The first day of theatre, which coloured the holding of the Oz Festival, was, to put it mildly, the best. The raw theatre I saw for the first time was very powerful, and there were a lot of things that came to my chest to help me.

Heroes are like Cattleya, heroines are of course like Christine.

The way the two of them lined up was, of course, beautiful... but I don't think I can help but notice the rumors that are spreading now.

What would that gentle senior look like if he had a sense of being adored by Master Cattleya, but such a junior told me that he had hurt his dear fellow club member, a friend?

I'm sorry and I'm just a little awkward about the possibility that we can't get along anymore.

The first day of applause is an appetizer and an important event to colour the beginning. And the second day, the third day, should also be referred to as the main part of the cultural festival.

Would it be easy to see how the bustling atmosphere of Oz compares to the carnival? I wondered if it would be a good idea to have the school's cultural festival off campus, but now I'm convinced that's why it's the Oz Festival.

"I knew the atmosphere wasn't the same as usual."

"It's a festival."

"There are more stores."

"If it's an existing store, it doesn't fit the image, or it's not big enough, so I built a new one."

"You're wasting too much resources, aren't you?

"I agree, but not now."

Seeing a lively voice heard from both sides to BGM, Kate and I go along slowly watching the guide.

The number is enormous because of all groups opening stores: by class, by club, and sometimes between friends. I only have two days to see the store, but I don't feel like going around at all.

Elle and Primera said they would help the department or something, though I'd like to go check it out if I could. Because of this, Kate and the rest of the horticultural club grew decorative flowers that colored the festival, and they seem to be free all the time on the day. If I go up to the high ground, I'll sell a new species of seed created by magic or something.

"Let's start with Primera."

"What are you doing?

"He said exhibiting and selling his work, so it might be boring to Kate."

"I would buy hair strings if they were for sale"

"Yes...? Shall we?"

When I opened the store and widened the map for the last two days, it was too big to see the front. My luggage is in Kate's arms because I look down and my vision is unnecessarily narrow, and I can't see it unless I hold it with both hands.

"Hmm......?

"Look, not this way?

"Pretty far, I guess."

"It's hard to see because there are more shops, but not if you go this way."

"Oh, really."

... I've noticed since I moved in and out that Kate is better at maps and stuff than I am and the other way around wasn't she?

You take my luggage so naturally that you thought I would just take the map.

"It's hard to get a map."

"Maria's just directional tone deafness."

"That's not true! Something I could normally read when I tried my liver in a sleepover."

"Didn't you say it was the main road?

"The map is the map."

"Yes, yes... I'm fine in the building."

"Because indoors make it easy to understand where you are"

"I don't know the difference"

Because my parents are so big, most buildings can remember the intervals... so to speak. The school is too different in size, but because the middle part is narrower than the higher part.

I walked through Oz with a different atmosphere than usual and after a while I could see where I was going. Are you taking advantage of the original store, it looks like a zero cultural festival.

"Excuse me."

"Maria, you're here."

"Uh, can I interrupt?

"Of course! Ah, Mr. Kate, welcome."

"Hello"

Somewhat of a rare member, but all face-to-face at once. It's been a long time since I introduced you two to Kate, but I still can't call you 'Mr. Kate'.

"You want something or something? It's all one thing, so it's over as soon as it's gone."

"Where did you learn that word?"

"The owner who lent me this store"

We have a soothing conversation, but the stabbing gaze and air look like a tsk. I don't know if you'd say it's more of a needle, but if the air had the ability to kill him, I think he'd be dead three times.

I don't know any more rumors about staying, but I don't think there's been any development in this situation.

Just a little distance from Primera and Kate. Anyway, I'm worried about what happens to Primera's position within the department when she sees that she's close to me.

"Is there a hair strap?

"I do! Ah, but Kate may be too cute to use..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Watch the two of you speak, from behind. Speaking of which, I've never seen Kate lined up with a girl other than me... I saw her with a boy once in a while, and she sounds like she's having fun talking to me.

Seeing it this way, I knew Kate looked beautiful, and she was absolutely hot. It's heartless, but it feels so soft to be talking about... so sweet and so good at spoiling.

On second thought, Kate is such a good boy......?

"Maria......? What are you doing?"

"Ah...... yeah, I was just confused"

"Are you okay…?

"Yeah, it's okay."

Primera must be aware of the air. My gaze was shaking with worry and anxiety.

When I made a smile as easy to understand as I could to reassure him, Primera returned a grin, too, but I guess it was because of how sad he looked.

"Was it good?

"I had hair strings... but I can't get on the boulder"

"Huh?"

"It was made of lace and ribbon."

"……… Could it look good on you?

"You just want to laugh"

I make a perfectly dumb noise and my forehead is slapped. I have no pain, but I have a grudge. If I send my gaze, it will pass.

Only Primera, though she stroked her shoulders down to our exchange like that.

× × × ×

"Good luck with that."

"Yeah, I'll see you later."

"Bubba."

I waved flirtatiously and left the Primera store behind. In the end, me and Kate just looked around without buying anything, but honestly, shopping is difficult in that situation. Overall, they didn't seem to sell it.

"What do we do next? Elle's place?

"Right... I don't know what to do"

Wherever Primera is, Elle will feel the same way. I don't care if I'm the only one with any bad feelings, but I don't want you to jump on Elle or Kate.

If you think so, nature and footsteps slow down. As I blurted out Kate's back walking ahead, what happened just now came to my brain again.

The good thing about Kate, I'm sure I know best. He has a bad mouth and he's mean once in a while, but he's many times as sweet and dependable as that, and he's a well-made young man who's not ashamed to brag to anyone.

Is it possible that I'm pulling Kate's leg like that?

I'm not wary of Kate's shards. So no matter what happens, I can talk and get close, and I can't help breaking down the street all the time.

But the anxiety I felt about Primera and Elle this time also applies to Kate.

Will Kate be badly told because of me?

"Maria."

"Huh...!

At some point the face that leaned down rises with a bounce that pulled my arm. Kate was beyond that, of course, and a little distance was lost by a small amount of force.

"Don't leave. There are so many people, you can't find them if you get lost."

"... at this age, getting lost is tight."

"I don't want someone who's always flustered to tell me. If you want to walk behind me, hold it here."

Kate's hand, which was touching my wrist, overlapped my hand, and Kate's shirt hem was ahead. When the wrinkle let him grip it, he nodded satisfactorily and walked out again.

Ask me nothing, whatever it is, I'm nearby as a matter of course.

Is it a coincidence that you are attracted to the side just because you have the possibility to leave? Or do you sense something? It could be Kate, because she knows all about me.

"If it's Elle's place, I know the way, and I'll keep going."

"When?"

"Because unlike Maria, I'm good at maps"

I thought if I tried to overlap Kate's back as much as I could, my stabbing gaze would soften. As if it were a shield, of course there is a sense of being protected, and it is each other who passes without having to put it into words.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome. It's quicker than letting Maria get lost."

"I'm not lost, either."

You know, pretend not to notice.

Look, after all, I'm much sweeter to Kate.

× × × ×

Elle's place is, well, what do you call a classic at a cultural festival? Honestly, I want to turn right and go home.

"Come on, Maria, Mr. Kate."

"Hello."

"El…… this is no way"

"Hmm? Didn't I tell you?"

Behind Elle, who tilts his neck, a black hall is built with a black cloud on his back. I don't think Oz had such a horrible building, but I'm not interested in shards either, whether they changed the fun of existing buildings or new ones. So I want to go home now.

"Our part is a horror house -! I'm so scared because I'm authentic!

"Yes, good luck, goodbye"

"Yes, I waited"

"Get off me, Kate. I'm leaving."

"I'm not running away from you before you come in."

"You noticed!

"Because it was on the map. I haven't seen it properly. Maria's bad."

Shh... give me back my thanks just now.

As you can see from this reaction, I'm terribly bad at horror houses. There are dark woods and shipwrecks that I don't like, even if I'm experiencing jails and executions. Or I don't like it because it's a crop.

If in reality it's a demon, it's a haunted ghost. You'd think it would be horrible if you met a ghost, but a horror house... it's not the same kind of haunted mansion or scary story. I can deal with it calmly because it's real, it's horrible because people are making it.

Or the haunted mansions of this world suck in quality! It's an auto-mode trauma!

I was more scared because the higher part uses magic better than the middle part, but even the middle part can use magic tools, and what other than fear that there can be a moving mannequin in reality?

"Holy crap! I'm not going in!"

"I know. Because I won't be forced to pull it in."

I'm sorry about Elle, but I can't give this all away. If I do poorly, I might physically destroy the product.

"... Maria wasn't good at this, except for a little bit"

"What's fine and what's useless is extreme."

Say anything. All you have to do is go to hell with those horror haters who force haunted mansions and horror movies. Mines and habitat separation are important for everything.

"I'm sorry I couldn't entertain you for coming around the corner."

"Yeah, this is totally my problem...... good luck"

"Yeah, thanks"

I'm sorry, but this isn't all about who's fault or anything. I couldn't be a customer of this store, just that I didn't. It's just that demand and supply didn't match.

I don't know where I'm going next.

"I'd like a peaceful place."

"Yes, yes, then why don't we go buy some food?"

You totally ruined it for me. It's a food operation. The guide diagram, shown before laughing with his nose, shows the letters Macaron.

"I'll be there soon. Now."

"Transformation awesome"

"Tell me you're switching fast."

He said, "Tell me what you want."

The outcrops filling the map. After all, the number that I could turn in two days is known to be high, but it was still a lot of fun.

With great memories, I celebrated my fourth day.