A yataglass takes in a ball.

　The scene changed and became a scorching hot land.

　I held back and let the yataglass attack pass me by.
　I put my gun away and focused on evading it anyway, since my flying tools were being dealt with almost without exception.

　I waited for the right moment while evading and getting away with it.
　Eventually, the timing we had discussed arrived.

'Oops.'

　A moment later, two of the yatter's legs snapped together.
　Perfect timing.

'Did Emily and Celeste both respond quickly?

　I stuck out my hand and chanted Repetition.
　At the same time, I kicked the ground and rushed toward the yataglass as insurance in case I couldn't defeat it.

　As a result, it was a false alarm.
　The third leg of the yataglass snapped and popped with a sound.

　And the field changed dramatically.
　After an effect as if the glass had shattered, I was sent into a large room.

　An unnaturally white, empty room with nothing but stairs.

　And.

'Guys!'

　It wasn't just Emily and Celeste, but also Sakura, Alice, Eve and the others who had gone to the other end.

'Are you okay?'
It was all right.
Things got a little crazy.
I'm not the one who was in the most difficult spot in the sun.
Is that the sun?

　After the attack, our friends gathered together and had a great time talking about their impressions of the battle against the yatagaras.

　Each one of them is very proud of themselves, and I'm relieved to see that there is still room for improvement.

I was expecting another round, though.

　Sakura suddenly said something like that.

'What do you mean again?'
I was wondering if there were eight raiders left at the end.
The Eight: ...... Yamata no Orochi.

　I said, and Sakura nodded.

'That's going to come out, isn't it?'
Well, I guess that's true, but I've already made a deal with Yamata no Orochi.
That's a good point.

　Sakura was easily convinced.

　I had a tweak in my head that said, "Who said we've left once, so we're not going to leave again--" but I didn't say it because I felt like I'd be a yabusake if I started to say it.

　Then everyone turned to the stairs in unison.

'I wonder if there's a nihonium down there.
'Maybe so, because it's the same room that leads to the genie's place so far.
Yes, sir.

　Emily, probably the first companion to meet the spirit, nodded widely.

''Well, we'll be heading back here then.
What?

　Sakura was surprised when she tried to pull up, and he turned to her.
　Then, Sakura wasn't the only one.

　Emily, Celeste, Alice and Eve all looked like they were already done and were about to pull up.

'Are you all leaving?'
Yes, sir.
I don't think you're going to be able to follow me from here.
'Because Nihonium didn't call me. Nihoniho is different, and maybe Sissies is a little different.

　Alice said this out of a unique sense of humor, and Sakura took over.

'That means you're only calling for your uncle,' she said. The horse will kick you and you'll end up in the Sanzu River if we go there. In this dungeon, it looks like there really is going to be a Sanzu River.

　Sakura smiles amusedly.

'What's the Sanzu River?'
'That's where people who interfere with things like your uncle and Niftonium get sent away.

　I think that's grandly wrong.

　Sakura and the others, who were excited by such wrong knowledge, turned back at once.
　They seem to be carefree, like they've done what they have to do, and then go ahead and do the rest--.

　It wouldn't have been an easy strategy for Oni and Yatagaras, either. ......

'Thanks, guys.'

　I say, and without looking back, Sakura and the others raise their hands, only Eve turns around and sticks out her tongue.

　After watching them leave, I pull myself together and turn to the stairs.
　Then I go down the stairs.

　For a moment, the thought of what might still be going on crossed my mind, but it was unfounded.

　The atmosphere was that which I had been used to going through so many times and learned with my body.

　The Nihonium dungeon, the room of the spirits.

　A nihonium in a kimono was quietly staring at me.