Iris and the First Lieutenant’s excitent over the card ga inspired Mira, who soon enough was fighting out her own matches.
She had built a summoner deck in her own style, which she was quite proud of when playing.
But as the matches played out, she was constantly utterly defeated, to the point that it was not even worth it to keep track of the matches. And not just when playing against Iris, as even the First Lieutenant blew her out of the water.
“There’s nothing I can do…”
“Knowing where to place your summoned units is really important!”
Mira watched the table in horror, while Iris tried to offer so advice. Playing a summoner deck involved a lot of intricacies.
Their afternoon continued like that, with Mira’s disastrous ga sense being made painfully aware, until Alma arrived to prepare dinner. They also ate together, while discussing the tournant from the morning.
As it turned out, Nirvana’s player had won all of his matches.
“Ohh I know I can trust Iris’ opinion. Please play against next ti too, First Lieutenant!”
“I’ll gladly accept ow!”
It did not take long for the conversation to derail into the matches Iris and the First Lieutenant played.
He had lost all of them, but considering it was his first ti playing and so had been really close matches, Alma beca interested in witnessing that herself, leading to an agreent to play in the future.
But Mira’s gas were not even worth ntioning, despite starting playing at the sa ti.
So ti after eating, Esralda arrived to drag Alma away. Then Mira and Iris sat in front of the TV and watched the live events for the night.
As Iris explained, they would have various music performances from singers famous all across the world, as well as a band that had exploded in popularity called Maiden Hollow.
“They’re so cool!”
“This is making my heart beat really fast ow!”
“To think that rock and pop would have perated so deep already…”
The style of music being played was a far cry from Mira’s expectations, when considering she was in a different world.
At least the fact that it was all played on classic instrunts gave it a novel feeling.
It was still a strange feeling to see how much her own culture had invaded this world, but seeing the remaining traces native to this world still tinging it into a slightly different type of rock was interesting.
***
The exciting night performance ca to an end at nine.
During dinner, Alma had asked Iris to do so work as the oracle that night as well, so she went to her work room. They wanted to check how August had reacted to the change in bodyguards, and feed him a bit more information.
While that happened, Mira hurried to take a bath.
There were plenty of summons already deployed, and the First Lieutenant was nearby as well, so Mira did not have to worry about Iris’ safety. Not to ntion that the whole place was already really secure.
“I wonder what’s happening over there…”
What had Jorg and Ira Muerte done with the information they gathered? How would they approach Iris next? Had Alma’s plan been a success? And what would Mira have to do when fighting them? There were many possibilities to consider.
At the sa ti, there were plenty of things she wanted to experint with as well.
“We’re finally taking a bath together!”
A cheerful voice broke through Mira’s thoughts, as Iris rushed into the bathroom having finished her oracle work. It was only a quick check this ti, so it was over much faster than the previous ti.
“…Wait what?!”
Mira had been sprawled in the water, having completely lost track of ti. The mont she turned around, she jumped back seeing Iris completely naked.
The only thing in her mind now was fear, already anticipating the reaction of Alma, Esralda, Noin, and everyone else who knew her true identity. Especially considering how much they sheltered and protected Iris.
She knew she was in danger.
Iris had no way of knowing any of that, her emotions a complete opposite as she was delighted over the chance to take a bath together with soone else.
The First Lieutenant was also there, also oblivious to Mira’s fears, as he happily exclaid, “Please allow to scrub your back!”
“…Ah, I’m sorry, I was just about to get out. You two have fun.”
Driven by fear, Mira stood up while rejecting Iris. That instantly erased the light from Iris’ eyes, as she looked down in disappointnt. Without pushing the matter any further, she just sighed, “That’s too bad…”
Hearing that filled Mira with imnse guilt. And then…
“Please, I insist ow. Stay and allow to scrub your back!”
The First Lieutenant would not give up so easily, as he held out a towel and his sign which read, ‘Our professional services free for a limited ti!’ He was brimming with confidence, even if there was no indication of what kind of professional he was.
“…Hmm. Alright, if you insist so much. I guess it’s not too bad to have a bath together from ti to ti.”
Debating about it for a mont, Mira decided to prioritize Iris’ happiness, so she accepted the First Lieutenant’s proposal and sat back in the water. Mira in the future would deal with the consequences.
Iris instantly smiled again, and they shared a relaxing and slightly boisterous bath ti. The First Lieutenant also made sure to keep his word, showcasing his skills as he scrubbed both Mira and Iris’ backs.
Most of their conversation was centered around the things they saw on TV, and the card ga.
The last matches to close out the card ga tournant would also be played the next day, so Iris pleaded with them to watch it together, and the First lieutenant imdiately replied, “I would never miss such an impeowtant event!”
“Hmm, that sounds like it could be fun.”
Now that she had a bit of experience playing, Mira was also increasingly curious to see how the ga looked at the higher levels.
***
In a certain mansion sowhere in the continent, deep in a secret room past a concealed entrance. A lone man sat in front of a device, glancing at his wristwatch. There were re seconds left before the hands overlapped for midnight.
‘…And it’s ti. Ignaz, are you there?’
A voice rang out from the device the instant it was midnight. It was a cold and calculating voice.
“Yes, Garroba. I’m here. Let’s get started.”
The response ca, a more carefree voice, even if it was devoid of any grace.
‘Good, I’ve been looking into—’
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