Days after Vihela and Theorem arrived in Goto. In the meantime, what the party had been doing...

"Here, Aepika," Will I surrender now? I'm still all right."
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
"Hmmm. It takes this much strength to be an adventurer. Look, he's a boy, so try a little harder. Ray and Sett are watching, too."

　When Aepika glances at Vichela's words, she sees Seto lying on the grass and Ray looking at her while leaning against him.

"I can still do it!"

　As if empowered by his gaze, Aepika breathes herself and runs again across the meadow to follow Vichela.
　Vichela also runs around with a smile, keeping pace with Aepika's physical strength.

"I'm fine,"
"Glu".

　Seto agrees with Ray's muttering as he chases Vichela and Apika.
　What the Vihelas have been doing since they arrived in Goto looks like they are simply playing.
　No, I guess they're actually playing around.
　For Theorem, it was a frank desire to quickly return to the Empire of Bestia.
　But if we were to be brought up with the Elk, we couldn't be the only ones heading to the Empire of Bestia.
　If we ignore the arrival of the Elks here and return to the Empire of Bestia, there will be almost certainly a battle between the Elks and Theorem within the empire.
　If that happens, the situation of the battle will naturally be communicated to the people around you, and even though you don't want to attract the attention of the people around you, you will get attention even if you don't like it, and the difficulty of rescuing the person you decide to be your lord will increase in vain.
　It was Theoreum's agonizing decision to settle with Elk in a place where the Westian Empire had no eye.
　...though it seems to Ray that he's got it for himself.

"Well, Seto?"
"Glu?"

　Seto was suddenly approached, but he turned his head slightly as if he didn't understand what he was saying.
　Well, Ray smiles again, patting Seto's body and enjoying his silky hair.
　In such a situation, the gaze was turned to a place far from where Vihela and Aepika were chasing each other.
　Theorem wielding a long sword as if he had some great enemy in front of him.
　In fact, it's a battle in the image of a hypothetical elks.
　Watching from afar, Ray could imagine what kind of opponent Teoreme was fighting with.

"If you think you deserve it, you deserve it."

　Watching Theoreum's situation, he mutters, stifling the missing lines.
　As I have felt outside the village before, Goto has a wide grassy surrounding area with good windy conditions, and the heat at the end of summer is very pleasant.
　If you leave your head with Seto and close your eyes, you will be surrounded by the refreshing wind and the rich smell of grass that smells from the meadow, leaving you to a pleasant drowsiness.
　I should have fallen asleep slowly as it was supposed to be. You must be aware of the sudden signs of coming toward you.
　a light footsteps followed by a thud on the ground
　As soon as Ray hears it, he catches the presence that leaps at him with his eyes open.

"Too,"

　Fortunately, the person who jumped in was small and the impact was small.
　Lean straight on to Seto and look at the person who jumped at him.

"Hehehe. Let's not sleep and play with him!"

　His eyes sparkled with curiosity, and he told him to play with him, and a smile broke out at Ray's lips. The next moment, I noticed that he was about to jump back at me, and I hurriedly brought him to the grass. . . . .

"Ugh!"

　The next thing that came down was a solid mass, unlike Aepika, who was about five years old.
　When you accept the taller body than you are, the next moment you smell a sweet and sour woman. At the same time, it feels warm and soft.
　I knew at that point who had fallen.

"... Vihela, a little older,"
"What, I don't think it's natural for a girl to talk to her about her age, and to have contact with someone she likes... no, as a girl in love?"
"...what do you think?"

　Vichela's seductive gesture stifled me for a moment, but I managed to return it.
　It's not unusual for Vihela to behave this way toward Ray.
　From the day after joining them at Goto, they began to actively engage in physical contact.
　Given that there is a strong rival in love named Elena and she is well ahead of him, basically a bullish Vihela should not hesitate to cut her distance.
　though it was undeniable that the act included advice from Theorem, who wanted to win Ray over to the Westian Empire -- more precisely to the Third Prince.
　Ray knows that very well, but he knows Vihela's feelings in an elegant and firm manner.
　I was wondering what to do, but in the end I let out a little sigh and gently put down my Vihela next to me and opened my mouth.

"What's wrong with you? Weren't you two chasing each other?"
"Yes, but my sister said she'd let me in because she looks bored."
"... oh,"

　When Ray looked next to her, she saw Vihela smiling like a child who had been caught in mischief.

"Why, that's all right. Isn't it more meaningful to play with us than to take a nap?"
"...not to mention so." Night... No, nothing."

　an equivocal ray
　The house where Ray, Theorem and Vihela are staying is Luchard's. Up until a few years ago we lived in a family and now we live alone, but after all, it's only a farmhouse.
　There are three rooms besides the living room. One was the bedroom of the landlord, Luchard, and the other was the female Vihela. Then there is only one room left, and Ray and Theorame naturally share the same room.
　Although Ray doesn't have any special distinctions toward Theoreum now, it's still true that he was an adversary in the Spring War, and it's not entirely credible because of his past circumstances.
　Even for Theoreum, Ray was out of the ordinary in many ways.
　There were times when I learned of its existence and tried to get rid of it, but in the end everything didn't make sense... bad hunch was going to hit the wall in the spring war.
　Having fought so many dark battles, I know how much Ray is. Therefore, I was reluctant to sleep with Ray in a small room.
　We don't see each other as enemies, but we can't trust each other completely.
　Though Ray may not be very good as an adventurer and Theoreum as a soldier, emotion and reason were still separate.
　Or, in Ray's case, the story might have been different if Sett were with him.
　Because Seto has such a good sense of crisis that he trusts that he can cope with whatever happens, and sleeps soundly when he is in camp.
　But if you say it to Vihela here, she'll probably say that Teoreme and herself are going to switch rooms.
　Ray also wants to avoid it in many ways, so he'll have to shut his mouth any longer.

"Well, clear weather, cool breeze in the meadow, and having a partner like Seto will make you sleepy."

　Tell them so and misrepresent the story.

"Well, I don't mind. If it's more than that, why don't you play with Ray?"
"...were you listening to me? I said I wanted to enjoy my nap."
"Why, do you refuse to be invited by such a beautiful woman?"

　Women who describe themselves as beautiful are usually self‐conscious. But if Vihela, who has a man's eye and an unstoppable bodyline in front of Ray, said it was not at all self-conscious.
　Perhaps because of his appearance and the clothes he wears, Ray's image of looking at the viola comes to mind at night... no, evenings.I would normally say night, but I know that Marina is superior to Vihela in terms of her charms and female charms. Thus, the image of the night was marina, and Vihela was evening.
　I have no complaints about the afternoon.
　However, such an image makes my head tilt when I see my red-purple hair shining in the sun.
　I don't think many people will have the image of night or evening when they see the current Vihela.

"... Ray? What's the matter?"
"Oh, no. It's nothing."

　Ray shakes his head slightly, though he can't say he was in love with Vihela.

"Brother, let's play together!"

　Aepika pulls the hem of her dragon robe and tries to make it stand up.
　Ray was watching this, but then he let out a small sigh of resignation and stood up.

"Okay. So what are you going to do? I'd rather have something less tiring."
"Let's see, let's see... let's chase!"
"...is that again.

　I would have done it until a short while ago, but I thought like that, but once I've nodded, I can't take it back and walk down the grass.
　After that, Sett also rises from the lying grassland.
　Thus Ray himself, though not so enthusiastic, was to chase for a while.





"Oh, it's my father and mother!"

　The sun sets considerably west, and Aepika's happy voice echoes as the sunset shines through the meadow.
　Two men and women who have finished harvesting today's wheat are at the end of their eyes. They are Aepika's parents.
　Apika exclaims joyfully and runs toward her parents.
　Their parents bow deeply to Ray, Vichela and Seto, who had seen them off.
　It must have been worrying to leave only one child, about five years old.
　But now they have a lullaby named Ray and Vichela, and even Seto, who is powerful enough to beat a giant boar to death with one blow, doesn't harm anyone.
　...however, if he or Ray were to be harmed, he would normally fight back.
　If Aepika's parents heard how many robbers, soldiers of the Vestian army, or hostile adventurers Seto had killed, they would be unable to keep him.

"Brother, sister, let's play again tomorrow!"

　Rey and Vihela lightly reflect on Aepika, who waves loudly with her parents.
　While they were watching the three returning to the village, Ray turned his gaze in a certain direction, as if he had noticed.
　There Theoreum, still armed with a long sword, fought against the imaginary Elk.

(Even for image training, don't have this much physical strength. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

　Naturally, after hours of training, he was covered with sweat, and even from a distant point of view, Teoreme's face was covered with sweat.
　Every time I move hard, drops of sweat fall from my face and sparkle in the sunset.
　He probably delivered a cross‐mowing blow. Theoreum crouches down quickly, delivers a blow under her feet... and stands up with a small shake of her head, the next moment.

(He must have lost.)

　I don't know exactly how the imaginary Elk reacted and beat Theoreum, but I could still tell by the atmosphere what happened.

"You seem to have lost,"

　He must have seen the same scene as Ray. mutter in a whisper
　However, it is almost enviable to have that voice.
　No matter how much you realize about Ray, it doesn't mean that there's nothing in Vihela that can be called a desire to fight.
　It's already a desire to fight, which is close to instinct.
　That's why Vihela envies Teoreme, who is also a Rank A party and the axe of the god of thunder, seriously... who will fight against him if he's not good at it.

(When the battle with Theoreum is over... I'll ask you one, too.)

　That's how he chased after Ray, who was heading for Theoreum.