Then we blossomed into a small chat with a simple lunch.

The contents are not enough to take a status report.

We haven't had much of a chance to talk calmly here lately, so we'll talk about it with the intention of filling in the shortfall for that.

Naturally, there was an implicit understanding between me and Florence that we wouldn't talk about work.

Sometimes it's because it's a place where outsiders come and go, but more than that, it's just a little too noisy to do in front of Lisa.

"... oh, so much time already. I'm sorry. We have some business to attend to around here."

"Well, I knew the Branch Manager was busy."

"No, I'm going to see Lisa today."

"Am I evil?"

To Garnett, who shrugs her eyebrows in surprise - hard to understand but seems worried - Florence laughs and shakes her neck sideways.

"Evil (...) or (...). Until a while ago, I lived in the city, but I often fell ill. The doctor recommended transplant therapy."

"That's where you asked me to be head of the Hollow Bottom Branch."

"Actually, I only came here once before this kid was born. He remembered that the water and the air were beautiful, so he said he would definitely feel better there."

"Heh... oh, no, I don't think I was saying that. How much better is it to go to a doctor?"

Garnett apparently remembered the time Florence arrived and nodded small with a convincing face.

The fact that Lisa came to Green Hollow at the same time as Lisa's treatment was something that had been told by her mouth from the beginning, but she didn't make too much noise, so there's no wonder Garnett was losing it.

The only reason I remember so well is because I'm an old friend.

"See you later. Take care of yourself."

We'll drop off Florence and the others on their way to the exam, and we'll leave the cafeteria and follow the Alliance Branch.

I've done everything I have to do here.

What shall we do next, deciding to return to the ground for now?

We still have time until sundown, so we should just go back to the store and help out with our work... oh my god, walking down the usual mountain path stopped with a face like Garnett remembered something.

"I almost forgot. Alexia's guy came to the branch during the meeting, and it looks like he had something to ask of you."

"Alexia did? Is something wrong?

"I don't know. When I said the meeting wasn't over, you left a message. I came to deliver my stuff to the branch office. I was just talking about it, and you're not in a hurry."

"Well... I'm going back to the store anyway, should I ask then"

When he's gonna do me a favor, he's gonna have to do it on his own.

Although the aim is mostly to procure budgets for research and materials for newly developed masterpieces, it may be a consultation on large devices for operations into the third tier.

The former is a routine request, and the latter is convincing that he did not leave a message in a place where there are many outsiders.

Well, we're just going to have to ask ourselves this, so we won't have to use our heads to make a hypothesis either.

As he entered the store through the front entrance of the White Wolf store, Noir, who had a shelf display, whispered a template greeting, then raised his face haphazardly when he realized it was us, not the guests.

"Le, Luke... just, good..."

…… You got some errands, too?

"I, I mean... with me, Alexia... now, okay...?

I looked at Garnett and then nodded back at Noir.

Could Alexia's business of coming to the Guild Branch have been a joint one with Noir?

Leave the store to Erica and Leila, and Garnett, to take to the back of the store with Noir.

Alexia was taking a break there just fine and laughed with a good face when she noticed my arrival.

"I've been waiting for you, Mr. Luke. Actually, I wanted to ask you to fold in."

"Another budget consultation? If so, for now, from application and concept…"

"No, you're not. Luke, I need to talk to you about your right eye."

Right eye - no, it doesn't mean a literal normal right eye, in this case it would mean 'right eye of wisdom'.

It was unexpected, but given its abilities, it is in no way unrelated to Alexia's work either.

Harnessing the power of the 'right eye' to analyze objects in view would also greatly support the work of a mechanical engineer.

But what Alexia went on to say was something completely out of my prediction like that.

"Previously, I analyzed that 'right eye' with your skills, Luke, and I heard you were able to connect (access) to something like the records of an extinct ancient magical civilization. Besides, with Sir Hild and Garnett. If you'll excuse me - why don't you let us experience it too?"