That was a bitter decision for Harold. It is such a flag turbulence that there is no direct danger to Harold's life from Smeragi territory that it is not significantly different from under Justus. Anyway, it's the place with the biggest bomb called Erica.

Besides, even considering that Justus had a complete grasp of Reefa's behavior, he would also find out Harold's move to accompany her. I mean, the first thing I'm sure to see is when the connection to the Smeragi family is exposed.

If you know that but you say why you headed to the land of Smeragi, because if you let Riefa go wild biased, she could have been killed. In that case, it will not be possible to say how different it is from the original.

According to the liners' progress, the final game in the game will be months away. From now on, Yustus will also burn his hands with the activity of the liners, and he stepped on the aim that Harold was trying to stop the movements and plans behind what he had done so far, and that he could get away with it before he could have just the basis to prove it. I decided to bet on you, is that right?

To be honest, Harold had always guessed that he would be suspected. I didn't feel anything from what Justus said or did, but I know objectively that my actions are quite suspicious. Justus couldn't have missed that either.

It was also Harold's inadvertent efforts to monitor Reefa's movements. I mean, I don't know how many times already. I deserve it.

But still, I guess it's kept alive this way because I haven't been able to grasp conclusive evidence, or because I still believe Harold is worth using. Then that's how I braced my stomach to do as much as I could within showing me the room.

As it stands, the last piece you will need to defeat Justus is Reefa. If we merge her into the main party, the least Harold can do will be done. All you have to do is retrieve the treasure that has become the only one left, while pulling your hand from the back and giving the necessary instructions to Frieri, the offense will also go smoothly.

You can doubt it if you want. Little time is left to shape it anyway.

The evils of Justus will be exposed under the day as long as they play the necessary role as far as the earthen field and even survive the period leading up to the final showdown. Assuming you get chased, there's no way you can get away with it for a few months or so.

It was already some sort of reopening. Unless Reefa bends her will, her life is in danger if Harold or the liners are not around. And Harold realized that no matter how many words he exhausted on her, it was pointless.

So the only way to get the party organized as it was originally left was to show it in action.

That's why I brought Reefa all the way to Smeragi territory. At the very least, as a resistance, I wrote and beat Justus to hit and send him to hit a single piece of lying, nasty excuse to find out, "It's a hassle to kill, so I'll beat Reefa back to the village" and so on.

You'll be questioned and disgusted later anyway, but if you stick with it, even as Justus, your attacker will narrow down if you don't have a hobby to kill the kid who's been sticking his neck in the interest. If you ask me why I delivered it to Smeragi territory, I can tell you why I stumbled across someone there and pushed them. From the Wang capital to the village of Weiss, home of Reefa, it is in a position to go through the territory of Smeragi, so it is doubtful but at first pass.

"Heh, this is Smeragi territory. It's kind of a unique town."

Been in Smeragi territory for a while. Reefa, who entered the residential area, looked around unusually and carelessly.

The figure is reminiscent of what it was like when you first visited the Wang capital and toured its main street.

"Is this your first time? It will be relatively close to your village."

"Because I didn't have any particular errands or anything. And I've been studying it at home all my life."

That said Reefa shrugged her shoulders gently.

It is true that in this world travel to the neighborhood carries the risk of being attacked by monsters and the like, even close by. I wouldn't even bother visiting without a clear purpose. Well, I think there may be some reason why Reefa is in pull shape.

"So, you said you had a job, but what are you doing here?

"First, we need to find people."

"Looking for people?

Yes, it is this mission to discover here the three liners, Colette and Hugo, and let them incorporate a reefer there.

The reason would be in the name of wanting to work with the liners. In addition to trying to regain the treasure sword, the liners today are also embarking on solving the anomalies that are occurring everywhere by demonstrating their fondness in front of them.

That's the man who aspires to be the future Knights Commander, and such liners come this far listening to mysterious stories that are occurring in nearby towns on Smeragi territory.

It is for this reason that Harold did not fundamentally solve the problem of temper before. Because in the original, Erica will be one of the protagonists here.

For now, ideally, tell Reefa to be one of the liners, and if she can carry things in a direction where she doesn't show up, something like that? I wanted to make it a last resort to stand in front of the liners as Harold as well to avoid useless noise.

"It's a threesome of redheads, blondes and blues. First, find out if the Soytes are in Smeragi town."

A group with colorful heads carrying weapons is remarkable. Many people would remember if they had visited this town.

It's not surprising that it's time to arrive in Smeragi territory if we count backwards from the latest regular reports we're getting from El. So we start by looking for them.

But maybe we should get more reports from Elle, Harold thinks. Since no means of communication exist in this world, such as telephone or e-mail, communication of will with human beings in remote locations has to be slowed down.

That time difference is one of the reasons why I didn't realize the fact that Reefa was absent from Village of Weiss.

"Hey, Harold."

Reefa called out as she was sinking into her thoughts.

"What?

"By the way, don't you have to look for a pair of brunettes and blondes?

"... what are you talking about, you?"

I'm surprised I can't read the intent of the question.

But Reefa didn't mind how it looked, softly raising her right arm and pointing at Harold's back.

"Because..."

Pong and hands were placed on both shoulders of Harold before the words were uttered to the end.

And I heard voices I didn't want to hear from both sides.

"The pair is..."

"About us."

Both were so refreshing voices that I didn't like them.

Far from freshness and so on in Harold's chest that he heard of it, he was so wolfy that cold sweat seemed to blow out. Harold still looks back slowly, knowing that the sight he doesn't want to see awaits him.

It's been a while, Harold.

"But you can't accompany a woman other than Erica."

"I can't believe it's Smeragi territory."

Smeragi brothers and sisters Itsuki smiled at the intimidation she was good at. Jeez, Francis shook his head sideways.

Bad friend combo was there. He blames me like a pavilion owner for witnessing some cheating scene, but I had more to say than that.

"... why are you here, Francis"

I'm just visiting a friend's house.

"They already know about Erica, and they don't seem to be willing to do anything wrong."

"If you do that, a terrible watchdog is going to fly out of nowhere."

"Should I eat your throat right now if you want...?

"Stop being a killer. Totally, still a jokeless man."

Which is not a joke, I don't want to tell you.

Colette not following the liner, Hugo not in the ruins of Cadiz, Reefa washing Harold's neighborhood. And Francis, who is supposed to be one of us near the second half of the story, is making that appearance quite repeated.

How can we act so divergently from the original? So far, the only thing that's worked properly for me is the liner. I'm worried that Erica will be bored again at this point, even though she has a strange interest in Dada.

(No, but is this more convenient depending on what you think?

Get some calm and work your head off. It is also believed that, contrary to what has been done before, Francis will be able to speed up accession rather than become one of us.

If we just send Francis back to his territory here, there may be uncertainty there again. Then it might be better to try to join the main party here.

More allies from an early stage will increase the speed of the offense, as well as the combination in combat, which was player-dependent in the game. It was only a distracting development that was not in the original, but from Harold's present situation, which had to be cleared as soon as possible, it was clear which way the balance would lean.

"Hey."

Reefer resistance pulls the hem.

"Who are these people?

"A woman who can't complain whenever she gets stabbed with a man who shows her sister an obsession out of line."

"Wow..."

"Will you stop making malicious introductions!

And so on and so forth, the gaze from around me gathers.

Harold, Leafa and Francis dress prominently in Smeragi territory, where Japanese costumes dominate. Furthermore, Itsuki, the next principals, was highly popular and well-known by the inhabitants, and it was only natural that if such a group was noisy, whether or not it would be noticed in response.

"You've gotten a little evil noticeable. Why don't you move the place to our mansion?

"No, I don't have time to hang out with you."

"Can I help you?

"I'm looking for people. A threesome with red, gold and blue hair"

"Are you in a hurry? If that's the case, you can let the people at home look for you."

That would be more efficient, wouldn't it? and Itsuki makes a suggestion.

It is true that searching the vast town of Smeragi with Reefa is a broken bone, and I just want to get on with that suggestion, given the rush. The problem is that Smeraggi's mansion has Erica.

Come to think of it, Reefa knows very little about the information Harold doesn't want to give Erica.

In Reefa, Harold draws strength by cutting his life span, and his life span is only a few - but if you advise him not to say anything else there will be no problem. I can tell you that the matter of the rest of your life is a lie in the first place, but given your poor mouth and Reefa's character, it's definitely going to be a hassle.

I almost wanted to seed it as soon as it wasn't even in this situation, but when I got here, let's just say I'd be flat apologized for being ready to be crossed over after all the cursing and murmurmuring. I'm going to get a flat out to Reefa as well as Erica, but if we check the mood between the two of them, it's too light.

"What are we going to do? Harold."

"... fine. I'll use it."

Then I'll show you around.

Itsuki takes me to Smeragi's mansion. Walk on foot for a while and change from where the carriage is parked to it for another hour or so after going out onto the street.

I could see the Smeragi mansion brightly colored with peachy sakura.

"Wow..."

Stepping out of the carriage, Reefa is overwhelmed by the sight of an atmosphere she has never seen. Even as Harold, whose contents are Japanese, the nature and township of Smeragi territory is always inspired by the feeling of the homeland, but there seems to be a lot to be felt by Reefa, who is not.

But I can't help it if I let it fool me forever, so I smack my head lightly.

"Ouch!"

"Let's go."

"Oh, wait a minute!

Itsuki and Francis leading the way. Harold and Reefa follow. And I heard some noise as I approached the mansion gate.

"What's going on?

"Well, what is it?

Itsuki is also leaning her neck strangely.

Turning his foot toward those whose voices were as they were, there was someone who was somehow raising his voice in front of the gate. Seeing them like that, Riefa groans.

"Red, gold, blue..."

……

Harold leaned down and silently suppressed his temples.

In front of the gate of the Smeragi family. There were undoubtedly three of them there: Liner, Colette and Hugo.