When I went towards the entrance of the buzzing hall, I found His Majesty the Beast King, Olga-san, and Yumina and the others standing there.
　Olga-san was dressed in the glittering party dress of the Belfast Kingdom, while Yumina and the others were dressed in ethnic clothing like an Indian sari, on the contrary. Else wore red, Linse wore blue, Yae wore purple, and Yumina wore pink, but they all looked good in different colors. Ember followed beside her.

''Oh, Fuyao-dono. You look quite good in it. You could be called a Mismid nobleman.
I don't know...

　His Majesty the Beast King looks at me with a smirk on his face. I don't know, I feel embarrassed if I don't get used to this kind of thing.
　When I looked to the side, I saw Rion, who was transfixed by Origa-san wearing a dress. Oops. Origa-san's hair was shining with someday's hair ornaments. Hohoho, this has a pulse, doesn't it?

It looks good on you, Fuyao-san. You look great.
Yeah, it's perfect, isn't it?
It's always different, isn't it?
It's very cool, that it is, Lord Winterfellas.

　People are looking at me and complimenting me. I'm kind of embarrassed.

'You all look great, too. Oh, do you mind if I take a picture?

　I took out my phone and launched the camera app. As I held it up and pressed the shutter, a flash burned in the area.
　We didn't notice anything, but everyone in the hall was surprised by the flash, and the Mismid soldiers who were waiting on the wall of the hall put their hands on the swords at their waists. Shit, I guess the flash wasn't a good idea.

''What was that?''

　His Majesty the Beast King looks at the phone in my hand. ''This one, I'd better explain myself right away.

''I'm sorry, this is also my non-attribute magic. It's to record and store the footage of the scene.
"? I don't know, but...

　I show His Majesty the image I just took to His Majesty the Beast King. Yumina and the other four were reflected there.

''Ho! Magic that paints a picture in an instant? I've heard that there is someone in the Leafs' empire who uses the same kind of magic. Can't you take this out?

　Huh, I didn't know there were similar magic users in the empire. I'd like to have a look at that. Apparently, I won't have to go into the details of the photos.

You can do it. As long as you have paper or something that can be transferred.''

　His Majesty the Beast King had him bring a piece of paper, and as he looked at the images he had taken, he had him transcribe them in "drawing". Immediately, the images of four young girls in sepia color appeared on the paper. The image looked like an old black-and-white photograph.

'Oh! This is awesome! Fuyu-dono, can you draw me, too?
Okay.

　If you're in person, you don't have to use the camera, you can draw it by activating "drawing" as you see it.
　A picture of His Majesty the Beast King in a definitive pose? When I drew up a picture of the But from there on, it became a bit of a mess. Since I transcribed the family of Mr. Olba, I was asked to do the same, and I had to transcribe them from one to the other.
　It takes less than ten seconds to transcribe a single image, so that in itself is not a hardship, but there are a lot of people who have a hard time deciding on a pose, so it takes a lot of time and effort. It's like a Polaroid camera treatment. Frankly, I was tired.
　In the midst of the hustle and bustle, Leon asked me to take a picture of him and Olga. Of course, I transcribed the photos for him. This is more of a Purikura than a Polaroid.
　I finished the main people's requests and went out of the venue to take a breath. I sat down on the sofa set up in the corner of the hallway and sank down. Compared to the venue, it's quiet and calm here.
　As I was absentmindedly looking at the corridor that stretched away from me, something strange crossed the corridor further on.

''Huh?''

　A strange voice comes out.
　A thing scampering down a distant corridor. To put it simply, it was a bear. That's because this is a country of sub-humans, so there are bear beastmen. There were a few of them at the party hall earlier. But the one walking around there was a stuffed bear.
　About 50 centimeters tall? It's a stuffed bear for all intents and purposes.... But why is there a stuffed animal wandering around? .........maybe he's tired.
　And the bear that was walking stopped in a flash and looked at me. Oh no, our eyes met.

I'm sure you'll be able to find it.

J............................

J.............................

J────...........

　I've been in this situation before. Hmm?
　Squeak, squeak, the bear is beckoning to me. You want me to follow you? What do I do...?
　In the end, I decided to follow. If something looks bad, I'll use the "accelerator" and run away as fast as I can.
　I followed the bear as it scampered along and came to a room some distance from the venue. The bear, who can't reach the doorknob, dexterously jumps and turns the knob to open the door. Once inside, it beckoned me in again with a squeak. You want me to come in?
　As I entered the dimly lit room, I could see the moonlight streaming in through the window. It was a decently large room, well furnished.

''........Oh? You've brought a strange visitor with you, Paula.

　Suddenly I heard a voice that startled me and I looked around. Then, in front of the window, I saw a girl sitting on a red sofa.
　She was about the same age as Yumina and Alma. She has white hair in a twin-tail and golden eyes. It's a black dress with frills, black shoes, and a black headdress, just like a gothic loli costume. Normally my eyes would have been drawn to that, but I was glued to what spread out behind her.
　Thin, translucent feathers that glistened in the moonlight. Not the wings of a bird or something like that, but the wings of a butterfly sprouting from her back. Are they fairy folk by any chance?



And then? Who are you?
Oh, I'm Fuyao. Fuyao Mochizuki. Your name is Fuyah.
Born in Yisheng?

　That's really enough for now. But I can only reply with something similar.

'I see, you said you were coming to the party today, the much talked about dragon slayer, right?'
Dragonslayer... I guess so. So, what about you?
'Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I'm late to introduce myself. I'm Lean, chief of the fairy tribe. This one's Paula.

　The chief of the fairy race! This girl! Leanne giggles, looking at me in surprise and unable to speak.

'I may look like this, but I'm a lot older than you, right? The fairy folk are a long-lived clan.
'Older! How long does that mean...

　For a moment, he wondered if it was rude to ask a woman her age, but Leanne didn't seem to mind, hmmm, he thought about it.

'How old is she...? I'm pretty sure it's over 600, though.
"Roppey!
Pretend I'm 612 years old for your sake.

　No, just do it.... The girl in front of me is over 600 years old........anything is possible, another world. At that age, I think I can understand why she's the head of the fairy race.

''Do the fairy race grow slowly?''
''No it's not. The fairy race stops growing when they reach a certain age. Normally, they stop looking like humans in their late teens or early twenties, but in my case, they stopped growing so quickly.

　Pui mumbles with a pouting lip. It seems that he is unhappy with his body that is not growing. Even though those looks are no different than Yumina and others.
　It's a good thing that you're able to get a good look at it.

You can find a lot of people who have been in the market for a long time.
No, it's not. A genuine stuffed bear. The only reason it's moving is because my unattributed magic 'program' is working.
"Program?

　The program is from that computer? Is this bear a robot?

"Non-attribute magic 'programs' are magic that allows you to move inorganic objects by typing a certain amount of commands into them. Well... for example...

　With a thud, I brought the chair from the edge of the room to me. Leanne held out her hand and concentrated her magic power and a magic circle appeared under the chair.

'Begin the program.
Movement: 2 meters forward
Activation condition: When a person sits down
/ end of program

　The magic circle under the chair disappears. Then Leanne sat down in that chair and slowly moved forward, and after about two meters, she stopped moving.

'You forgot to specify your speed. Well, this is how we can incorporate magical commands into it.

　I see. You could certainly call it a "program". It can only do what you input, but it can automate objects? It could be very useful, couldn't it?

Does that mean I can build into Paula's command to fly?
That's impossible. I don't have the strength. The only thing the program can do is make simple movements. But if you can make a bird model fly by moving its feathers, you'll know what to do.

　Okay, I see. So it has its limitations. But it's still possible to use this kind of magic.

I'll give it a whirl.
What?

　Concentrate your magic on the chair. A magic circle appears on the floor, ready for the Program.

Begin the Program.
Movement: backward at the speed of a person walking 5 meters
Activation condition: When a person sits down
/ end of program

　After the magic circle under the chair disappeared, I sat down to try it out. Then, I retreated back about five meters at a slightly faster speed than before. Yeah, it's useful.

''You ... what did you just do?''

　Leanne's eyes fluttered and she turned her gaze towards me.

'What...'program'?
Why the interrogative form? You're a programmer, aren't you?
Um, uh, yeah, I guess so.

　Lean gives me a quizzical look.

Ji──..........

Ji────...........

J...

J.......

　........This is the same as at Paula's time, isn't it? Is this the kind of thing that makes pets look like their owners? ........not quite.
　Eventually, he exhaled in a huff and crossed his arms.

'I have a lot of questions to ask you, but let's not do it now. .........I programmed Paula to bring me a person if she liked it, but you've brought another interesting one. I think I might be the first bargain I've had since Charlotte, you.
Charlotte?

　I can't help but react to a familiar name. Don't tell me it's that Charlotte-san?

'One of my students. He is now a court wizard in Belfast, I believe.

　It was that Charlotte-san, after all. Eh, wait.........that means.....

''Ah! That demon master who made you use magic until you collapse, forcibly recover your magic power, and then make you use magic until you collapse again, that demon master who made you train in hell!
Aah!

　Scary, scary. Please don't stare at me so much. I didn't mean that. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.

Well, that's all right. I'm going to slap Charlotte one day. I'm sure you have a great talent for magic, Winter Night. You've got to have the ability to use it.
I have all the attributes.
I'm not surprised anymore.

　Lean sighed for a while and thought about it, but slowly turned her golden eyes to me and panned her hands in front of her own eyes.

''──I have decided. You, become my disciple.
What?

　The twin-tailed gothic girl smiled a small smile, her fairy wings flickering.