree.''

　The sound of the flute, the wagin, the shakuhachi, the bell, the small drum and the large drum grew more and more heavily armed, as if overlapping the sound of the flute. The sounds became more vigorous and powerful, as if to show gratitude to the earth.

　Each time the girl's movements became stronger and sharper.
　The expression of a budding moment of life, repeated and layered over and over again, propagated nothing but emotions.
　Eventually, the seemingly endless moments passed, and the girl took a reverent bow.

''That was amazing.........!

　Aisha's profession is that of a dragon priestess.
　Praying and dancing for Nacht, that's exactly what Aisha's profession (job) is, which is why Aisha is more strongly moved than anyone else.

'Amazing!　Mom, Dad, it's awesome!

'Hmm, worth a look.

　Nacht said, and Shtel, who had been sitting on his shoulder, stood up unexpectedly.

'Mom!　Shtel, I'm going to get Akushu and his signature!

　As soon as he said it, Shtel flew from Nacht's body to a foothold.

''Wha--!　Shtel!

"Hmm, you cheeky bastard, winning my Stell's heart.

'Not that!　Lord Nacht!　Shtetl!

　Aisha screams frantically, dismayed and dismayed, beyond worry.
　Nacht, on the other hand, remains terribly calm.

'Don't worry, Aisha. Shtel was just trying to have some fun.'

　Shtel is only the child of a super beautiful young girl on the outside, but in essence, she is the reincarnation of a higher species of elves who lived for two thousand years, a superhuman who has gained a high level and a close-in physical job, a dragon knight, that far surpasses that of an ordinary person.
　Shtel landed on the stage in an instant, as if the distance of fifteen meters did not exist. Not to mention the general public, even the security personnel noticed Shtel's presence the moment she landed on the stage.

　The wind danced.
　The only magic that a dragon knight, a proximity physical position, can handle. The attribute grant (elemental enchantment) had killed all the impact.

''It's nice to meet you!　Sign me up, please!

　Only the energetic voice of Shtel echoed on the stunned stage.
　The girl, too, stood still, bewildered.
　A silence filled the room, as if it were just the two of us in a world cut out of a photograph.

"Who are you to act on an impulse without thinking about it?
　Oh dear," Nacht muttered.

It's definitely Lord Nacht!

　Aisha plunged in from the depths of her soul.