"What's going on, Rifa?
"Hmm... I'm not sure"
Immediately, Rifa returned to her usual faceless expression.
I'm just restless somewhere and I've seen this one flicker over and over again.
"When I thought about saying goodbye to Rayne, I got lonely"
"Oh well... but I'm not leaving right away. Like I said, I'm going to stay in Krios for a while to see what happens in the future."
"Yeah. Right."
Though Rifa makes him snort, he seemed unconvinced somewhere and restless until the end.
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Night.
It's usually time for everyone to calm down, but on this day, whenever people's bright voices were echoing the city.
Occurrence of repeated stampedes.
The people of Krios, the most powerful species, were also prepared for the city to perish... but it was overshadowed at the critical point.
By the heroes of Horizon, the demons, the masterminds, were crusaded and saved.
We celebrated that and the banquet lasted until late at night.
"Pu Ha! Don't be a winner. Come on."
Resona was one of them, in the Lords' Hall, drinking with Al.
"Oh boy. Drink unlimited like water. This isn't good booze, is it? Remember, taste it carefully."
"That's okay, I don't know. Alcohol is booze. Drinking extravagantly is fundamental."
"Well, I'll see you at the celebration table. My concubine won't tell you the details."
"Look, drink Al, too. Drink more. Drink till it crumbles."
Rezona, who blushed with alcohol, poured a new liquor into her glass of alcohol.
You're pretty drunk. Suspicious on hand, a little overflowing.
Al stood his finger up, as he said it was a waste.
Then the booze, which is supposed to flood and fall to the floor, stops perfectly in space and floats.
I went back to the glass fluffy as it was.
"Such magic, you can use it a lot"
"Huh, while the concubine's eyes are black, you don't miss a drop of alcohol."
The door slowly opened as he showed a tremendous amount of power and said something unlimited that didn't matter.
From there, Rifa shows a glimpse of her face.
"Oh, what? Isn't that Rifa? You want a drink with me?
"Yeah, no alcohol. More than that, I want to talk to your mother."
"Am I talking? It has to be now."
"I'm not saying no, but it'd be better if it were sooner"
"... ok. So, can we stay here? Al will be with you, though."
"Yeah, okay"
"What a troubled face. Maybe the concubine should consult."
"Actually..."
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"... puha-"
Nina held a large glass with both hands and drank up the liquor that was poured, by the way, all at once.
It's like sweet juice, so she liked it.
It makes me smile.
However, he also seems to be turning drunk all at once, making his face red.
In addition, my body began to flutter to the left and right.
"Are you okay, Nina? You shouldn't drink too much."
"Daiji...... bu. I, too, am the mightiest species... Alcohol is fine... ha."
"My dialogue!? I feel like everyone's been puking me lately!?
"That's not true, nigga"
"That's not true, nigga"
"An obvious provocation!?
"Guys, you're drunk. Alcohol is a slower taste."
"Let it go. Whoa, Tania. It's time for us to pour in the sky."
"Thanks."
Everyone was enjoying the banquet thoughtfully.
Seeing everyone smile makes me happy too, so it's fun.
I wish this time would go on forever...... Is that a luxury?
"Rain."
When they called me by my name, I looked back, and there was Rifa.
He disappeared at some point, but he was back at some point.
"Where have you been?
"Mm-hmm. Talk to your mother for a second"
"Consultation?"
Did you have any problems?
Brother tangled...... or something?
"Rain, do me a favor"
"Yeah?"
"Make me Rain's."
"Guru!?
Sudden bomb remarks make me unconscious.
Alcohol in the trachea......!?
"Nha, Nha...!? No way, Rain, hands on Rifa already......!?
"Hey, what do you mean, Rain!?
"Oh, that's a misunderstanding... ho, ho. I didn't do anything."
"Is that it? Rain, aren't you happy?
Even panicking, Rifa tilted her little neck wonderfully.
When you heard that dialogue, you wanted me to be happy, and you said something like that right now?
If so, the opposite is true.
Rather than rejoicing, I panic even.
"Suddenly, what's going on...? Why would you do that?
"During the day, I found out why I was moaning. I want to be with Rayne. I have to return the favor, and I want to be more with you."
"You know, I don't have to worry about thanking you or anything like that... and, you know, getting me to show you Krios, didn't you get the whole story together?
"Then it's not reciprocity. I want to do something more, decent, and I want to repay you with that. So, I thought. But I don't know... I talked to your mother."
"... Could it be like saying the current dialogue from Mr. Resona?
"Yeah, I was told"
What's that guy thinking!?
And screamed in my heart.
"Mother said that in that dialogue the man was Ichikoro. What do you say, Ichikoro?
"No, that's, I don't know..."
"Hey. Or does Rifa want to be with Rain mean she's joining our party?
Even in trouble, Canade asked Rifa such a thing as to give out a help boat.
Rifa, who was asked that question, does her gaze down gently and thinks.
Slightly, open your little mouth.
"... yeah, maybe so. I want to be one of Rain's people. So I want to repay you."
"Nyah... there's another one, a kid hanging out with Rain"
There's no such thing as flirting.
I'm not here, guys, but I've got jito eyes, just like Canade.
Why...?
"Uh... are you serious about that? Is that a well-thought out behavior?
"Of course. So I've talked to your mother too"
"What about Mr. Resona?
He said, "You can do whatever you want."
If you're getting permission from Mr. Resona, I don't know what to say.
Besides, Rifa looks like this and has a decent idea.
I'm not saying I want to be one of them in a light-hearted way.
"... yeah, okay. I have no problem with that. What do you guys think?
"Don't think I'm good. I miss Rifa here."
"I'll be fine, too."
"New people welcome"
"Um, I can have another junior! Buy me some bread in the dash!
"Together...... shall we go?
"I agree with you."
No problems for everyone either.
"Well... you're welcome, Rifa"
"Yeah."
When I give him my hand, he feels somewhere happy, and Rifa holds this hand.
"And I want to make a deal with Rayne."
"And Rifa?
"Just me. I don't want to be out of company. So I'll sign a contract."
"Uh... oh, okay. Well, let's sign a contract."
I can't tell you for sure, but, maybe, I can sign with Rifa, too.
It's impossible to contract the most powerful species, I'm not going to say this now...
Besides, now that I know where I came from, I decided that would be possible.
He bit his finger and drew a magic formation flat in his hand with that blood.
It's something I've done so many times that I'm used to it.
"... My name is Rain Shroud. Make a new contract and make an edge here. Put your vows in your chest, your hopes in your heart, your strength in this hand. Answer me. What's your name?
"... Rifa..."
A magic formation is engraved on Rifa's body.
"... that's it?
"Oh, there's a contract."
I'll give Rifa my hand again.
"Regards, Rifa"