Kono Sekai ga Game da to, Ore dake ga Shitte Iru

"I heard about it, but when you actually see it, it's something inside."

"You know, soma. I don't think it's possible to call this a normal mansion."

"I finally get it! So, a land lonely island, what is it!

"A lonely island on land...... Arrone in the Land. No, the World is better..."

"... Ah, Ushi"

The fellows who arrive in front of the Arken Mansion speak up.

Well, I know you'd be surprised if you'd never seen it before.

The entrance to the Arken Mansion, which I led, is a wilderness with nothing.

No, it was a stone circle, standing in the wilderness with nothing.

Naturally, around it, you can't even see the shadow of the house, not the mansion.

However, there is only a circle of about three metres in radius, surrounded by stone columns about 30 cm high.

But I put my neck leaning companions inside a circle lined with stone columns and touched the stone pedestal at its center.

At that moment, the scenery around us was grossly distorted, and a large mansion appeared in front of us no less than the Cat Ear Mansion.

"Well, here we are. This is the Arken Mansion."

... Yes.

Arken Mansion is a museum built in different dimensions by the application of junctional magic.

It is an island on land unique to the fantasy world that can only come with a stone circle transfer device.

When I arrived in front of the Arken Mansion, the first thing I checked was the transfer device.

This transfer device is easy to use.

Just touch the pedestal in the center of the stone circle, like you did when you got here earlier.

Only then can we get to and from the different dimensions of this Arken mansion and the original world.

However,

"... nothing's gonna happen."

If I touched the center of the transfer device again, the transfer device wouldn't start.

Garlic, my mouth crooks at will.

Apparently, the event is working properly.

Now we can say that this place has become a complete island of land.

No, on second thought, it's not a continuation, so the way it's called a land lonely island may be subtle, but I'm pretty sure it's more of a closed environment than a regular lonely island anyway.

And there's one more thing I want to be sure of.

"Mitsuki! Anyone. Can you find out where the right person is, with a ring?

To my sudden question, Mitsuki made her cat ear pick on once, then nodded.

"Okay.... Oh?

Rarely, Mitsuki frowns.

The look grew more rugged over time, and at the end of the day the cat ears above his head began to spin around like an antenna, exploring the signs of someone.

...... or kawah eh.

I can't rotate 360 degrees no matter how cleverly my cat ears move, but I can tell you that the feeling of trying so hard to cover it is further fuelling its criminal cuteness.

When I stare over my head with such unsolicited comments in my head,

"Dude, where are you looking at, so awesome!

Mitsuki noticed her gaze and hid her cat's ears with both hands in a different pattern that was not always there.

Unlike my usual 100% eyes, they tease me with eyes mixed with accusations and shame in half or so.

I've known Mitsuki pretty well since the game days, but I'm still not sure about Mitsuki's hard points.

"... Mmm! Apparently, you can't grasp the human position outside this island.

Only the six of us here could find out where it was with the Explorer's ring. "

Still, he immediately repaired his faceless expression and Mitsuki replied, but his cheeks are blushing, and his hands are still over his head.

Above all, as far as the tip of the cat's ear, which crumbled slightly under his hand, is moving perfectly and permanently from time to time, it seems that he has not yet fully recovered.

"Oh well. That's good news for me."

It's a bad idea to stick around too much, so I'll get on with the Mitsuki report and get back to business.

In fact, it's good information to me that the outside world can't be explored with Mitsuki's Seeker's ring.

Then using the Eye of Heaven, which has a similar effect to the Explorer's ring, will probably not find my place.

If you think about it, because exploratory items are objects that indicate the direction in which they are located in the first place, you can't possibly indicate who they are in different dimensions.

Game-wise, the question is pointless in either direction, because perhaps this place is a completely separate map with no connection to the original world.

Now you don't have to worry about Layla while you're in this space.

"So it's time to move to the hall where one of the suspicions disappears?

We need to see how everyone's doing. "

When I say it, each nods with a face full of fighting spirit.

At this event, each of us moved at his own discretion and tried to solve the case with all our might, so the policy was set.

There are two future policies that we discussed and decided upon by the time we got here.

The first is, "I know the truth about the case, but I won't tell my people about it."

First of all, from my point of view, if you think about Layla, it's safest to stay in this space as long as you can, and there's less benefit to resolving it early.

Besides, I feel even more so when I think about what I've done so far, but it's unnatural for a guy who's suddenly come to know all the truth about the case, so all of a sudden I want to avoid solving the case with game knowledge.

So instead of me doing everything I could, "members other than me will investigate the case independently and aim to solve the case at their own discretion".

This would not put suspicious eyes on the people in the museum, and it is suitable for the motivated Mayuki people.

Or rather, Maki,

"Soma! Holy shit, you can't screw around!

And it was the end of my life.

Without a doubt, Maki will be the one enjoying this event the most.

It's an "Cat Ear Cat" event, and I don't know if I'd expect too much.

Of course, as far as I'm concerned, I'm not very happy to have my buddies solve the case.

However, even in the worst case scenario, it should buy you time, so instead of gaining, you don't lose either.

It can be said to be acceptable.

On the other hand, I know with game knowledge that no matter how poorly reasoning goes, people will not die or die at this event.

If you don't think about Layla, this is a rare event for 'cat-eared cats', a near-trivial event with few disadvantages for players.

Temporarily but freed from Death Stalker pressure, I gently passed by the small farm in front of Arken Mansion and the cattle being left alone, knocking on the Gate of Arken Mansion in a clear mood for the first time in a long time.

"I'm sorry. Shit! I'm from the Knights. My name is Soma, is your husband at home?

Although we were initially seen by the residents of the hall with some nagging eyes, the attitude softened once and for all when we handed them a letter from the Knights Commander.

"I see, did you!

Master Sparkhawk would like to welcome you… No. "

The words accompanying the letter seemed to have written down some circumstances.

The master of the hall, Mr. Shizun, the Arken family owner, quickly got to the point.

"Surely, I have the crest as I was told.

It's called The Seal of the Holy Shield, and it has the exact same shape and the same size as the medal you just showed me.

I'm sure it's what you're looking for. "

So once Mr. Sizen took his breath, he looked me in the eye and cut it out.

"If you say you need a brave man who defeated the Demon King, it's not a rush to give in either.

But before you do, could you do me one favor?

"What should I do?

I nod and say a clear question.

Mr. Shizun, who heard it, took the look even more seriously and answered.

"Turn it into a crystal of junctional magic produced by the Arken family's first contemporaries, a ring that is a testament to the Arken family owner, The Vow of Immortality.

I want you to protect it. "

Saying so, what Mr. Sizen took out was a single card.

On that white card the size of a trump, some conceited handwriting letter was leaping.

"The night the blue stars shine in the middle of the sky, the wind blowing in the night and darkness will give you the treasure of the Immortality Vow."

Thief Night Wind '

I've seen the text many times, but Mayuki said "oops" in the playful crime trailer, and Suthern said "Nightwind?...... hoo" I lift my hair to the sensation.

In contrast, Mr. Sizen held his head with a sinking face.

"And this," The night the blue stars shine in the middle of the sky, "is just this evening."

By the way, when you receive a letter from the Knights Commander and then visit here, whether you come within that day, the next day, two days later, or another three years later, the day you arrive at the hall will always be the day of the notice of the crime.

For this reason, besides "The night the blue star shines in the middle of the sky" on the text of the crime trailer card, there are ten patterns in all, such as "The night the moon hides itself" and "The night the red and blue stars meet," and it is always written to fit that day, but how does it work in this world?

If it's a game, the letter of notice of the crime should still be here before the letter reaches the Knights Commander in this world, and then naturally the text should be finalized...

And over my shoulder, which bothers me about the catty things in such a box, Mitsuki asked strangely.

"But are you sure you wanted to let people like us in at that time of year?

I think it's possible that we're the nightwinds. "

"This is where I asked Master Sparkhawk, who has always been close to me, for help.

If it's the people he's chosen, there's no way he's going to complain.

Besides... I didn't want to make it as big as possible, so I couldn't take the option of calling the Knights. "

To Mitsuki's point, Mr. Sizen gets a heads-up, just for the record, but lurks his voice.

"All the transferring device records here will reach me.

So I can fully grasp who is in this hall.

That's no exception, of course, when this notice arrives. "

"Then..."

Succeeding to that word, Mr. Sizen nodded with a heavy look,

"Yes. Six men were in this hall when they gave me a notice.

Deacon and maid serving this house, then my four children "

He clearly determined, as if he were a famous detective in a story.

"- The killer, he's in here!

There are six suspects.

Something is going to happen tonight in this western hall completely disconnected from the outside world!!