Legend

When Ray came back, the Gilm branch of the Spiel Chamber of Commerce had already started operating as usual.

The carriage that broke in had already disappeared and the broken doors and walls were not completely fixed, but it was sufficient to see them as first aid repairs.

The spectacular passers-by have also already disappeared, to the extent that some people who do not know the circumstances are tilting their necks to see how the store is doing.

No, I guess it's just in case. There are also a number of guards.

Still running the store as usual is due to instructions from Tris?

I guess there are still a lot of problems with decency, even though I started working in full swing in the Guild this spring and soon after that things went wrong.

In the meantime... Ray and Seto approach the store with dignity.

At first he was a guard who was surprised to see Ray like that, but the presence of Ray and Seto is also famous among the guards.

So this time he shows up like this, he doesn't do anything particularly surprising...... Ning Ro, he jokes and talks to me.

"Hey, Ray. Maybe you're involved in something on this one, right?

That's not what the guards asked, especially if they wanted a reaction. I just said that purely as a cut of the story.

Given that Ray wasn't here a while ago when he came to call to hand over Kana, he must have come as a replacement personnel.

However... Ray opens his mouth with a small shoulder clasp to such a guard inquiry.

"Oh. You're definitely involved. Hey, Tris needs to talk to you."

"... are you serious?

"Oh. You don't know? I was originally quite involved in this case. Something about Azimov."

"With that said, was there a case of that too? When Ray's involved, it's going to be a lot of trouble and a lot of commotion."

The small, sighing guard passes Ray without saying anything more.

I guess the original purpose of having guards here is to be able to move into action as soon as something happens, and not to sort out who the Spiel Chamber of Commerce has business with.

Ray, who broke up with the guards, leaves Seto on the spot and walks inside the store.

(Heh... you look like a lot of customers after all that noise)

That was Ray's honest sentiment when he looked inside the store.

There are more than ten people in the store who can even be seen by the number of customers alone, and they discuss various things with the merchants of the Spiel Chamber of Commerce.

Some were negotiating, others laughing at each other and talking soothingly about whether a business deal had been concluded.

"Is that Mr. Ray? What's the matter, sir?

One of the merchants in the store apparently knew about Ray.

That's what I ask with a strange look.

Not sure who to speak to, Ray opens his mouth to the merchant man who has spoken to himself about this fortunately.

"Hey, I've got some business for Tris.... I'm sorry, can you take it?

"To the manager? No, but my shop is a little..."

The cloudy man's gaze was directed at the condition of the hurriedly repaired shop.

Among other things, near the entrance where the carriage broke in.

"Well, there was a while ago. I think the manager is a little busy right now..."

"Tell him I'm here. That's what I need to talk to you about."

"... Could it be that Mr. Ray is also involved in this case?

Just a slightly suspicious look.

There are a number of cases where Ray became involved and disturbed.

As a resident of Gilm who knows that, it would be a natural reaction.

I'm not wrong about that... but for Ray, I have the feeling that I'm just completely on the side of being involved in this one.

It was heartfelt to be seen with such eyes by a merchant man.

"It's not like I'm the only one involved.... Then you can talk to Tris. I want you to tell him that maybe this case will be solved once and for all"

"... ok. Please wait a moment."

When I tell him so, the merchant man leaves.

I drop it off and while I notice some of them gazing at me, Ray leans over to the edge to make sure he doesn't care about it and doesn't get in the way.

Then other customers and merchants become enthusiastic about their business.

I'm curious about Ray, but I guess that's what you're thinking when you think you need to do something about the business deal that's in front of you now more than that.

Ray, who immediately looked at those who concentrated on what was in front of him, eventually notices the earlier merchant man who returned with a serious look.

Coming straight under Ray, he opens his mouth in a tense manner.

"The manager is going to see you. This way please."

"Oh, I'm sorry"

I was curious as to why my face was so tense, Ray, but there are some thoughts that I wouldn't be able to get an answer if I heard that here and now.

Ahead of moving that way, I notice four men of escort standing in front of the room.

(Oh, with that said, Kana killed a single escort. So I felt dangerous and hurried to increase my escort... or something)

It was Ray who felt the escort stare at his face, but he watches the merchant man knock on the door silently without responding to anything in particular to it.

"Excuse me, manager. I've brought Mr. Ray."

"Please come in."

To that word, the merchant opens the door… and puts Ray inside.

You were told in advance, the merchant does not enter the room and leaves as he is.

(Office?)

There was a desk for the clerk, not high enough to call it a pile of paperwork on that desk… but I could still see many paperwork placed.

At the desk, Tris looks at the paperwork and signs it and imitates it in several ways.

There are also two other escorts in the room besides Tris.

Even from Ray's eyes, he thought his arms would obviously stand more than the four people who were outside the room.

"Excuse me, Mr. Ray. Now it's nice to get in a little bit."

"No, never mind. I'm the one who came here with no promises. And... I heard about the carriage."

To the words, Tris looks up as he rocks the flesh on his cheek.

"Was I?... So you're saying that Ray came this way because of this one, but can I assume that it has something to do with the carriage thing as well?

The tone was polite, but Tris' eyes weren't laughing.

While receiving such a gaze, Ray nods back without looking at all concerned.

"Oh.... right, you're busy with a lot of things over there, and let's just get straight to it. We caught the woman who set up that carriage."

"Huh!?

To the words out of Ray's mouth, Tris reveals his surprise.

Naturally. They said they caught someone they couldn't help themselves with.

Especially the escorts who were killed of their companions, tighten their expressions harshly.

"Um, so... who did you capture?

"Unfortunately, I asked the whole story before handing it over to the guards.... but when I heard from her, she told me a lot of funny stories."

"Interesting story, is it? Can you tell me if you want?

"Well, you can tell me if you want to leave this one to me, including that one."

"If I say no, what happens?

"I'm not gonna do anything about it. We're just going to do what we originally expected in this case. Of course, it's a fact that it's easier to do things with your consent here."

To Ray's words telling him so, Tris breaks his usual soft grin and wrinkles between his eyebrows.

Open your mouth as you rock the characteristic cheek meat.

"I can't respond to you in the slightest detail, unless you tell me about it."

"Really?... I guess so. There is no certainty yet, but we may be able to prove that a series of incidents is the work of Precious. Most of the time, it's only to the extent that it might."

In the first place, even if you find Precious suspicious about the carriage breaking into the branch of the Spiel Chamber of Commerce, it's only until then, if you tell me otherwise about Azimov.

Circumstances around it have determined that Ray will also be at the disposal of the marina.

Most certainly, if Precious' escort is involved in this case, then Precious will naturally be able to look into a variety of things as well.

It will be true that we are likely to be able to take it from there to the Azot Chamber of Commerce matter.

(And... worst of all, if I can move on to exercising my strengths for resisting anything in this case, that's fine with me)

Ray's hanging out with this one is almost complete.

I originally joked about myself...... raiding Azimov, taking Slapenil's shoes, and even using it to try to hit him with the Azot Chamber of Commerce, and with Tris behind it, retaliation against someone who tried to imitate him like that is why Ray was involved in this matter.

Ray was waiting for the other side to tail out in relation to Tris, who got caught up in this matter as well as himself - Ning Lo's fate - but it's likely that that tail was finally put out.

As for Ray, I don't mean to hesitate here any more than that.

You guessed something from how Ray looked like that, Tris... and even the escorts feel completely unconscious, thirsty, pores open, and cold in their spine.

"Okay. I'll leave this matter to Mr. Ray. So why don't you let me talk to you?

Hostile to the current ray and detour, the damage will be considerable.

Understanding that, Tris told him so by slightly changing his policy.

Normally, the escort would also speak out of dissatisfaction with such tris.

But only today, I didn't need to worry about that.

No, I didn't have the order to imitate that in front of Ray right now, should I say?

It should be said that only those who can understand the horror of turning the presence of Ray against the enemy are in this room, which was fortunate for Tris.

If Ray couldn't feel the kind of atmosphere he was emitting here at all, and someone was dissatisfied with Tris... in that case, he would have brought great regret to Tris in the end.

Either way, Tris' acceptance of his request changes the atmosphere emanating from Ray to the usual.

"Well, I'm glad you understand.... but to the point. According to the female assassin who did this case, it was an adventurous man who had asked for the job"

"... that's what's wrong with you?

Do you know what Ray's trying to say or not?

Either way, Ray, prompted by Tris to continue his conversation, keeps explaining.

"We first wondered if Precious had made a request to a female assassin via a number of

I guess I don't speak directly of the name Kana, the female assassin, to slow the movement down a bit if I eventually decide with Tris after the conversation.

Ray only speaks of the name Female Assassin.

"That's what made you different?

"Oh. You already know we've been to Slam Street before, don't you? So, there was some sort of behind-the-scenes meeting with Precious."

"Yes."

"But the woman assassin didn't seem to belong to any organization. Of course, it is possible that someone from the organization that Precious was in contact with asked us to avoid getting tired of ourselves if anything happened..."

Tris, who was listening to the story, was convinced to listen to it.

Even though I know I'm hostile to Ray on my own, I'm not very likely to use someone connected to me to make a commotion, but I can't think about it.

But I guess Ray doesn't think so. Continue explaining.

"So, considering what the woman assassin told me, he's probably the man who brought the request was escorting Precious"

"... Hmm?

Was that word intriguing, a strange, then convincing voice coming out of Tris' mouth?

If that's true, it does prove fatal.

Escorting Precious is a native of an orphanage run from generation to generation by Precious's house, with a strong trust in Precious.

If such a person is in motion, to such an extent that it would undoubtedly be possible to see this matter as the work of Precious.

"So now I'm going to let the assassin who promised to look for that escort and help us."

"I don't think you can count on the testimony of the person who planned this case."

"Right. But testimony is testimony. Except for the story, if it's actually suspicious, but I'm pretty sure Precious is working on this one, right? Then that's enough."

To Ray's words, Tris eventually nodded back small.