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Lively and bustling, each of us is talking to each other as we pleased as we go along.
[ā¦ā¦How should I say thisā¦ā¦ Well, Iām relieved that our group is increasing in size again.]
[Hahaha, it isnāt often that you run into someone you know into such a large venue after all. What are the odds of that even happening?]
[ā¦ā¦No, itās because of those odds that weāve encountered you, Fors-san.]
[Now that you pointed it out, Iām feeling troubled. However, the map shows that weāre already near the middle-level, but I donāt really know what to doā¦ā¦ Unlike Tre-kun, even if I were to go to the middle-level, I just couldnāt go where Laguna is. As expected, Iād like to excuse myself from that place where the rulers gathered, and I would also be annoying everyone if I kept on following your group. However, Iām definitely going to get lost on my own, so Iām feeling troubled.]
[ā¦ā¦No, well, that asideā¦ā¦ Fors-san, you could read a map?]
When Fors-san muttered that while looking at the map, I couldnāt help but ask her the question that popped into my mind.
[Oi, oi, as expected, please donāt treat me as that much of a fool. I can at least read a map.]
[ā¦ā¦Then, why do you get lost?]
[Iām the one whoād like to ask thatā¦ā¦ I donāt really think itās just that I personally donāt have any sense of direction. There definitely must be some external factors involved here, donāt you think? For example, a curseā¦ā¦ How someone who is capable of casting a curse without me knowing it can see any benefit in leading me astray is a mystery to me though.]
I think that Fors-san, who gets lost in a straight path of several hundred meters, is already on a slightly different level of being directionally-challengedā¦ā¦ No, can someone who gets lost in a straight line still be called directionally-challenged? Just as Fors-san, I feel like it could already be called a curse.
Anyhow, Fors-san has no sense of direction, but she can read a map just fineā¦ā¦ Seriously, why is she getting lost?
As I was tilting my head together with Fors-san at her indescribably nonsensical problem, I suddenly heard a familiar voice.
[Kaito-san and the othersā¦ā¦ and Tre-sama and Fors? What a strange group you have there. Rather, it seems like just like usual, Cento-sama and Cien-sama arenāt with you huhā¦ā¦]
[Oya? If it isnāt Hika- Neun, what a coincidence, meeting you here. And the one beside you isā¦ā¦]
[Eh? This shorty is Fors? How did this happen? From what I know, High Elves donāt shrink when they grow older, do they?]
[Oi, oi, now this is quite a surprise. Iām deeply surprisedā¦ā¦ I never thought Iād see you again after a thousand yearsā¦ā¦ Rather, it seems like youāre still alive huh, Hapti.]
Yes, it was the duo of Neun-san and Hapti-san that we encountered. It seems that they just registered each otherās hummingbirds when they met back in the royal capital, so Iām surprised that they used that to contact each other and go to the festival together.
Fors-san seemed to be even more surprised than I was. Her tone of voice was the same as usual, but her expression was tinged with astonishment.
Seeing Fors-sanās reaction, Neun-san and Hapti-san lightly explained the situation, and even though Fors-san was surprised to see that Hapti-san was still alive, she was still happy to see her again.
[I seeā¦ā¦ Well, strange coincidences really do happen. Iām also surprised that I met you two here. No, this festival is this big of a scale, so it wouldnāt be surprising for you two to attend, but I canāt describe my surprise when I saw you two walking together.]
[No, Iām more surprised to see the recluse Fors here, you know? Within the time I havenāt you, have you finally become an outdoor person?]
[Donāt get me wrong, Iām still very much an indoor personā¦ā¦ I was brought here by Laguna, but she left me alone to go to work. I was literally like a lost child on the roadside, when Miyama Kaito-kun found me. But looking at the result, I guess you could say that it was a good thing. I suppose I should be grateful for this coincidence that I was able to see my old friend again like this. In that sense, I guess it would be thanks to Miyama Kaito-kun for finding me. No, of course, Iām originally grateful to him for helping me when Iām lost butā¦ā¦]
[Uwaaa~~ Just like usual, she still had that annoying way of speaking huh. Is this what happens when you become too much of a recluse?]
[ā¦ā¦It seems like youāre also just like usual, as relentless as ever.]
Hearing Hapti-san interrupt her words, Fors-san wryly smiled.
At that moment, Neun-san spoke to me.
[I understand the situation. In that case, would you mind if Fors go with us? Weāre planning to visit Laguna later, so itās great that we met here.]
[Ahh, thatās a great idea. And thus, Miyama Kaito-kun, everyone, I really appreciate your help. Iāll make sure to thank you again in the future.]
[No, no, please donāt worry about it.]
Since Fors-san was wondering what she should do in the middle-level, Neun-sanās invitation seemed like a perfect opportunity.
Thatās alright and all that butā¦ā¦ Iāve already run into five people I know by the time Iām about to go to the middle-level. Seriously, what the heck are the odds of this happening?