397 - - Episode 9 Meeting

Tin and Mera (girl version) officially joined the members who watch over and escort us from the outside.

We also made time to meet the other members who would be participating in the ground mission.

We gathered the members who would be participating in Yume's escort that day in the lowest level office of "The Abyss.

I, Mei, Nazuna, Nemmu, and Gold will be by Yume's side to watch the festival with her and be on the lookout for her.

Tin and Mera (the girl version) will keep their distance from us and be our escorts.

Gold and Nemmu looked surprised to see Mera, who is usually two meters tall, in a girl's form, looking the same age as Yume and the other members of the group.

Gold and Nemmu looked surprised. "This is a surprise. ...... It is true that Mela understands in her head that she is a chimera and can create her own form at will, but if she had not been introduced to the Lord, she would not have been able to notice it right away.

I feel the same way. As Gold pointed out, the usual images inevitably follow me around. ......"

'Kekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekeke!　I'm sure I'll be calling on you in this guise on the day, so please do me a favor. Nemmu, Uncle Gold."

Mela laughs like a little girl whose prank has succeeded.

Nemmu onee-chan ......"

No, I am not old enough to be called 'uncle'. ......

Nemmu is usually intimidated and level-headed, and seems to be more confused than pleased to be called "onee-chan" by her opponent, who she is not very good at, in the form of a cute little girl.

She held her forehead with one hand as if she had been hit by a confusing magic attack and tried to adjust herself to what was happening in front of her.

Gold, on the other hand, is concerned that Mera (the girl version) called her an "uncle," and starts to protest.

(Gold is concerned about being called "uncle," but I wonder how old he really is?)

I tilt my head back with a question in my mind.

Gold may play the role of a shield, but he is usually calm and broad-minded.

Perhaps because of his words and actions, I had an image of him as older than he is.

However, that is not a big problem.

The problem is ...... tin, there was one person who was not satisfied with Mera's (girl version) participation in the escort.

It was Nazna.

She puffed out her cheeks in frustration and voiced her protest.

Even if Suzu and Mera didn't escort me, I could protect my master and sister all by myself!　Or we could split into five in Prometheus and let the tin and the others take over their roles!"

From Nazna's point of view, she seems to think that Tin and Mera's entry into the escorting race is an unspoken indication that they 'do not trust their own escorting abilities.

As a result, she is puffing out her cheeks in frustration.

May nails Nazna with a calm voice.

She is not sure if she is right or not, but she is not sure. I don't mean to belittle the power of Nazna. I'm not trying to downplay Nazuna's power. Rather, I want Nazuna to be the 'last shield for Yume-sama. You should think about keeping your power as low as possible."

Why, Mei!　I'm so strong!　So why can't I defeat the bad guys who try to mess with my master and sister?

Because you are too strong."

Mei asserts once and for all.

Nazuna is too strong, and if you fight badly in the city, you will cause too much damage to the surrounding area. If you fight in the city, you will cause too much damage to the surrounding area. In the worst case scenario, the capital itself could be blown away. Please learn to take it a little easier.

"Uuuh~ Master~, Mei is~!"

I am sure that you will be able to find a way to get the job done. And don't split into five people in the city. You are too conspicuous to be an escort.

May nails them one after another with good arguments.

Nazna, too, was aware of what she was doing, so she couldn't argue and appealed to me with tears in her eyes.

May actively pointed out Nazna's bad points.

I was too easy to coddle her, so her attitude was very encouraging.

I smiled and said to Nazna, "I'm sorry, but I'm not sure I can help you.

I said to her, "We understand that Nazuna is strong. But our objective this time is not to protect Yume, but to enjoy the festival together. The only reason we are here is as an insurance policy in case of an emergency. Of course, if danger comes, I may rely on Nazna, so please do me a favor then, will you?"

...... Indeed, the master was right, the purpose was to go around the festival with his sister. Then we need to enjoy the festival together first!"

Perhaps remembering her original purpose, Nazna's teary-eyed expression turned into a happy, smiling face.

I am really impressed with her change of mind.

After Nazna was satisfied with the situation, we talked again about the escort.

I'm going to use this group for the escort," she said. Yume and I will practice escorting the group in the lowest level of the "Natsura" before we go to the ground. I'm thinking of having the fairy maids cooperate with us so that we can actually see how we would act if a problem were to occur.

Aside from combat, I have no experience in escorting.

So training would be essential.

I will tell them other details.

All of this is for the sake of Yume's safety on the ground and to enjoy the festival.

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--An aside.

The night Mera met with the lights and the guards.

Ice Heat is in a corner of the cafeteria, depressed and spreading a dark atmosphere around.

'I can't help the master again ....... Surely there is no reason for Ice Heat's existence,...... that's right,......."

'Kekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekeke. He just wasn't a good escort because of his abilities and appearance, but the master didn't think so."

In order for the people around her to be able to look the way she looks, Mela intends to stay in her "girl version" until this one is over.

Therefore, to a third party who does not know the situation, it looked like Ice Heat was being comforted by a little girl who is not even old enough to know what is going on.

Or perhaps it is the composition of a younger sister comforting an older sister who ...... does not look like her, but is not good enough.

The words of Mela make Ice Heat more downer.

She said, "Yes. Ice Heat's appearance is bad. I'll dye my hair to make it stand out more.　But isn't it disrespectful to tamper with the appearance of the master's manifestation?　No, but ......"

'Kekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekeke!　Relax, Ice Heat, you're thinking too hard. There will definitely come a time when you will be of service to your master again."

'...... really think so?　The day will come again when even this no-good Ice Heat will be useful to the master."

Kekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekeke!　Don't worry, it will definitely come. So don't think too much about it, okay?"

Mela patiently continued to comfort the depressed Ice Heat.

Their exchange would continue until late at night.

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