Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

"zzz............... Huh?

I wake up to Theresa with her eyes open as usual and her mouth closed, which was getting pretty dry, either because she slept scratching her snoring.

It was in a stone building that she woke up with such eyes that she felt somewhere familiar.

"Hmm?... Where are we? Why did you sleep here, concubine?

While checking my body in my everyday Japanese outfit for traces like something was done...... as usual, I move my body that feels dall somewhere and stand up Theresa.

"There's no mess in my clothes... um. You still have three tails today.... Then how did you end up sleeping here? Whatever you did yesterday..."

Tilt your neck, Teresa, who, having a dim and vast space inside, was in the heart of a stone building, from a small high place where strangely large quantities of flowers were directed, even looking around, still couldn't remember what had happened to her.

At first, there was no one there but Theresa... for about 10 seconds, when she was on her way, this time a clearly recognisable person slowly walked down the stairs leading to where she was standing.

And when she came, she opened that mouth as she looked at Teresa and circled her eyes.

"... Is this from being a goddess or something, harassing you ~? Or is it a gift ~?

That's what you say.

"Mmm? Cor..."

It was Cortex, with Teresa tilting her neck and looking the same except for her outfit and tail.

"Gosh, it's Cole. Concubine, why did you sleep in this place? I mean, where are we?

Hear that word...

"... I see ~"

Somehow, Cortex gets a convincing look.

Then instead of answering Theresa's question, she threw the question the other way around.

"Concubine ~? Before I answer that question ~... could you answer a few questions about this one?

"Hmm. Isn't that good?

"First of all ~... what is your name ~?

"... Huh?

Teresa solidifies with her eyes dotted with questions that were too abrupt and unexpected to fly.

Then she answers her name immediately.

"Of course that's Theresa, isn't it?

"Really? ~...... By the way, what's your full name?"

"Huh, a full name...? Teresa............... is that it? What the hell...... I forgot..."

…………

"Teresa... Teresa... why not? Here's the thing... it's up to my throat, but it's not coming out..."

"… Now we will ask you another question. Do you remember the name Hulbert-Heinrich Applefall, and Lutesia-Applefall ~?

"... is that the name of the man who wrote it on the stone there?

"Yes, it is. Sure, you're right. So ~... what do you think about the name you're writing at the bottom there ~?

"... Theresa-Heinrich Applefall...? Who is it? Anyone very similar to the name of this concubine..."

".................. Really ~. Again, you're incomplete ~..."

Cortex squeals like that, and then unfortunately he mumbles.

Theresa, on the other hand, didn't seem to know why Cortex would say such a thing, and seemed to have turned her suspicious gaze toward Cortex as she leaned her neck in retrospect of the name written there.

And furthermore, about 10 seconds later, Cortex opened its mouth again.

"... I don't know where the hell to start explaining the concubine question earlier, so it will be a little, snakefoot, but let me explain it from the beginning. This is... the king's capital of Mid-Eden. The temple is set next to the royal castle at its center. And in doing so, it is an altar dedicated to the deceased royalty. My concubine died 2 weeks ago ~... and today, just within my people, I was about to raise the (...) funeral for my second (...) eye (...) ~?

Hearing that word, Teresa said,

"Hey, what... what? Temple or altar? Mid-Eden or funeral? My concubine is dead.

It seemed very surprising... or I couldn't figure it out, and I got such a complicated look that I was confused and worried.

Again, Cortex asks about the reaction.

"... Could it be that you don't know a country called Mid-Eden ~?

As a result, the words returned from Teresa… were a far departure from the answers that Cortex had envisaged.

"I'm more concerned about the word dead... that a nation like Mid-Eden on Earth... existed?

"What..."

Cortex, with a heartfelt surprise, seemed to have never seen the word 'Earth' coming out of her mouth, even though it was also obvious that Teresa didn't know Mid-Eden.

Then, such a fold.

This stone building... Three girls with white bouquets came to the temple.

And the moment they saw Teresa...

"What... Teresa?!

"What... Teresa?!

"What... Dear Teresa?!

With a look as if even a monster had seen it...... two of them threw down a bouquet of flowers on the spot and climbed the stairs with all their might, approaching Teresa.

And then you don't get lost.

Bohoo!

Gyu!

And when he hugged her, they both began to cheek at Teresa's face with joy.

It's also snot and tears and all sorts of other things, with your cheeks in terrible condition......

"Derezah!!

"Teresa. Ahhh!

"Whoa... whoa... stop... Miss Lucia and Julia! Something's so dirty!

"Wow!!

"Glad you're safe!!

With such a cry, Lucia and Julia coat Teresa's face with an unnameable substance.

Apparently, we both had a situation on Teresa's face where she wanted to rub her nostrils too much.

Then delay for a few seconds.

Late to the two, the other person slowly… but steadily, walked towards Teresa.

Seeing that...... Teresa gave a happy look as usual, but there seemed to be something in her mind about the look that the person had on her face, and she asked why, desperate to hold on to the two of them.

"... waltz, huh? What's the matter with you? Give me that crying look..."

"... this, idiot"

"Mm-hmm. You're right. The concubine is a stupid fox...?!

And ignore Teresa's words,

Gyu!

And waltz hugging her.

I couldn't see what look such a waltz had on her face from Teresa, but when she turned her arm around the back of the waltz she held on to it, she seemed to hold it back quietly.

Well, because I didn't really understand the situation...

to "(……… ghhh)"

It still seemed like a full day......