An event that the Harvest Festival winner says he will spend the night in the Spirit Forest.

I have never been to Nojuku or anything, but I came to the temple with anxiety in my chest... and for some reason, I appeared in a light condition as if it had happened by accident.

"... you really suddenly show up every time Kro"

"Haha, I missed you Kate, and I followed you."

"I mean, how did you figure this place out?

"Huh? That's a surgical trick on Kite's necklace...... that's a guess!

"Hey, wait a minute, what are you trying to say..."

You almost told me you were doing the ritual, right now!? Huh? What? This necklace is magically designed to detect where I am!?

I don't know what to say, I think I heard something I shouldn't have listened to, but the clo of the day smiles and opens his mouth.

"Ah! Kite, I heard you were hurt, okay?

"Huh? Ah, uh... totally already"

"Oh well - I'm glad Kate is safe. Oh, yeah! At the harvest festival, you won! That's amazing, Kite! Congratulations!"

"Huh? Ah, uh... thanks"

It was like a machine gun. I was overwhelmed by the clo that told me earlier, and I forgot that I was going to ask.

And I don't know what to say, yeah... I don't know what this is...

Congratulations on the victory, I heard that word earlier about how octopus could be found in my ear. Even if the Elves told me, I would have been afraid it would be inappropriate.

But when Cro said those words to me, it boiled down to my heart... it was joy.

Though I think it's simple, it seems that what I did hard led to the result... I felt so fulfilled that I might have worked hard all day to hear this one.

Look at me like that in Cro and take out a paper bag I'm used to seeing with a dazzling smile like the sun.

"To such a kite, yes, go ahead!

"... I'm out, baby castella"

"Heh heh, because this is the" Happy Winning Version of Kite "! It's different than usual!

"... what's that?

I thought it was the appearance of Baby Castella, which is no longer the norm, but Cro says this time Baby Castella seems special.

I wanted to see a clo with an almost flat chest with a doya face and say how that naming sense didn't work out, but enjoy it all the way through and take one baby castella.

It looks the same as usual, but what's different in it? I'm guessing you're not from Getemono like the wasabi I ate at Mr. Shiro's place, are you?

"Ji ~ Ji ~"

"That's what you say!?

"Ji ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~"

"Yes, I'll take it"

Cro stares at me with his anticipating eyes and his mouth uttering a phonetic sound.

You can't seem to choose not to eat, and I'll be ready to carry the baby castella to my mouth.

"... that?

"What do you say?"

"No, it's usually delicious... like something different?

The baby castella I tried didn't have anything unusual in particular, but it seemed like a very normal baby castella.

I just didn't know what to say, I felt like something was different from the baby castella I always eat.

It's hard to compare, but it tastes a little more cluttered than usual or more handcrafted... to be honest, it's my favorite flavor than usual.

"Uh-huh. I knew it wouldn't taste better than usual?

"Huh? No, as far as I'm concerned, this one tastes better..."

"Hontoh!? Good - I thought it was no good because cooking on boulders is no match for Ein."

"Yeah? What does that mean?

"Oh, no... actually, that baby castella, I made it. I'm glad it was delicious."

WHAT THIS BABY CASTELLA HAS BEEN MADE BY KLO...... or if you think KLO has been making it ever since, THAT AYN MADE IT!? What are you making me make baby castella with wasabi!?

Though I was stunned by Cro's remarks, I couldn't say anything because this baby castella really tasted like mine and carried it one after the other at a faster pace than usual.

Finish your baby castella and watch the beautiful moon you can see from the hole in the ceiling alongside the cro on the tatami.

Speaking of which, even when we just met Crowe, this is how we used to watch the moon together? I don't know, it was only about a month ago, but I feel like a long time ago.

"Oh, yeah. Kite, before this," Chartier "praised Kite."

"Chartier? Who's that?

"The world calls you Phantom King No Face."

"What?"

"Me and I are close, and I come to see each other all the time... I praised you for saying 'there's a chance' about Kate when you came here the other day. It's unusual for Chartier to compliment someone, and it's amazing!

"Yes, no, wait a minute!? I've never met with anyone named Chartier?

I didn't expect the Phantom King's name to come out here.

But he praised me... and I don't know if I can think back now.

"No, you've probably never seen him before, have you?

"Huh?"

"There's a hell of a lot of Chartier's men around the world, and they're really everywhere. Chartier is the best informant in the world. I think you've probably known about Kite since she came to this world."

"What's that scary?"

Apparently the Phantom King knows everything.

In other words, there are intelligence agents lurking all over the world, and all the information is gathered at the Phantom King's... honestly, it's probably the most horrible Six Kings in a way.

"It felt like you were interested in Kate, and you might come to see me inside."

"Huh? Well, is that okay? Something tells Mr. Lilywood to watch out for the Phantom King..."

"Uh-huh. Sure, Chartier has a dry spot... but we can talk better than Megido, so we'll be fine."

"Megido was... the king of war, wasn't he? Huh? That Mr. Megido sucks worse?

"I think you'll probably be the first to say, 'Let's fight a war' when we meet. I love to fight."

"What's that scary?"

Where's the Berserker? He's the first one to try a fight. Wouldn't it be pretty bad for Phantom King to be compared to that?!?

It's the King of War, the Dragon King, the Phantom King that I haven't met yet... but two of them are dangerous... yes, no, well, but I didn't decide to meet them... I'm not supposed to be able to meet the Six Kings early, so I'm fine, I'm fine.

"... Kite is getting better and better."

"... yeah? What's the matter, suddenly..."

Clo shrugged with a gentle voice there as his head was confused about the Phantom King and the War King.

"Kite is growing harder than I thought..."

……

Cro, speaking like a whine, does not turn this way, his gaze staring at the moon floating in the sky.

Sometimes he had a cute appearance originally, or his appearance lit by the moonlight was fantastic and even felt like art.

"... I have something I want"

"Huh?"

"I've wanted you for a long time, but I can't find you, I can't get you... I've been looking for that. Probably from the moment I was born in this world..."

The answer to that word, which was quietly told, was as if I could not imagine.

It has enough power to fight the Creator God, it has enough money to be arguably the best in the world, it is surrounded by many families and admirers, there is also hope, and there is good fame to be said to be the culmination of the demonic world.

Something Cro with everything like that hasn't gotten since birth...... what the hell is that? Could it be very valuable? Is it something that doesn't exist in this world again?

You guessed my thoughts like that, Crowe turns this way and smiles.

"It's nothing unusual. Kite and everyone else... I'm sure it's something they have for granted. But I really can't get that... I couldn't even try again and again. I couldn't even find it."

"... what the hell..."

"... don't tell. But... right. If only Kite had found it... would I be happy?"

……

The mysterious girl smiles as she is lit by the moonlight.

It was like a falling light, a beautiful grin that couldn't help but look away.

"Ma'am, leave that alone, Kite. Shouldn't it be time for you to go to bed? You must be tired."

"Huh? Oh, no... yeah. Right."

Crowe's words, which suddenly switched the subject, felt more like a plea to me not to step in any further than to tease......

In the end, the questions have not been resolved, and as always, there are many things that we do not know about Cro.

But I've only found out one thing. She was looking for something, something she sincerely wanted... and when she knew it, she felt like she could get a lot closer to Cro.

"... blankets and tatami, no pillows on boulders, but seems to sleep well enough"

"What are you talking about, Kite? You have a pillow."

"Huh? Where?

"Look, here"

That's what I said and laughed, and Crowe pounds his knee.

"Yes, no, to the boulder. It's..."

"It's not like it's the first time. Look, don't be shy."

"... Ugh, okay"

"Yeah, yeah, honesty is the best thing!

Eventually they pushed me off again and I put my head on Crowe's knee feeling embarrassed.

Then immediately my little hand accompanied my head and caressed my hair gently.

That's all, all at once out of my body, feeling comfortable sleepiness and closing my eyes.

My consciousness slowly sinks into the mellow as I feel the warmth of the chrome from behind and in front of my head.

"... good night, Kite"

"... yeah... good night... cro..."

Dear Mother, Father - Crowe is as mysterious as ever. But I do feel something. Little by little, one step at a time - if you're close to Cro...

CromEina smiles a little lonely as she strokes the head of a sleeping happy man with a reassuring look.

"... really, she's a terrible kid, Kate... I already gave up a long time ago..."

Gently and mercifully, he strokes the head of the fast man, and Kromeeina groans at no one.

The look seemed like a complicated mind appearing, and it felt like I said I didn't know if I was sad or happy.

"... you're gone in a year... why are you bothering me so much?

A beautiful voice echoes in a quiet temple, a voice that sounds like she's crying somewhere.

A very deep cage of thoughts, a small mourning and joy.

"... How many times has Kite betrayed my expectations? Conversation with Shilo... Meet Isis... Chronoa's story..."

So Kromeeina stopped the hand she was stroking, slowly so as not to wake the pleasant man, and embraced his head.

"... I'd expect it... maybe if you were Kite..."

He continued to embrace as if dealing with treasures, dyeing his cheeks slightly to the vermilion, and Kromeeina mouthed the thought of never telling the Happy Man in person 'now'.

"... I love you... kite kun"