Rumors of the circus troupe that came to Brunhild spread quickly.
　According to Red ball, the children of the town are looking at the huge tent that is being built in the south square with sparkling eyes.
　To those who come from other countries, many things in Brunhild are rare and strange. But to the people who live there, it is normal.
　To the children of Brunhild, a circus they've never seen before is probably more interesting to them than the frame gear fighting in the big training grounds.

''Hey, hey, Otoh!　When are we going to the circus!　It starts tomorrow!
'Don't worry, I've got the tickets. I couldn't make it the first day, but I'll be there the second day.
'What?　We're not going tomorrow!

　Linnaeus was swollen, but that was inevitable. There are reserved seats and unreserved seats at the circus, and it is said that the reserved seats are wider and more relaxed. If I'm going to see the show anyway, I'd like to see it at leisure in reserved seats, wouldn't you?
　The reserved seats on the first day were already sold out and we couldn't buy them. We might have been able to get a seat if we had asked for one, but we didn't think that would be a good idea. Everyone in town is looking forward to it, too. So we gave up and bought tickets for the second day.
　In our case, we bought ten tickets for me and my wife, and six for the kids, so we had to buy a total of sixteen reserved seats. Since we bought Ende's ticket as well, there were 21 seats in total.
　Since there were apparently about 60 reserved seats, we bought more than a third of them. The price was quite high, though...

I'm looking forward to it!　Okaasan!
Yes. But first, I have to finish my studies.
I agree....

　Lynne smiles back at Linse and returns her gaze to the textbooks spread out on her desk.
　I'm also making sure my children are studying properly. It would be a shame for their future selves if their academics had fallen off when they returned to the future.
　Yoshino and Rinne were the ones who had the least amount of concentration in their studies. Kuhn was smart to begin with, and Arthia and Erna were serious, so their academics were usually good.
　What was surprising was that Frey's grades were excellent. I thought he was a brainiac because he's a runaway weapons fanatic like King Felsen. Once again, it was surprising.
　Suddenly, Frey, who was taking care of his weapons, looks up.

''........I feel like someone made fun of me?
It's not my imagination.

　Sharp. That's my daughter. I guess she has a keen sense of intuition like her mother.

So I'd rather eat a sandwich or a rice ball that I can eat with one hand while watching the circus.
Mmm..... Then I'll leave that to your mother. If that's the case, maybe bite-sized side dishes are better too. If you roll it up with something, you can grab a handful.......

　Arthia and Roo have been working hard to make lunches for the day after tomorrow. They plan to make lunches for all of them, including Ende's. I don't know how many boxes it will be.

''Fuyao-san, your hands are holding up.
Oh, no.

　Youmina warned me to look back at the documents at hand. If I don't take care of the day's work for the circus viewing, Kosaka-san will be angry with me. The hardest part of the job of the king is that you can't leave everything to others.
　However, in my case, it is quite helpful because of Takasaka-san, the prime minister, and Yumina, who is assisting me.
　Youmina has somehow settled into a position of being my secretary.
　To be honest, I have a feeling that Takasaka-san and Yumina are the two people who run Brunhild, but I'll just ignore that. If I care about them, I'll lose.
　After dinner, I was watching the children study while putting away papers in the salon, when sister Hanakoi and sister Morobane came with me.

'Fuyao-kun, hey,'
What?

　Hanakoi-sister beckons me to take my seat out of the circle of everyone.
　As I approached her, Morohana started the conversation in a hushed voice. What?　Is that a secret?

It's the circus. I'm sure you'll be in trouble if you don't go there that day, so I'll let you know ahead of time. There's a god in that circus.
What?

　What do you mean, there is a God?　Does that mean the technique is divine?
　I don't understand the meaning of what I'm saying and I'm in a daze, but Hanakoi's sister sighs.

''It's dull. It means there's a god in that circus that's coming to this world to provide recreation.''
What?

　I'm surprised by the dumbfounded voice of Hanakoi sister. The gods that are coming for recreation are the gods that came to our wedding!
　The remaining nine people should have spent their free time and scattered around the world, each one of them, overtaking Grandma Tokie, the Time and Space God.......
　Let's see, I think it was the Butoh God, the God of Dance, the God of Rigidity, the God of Craft, the God of Glasses, the God of Theater, the God of Puppets, the God of Wandering, the God of Flowers, the God of Treasure Stone........

'The three gods in the circus are the god of dance, the god of stiffness, and the god of drama, right?
There are three of them!

　What's that?　How much of a blessing from the gods, that circus!　The world will applaud!

'Of course, they don't use the power of the gods at all. They are only acting as one of the humans who came down to earth. Well, that's why I'm late in realizing it.

　Although we are human beings, our sisters can also use the Divine Qi. If we release it, we as the divine race can know where we are in the world. Well, on the other hand, we can also suppress that divine energy completely.

''It looks like an extraordinary circus has arrived........''
Even though we're each good at something, our abilities have fallen to the human level, so I don't think it's going to be that outrageous.

　That's a lie. The human level that these people are talking about is 'the extreme level that humans can miraculously reach after thousands of years of cultivation'.

''Why did I come to Brunhild........''
I don't think there's any deeper meaning to it. I just think it's just a way station on the road, or something like that.

　Hmmm. Well, if you're moving between Belfast and Regulus, there's no option but to not stop by our house.
　So it's just a coincidence that we stopped by?　And it's doubtful we would have gone to the circus if it weren't for the kids too.
　But the God of Dance, the God of Rigidity and the God of Theater.......
　The Rigor God is that, right, the muscular, muscular god like Hercules in Greek mythology that we met at the Pantheon in the God Realm.
　I see, the Mighty Morphin' Man in the leaflet "Mighty Morphin' Man's Weightlifting" is the God of Stiffness. Even Else, as expected, doesn't seem to be able to beat him.
　The Butoh Goddess was a goddess, right? I think she was more of a plain woman.
　The drama god was a one-woman goddess. I think he was a male god, but I can't be sure. Maybe there is no such thing as gender for gods, though.

''We're going to go say hello now, but what about you, Fuyao-kun?
Do you think we should go?
'I don't think there's anything wrong with that. But you are already the administrator of this world, Fuyao-kun, and they are, as it were, your customers. If you don't know what you're doing, you might get into trouble later on.
Gmmmm...

　A bitter voice unintentionally leaks out at Morobane sister's threatening statement.
　It's easy to forget, but that's true..... It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them, but you can't use common sense for these people. I need to ask them if they are doing anything outrageous.
　You are going to be able to get a lot of help from Hanakoi and Morohana, who are descending to the earth under the guise of assisting me.

I'm going to have to ask you to help me. I'll be there when I'm done with my work, so wait for me.
It's all right.

　I finished talking with my sisters and returned to my seat. If I tell them I'm going to the circus ahead of them, it's going to be a problem. So I decide not to tell the kids.
　We can sneak out of the castle later.
　But a circus with gods. That's really outrageous, totally.


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　After the kids retreated to their bedrooms, I came with my sisters to the south square where the giant circus tent stood.
　The tent was already complete, fluttering in the night breeze, its huge shape looming vaguely in the darkness.
　I identify myself to the guards and ask them to let me in. Inside the giant tent built in a circle, a stage and spectator seating have already been built, and people who appear to be circus members are practicing juggling and acrobatics.
　If you look closely, you can see some of them using bicycles to do jumps and cartwheels in the air. This is the first time I've seen someone who can use a bicycle that well.

''Err ... ah, I wanted to...''

　Underneath the stage that Hanakoi sister was looking at, there was a muscular muscular man doing push-ups with a huge rock that looked like it was hundreds of kilos on his back.
　Gee, he's doing push-ups with just his thumbs, this guy.......
　There's no doubt about it. It's Tsuyoshiyoshijin. He's wearing the same clothes he wore when we first met, which looked like they were made out of a single piece of cloth.

"Good evening to you, Tsuyoshijin.
Mm, God of love.

　Raising his face without a trace of sweat, the rigid god opens his mouth. He lowered the huge rock on his back and stood up, and his height was easily over two meters tall. He is still huge as always. And the muscles that were just about to be torn off were twitching as if to assert themselves. It's a little creepy.

''The Sword God has come a long time ago. It's been a long time since that new god over there has come too.''
Hi. I haven't seen you since your wedding day.

　I put my hands to my hips and pose for the rigid gods, who pose as if they are chest-busting, and I stop myself from reaching out to shake his hand. I don't want to be squeezed.

''Oh my goodness, there are some familiar faces here!''
M. God of Theater and Dance? Sorry to interrupt.

　When I turned around at the high-pitched voice, I saw a man who was twisting around strangely and a brown-skinned woman standing there, looking at me with a blank expression.
　The man was not as tall as the rigid god, but he was taller, and with his blond hair upside down, at a glance he looked like a punk rocker or something.
　However, his movements are somewhat feminine, and compared to the neighboring Gojikijin, his masculinity is completely absent. It's just like we met at the wedding. This onee-sama is a theater god.
　Another woman with brown skin, cropped black hair, and green eyes like a cat, this one is the god of dance.
　She wears a white breast covering that looks like a tube top and Arabic-style white trousers that expose a bit more skin. There were gold and silver rings on each arm, and a long cloth stretched from her waist was threaded through it.

''It's good to see you too, Fuyao-chan. How have you been doing?''
Oh, yes. Thanks to you.

　Ummm, maybe it's because I'm the same type of black guy, but I'm not that resistant. I can talk normally. What about treating me like 'Fuyao-chan' all of a sudden?　I don't have to think about it, but I'm a senior in my position as a god. It can't be helped.

"The Butoh God is looking well.
Hmmm.

　Ummm, I can't read emotions over here. His expression is always neutral. I don't think I'm in a bad mood, though.

Fuyao-chan, not the 'Butoh God', that girl is 'Prima' on earth. I'm the 'Ciatro' and the rigid god is the 'Power'.

　Prima?　I wonder if he took it from the prima ballerina. I think it means "the best". Is "theatrical" from the theater?　That's power.

That's what Ciatro decided. Apparently, it's called 'full power'.
Oh, I see...

　At the words of the rigid god, or rather the old man of power, I decided not to go into it too deeply. I suppose for these people, it's just like naming their own characters in a video game. It's better that it's not an 'ah-ha' moment.

'But why are you in the circus again?
Hmm. In this world, if you don't get money, you can't eat. We don't eat but we don't die, but that would be boring. When I was in trouble, I was found by the leader. This is a great way to get people to see our power, get money and go to different places. Isn't that fitting?

　An old man with power would be able to do well as an adventurer. Is strong power and fighting skills a different thing? It's not just because he likes to show off his muscles to people, is it?　It's possible.

It's the same reason for us. It's fun to go from place to place, to have people watch us perform and dance. We enjoy going from place to place, and we get to eat the best food in the area.

　Prima nods her head in affirmation to Ciatro's words.
　It's true that the circus wouldn't stay in one place, but it could go to many places. I mean, don't you guys have the ability to transfer from one place to another if you're so inclined?
　Well, maybe it's more about wanting the audience to see it. Since you are living on earth as a human being, it is understandable that you want to live your life like one.

So, do you want to see the leader?
Oh no, I won't be doing that today. My family is coming to see the performance the day after tomorrow with me, so I just wanted to say hello to my seniors before that.
Seniority. You're the senior one on earth, aren't you?

　Ciatro-san laughs with a kleptomaniacal smile. As an earthly human, yes, but you're the newest member of the divine race. It's good to get these things right.

"Don't worry. "Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. The World God strongly advises us not to bother you. We don't want any other gods to be prevented from coming down to this world because of us.
If that happens, everyone in the God Realm will hate you. I'm afraid.

　The plan for the resort of the gods isn't officially up and running yet. It's a pre-opening, so to speak. We don't have any problems at the moment, though.
　It's a problem if they come down too quickly.... But even in the mythology of the earth, it seems like the gods don't hesitate to come down to earth.

Are the other gods coming?
Maybe he's coming.　 Oh, just give us tickets for our share.
You're good at your job. I'm just saying.

　Hanakoi's sister had gotten tickets for everyone from Ciatro-san.
　d*mn, if I had known in advance, she would have given us our tickets too. I didn't tell her because if I did, she might think I was being coy.

I'd like to have the Music God to appear on the show. A collaboration with a prima donna would be great!
.........hmmm. Boiling.

　A collaboration between the god of music and the god of dance? It sure looks awesome. At any rate, Hanakoi's sister has decided to talk to Kanosuke's brother.

I'm sure it's a great idea to have them play music for my play as well. I'm sure it will be a lot of fun!
What do you do for the play?　It's not the story of 'Toya the Brave', is it?

　I asked Ciatro what I was most curious about. I really don't want that one.

Oh, no," he said, "it's not. It's a play called "The Book of Courtly Disturbances" and it's full of laughter and tears. It's a story with a lot of laughter and tears, and it's designed for children to enjoy.

　Unfortunately, I didn't know the piece, but I was happy to see a different show.

Well, you can look forward to the performance the day after tomorrow. "Well, you can look forward to the performance the day after tomorrow.
"Otayawarakani.

　No, really. I don't know what I'm going to do, but I'm going to do one that is moderate and not too extreme.
　We quit the circus's giant tent with a hint of uncertainty. I really don't know if we're going to be okay....


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　The day of the viewing. Children rushed us to the venue early in the morning, and we headed out to see the show.
　It was still before the show, but there were so many people here. I didn't know that there were so many people in Brunhild.
　We were wearing our badges with the 【Mirage】 badge on them, just in case. For better or worse, we stand out.
　Follow the rules, line up in order, and enter with your ticket.

'Oops guys, turn off your phones. I don't want it to ring during the show.
""Yes."

　Erna, Lynne and Alice answered cheerfully, and everyone else turned off their own phones. I thought it would be fine to put it on Manor Mode, but the vibrating sound was making some people's ears, and it might still be annoying if the screen glowed in the dimly lit tent.
　Everyone was surprised at the size of the tent as we entered it. My sisters and I came the day before yesterday, so we weren't surprised.
　All of the Shinto tribe members had come except for Kanosuke, the god of music. Apparently, they were going to be guests at the performance.

''Our seats seem to be over there.

　Linse turned her gaze to look at the tickets. There was an auditorium directly in front of the stage, with a special place at the top of it. So that was the reserved seats.
　Surrounded by a simple handrail, there were a few comfortable couches in it, and a table in front of it. There was a carpeted area where you could take your shoes off to go up.
　This is nice. I can watch the movie sitting directly here? I can watch it in a very relaxed atmosphere.

Father!　Father!　Come on, come on!

　Arthia quickly sits down and beckons me to the seat next to her with a big smile on her face.
　As I was smiling bitterly, Lou quickly sat down in that seat before me.

'Wait, mother!　You're in my way!
"Fuyao-sama, please sit by my side. I will be the wall.
Kiwi!　I said walls!

　A mother and daughter quarrel has begun, but from the outside it looks like a sisterly quarrel.
　When I looked around, I saw Ende and his friends playing rock-paper-scissors next to Alice. The other side is having a hard time, too....
　It's not my intention to make them get along with each other, so in the end I decided to sit between Lou and Arcia.
　The seats in the tent are being filled up, and in the blink of an eye, the tent is full. It's amazing. I didn't know they were this popular.

''Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience!　Complète Troupe Opens Brunhild Performance

　Cheers and applause rained down from the audience as a well-built, bearded old man in a silk hat announced the opening of the show with a magical device that looked like a loudspeaker. Is that guy the leader of the group?
　So, it's showtime. What kind of stage is it?