Hyaku Ma No Aruji

99 Stories: "Meet Too Early"

"Caesar! I'll give you the curtain!

"Yes!"

The clown Caesar stood on a certain theatrical stage. There is a dark screen in front of me.

- It's also unusual for me to be driven out onto the stage in the morning.

As a clown, Caesar was sometimes called to different theatres for a number of stage drama showings and, in some cases, for opening (opening) entertainment.

Sometimes you talk funny about a little topic these days, like home, or sometimes you stir up the heat in the audience by showing off oddities that have seeds and tricks, like a magician.

But Caesar, too, was not often called to the stage in the morning.

Many morning plays in cities of art are relatively quiet.

Quiet comedy commensurate with the freshness of the morning. also relaxed songs and operas based on the tone of the harp.

Otherwise, there are many things that are quieter and more classy than at night.

When performing those things, clowns like Caesar were instead snake-footed.

Caesar's arms as a clown only boil the audience in one act of opening, bringing the interest of the guests to the beginning of the play at once.

In the morning play, however, that enthusiasm gets in the way of quiet.

Caesar himself knew that.

So today's work was unusual.

Because I know the nature of my work, I persistently asked the lord of the theater who had this job, "Can I do it myself", but he replied with a daunting nod to everything.

And he opened his mouth and said:

"Miss Juliana needs your opening. Instead, we need your opening for her, not for the audience. '

Juliana.

- "Juliana-Ve-Rona"

"I see," Caesar spilled in his chest at that time.

That "Queen of Enchantment" needs her own opening.

Perhaps that had something to do with my arm's nagging as a clown.

The ultimate personal connection required her to open up.

-... I think it's time for the weir (shears) to break.

A weir that supports her calmness is still about to be decimated by a wave of anxiety.

It's becoming unbearable to the various pressures around us.

Here too, she was suffering in the vortex.

The Demon King is' protected 'by the Sisalis.

That's how she got Sisalis to defend herself, and she had to do 'something' too.

So to speak - it's a consideration.

But that certain thing strongly shakes my reason.

I really don't want to. - That's what it is.

But if you do, you'll be thrown out into the field and left alone.

These days are not kind to the Demon King.

More than Mouseg's name is coming into his ear, he'll even see death across the path thrown out.

Those various anxieties and tensions peaked yesterday.

That's why I've asked myself to rest my heart, the only place close enough to be able to have a conversation.

Caesar was convinced of the prediction.

- I guess what I did got a little emotional.

Caesar dismissed himself on the inside.

'We were too close,' I thought.

- This is the limit. Anyway, there's just a harder situation waiting for us to go elsewhere.

Then I'm sure you need to ghost your heart out here for her, too.

If she hadn't woken up to her power as that demon king, I'm sure everything would have worked out.

Vertigo appearance and a sober mind.

Again, depending on what I tried to do, I would have even become a beautiful woman of innocent inclination.

But her blood as the demon king cursed her fate now.

- Sort of.

Just thinking halfway through, Caesar noticed that the darkness in front of her was going up.

Thinking is over here.

I have to do my job first.

- First and last.

If my opening is going to be a pain in the ass, I'm going to be your clown now.

But I'm sure from now on, you...

Beyond the dark screen. In a wide open view, Caesar captured the appearance of a large audience.

And soon, as a clown, I get my best grin on my face.

Then he - followed a pleasant opening dialogue.

To forget everything.

Just have fun.

A lot of bright words.

◆ ◆ ◆

The morning charming queen was also another fun and still fascinating from the night.

The opera ended in a flourish.

The Lord of the Opera presents closing greetings with a happy face.

Behind the scenes, the enchanting queen and the clown were having a conversation.

"What's the next stage?

"Afternoon, after lunch"

"Right. Busy. Guess that's all we talked about on stage the other night."

"I'm glad you bought me a song and a dance -"

"You shouldn't think too much more"

……

Clown Caesar told her.

There was a serious look on Caesar's face at that time that didn't show much to her.

"You are called because the song, the dance, and its appearance invite the enthusiasm of the audience. They pull me off. Of course, the focus is on performances at Rave-Opera, but singing on other stages is not a bad thing. Brokerage fees go into the Rave-Opera, and as an employer, it would be one stone and two birds."

"You must be the current lord of that theater, right?

"You're not. That's why I brokered."

"Sisalis'"

……

After Caesar's silence, the enchanting queen frowned.

But soon, I smile like trouble in that beautiful face.

"No, I said something mean. I guess you have a reason too. So you care a lot about me. That's all… enough"

"... Juliana"

The enchanting queen - Juliana-Ve-Rona - placed her hand over her own eyes, largely.

A white hand gently attached to hold his eyelids is shaking slightly.

"No, it's okay now. Tonight, -" I'll use it ""

"... right"

Caesar's chest was slightly pungent when he heard the words.

The opposing Juliana looks straight at Caesar, paying off her hands, her jewel-like sparkling hair.

With a light water color underground, the supreme hair seeping through strange gradients like rainbow stones (opals) sparkled the light of lighting behind the stage curtains.

Caesar could be seen unexpectedly by its beauty, but he immediately consciously cut his gaze.

"Well, I have an afternoon gig, so I'll eat and move early"

"Do you want me to follow you?

Caesar accidentally had words like that on his mouth.

Juliana said something with her clarity eyes and tone at the end, but for some reason her eyes, which could even see its strength, strangely drove her anxiety.

This next one's got a little bit of a job going on.

Plus, in the afternoon, he promised to lead the Merea and the others to the City of Arts.

If time presses here, it could make the Mereas wait.

Even if I knew that, the words were coming out.

"No, I'm fine by myself. You do have your job, don't you?

That's how Juliana laughed.

That's the only grin that fascinates my heart.

A man would pass by. That would be all.

- That's right.

Caesar stepped on the foot he was about to step forward.

Gigigi, and. The feeling that one of the gears controlling the movement of the flesh caught on badly was in Caesar's body.

In the meantime, Juliana leaves behind a light courtesy and leaves behind the scenes.

It's like not letting yourself go after me, shithole and.

Caesar maligns an important gear inside him that is small and still cannot be ignored.

"... I knew this world wasn't a mess"

I got a pompous word like that.

◆ ◆ ◆

The enchanting queen - Juliana-Ve-Rona, after finishing the morning stage, curled that long hair around her neck like a muffler and went outside.

The city of art is at noon.

The sun is shining trying to reach Jomtien.

But it's a pleasant sunshine.

"It's been a long day."

View the alley in front of you.

In the alley facing the theatre, the audience was full of spectators who had finished watching the current stage.

He puts reviews and praise for the play on each mouth with a fun look.

- Thank you.

Juliana thanked them in her heart, while walking in the opposite direction to that alley. I went out the back door on purpose to steal their eyes, but it doesn't make sense to go on the street.

Come on, there wasn't a person near the back door.

Wrap the decorative cloth from above your head and gently hide the lower half of your face by wrapping the neck roll shallow as well.

Caesar told me to do the same.

Apparently, your appearance stands out in the city of art.

If you don't want people to surround you because rumors are standing, he says be careful.

I thought that would be fine if I just stood on stage, but there was also the harm of becoming famous.

I wasn't trying to be famous, but this is also food support, so I'm thankful.

"Excuse me, I'll come through"

The next theater on the stage had to take Virginia's Central Avenue once in a while, so the waves of people were getting rougher and rougher every time we proceeded to walk.

In addition, there are a lot of travellers and nobles who come in here from outside, and I feel affected by it day by day.

Even today, Central Avenue is full of people.

I sew the gap between the gentlemen in front of me with my hands and somehow slide my body in.

but they played it right away.

- You're in trouble......

How dare you. Today's waves are so rough as to draw a line from before.

I work out my body to dance, but that's no longer the only level I can do.

Then, while I was confused that way, I realized that a merchant who was in the near field was laughing at pieces pointing around his chest.

Apparently, he was observing himself being bounced by a wave.

The merchant's eyes were weirdly sharp and didn't make a very good impression.

"'Cause you're hanging that much in your chest."

The merchant said with a laugh at the pieces.

Juliana gets a little dull with the foolish words and the unproductive words.

If I noticed, I would have opened my mouth.

"On the basket, I don't like to hang around"

Perhaps the brow butt is upside down.

Caesar once sarcastically told me, "You look so quiet, you say it back quite flashy," too.

I was aware that there was something very passionate about it.

As an actor, it's a strength, and, of course, on the other hand - it would be a weakness.

"Heh, it's a line that the poor ladies of the world are going to fall for if they hear it. - Well, whatever that is, the other guys might like it, even if you don't. Especially now is the season. Maybe they want to buy something like that. That's what I do for business."

I see, is that what you're looking for?

Intrinsically, I turned forward again to ignore it already.

A wave of people.

I don't want to be near this merchant, so I want to get over it somehow.

That's what I thought.

"Shaw, how many of these inviting complaints?

"Two points."

"What's the breakdown?

"Too nasty to go far"

"I feel it's a contradictory expression, but I don't know the nuances..."

Fu, from the alley that was next to the merchant, emerged the most bizarre grey-haired red-eyed man in the world.

At first glance, I am drawn to its secularity.

Aside from the rare shades, he had a unique atmosphere.

Next to a man with such a vulgar appearance is a tall blonde.

He has a small, beautiful figure and a pretty neat face, but no strange and masculine scent stands. This is it, and it's weird again.

"Well, I myself don't say (why) or (hi) that there is such a business, but I really don't like this kind of inviting complaint."

"Me too. Well, anyway..."

And, from behind the men, a few more figures appeared.

Many other faces stand out in many ways as well as the leading grey-haired red-eyed man.

Maid costume. Full body armor. There are even girls with very similar looks. Are they twins?

After that, a dark-haired woman came out walking in a roughly neat position and motion, like perfectly conscious to the toe.

- You're so beautiful...

As someone who moves his body as well, he has a stronger sense of amazement when it comes to that beautiful, Rin woman.

It wouldn't be like that in a decent way of working out.

Then a dude with sandy hair and a beautiful silver-eyed girl showed up and once the shadow broke off. Apparently, this means everyone. They were a bunch.

And, as Juliana and the merchants flashed, the red eyes of the grey-haired man turned this way on the lid.

"There, you want to cross?

The man was pointing to his rear.

As always, there is a wave of people there as if uninterrupted.

"Yeah, yeah."

I was a little surprised and answered reflexively.

With the answer, the man roars "hmm".

And

"Excuse me for a moment. Just for, like, ten seconds, I need you to let me hold him. Then we can get over it."

"Huh?"

The man showed a way to lift something. "What do we do?" He is asking with his neck clenched.

This one got his neck over here, and then I honestly nodded, not sure, but I thought if I meant I could cross here, I'd give him a nod.

It's better than the merchant keeps snoring at me until the people wave breaks here, and unlike the merchant, I can't see the bottom line from him.

"Well, I don't mind sticking..."

"All right, then I'm gonna go for a little while"

"Take care. Do you remember where you met Caesar?

"Oh, I remember that."

"Then if it is, you can go around the city on your own until the meeting time. Your legs will make it easy to turn around, and inspections for everyone will not be particularly problematic in the afternoon. - More importantly, you basically move faster alone."

Because he is a beast of curiosity, the blonde added in a sigh at the end.

- Caesar?

Secondly, Juliana tries to turn her mind around, realizing that the name she's used to hearing spilled from the man.

But then,

"Well, excuse me"

My body was lifted. It's like lifting a light stone.

But I also feel a certain politeness there, and I feel a strange sense of security.

It's almost the first time I've glanced at a child such as someone who could hold me, but while I was embarrassed, I was feeling like a little bit of joy.

However,

"Then I'll jump. Hold on tight."

The next moment.

My vision shook.

At the same time, the gaze was unusually high.

When I realized it, I was flying up to the roof of a nearby building as a man hugged me.

"What? What!? - Hih!

The wind flowing through the high places of the city of art hits the cheeks.

Immediately afterwards, the scenery began to flow with a tense momentum.

- What happened...!

Juliana cling to the man, screaming unspoken.

The only thing I could rely on right now was this physical flatulence.