Lead the other world.

Takumi and the others left Arcadia Castle in the lead and continued to walk for a while, stopping in front of a certain shop.

That looks familiar, no. I had taken many trips to Takumi when she lived in Astrea and it was the first material store I met Lumiere.

"What's here..."

"Follow me."

Ars said so and glanced at Takumi and the others, stopping in front of his uncle, the only clerk, as he proceeded to the back of the material store, and silently took the silver cloak out of his hip magic pouch.

"What can I do for you?

"Hey, I'm gonna borrow your basement."

"Hmm... again. Go."

Then his uncle rose up, a little away from the scene, and something bumped and murmured, and the demon cube appeared at his feet, sparkling, and the floor made a noise, and a spiral staircase followed the basement.

Takumi and the others kept quietly chasing after Ars as they opened their eyes to surprise at what was happening in front of them.

Whoa, whoa.

It was about thirty minutes after I started going down the stairs that I finally reached one room.

Thanks to the creepy flashing of mysterious light on the wall along the way so far, I had managed to secure my vision, but there was no light source in this room and I couldn't see ahead at all.

Ars then threw a glowing sphere-shaped magic item illuminating the room from the magic porch, and the room, which was surrounded by darkness, was filled with light.

"What is this place...?

What was reflected in Takumi's vision was a demonic formation made of monitors embedded in one wall and complex symbols and strings engraved on the floor.

Kuido didn't look particularly surprised, but Takumi and the others looked around and seemed restless.

"Well, let's just talk about it"

When Kuido and Takumi and the others paid attention to Ars, who muttered so slightly, Ars began the conversation.

"First of all, let's talk about why we know what's going on with you... well, I just wanted to get in touch with Sallion. Looks like you had a rough time..."

Takumi had heard Ars and remembered the word that Salion would support him on his own route before leaving Arezel.

In the meantime, a walnut with a worrying expression crept closer to Kuido, whose clothes were melted with thin dirt watching Ars quietly in his arms.

"Um, brother, are you okay?

"Hmm? Well... I can handle it"

Having overheard the conversation between the two, Ars cared about the walnuts and began to tell them what happened to Kuido next.

"Kuido was being tested by the Emperor, this time by the Flaming Emperor. It took me a little while from yesterday to today and two days to finally be admitted, but it took you about two months."

Takumi and the others rounded their eyes to Ars' words, speaking with such a bitter smile, and now they realize that when they turned their eyes to Kuido, they were putting up with the fact that the neighborhood was made under their eyes and they were actually quite exhausted.

Ars continued the conversation, narrowing his eyes softly to Takumi, who could not hide his surprise and upset at such a Kuido appearance.

"So here's the point, Takumi, you're going to take this test, too."

"Why? At least why do I need it now?

Takumi exhaled once and asked Ars calmly.

"Well, I hope you don't need the help of the 'unraveler', but you want to help Citrus, right? Because he said he wouldn't give a hand if he couldn't. I won't help you for free. Show me what you can do to make me feel sorry for you."

Als exhaled and continued to speak with sharp eyes to Takumi, who had become silent in his own words.

"Besides, if you're going to hit Radatome, honestly, you're going to get yourself killed, and if you survive the trial, Takumi will definitely be stronger than you are now in a short time."

I don't know what the contents are, but it's obvious from how Kuido is doing, but I'm sure the contents of the trial are harsh on top of the abnormality.

Feeling the gaze of Walnut and Shino with a rather worrying look from behind, Takumi, ready, asked to squeeze his fist out.

"Let me know what the trial is about..."

"If you ask, you can't go back. There is a chance that he will die unbearably. Still gonna do it?

I just saw Ars' serious eyes. He probably didn't lie.

And the moment Takumi tried to reply to Ars, she realized she had her clothes gripped hard from behind.

"Walnuts?"

When Takumi looked back in surprise, the walnut that once let go jumped into his chest and held his clothes strong.

Confused by such sudden walnut behavior, Takumi gently touched the walnut hand grabbing her clothes and unwittingly let go of her hand even though she was trembling in small pieces.

"No, you can't... and I can't believe you could die... Looking for other ways? When you're gone to Takumi following the citrus vegetables... I..."

"Walnuts..."

Takumi's chest ached on the trembling walnut, but she lay her eyes down and gently embraced the walnut.

"I'm sorry, will you hang out with me selfishly this time? I want the citrus fruit to be more likely to help. Besides, I've known from the beginning that my life would be at stake..."

"I should..."

Saying so, stroking the head of the walnut, a walnut blushed his cheek and wept at his head raised his face and stared up at Takumi.

"Definitely come back, huh? It's a promise."

Then a walnut with closed eyes stretched out his back and lay his own lips on Takumi's lips.

"Huh!?

The condition lasted for a while, and the walnut, shaking her body so small, stepped back and distanced herself as she turned her hot gaze toward Takumi, further blushing her cheeks as she was embarrassed to touch her lips with her fingertips.

Takumi was also happy with the sudden walnut behavior, on the other hand, she was still embarrassed by the fact that she was in front of everyone, her cheeks were red and her mouth was hidden with her arms and she looked away just like the walnut.

Meanwhile, Shino desperately condoned Kuido, who saw Takuhai and his friends exchanging, laughing with one Niyanya and reflexively laying his hands on the knife of his hips.

And Takumi took a big, deep breath once and declared to Ars with a determined eye.

"I want to be tried. Ars, give me the details."

One nod at Takumi's readiness began to talk about the content of the trial.