Epilogue
Part 1
Leticia’s misfortune had only just begun.
Up till the moment that her ownership was to be transferred over to the [No Name], everything could be said to be perfect. However when the five people who defeated [Perseus] carried her statue into the hallway and released her petrification, the three problem children had chorused at once:
“Well then, we will be troubling you from now on, Maid-san.”
“Eh?”
“Eh?”
“….Ueh[27]?”
“Ueh what Ueh? After all in this Game it was only us who did the work right? You guys were only following closely behind us.”
“Nn. I had also been beaten up and petrified.”
“And the one who got you guys the right to challenge is me right? So we have already decided, to divide it in the proportion of 3:3:4[28] to enjoy your ownership!”
“What are these people talking about?!”
Currently it wasn’t only the situation of being late in her tsukomi act but Kuro Usagi was also flustered. By the way, Jin had also fallen into that same state of confusion.
The only person who remained cool and collected was the person in question—Leticia.
“Ah……Uu, that’s right. I do owe you guys a debt for the kindness you have shown to me in this incident. Being able to make it back to this Community smoothly has really touched my heart. However no matter how much friendship we may have, a comrade who has been contracted to this Community should never forget the basic etiquette. So, if it is your request for me to be a maid, I will gladly accept that role assigned to me.”
“Le……Leticia-sama?!”
Kuro Usagi’s tone had leaked the highest level of anxiety that she had ever experienced to date. She had not thought that she would have to treat her respected elder as a maid……Just when she was still at a loss, Asuka had already happily started preparing Leticia’s outfit.
“I’ve always wanted a blonde servant! After all, the maids in my household were all neither cute nor eye-catching! Glad to make an acquaintance, Leticia, please guide me along in the future.”
“Guidance…..No, that’s not right. Because it’s a role of master and servant, so it should be said as ‘Please counsel me’[29]. That sounds better right?”
“Just choose the style of speech that you feel most comfortable with.”
“Is…Is that so……No, is it like that? Uu Uu? Since you have already said…..”
“Don’t imitate the way Kuro Usagi speaks![30]”
Izayoi started to laugh loudly. Seeing how the four of them managed to create this harmonious atmosphere, Kuro Usagi could only droop her shoulders in defeat.
Part 2
—On the evening of the third day after the battle with [Perseus].
The [No Name] members including all the children in the community were gathered near the Water Tree reservoir.
The total being a hundred and twenty six people and one cat. Just by the numbers alone, it might be able to be called a medium sized Community or even more.
“Uh~Then! Let’s start the party to welcome the new members who have joined [No Name]!”
The children gave a chorus of cheers. Although it was a small scale party, but one could still see the long tables that had been brought over from the nearby buildings being lined with dishes of food. This really seemed to be a welcome party comprised of children but the trio were not displeased by that fact.
“But, why is the welcome party chosen to be held outside?”
“Hm, I also have that same question.”
“Perhaps there’s a big surprise that Kuro Usagi has prepared for us?”
To be honest, the financial situation of the [No Name] was much worse than expected. The bottom of the treasury would be completely visible within a few more days.
Even if Izayoi and the others started on their official duties, to feed over a hundred children would still be quite a problem. And in addition to the fact that they were still required to defeat other Demon Lords at the same time to rescue the other comrades.
Even just a small-scale party like this at their own home, laughing while filling their tummies, it was already an act that could be described of as extravagant gesture for them. Asuka who was clear about their impending crisis gave a sigh with a bitter smile:
“I had clearly told her not to overdo it……what a silly child.”
“Yep.”
Yō agreed with a wry smile too. Just when they were casually chatting like this, Kuro Usagi suddenly yelled for everyone’s attention:
“Well then, the main event of today is about to begin! Everyone, please watch the Veil of Little Garden closely!”
The whole Community and its members, including the trio had lifted their heads to gaze at the Veil of Little Garden.
The sky tonight was filled with stars as usual and the constellations in the sky tonight were giving off the same brilliant luster.
However in the few seconds after Kuro Usagi’s request for them to look at the skies, a change occurred.
“……Ah!”
One of the members of the Community who gazed up at the skies gave a gasp.
For it was then that stars could be seen rolling off the night skies one after another. Everyone had immediately recognized it as a meteor shower and had started to cheer.
Kuro Usagi spoke in a sensei-like tone as she told Izayoi and the others and the children:
“The ones who caused this meteor shower is none other than our new comrades. It’s the trio from another world who created this phenomenon of a meteor shower.”
“Huh?”
Amidst the cheers of the children, Izayoi and the others gave off a loud cry of surprise. Kuro Usagi didn’t seem to mind that as she continued:
“Similar to the Geocentric model that the world of Little Garden adopted…… all the rules were to revolve around the cities of Little Garden. The Community of [Perseus] which had been defeated by our comrades had since been exiled from [Thousand Eyes]. Hence they would have to withdraw from that patch of sky in the end.”
Izayoi and the others were stumped for words.
“—Huh……Could it be that you meant……the constellation will disappear from the sky……?”
In that instant, a flash of bright light filled the skies.
Perseus that was originally in the skies with the other constellations— had vanished with the meteor shower.
Though the trio had witnessed many different sorts of miracles, but the scale of this miracle was just of a different level.
Unlike the trio who were gaping and tongue tied by the sight, Kuro Usagi continued with the next part of her speech:
“The meteor shower tonight is also a blessing given by [Thousand Eyes] to mark our Community’s revival in activities. Whether it is to make a wish to the meteor shower or to enjoy the moment with everyone, let us all just have fun today alright?”
Kuro Usagi and the children raised their cups happily in a toast. However, Izayoi and the others didn’t have the mood to join them.
“To actually be able to be that fickle about changing the constellations in the sky just on a whim……in other words, until the end of this expanse of sky, everything here is just a decoration to make Little Garden a livelier stage?”
“I guess……that’s how it is?”
Asuka and Yō lifted their heads to look at that power that could be called ‘Monstrous beyond proportions’ as they couldn’t help but feel very small and loss compared to that.
Only Izayoi continued to watch that meteor shower while sighing with a feeling of mixed emotions:
“……Although I did see through the fact that Algol wasn’t a variable star, I didn’t expect for the whole Sky to be something that’s created just for the sake of Little Garden.”
Watching the starry skies, he gazed at the empty spot that the constellation of Perseus used to be previously.
—The reason for Algol being in the Demon Star of legends is due to it being a variable star. In reality, it’s a pair of binary stars that are in eclipse and that causes it to change in the wavelength of its emitted light. This would then be called the ecliptic binary star[31] and it’s also the true face of Algol’s Evil nature.
And it would seem that there would be some power great enough that existed within Little Garden that could freely play around with the position of stars. Something that was able to control the existences that were far beyond the reaches of the sky. Just as Izayoi squinted his eyes to seemingly recharge his sense of awe(感动)[32], an energetic voice visited his side.
“HmHm~that surprised you, didn’t it?”
Kuro Usagi skipped lightly to join Izayoi while he spread his arms and nodded.
“I admit that was really quite a checkmate. Be it the edge of the world or the Sun that travels along the sky in a horizontal line……I had thought that I wouldn’t be surprised anymore seeing that many absurd stuff so far, but in the end there’s still such a large scale performance such as this. Thanks to that, I’ve managed to come up with quite a good goal for myself.”
“Oh? May Kuro Usagi ask what is it?”
Not a goal for the Community but a personal goal of Izayoi. Even if it were to be someone other than Kuro Usagi, they would surely be interested as well.
Izayoi pointed to the spot in the sky where Perseus had just disappeared from.
“I want to place our Flag to decorate that spot…… how’s that? Interesting right?”
This time, it was Kuro Usagi’s turn to be dazed with her mouth hanging agape. However, she recovered quickly and gave a happy laugh.
“That……sounds really romantic.”
“Doesn’t it?”
“Yea it does.”
Although the question received a smiling face in response, but the process was still one that was arduous and filled with danger. This was because such a process would require the regaining of all the stolen members and items of the Community and also to develop the Community to grow stronger as a whole.
However those two would also come along with his plan right…… for Izayoi had that sort of impression from them.
“You shall cast aside your family, friends, possessions, everything in the world of yours.
And come forth to our [Little Garden].”
Because for the trio who had paid such a high price to come here… Their new life had just begun.
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