Meet Beast Tamer, the mightiest species of cat ear girl banished from the brave party

Sarah's silver hair.

Burning crimson eyes.

Black dress with lots of frills.

Heavenly girl, it's Iris.

Could it be alive?

Oh, my God, but I can't believe you're really alive...

"... that?

Me, why did you think Iris was dead?

That can't be true.

Now, Illis is right in front of you.

You don't look injured, you look fine.

"Uh... Long time no see? I wonder if that's okay. You look good, Illis."

"... ha"

After staring at this one for a little while, for some reason, Iris spilled a sigh.

He looks like he's stunned at some point.

However, I switch my expression with the feeling that I have no choice.

The usual grin disappears and asks with a serious face.

"Rayne, do you think that reality today is the right reality?

"Huh? What's that...?

"The sight I'm seeing in front of you right now. People in line right now. Does it exist there? Are you sure?

"That, is..."

The words of Illis shake my heart hard.

The discomfort I've felt since morning.

That gets bigger and bigger and bigger and becomes something you can't ignore.

Am I... forgetting something?

No, I'm not.

I'm not forgetting, I'm invisible.

What we have so far perceived as normal has been repainted with something else.

My memory... has been rewritten.

What do you remember about that?

What's lost?

The answer to that...

"Gu......!?

I have a severe headache and I get on my knees on the spot.

I don't want to remember.

I have to remind you.

Two conflicting emotions are rampant in my head.

Those are the pains that shake my heart.

"Ah... guh... this, the memory..."

About your father and your mother.

About Canade, Tania, everyone.

About Illis.

Various memories run through my head.

Instinct warns us not to move on.

But that's... no.

If you do something that stops here, it will be, betrayal.

I will betray myself.

So, I...

Whatever it is, whatever's waiting for you, go ahead!

"... ah"

The broken sound of paleen and glass echoed in my head.

My headache disappears like a lie.

At the same time, the right memories have been flooded all at once.

"Goddamn it... what the hell...?

Though the headache has disappeared, suddenly a large amount of information has pushed me, which confuses me.

When I hold my head unintentionally, Illis sounds worried.

"Lady Rain, are you okay...? You're confused, aren't you? So did I. I know."

"Iris...... what is it?

"Yeah, that's right."

"Live... I was..."

"Pfft. Looking at that, you seem to have regained your correct memory. Good for you. Rayne, if you even took me in, what am I supposed to do... HI!?

"Illis!"

I left it to the gushing emotions to hold Iris in my arms.

Though their lovely voices spill, I can't let go of them.

"Good... I was really alive, good..."

"Oh, you know, Laine? Well, uh... suddenly embracing a maiden isn't the right thing to do, is it?

"Sorry...... but just a little more now"

"... man, you have no choice. Just a little bit, huh?

"Oh...... just a little"

Ilis smiled softly and was still hugged by me.

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"... sorry. It's all right now."

After about five minutes I regained my composure and I let Illis go.

Then, I can turn to a niggling grin.

"Oh, are you sure now? As far as I'm concerned, I wanted to indulge in a few more passionate hugs."

"... don't tell me. Because I was really happy that Iris was alive, so, follow me."

"Pfft, thank you. I'm honestly glad you're so happy about me."

Illis laughs small.

The grin is not as fake as I saw it earlier.

It's a real Iris laugh.

"I have a lot to ask..."

How did you help under that circumstance?

And then what were you doing?

Why are you in Cagne?

I have as much to ask.

There's just something I need to make it take precedence over that.

"First of all, about this situation..."

"Yeah, I am. You may have a lot to ask, but be patient now. Because if we don't get through this situation, there's no point in talking about it."

Trying to calm down and talk, Illis invites him to the bench in the city square.

Sitting next to me, I open my mouth while carefully exploring my words.

"The sight in front of me now... is it fake? Illusions and dreams...... is that what it feels like?

"The answer is yes and no."

"What do you mean?

"Rayne, what impossible situation did you experience?

"Uh... there's a lot going on, but the best part is, my father and mother are alive, and somehow, I wonder if I'm running an inn here"

"I see..."

"By the way, from that mouthful, you're having an unlikely experience with Illis, too, right?

"I feel just like you, Rain. We are reunited with our late family and friends."

"... I heard something bad, weird"

"Please don't apologize. If you say so, I hear the same thing."

Like no problem, Illis made him smile.

I saw that grin, and, uh, I felt uncomfortable.

Now I don't think this Illis is fake or anything...

But the grin on its mouth feels different than before.

Softened or tender...

It feels like the thorns are coming off.

"May I help you?

I stared at Iris' face and he made me wonder.

"Oh, no. Nothing. Um... so I'm pretty sure both me and Illis are having an impossible experience, huh?

"Yeah. Reunion with the one who's supposed to be dead... that's impossible."

"If you normally think about it, you're a dick like fake or illusion. But..."

Somewhat realistic...

That father and mother, though not very much, couldn't imagine a fake or anything.

It did exist there and it really seemed alive.

"Laine, your parents are real. It's not fake or anything. It's definitely Rain's parents."

"After all, do you..."

"It's just like an illusion. Even though it exists there, it does not. Something that shouldn't have happened."

"That's a hard story...... does that mean your father and mother can think of it as an illusion someone showed you?

"Yeah, you're right. But even if it's an illusion, you can touch it, and you can actually have a conversation. Is it a living illusion?"

"The illusion of living..."

Though various questions arise...

The fundamental mystery is:

Why does something like that exist?

End of the place.

"Does Illis understand what's happening now?

"Yeah, yeah. I understand. This case was committed by one person. His name is Alpha. It's a ghost tribe."