“Are you taking the “Play of Gods” lightly?”

“Waa, HAI~ii!?”

“A team having a member who is actually clumsy and drags down the other members of the team can never possibly win the “Play of Gods” under any circumstances whatsoever. The Gods are not so easy of a target. The moment you are able to grasp even one victory proves that you are not what you describe yourself to be.”

“Eh?”

“You were not a drag down for the team, is what I think though.”

“Tha—That’s….!”

Finally understanding the meaning behind the words of the dragon god, the depressed heartbroken girl uplifts her head.

“So, you are named “Pearl”, am I right?”

“Yes, Leo Reche-sama……”

As her name was spoken out, Pearl put strength on her shoulders and corrected her posture.

“Well fret not, even if your actions might drag us down, that won’t matter in the least. I and Fei alone can do something about this “Play of God” nevertheless. As long as the count of numbers can be met. If it concerns you too much, it’s fine if you just participate and retire the very next moment.”

“THERE IS A LIMIT TO BEING STRAIGHT ON TO THE FACE…”

“I hate lies.”

“Mou! At least make it a bit (more) gentler! PLEASE!.”

“And on the contrary; even if we happen to lose, you won’t try to dump the fault on to your teammates. That includes me and Fei alike.”

“…………”

“So~”

Reche, who returned to her charming smiling face, extended her hands out to her.

“Let’s try it once for now? If you join now, you can get the complete enjoyment, all for free free free! It’s really easy. Once you try it out, you will definitely find it addictive, never unable to stop ever again.”

“IS THIS SOME KIND OF SHADY DEAL!?”

“Muuu… inviting humans seems really hard of a job ne……”

“Any-ANYWAY!”

Pearl stands up vigorously.

“I’ve already decided upon this! That I will leave becoming an Apostle and start a new life altogether! Therefore, I AM TERRIBLY SORRY!”

And thus, she turned towards the door of the café and started to run towards it. 

and then eventually collides with the wall?

Or so what everyone in the store anticipated, when suddenly a teleportation ring appeared glowing in a different light, as she left the café going in through that.

“I wonder if we should go after her. Ah… the teleportation ring closed up.”

Looking at the wall where the ring was just now seems to close up, Reche sighs.

“Un un. I think it cannot be helped. Let’s try to get hold of another child.”

“…….”

“Arre? Fei?”

While looking at the void from where Pearl seems to have disappeared from, 

Fei returned his gaze towards Reche.

“Let’s dig out some information.”  

“About What?”

“Regarding the room no. of the girl’s dorms where she is currently staying. If she is trying to retire, then it is probable that she has definitely cleaned up her room too. We have to stop her fast.”

“Eh?”

Reche’s eyes turned dots as it blinked in confusion.

Let’s leave our chances with that girl and let’s try out our luck with someone else. While she was thinking along these lines. The words which came out of Fei’s mouth were certainly shocking and surprising.

“I just have a feeling like, if we make her end like that, it will surely be a waste.”

“If she ended it here, she would be forever scared of playing games. Don’t you think that would be a shame?”

“……Ah.”

Reche’s eyes suddenly widened.

Following which, a slight bit of joy manifested in her, as her mouth turned up to a smile.

“Fine then. If that’s your reasoning then even I am all in for it.”

“Right? It’s just a feeling that, just once more, I want to stop her from her decision. After that, I will leave the last say to her.”

With a small nod getting in confirmation, Fei turned and started walking faster.

4

The Next Day

On the Grounds of The Mystic Court OF Ruins ——

“Hey Fei, are you sure this is the right aisle?  

“If it’s the same as the boys’ dorm, this’s probably the right one. After all, it took us a whole day to check Pearl’s room thoroughly, so we’d better hurry.” 

 With Reche in the lead, Fei was walking just behind her. 

 There were two apostle dormitories in total.  

And the dormitories being walked in by Fei and Reche was the one dedicated especially for girl’s out of the two.

Because it was in the daytime, the number of people present were quite less. But the fact that a boy is walking around the girl’s dormitories is probably looked in suspicion, nevertheless, there were many girls among them present there, who had their eyes turned towards them.

“I am really thankful that Reche is with me at present. If I was alone, I would definitely be looked upon and treated as a really suspicious person.”

“Fei… I have been meaning to ask this for a long time since now. Why are the apostle dormitories being divided specifically between the woman and the man camps in the first place?”

Reche, who was walking in the front, suddenly turned over her whole body facing him, continuing to walk backwards proficiently, even though turned towards Fei.

“Also, there seems to be a different shower and bathroom for both it seems. I still remember the case where I, by mistake entered those ones especially meant for the gents and the ones present there got in a panic regarding it. Why was it so?”

“Well… Because it would be really awkward and unpleasant if they were to be the same for both.”

“What would be so awkward and unpleasant?”

“…………”

Well first of all, there is no concept of gender in the cognizance of Gods.

Even though she looks like a really cute and adorable girl, she might really have a hard time to comprehend the subtleties of human perceptions of sex and gender without a doubt.

…… Or so I was thinking… though

…… This girl, she definitely understands it and still asked didn’t she.

Why do I think that is so?

That is very much because of this girl, whose face appeared grinning and her flame like vermillion hair wavering in the movements of air.

She completely looks like someone who is having fun looking at the person who is having a hard time on how to exactly answer that said question to her.

“Ne~ ne~ what is so troublesome about that~. I really want you to tell me~.”

“You’re asking me, despite absolutely understanding the complete reason behind it. YOU SICK-PERVERTED-OLD GOD……. LOOK FORWARD AND WALK. ELSE YOU WILL COLLIDE!”

“I won’t collide due to just this.”