Eigha asks me to carry out a covert operation undercover in the Castle of Goeteburg.

　First of all, I found my friend, the journalist Aquila, on the docks.

　As you said, she has been chasing two men.

　A man in an oval backpack and a suit and a boy with silver hair.

　Aqua-Dono was staying at the same lodge as them and reporting on them, so sometimes I would hide out in the attic dressed as a ninja and sometimes I would pretend to be a tourist and keep an eye on the three men.

　Then one day.

　One day, his companions, a party of the female heroes, gathered at the inn Allback had taken.

　There are a total of four of them.

　They are Told, the thief, Sophie, the brave woman, Gonzalez, and Yuri, the guest boy.

　They begin to have a secret talk in the room, but the reporter, Aqua-Dono, hides in the closet before I do.

　I buy the enthusiasm, but it's a bit too much.


　Sass, sass. ......


　I've been looking down at you all from the ceiling (as the ninja tradition dictates), you know. Ohohohohohoho.

"Uuuuuhhhh. ......

　Well, this roar is from a big man named Monstrous Gonzalez.

　Apparently, he has noticed the presence of the hiding aqua-dono.

''Uuuh, I can smell ...... the scent of beautiful women.''

'What? No, no! What are you going to say now, Gonzalez ....... I'm not that kind of person.

　The big man finally opened the closet door without dealing with the female brave who mistakenly thought it was him and blushed a mopey blush, and the big man finally opened the closet door.


　Gacha......


　Then he grabbed Aqua-Dono's arm, which was hiding, and pulled him out in front of his friends.

''What ......!?''

　Aqua-dono has come out of the room with great vigor in her front stance.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for. It's a good idea to have a good time.

It's a good idea to have a good time.　Who are you?!

　First of all, the leader of the group, the female brave Sophie, asked that question.

　Well, anyone would yell like that if a strange woman came out of the room's closet.

'Oh, yes. Um, ....... I'm one of these things!'

　However, Aqua-dono does not take offense at that, and quickly holds out his business card in a familiar manner.

"Reporter?　Magazine 'King of Adventures'?

'Yes!　I just happened to see Sophie a few minutes ago and was so excited to see her at ....... So I thought I'd see if I could manage to talk to you, so I followed along! Tehe.

Hmm, you should have covered it properly then. It's not fair that you're trying to sneak into my room and eavesdrop on me!

　That's a very valid opinion, but as a ninja, I find it hard to hear.

I'm sorry. But frankly, I couldn't hear what they were saying in the closet.

...... still say that?

　Sophie, the female brave, cocks her head quizzically and opens her eyes.

"Huh. You have a lot of guts. I don't dislike that kind of thing.

Ahehe, I'm sorry.

　I don't know what it is, but Aqua-Dono seems to have been strangely pleased with you.

But we just got here and we're a bit tired. I'll give you an interview some other time, so please go away for now.

Okay. Well, excuse me for today.

　This is how Aqua-dono tried to leave the room in one piece: ......

Wait.

　And it was Tordo the thief who held his arm back.

　He is dressed in a long-limbed suit and looks like a gentleman, but there is anger in his brow.

''Sophie, do you really think she's not listening to what you're saying?

Haha, I don't think so.

Then why?

It's good. We're trying to do the right thing. We should be open about all of these things. If I really didn't hear it, I'm going to make sure I'm interviewed.

But if the Miracle Five find out about the operation before we get to hell, it will be a problem for us in the future.

What?

I have to steal the [Level 6 Defensive Magic Saint Leia] from that powerful Tianna van Lair at .......

What's the matter with you? You're a thief, aren't you?　Do something about it.

Mmm. What the hell is that?

What?

　This is when Toldo and Sophie are arguing with each other.

'Hey, Mr. Toldo,'

　The silver-haired boy stepped between them.

'It's not a good idea to fight between friends,'

　As the boy said that, he suddenly materialized a sickle like the Grim Reaper in his hand.

Hee!

　And that gleaming scythe blade was carried to Aqua-dono's slender neck with a noooo .......

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that you are not going to be able to get your hands on a ......?

'What?　Because both of you were fighting with each other because of this woman, right? Then, if she disappears, they can make up, right?

　Then the boy smiles very endearingly.

'Huh. ......'

　Toldo frowns at this.

'Please withdraw, Mr. Yuuri. I'll take care of it.

Oh, yeah?

　Thus, Yuuri draws his scythe and Tordo reaches into his inner pocket.

'And ...... tordo!　No!

　Sophie, the female hero, screamed.

　At the same time, the handcuffs came out of the suit with a jerk.

'I won't harm you. I'm just going to lock you up for a while.''

...... I don't blame you.

Uh, yeah.

　Aqua-dono gets discouraged and henpecked and butt-faced.


　Rumble Rumble: ......


　Thus, Toldo places a handcuff on Aqua-Dono's right wrist and hangs the other over a steel pole to prevent her from escaping.

　The key to the handcuffs is placed in his wallet and tucked away tightly in his inner pocket.

Now, stay put.

　Then I took out the white cloth and squeezed her pretty mouth shut.

''Mmm!''

'Toldo, you poor thing. Can you at least take his mouth off?

'Only when we're out. We don't want you shouting at us while we're away.

'Hmm! Hmm! ......

　Oh?　Apparently they're going out with Aqua-dono tied up.

See, Mr. Yuri. Let's go eat.

d*mn, it would have been so much easier to just shoot them off.

　The silver-haired boy's lips twitched, but he followed Told and the others out of the room, tottering along behind them.


　Well.

　Their miscalculation was that I was waiting in the attic.

　I jumped down from the ceiling into the room just as the four of them were leaving.


　Sta......


Hmm! ...... Hmmm! Hmmm!

　At that moment, the gagged Aqua-dono is horrified to see the masked ninja-dressed Akakushi.

　Well, sure.

　If a masked female ninja suddenly fell from the ceiling, everyone would be scared, right?

"Shh, be quiet. I am under the command of Miss Eigado.

　As he said this, he took the gag from her and gave it to her.

Puh-lease, ...... Eiga's?

　And her eyes shine.

　She really loves Aigado, doesn't she?

Yes, I'm tired of helping her.

Thank you!

I'll get it off you, okay?

　He said that and tried to break the handcuffs.

　Gacha Gacha Gacha: ......

　It doesn't break down at all.

　I use a variety of tools that I have been carrying ...... files, tools, and gunpowder, but I'm not freaked out.

　Are they made of a very special alloy?

　The female hero's party will be back if they are not motivated.

"Oh, female ninja. Please leave me alone and go now.

That's not going to happen. ......

　She is being asked by Aiga-Dono to help us.

　Aiga-Dono cannot trust us, the Shinobi Clan, if Aqua-Dono is still in captivity.

"I don't care about me, I need you to do something for me.

Please?

''Yes. That party of female heroes is trying to open the gates to advance into [Hell].

I heard that too, sir. I heard it from the ceiling.

　Speaking of which.

　When I was doing the quest with Eigado, the demons I defeated became balls of light and flew away.

　I was wondering ...... where those balls of light were going to go, but if their story is correct, they are returning to [hell].

　So the demons will come back from the darkness of hell again after the years have passed.

　And it seems that the female hero's party is thinking of eradicating the darkness from hell so that those demons can never be resurrected again.

In my opinion, it's a bit scary that humans would want to light up the darkness of hell with light: ......

Don't you like it?

No. No. I can't really say anything about that sort of thing. People who are involved in the adventure industry have different ideas, and I'm one of the first reporters, so it's my job to provide you with information.

Then you may as well let it go, my lord.

'Yes. But ......

　Aqua-dono looked away from me as if she were thinking for a moment, then looked up at me with a flash and said.

'I don't like the fact that those people are working on the premise that it's okay to interfere with the quest of Cross-san and the other 'Miracle Five' for their own justice.

...... Huh?

　Miracle five people.

　As I recall, it was Eigado's old house.

So I want you to at least tell them about them, Cross-san and others.

　Apparently, she's the kind of reporter who gets very attached to her subjects.

　I sigh.

I'm sorry, but I'm not on the side of justice and I'm not a ninja either, you know?

'But you're on Eiga's side, aren't you? Mr. Cross and his team are invaluable to Mr. Eigha.

......

'And the bandit Tordo is stealing Mr. Eiga's 'face'!

Your face?

　When.


　Zany, zany: ......


　I heard a voice from the other side of the door.

　It seems that the female heroes have returned from eating.

Hey. Hey! Female ninja!

"Shh, be quiet. ......

　I put the gag back on and said, "Anyway, Ms. Aqua, I will definitely help you out, so I'm going to take a break.

Anyway, Aqua-Dono, I'm sure you'll be able to help us out, so I'm going to retreat for now. So I'm sorry.

Mmmmmmmmmmmm ......!


　Staat: ......!


　This is how I was forced to leave my room for a while.


　◇


　It seems that in order to save Aqua-Dono, we have to get the key to those handcuffs from Tordo.

　But it's not possible for me to fight the Women's Hero Party's people with my power.

　In other words, I'll have to steal the key from the thief Told.

　However, this is also a Herculean task.

　You'll have to steal from a professional thief.


　So, we decided to organize the story that the four female heroic party members were talking about just now and think about our strategy.


1 The Female Brave Party is thinking of advancing to 【Hell】.

2 In order to open the gates to Hell, they are aiming for the moment of Demon King Animus' 'Retreat to Hell'.

3 To pass through the gates of Hell, he needs the abilities of the members of the [Miracle Five].

4 Tordo is trying to steal that ability.


　In other words: ......

　It would mean that Tordo should eventually come to the Miracle Five to steal their abilities.

　When people steal something ...... there is a skewness that occurs.

　It's a good idea to be aware of the fact that they are going to steal, because they are not prepared for the fact that they will be stolen.


　That's why I decided to sneak into the Goetheburg Castle, where the miracle five will soon be present.

　How?

　Ohohohohohohoho.

　Infiltrating the castle is what the ninja does best.

Well, that's good.

　I murmur to myself in front of the mirror.

　I take off my mask and ninja costume, and I'm dressed in a maid's outfit.

　I smile as I practice my greetings, and the mole around my eyes is very attractive.

　That's right.

　Goeteburg Castle is full of maids.

　I'm going to pretend to be one of them: ......

　It is as if they are the maids who have been serving the castle all along.

　You'll be able to find this kind of ninja skills in a large organization.


"Welcome, hero!

　Sooner or later, the Miracle Five came to the Goeteburg Castle and were received by the soldiers at the gate.


　Zassadza: ......


　That's my old friends from Eigado.

　They're very atmospheric people.

　The charisma of the brave man in the front row.

　The girl with the mini-skirt and short hair has an outpouring of genius.

　Every one of them has an aura of specialization.

It's a castle that looks like something out of a monster.

　One of the members of the team was talking lightly about it, but the silver-haired swordsman beside him, even to me as a ninja, was a man with a smooth gait.

......

　By the way, the head maid has already been bribed, and I've taken on the task of guiding them.

Over here.

　I will escort the Miracle Five to their respective rooms.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after you have finished dressing, we will escort you to the King's room.


　In this way, I'm going to be taking care of the 5 members of this party for a while.

　However, please go to ......

　As for the matter asked by Aqua-Do, it's still something to think about.

　For example, let's say that you revealed the plan of the female hero party to the brave party, then naturally they would be wary.

　Then, of course, they would be alarmed.

　And if Tordo doesn't come along, then they won't be able to steal the keys to the handcuffs.

　I hate to say it, but I'm hoping that the brave party will be the bait.


　So.

The thief Toldo is trying to steal the magic from the man with the red glasses.

　We've decided to keep that to ourselves.