'Ah!　He's your father!
There's your sister Erna!

　When I turned my head in the direction of the voice, I saw a cat-ear and two wolf-ears dashing furiously from the other side. And with their momentum, they both kicked the earth and dived towards me. Hey!

Guffaw!

　I managed to endure the impact on my upper body, but managed to not fall down. My hips are giggling now!　Google!

'Sister Frey and Lynne.... You mustn't jump on your father. Your mothers will scold you.
What?　I'm bored.
'Mm. That's a problem. Your mother's sermons are too long....

　When Kuhn chided him, they reluctantly moved away from each other. Back..........ouch....... [Cure Heel]........
　Heal the pain in your back with recovery magic. You have too much power.........
　The wolf-eared Rinne scurries around.

''Where are the oka-san and the others?''
No, I didn't join up with Linse and the others.
What?

　Hey, aren't you satisfied with just your father?　A bit samey.........

'So, oddly enough, all of your daughters are here. Are you happy, father?
Well, that's nice, but... Do you think it's a coincidence that...

　Kuhn rubs up against me with a Nimanima face, but I'm not sure I can dismiss this as a coincidence.
　After all, it's that stupid maid produce. You should suspect that even this is a setup.

''It's not an attempt to gather all the girls together and show them how disgusting I am.......''
'How could you think that...'

　A zit-eyed coon and a bitter smile on Erna's face. Oh, I'm dumbfounded!　Huh, I'm already falling for his ploy?

You're welcome to be paranoid, but let's move on. You might even be able to meet your mothers.

　Kuhn took the lead and everyone else followed in a snail's pace. It's certainly no use thinking about it. Let's move on.
　We're going in a different direction than Frey and Lynne had come from.
　We went this way, that way, and a few other traps along the way, wandering around but still managing to keep going. It's pretty tough. I think we're nearing the goal soon....

Oh, it's Yumina Okaasan and the others!

　Lynne shouted as she turned the corner.
　I look and see the exit of the maze at the end of a straight, straight path. A breath of relief leaks out at the sight.
　I saw Yumina, Lou, Yae, and Mel and Lise, all of whom did not participate, taking seats at the table and drinking tea gracefully. d*mn, I should've just not joined them either.....
　At any rate, oh dear, finally a goal. Now the harassment trap is.......a goal?　Before the finish line?

First to go!

　Lynne starts to run. Oh, wait a minute!
　I run at full speed and get ahead of Lynne. It's not that I was trying to be the first to finish before my daughter. You're not going to be so unpopular.
　Then why do I do it?　Because trapping in front of the goal is what these guys do all the time!
　I stepped out before the goal, and my foot slammed into the ground. ........see?

Otto?

　Crack!　And then I hear something snap, and I fall to the ground and become covered in powder at the same time. Kefu......... You've put so much effort into this........!
　There was a cushion underneath, so no injuries. It didn't seem to be too deep either.

'Oh, dad, are you okay!'
'Uh ... this much is fine, okay. I'm used to it....

　She answers Erna, who peers at her worriedly, by raising her hand. Pfft. It's even in my mouth. Is it flour?　This.
　I manage to crawl to the ground and fling off the powder. Lynne and the others are also slapping my clothes with a pang, but it would be nice if they would take it a little easier. It hurts.

'Your father is going to finish with you!

　At the sound of Frey's voice, my four daughters took my hand and as we finished at the same time, we were greeted with applause by Yumina and the others who were waiting for us. I was happy and embarrassed....

Congratulations. You were the first to arrive.
'Oh, yeah. Is everyone still here?
Yes, sir. Everyone has a hard time with it.

　Sheska pointed to a large video board (monitor) that was right next to the goal.
　There was an image of Else and Linse carefully stacking some kind of building blocks on it. Ah, the building blocks have collapsed. Else is holding her head.
　As I thought, I could also see Sue and Sakura jumping in a rhythmical manner on the round circle placed on the ground. I see, so this is where we can see everyone in the maze.
　.........Wait a minute, that means.

''Um........by any chance, you've been watching us the whole time too......?''

　Yumina and the others blatantly averted their gaze. You were watching........ I shrug my shoulders in disappointment. What kind of punishment is that, not only for my daughter, but also for exposing my wife to the abomination?

'Oh, I mean, I, uh, I think the song was great!

　Awwww, Lou exclaims. Yeah, don't follow up on the strange......... Don't reduce my HP any further.........
　I should have decided not to participate, after all. You can tell when it's Sheska-produced, myself. How many times have I been fooled?

'Oh, it's the exit, Dad!　There's your mothers!　Everyone!

　I could see Alice, Ende, and Ney over the goal. This combination.........I'm still convinced that there was some kind of manipulation.
　Alice is running towards me. Huh?　The pitfall just disappeared. No, I thought you said the pit was gone.　We're back to normal?

Alice, there's a jump!
'What?　

　At the sudden voice of her mother, Mel, rabbit-eared Alice obeyed her mother's voice, jumped before the goal and finished safely.
　Why?　Mel hugs Alice, who twitches her head uncomprehendingly, and Lise pats her head.


Endemuon!

　Oh, Ende has fallen. Ney stepped just in time and looked at the fallen Ende with startled eyes. Stop it Sheska, don't make a small gut pose.

'..................

　Eventually, a powder-covered Ende crawled out of the hole silently. She stops looking at me, panting and flapping her clothes, equally covered in powder, and laughs cynically, huffing and puffing. Pity my fellow man, huh? It's frustrating, but I'm feeling a little like that too. I know how you feel, but since your daughter is safe, let's just be happy about it.
　Then Sue and Sakura, Else and Linse, Hilda and Leanne made it to the finish line safely. I made sure they avoided the pitfalls.

''It was harder than I thought it would be...''
The maze itself is fine, but we don't need traps. When we build a house, we'll get rid of the traps.

　While answering Hilda, who was somewhat emaciated, I decided to do so. Something that even parents and children can enjoy!　Let's take that as our concept for Brunhild's amusement park.

Where would you like to go next?
'Next time I want a roller coaster!　You don't have it here?
'Jetticoe...?　What kind of facility is that?

　Sheska nodded her head at Frey, who answered cheerfully. The Fray's group of Ende, Mel, Lise, and Nay were scowling, but we know what it's like.
　The kids had probably been on it in the future. They were unperturbed.
　Sue, Sakura, Yae, Lou, etc. seem a bit excited about it. When I saw them in the movie, they said they wanted to ride it.
　Hilda, Else, and Yumina are the ones who look anxious. Leanne and, surprisingly, Linse were the ones who were as unperturbed as the kids were.
　Come to think of it, Linse's special plane Helmvige is a plane that excels in aerial combat. Its movements when it transforms and enters its flying form are probably not comparable to those of a roller coaster. I guess that's what I'm used to.

"A roller coaster is, you know, a thrilling ride that goes around and around on the rails, falling and flying!

　Wait a minute, Frey. What do you mean by "flying"?　What are you doing?　Future me!

The ride. The more Naru enjoys nervousness, fear and anxiety, the more this facility is a good place to enjoy it. Then let's head to the [wind] area.

　Is there one, a roller coaster. The ancient people of 5,000 years ago also had a race that enjoyed the thrill of the ride.
　.........or rather, this facility itself is like a testing ground for the doctors, so it's only natural that it's here......
　Once again, Sheska holds out her hand to the monolith and the 'Gate 《Triliton》 is activated in the same way as before.
　The children happily jump into the transference gate, and we follow suit. When we passed through the whirlpool of dazzling light color separation, an indescribable scene spread out.
　The first word that came to mind was western. The landscape was a wilderness of reddish-brown rocky terrain that could be called a wilderness. It was truly a western. And there's a building in front of me that looks like a wooden train station. Well, there are no other buildings....
　We can also see a cactus in the distance. Cactus.......right?　The needle looks more vicious than a normal cactus, but it's probably just my imagination.

It's not just a matter of time before you get a chance to see the sights. I'm sure you'll be able to find the same kind of experience as Miss Frey's 'Jetticoe' if you change the setting.

　A magic train?　I heard that magic trains used to run everywhere in the ancient magical kingdom, but they use them even in places like this. Then, is this building still the station house?
　In the magical kingdom of Felsen, a magic train has been excavated from the ruins and studied, and our Aether Liquid and magic battery are planning to unveil a new magic train developed for the first time in five thousand years in the near future.
　When I entered the station building, I found a small magic train that was quite different from the ones I knew. Indeed, this could be called a roller coaster.
　As for its size, it's about the size of a light car. However, unlike the roller coaster, it has a simple roof. The one for two people on either side, was connected to five. Ten-seater? We'll have to ride it twice.
　There are rails....something like that, but they are rails, or rather plates, this. Running on plate rails it's almost like a toy train from Earth. ...not plastic, right?
　But this rail, if you look closely, is cut off a few meters away. Is it an unfinished facility?

No, it's just that as the train progresses, the rear rail panels move forward and are connected to each other, so that the train can run continuously.
'It's a transitional autorail. I've heard of them, but I didn't think I'd ever get to see them here!

　Sheska's explanation made my eyes sparkle, and it was Kuhn, the boy who loves magic engineering, who took a bite out of it. It seems that the roller coaster I built for the future is different from this one.

So who is going to ride it first, that is?
'Hmmm.... For now, I think I'd like Hilda, Leanne, Else and Linse to ride with the kids. We could have the rest of the seats and order and rock-paper-scissors or something.

　Since you're here, it wouldn't be as scary if your mom was next to you. Your mother might be more scared than you, but........
　Hearing this, Ende calls out to Alice next to her.

''Well then, Alice, do you want to ride with me?
'What?　I'm going to ride with my mom.

　Ende gets dumped by her daughter and falls off her knees. A rock-paper-scissors game began immediately, with Mel, Ney and Lise deciding who would ride next to Alice. I guess the Fraise group knew about this rock-paper-scissors game too. It's not strange that children also do this at Brunhild.

It's a good idea to have an order. Let's start with the winner first.

　 And if it looks bad, we can just decline.
　Okay, let's lose. I have a reputation for being weak at rock-paper-scissors. I'm sure you'll be fine with this group.


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　...Well, that's how it was decided for me to get on the train.
　In the end, I was tenth, and I ended up in the lead group, just in time to get in. d*mn........if only I had lost one more time....
　I'm in the last row. Well, that's okay, that's fine.

'Why are you next to me........'
It's the ninth and tenth, so what's the use!

　Ende, sitting next to me, barks. Well, that's right........
　The first group is ten people, 【Hilda Frey】, 【Yae Sakura】, 【Lou Lise】, 【Lean Kuhn】, 【Ende, me】.
　I mean, Yumina lost by a landslide, but that thing definitely predicted the future and lost on purpose....... She's usually too strong, but....

You know, Fuyuyao. There's no belt or anything on this seat, is it really safe?
It's been bothering me too...

　Don't these roller coasters usually have a device that holds you in place for safety reasons?　No, this is not a roller coaster, so it may not be applicable.
　There is a handrail in front of the seat, but I don't feel comfortable with just this.

It's okay. When you start running, the floor and the seat work a gravity spell to hold you in place. Even if you get tossed off the rails, you'll never leave this place. Don't worry.
Oh, I'm getting really nervous.

　What the hell, it's being played out. It's just an example, right?

What kind of a place does it run on, by the way?
Well?　It's a matter of when, not if. I'll set it up so that you can enjoy the tension, fear and anxiety as much as you wish.

　With that, Sheska bleeped, bleeped, bleeped, bleeped, bleeped, bleeped, bleeped, bleeped, bleeped, bleeped, bleeped!　And hit repeatedly.
　Too much push!　I don't know what it is, but I think you're pushing it too far!　It's the MAX!

I'll be careful out there.
'Wait a minute!　Something to look out for!

　Unable to question Sheska's disturbing words, the train runs unceremoniously and swooshingly soundlessly.
　I turn around and see that the panel of the rail the train had passed had disappeared with a poof, poof, poof. It must have shifted forward. Where on earth is this train headed?

'And, Winter Night!　It's starting to climb something!

　When I turned forward at the sound of Ende's voice, I saw the train begin to climb into the sky at a leisurely angle.

'I wonder how it's floating...?　Spatial fixation imprint magic?

　Kuhn, in the seat in front of me, was mumbling and muddling through his thoughts as he peered at the rail below. Isn't he too cool?　And then Leanne, sitting next to her, was also looking at the view without a care in the world. Mother and daughter both have a lot of heart.....
　We've climbed to quite a height. You can see the "Hakoniwa" in the distance. Oh, that's the first slime farm we went to, isn't it?

How high do you want to go?

　Ende next to me gives me a worried look. .........Ah, I thought this would be a standard roller coaster, but if I just climbed up all the time without knowing what kind of thing it was, would I have this kind of reaction?
　However, this magic train isn't technically a roller coaster either. It might be dangerous to think of it as a roller coaster on Earth, nah!
　The magic train that was slowly climbing falls from the front of the train. Hey, a right angle drop!

G....!

　I can feel the tremendous wind pressure. I'm usually used to flying with 【Fly】, so I'm used to the height and such, but the wind pressure when flying is protected by a magic barrier, so this scared me a bit.
　The magic train floats up again at the very edge of the ground, and this time it rises rapidly as it is. It's a big turn.

''Ooohhhh!

　Ende next to me is screaming with a blue face. You ... you'll be glad you're not riding with Alice. I'm sure you'll be disillusioned. No, I doubt she has the dignity to be disillusioned, but.... I doubt that I'll be disillusioned either.
　The magic train continues to loop two or three times and then begins to rise rapidly again. When we get up to a considerable height, it's a spiral descent from there.
　This is hard. The strain on the body due to the centrifugal force comes quite a bit........!　I've never tasted anything like this [fly]........ Oooh!
　I thought I started running level this time with the ground slush again, and before I knew it, I was running with a splash over the water. Where are you running!
　Just when you think you're through there, the trains in front of you are separating one by one on either side of the train. Huh!
　Leanne and Coon's train that was in front of us was also gone, and before I knew it, the train that Ende and I were on was the only one that was speeding through the forest.

'Hey, Winter Night!　What the hell is going on here!
I don't know!

　Why do two guys have to keep riding the roller coaster? I want to hear it. I wonder if everyone else is OK.

"Whoa!　Forward!

　I turned to the front at the sound of Ende's voice out of nowhere and saw our train ride was running in a straight line towards a large tree. Hey, we're going to hit it!
　We were relieved when the train avoided it at the threshold of a huge tree, and we were relieved to hear that the train had avoided it, but then the train continued to avoid the tree several times, just in time to collide with it. Nyalo!　On purpose!
　The train runs through the trees at super speed and through the forest. That's pretty scary!

Winter's Night, that!
What?

　When I looked ahead to where Ende indicated, I saw a gaping hole in the rocky area.

It's a cave.... I have a bad feeling about this.
That's odd. Me too.

　Without disappointing us, the train plunges into the cave. I knew it!
　I hear something flying in the dim light. Hey, something hit my face!　d*mn, this isn't a roller coaster anymore!

"'Ughhhhhh!'

　With us screaming, the train rushed furiously through the cave.


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　Meanwhile, in the meantime...


We've found you. You're the King of Panachez, Your Highness the Prince of Wales and you're still a prince. But I would still like to ask you a favor.
Hmm?　So, have I met you?　I have a vague feeling that this looks familiar. Blau, do you remember that?

　Prince Robert, the Prince of the Kingdom of Panachez, the Prince of Pumpkin Pants, asks the blue crown standing next to him, Distortion Blau, but the little blue golem shakes his head.
　This is Panachezia, the royal capital of the Kingdom of Panachez. As he was looking around the castle as usual, Robert was unexpectedly approached by a little girl.
　She was seven or eight years old. Her greenish-silver hair was cut short, but only her collar was long to her waist. His slightly hanging eyes were emerald green, indicating strength of will. The clothes he was wearing were somewhat elegant, something I'd never seen before, but somehow the two swipes of a kitchen knife behind his waist counteracted that.
　I remember seeing it somewhere, but........Robert twisted his head. He was puzzled by the feeling that he knew someone who looked like him, not this kid himself.

''I would like you to take me to Brunhild by spatial transfer. His Majesty the King will be the one to repay you.
To Brunhild?　You're acquainted with Mr. Fuyao or rather with Her Highness?

　Robert felt that the fuzzy feeling had finally cleared up. That's right, she looks a lot like one of Queen Brunhild's queens. As I recall, that person is the Empire's........

''Something like that. Quite fortunate that you're in the capital of Panachez. How come no one has answered the phone?

　Mumbling, the girl mumbled something. Robert wasn't sure, but he decided that the girl didn't seem to have any bad intentions.

'So little lady. What's your name?
Please excuse me. I'm Arthia. I'm Aysia Brunhild. Prince of Panachez.

　Turning to Robert, the girl exchanged a small, carte blanche and graceful greeting.