Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

"... I don't know what to say, but he was a Sakubus... demon."

"It's a demon tribe. (...) Does that mean it's a story of the past?

"The situation is complicated... The beginning of the matter began when the dean of the church in this town picked up a Sacubus baby from somewhere. Is that Esta? He's not a demon, he's been raised as a human being. So the contents are supposed to be human... there's nothing I can do about it until the wings grow on my back..."

That's what I say. Shoulder shrugging blacksmith shopkeeper. If his story is correct, Esta is in Sacubas where he has been raised as a [human]...... He cares about himself being a sachubas. And apparently, the existence of Sacubas in this era is treated by people as [the Demon Nation] just because of it.

"Even if they reveal that... What do you want us to do? With Mr. Esta's wings? I can't even remodel... well, I can't..."

"What..."

"Taking wings means taking the sky, so we're never gonna do it, are we? It's the same thing that takes wings from birds, it's the same thing that takes souls."

"No, I won't say that much. The story is simpler. While you guys are in town, I want you to get along with Esta. He doesn't have any friends..."

"That's the thing...... Well, of course... but we're here till tonight, right?

"What..."

"Even she'll have a place in this town, so I can't take her with me... Wouldn't the people in town have to treat you well?

When I heard Waltz say ——

"Right... right... We have to clean up the town..."

and the blacksmith shopkeeper who gives an unfortunate look.

Then Catalina opens her mouth this time.

"Is it also a wall between the people in town and Mr. Esta?

"You can't say there isn't... I don't have a grudge against Esta myself, and I'm not going to discriminate against her, but there are a lot of people who have the impression that it's not good for the Demons, and some of them just hairy hate Esta because it's a sacubus. Besides, Esta herself cares about her being a Sacubus..."

"The blacksmiths themselves, they don't like the Demons, do they?

"... be honest. Relatives and neighbors died in the war against the Demons. You can't do better to like me, can you?

"That's right...... it was a silence. Forget it."

That's what Catalina said and once she closed her eyes... I began to speak my own opinion.

"... I don't recommend forcing the distance to shrink. If the situation now is built on an exquisite balance, I think it is better not to force it to break. If both sides are prepared to walk over, they should still, if they narrow their distance in a distorted fashion, one day end irrevocably."

"I knew it..."

"When we make a big change one day...... wouldn't you guys like to think about it in the wake of that?

"Changes, dude..."

The blacksmith's shopkeeper listened to Catalina and closed his eyes and thought.... If it's a change, isn't it now? I'm not sure if I thought so, but the store owner seemed to think something of her.

"By the way? Blacksmith. Why are you so worried about Mr. Esta? Could it really be..."

"Come on now, get away from that idea... Well, that's it. Me and Esta are childhood friends."

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

"What is it? The reaction......"

"No... because... hey? Catalina."

"... I ask you something unexpected, how old is your uncle?

"Ugh!! I'm not your uncle yet!!" Biki.

That's what I said. A blacksmith's shop owner who builds blue bars on his forehead. Apparently, he was a so-called "old face" character.

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"I had something to say..."

"Uh... you haven't said anything yet, have you?

Waltz stopped by the church after a round trip around town. So they, quickly, spoke to Esta.

"Well, a lot happened. A lot.... hey? Catalina."

"Right. I almost got into a fight with a blacksmith."

"(No, enough, it was like we were in a fight...)"

"Ha..."

"Well, that's why, how about dinner or something? I wanted to thank Esta for getting me a place to stay and turning my hands around."

"Oh, no... I can't believe I'm thanking you..."

Even so, Esta looks around you looking somewhere happy. Then the Sisters who were there, all of them, snorted with a grin... He seemed positive that Esta would be eating outside.

"... looks like you can go. May I sweeten your words?

Esta smiling at me for saying so. Where's that facial expression--

"Yeah, sure, right? (I feel somewhat like Rosemary... maybe it's because it's a succubus?

—— Was it just a coincidence that Waltz looked like the little Sacubus girl he knew? Or inevitable.

Thus the waltzes decided to entertain Esta before leaving the city.