Part 3
—On the other side, the problem children group.
Whipping up a whirlwind around her, Kasukabe Yō rode on the hot winds that drifted from the metalwork refineries to land on the suspended chandelier in the sky. And due to the impact of the landing being a bit too rough, there seemed to be some cracks running through the chandelier but it was still possible to ignore it if you had enough will to look away.
Sakamaki Izayoi and Kudou Asuka who had also been transported on board by her whirlwinds were also looking down upon [Kouen City] from the vantage point of the chandelier and they couldn’t help voicing their awe.
“Oh Ho! The view up here is much prettier than I thought!”
“That’s right. The streets that are paved with flames and glass totally looks like a jewel box lying open on the ground.”
“Nn. The view is much different than that of [Underwood].”
The trio sat at the side of the huge chandelier as they looked down at the city below them.
In the distance below them, Mandra, the advisor of [Salamandra] had joined the military police and were roaring at them loudly:
“What kind of joke do you guys think you’re playing?! What do you think that chandelier is huh?! Get down now, you rascals!”
Mandra’s veins had budged at his temples in his rage but the trio did not take it seriously.
For they were not joking. They were just……seriously teasing those people on the ground only.
“Well, I guess it’s time to eat our late lunch.”
Izayoi and the others had already laid out the bentos bought from street vendors along the way and started to have a casual conversation.
While stuffing an Umehachin[16] onigiri into his mouth, Izayoi seemed to have remembered something as he looked to Yō to ask a question.
“Oh right, Kasukabe, if I remembered correctly, you still have a Gift game that you signed up for right? What Gift Game was it again?”
“It’s the <<Duel of the Creators>> that had been hosted in the [Rise of the Fire Dragon] festival. This time I must get my revenge.”
“Hoho, I will be rooting for you then.”
Yō nodded her head slightly as she gulped a kombu onigiri, salmon onigiri and another kombu onigiri.
Her excited face had been stuffed full till her cheeks swelled. During that conversation, Mandra seemed to have continued his loud roaring and shouts with a look that would make one think that he might just burst those blood vessels on his face in his rage. But he was still ignored.
“Izayoi, what are your plans?”
“Me? I don’t really have any. I only wanted to take a stroll today and to accompany Ojou-sama to some place so I didn’t plan anything else other than that.”
“Oh really? But that’s surprising. Normally you would have scheduled a whole list of to-dos packed side by side to the very last seconds.”
“Is that so?”
“Mhm. But, passing time like this from time to time would do you good as well. I think that the usual Izayoi has always been worrying too much. I really hope that you can adjust yourself to the pace of others around you.”
“That sort of request is really too much to ask for I’ve already tried my best to match the pace of everyone already.”
Izayoi gave a bitter smile as he replied.
The trio who were done with their meals looked at each other as they confirmed their schedule for the day.
“Ojou-sama and I will be meeting up with Jack and the others. Ochibi-sama will be responsible for the greetings to be offered to the host of the Convention while Kasukabe will be participating in the Game.”
“Ara? Jack’s here as well?”
“Yeap[17]. He says that he will be introducing the last Community to join our Alliance, and……there’s also a present prepared for Ojou-sama.”
Izayoi gave a cryptic smile.
Hearing this for the first time, Asuka was stunned.
And at that moment, a fuming Kuro Usagi stood behind the three of them like a Niō[18].
But they continue to ignore her.
Izayoi took a deep fried potato onigiri and tossed it into his mouth before standing up abruptly.
“Well then, let’s go our ways from here.”
“……yeah. What’s your plan, Asuka?”
“What do you mean what’s my plan? I can’t possibly make it down by myself. I can only rely on one of you to bring me……”
“Then let Kuro Usagi help you guys with that. You bunch of PROBLEM CHILDREEEEEENNN AAAHHHHHHHHHHH!”
*Swish~Pak! Pak! Pak!*[19] The paper fan generated a towering wave of air that sped towards them.
Just like that, the trio were smacked off the chandelier.
Jin and Jack who saw the whole interaction that happened above could only turn pale while hugging their heads.[20]
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