A mini-concert was being held in the Amamiya Tower Management Layer.
The star of the concert was, of course, Miku playing the Streep… but Floria, who was performing a dance, was also drawing a lot of attention.
This gathering wasn’t just limited to Kousuke’s main members; it also included regulars of the Management Layer like Cecil and Arisa.
It was rare for so many members to gather in the Management Layer, so the concert was held on short notice.
Among them were also familiar groups like Nana and Wanri.
Amidst this, Wanri was participating in the concert with her two companion fox familiars.
Wanri had seen Miku’s performance and Floria’s dance several times before, but it was the first time for the other two—Amari and Cri.
By the way, Amari is a Tenko, and Cri is a Jiko.
“Did you watch it properly?”
After Floria finished dancing one song, Wanri asked Amari and Cri.
“Y-Yes. …I was surprised.”
“You can do things like that.”
Amari and Cri were surprised, not just because Floria could dance.
They were surprised by the wonderful dance itself.
These two women could sense things beyond mere physical movement from Floria’s dance.
What was it—?
“Why can I feel the power of the ley lines in a place like this?”
Cri tilted her head with a puzzled expression.
The three foxes had noticed something that seemed to be the power of ley lines swirling around Floria while she danced.
The Management Layer shouldn’t be on any particular land… so they couldn’t figure out where that power was coming from in the first place.
To Cri, Wanri subtly pointed to the sword Floria was holding, without being noticed.
“Perhaps, I think it’s coming from that.”
The sword Floria held was undoubtedly a divine sword, and depending on how it was used, it contained immense power.
If one could tap into the power of that divine sword, it wouldn’t be strange to be able to use the power of the ley lines themselves.
“…I see. Indeed, I feel a strong power.”
In fact, Amari, who had been staring at the sword and confirming, nodded, feeling the power it held.
“Oh, that sword had that kind of effect too?”
“Older Brother.”
As the three were talking about Floria’s dance, Kousuke happened to overhear their conversation and joined in with an impressed look.
Kousuke also didn’t understand many things about that divine sword.
He hadn’t noticed at all that something akin to the power of ley lines was affecting things in conjunction with Floria’s dance.
Seeing Kousuke suddenly join the conversation, Amari and Cri flusteredly bowed their heads.
For them, who were born from a magic circle as familiars, Kousuke was their creator, and they were figures to obey even if it meant bowing their heads.
…While that might sound rigid, in reality, they were very good at acting spoiled when they transformed into foxes, so Kousuke tried not to pay too much attention to their attitude.
Regardless, Kousuke had something else that concerned him besides the divine sword.
“Did Wanri want to bring the two of them to show them this dance?”
“Yes. I thought perhaps Amari and Cri might be able to do something similar.”
“Oh. You can do that?”
In this case, he was referring to using the power of ley lines, not the dance itself.
Amari and Cri were races that were naturally skilled at sensing the power of ley lines.
Therefore, Wanri had wanted to show them Floria’s dance for a while, thinking that perhaps they could.
Amari and Cri belonged to the Tenko and Jiko lineages, respectively, and possessed top-class power within them.
Wanri thought that if they could feel something from Floria’s dance and turn it into power, it would be wonderful.
By the way, Wanri herself was not as proficient in the power of ley lines as Amari and Cri.
If she herself were proficient in that kind of power, she wouldn’t have bothered to bring them here.
After all, she could have learned it herself and demonstrated it in front of other foxes.
Seeing Kousuke’s expectant gaze, Amari and Cri looked a little flustered.
“W-Well, while I do feel like I want to try, whether I can actually succeed…”
“I’ve only just seen it for the first time, so I won’t know if I can do the same thing until I try…”
Seeing them say so with evident embarrassment, Kousuke chuckled.
“I understand. I’m not asking you to try it right away. If you can do it, please show me.”
“Y-Yes!”
“I definitely will then!”
Called to another location, Kousuke left while raising his hand, and Amari and Cri hurriedly bowed their heads in reply.
Seeing their reaction, Wanri gave them a slightly exasperated look.
“You don’t have to be so nervous.”
“I-Impossible!”
“There’s no way I can do that!”
“That’s precisely why you remain so stiff. You should approach it with the same ease as when you’re a fox.”
Wanri looked at Amari and Cri, who were hurriedly shaking their heads and hands, with a teasing gaze.
In response to Wanri’s words, Amari and Cri looked at her as if to ask why she was saying such a thing.
“…What?”
Meeting their gaze, Wanri asked defensively, “What?” Amari and Cri exchanged glances and then said in unison:
“Wanri-sama was also the same, wasn’t she?”
“If you’re going to tease us, you must be prepared to face the same fate.”
As they said this, Wanri hurriedly flapped her right hand.
“Ah! Sorry, let’s forget that just now! I take it back!”
It was a well-known fact among fox familiars that Wanri’s demeanor was completely different when she was in her fox form.
If that point were brought up, Wanri would have nothing to say.
Kousuke and the other main members watched the rather harmonious conversation of the foxes (in humanoid form) with warm gazes, completely unaware that the three involved were not aware of it at all.
Wanri takes center stage again lol
I just thought of this plot, there’s no particular reason lol
