Author: SS Samurai	Original Source: Syosetu
Translator: rm31439	English Source: Re:Library

Mika and I had finally arrived at the gates of Castle Yggdrasil. We were currently world-known top idols, so ever since the moment we entered the castle town, we had disguised ourselves.

Up to this point, I had never gone to any towns or cities other than Pipi Village and Mephilad’s royal capital¹, so just on the way from the entrance of the city up to this point, we had seen various interesting sights.
I’d like to go here on a date with Mika and look at it calmly at some point.

“…Huh, what do you brats want? We really don’t have the time to deal with some kids now, so do us a favor and get lost!” one of the gate guards yelled at us.

The other three guards also sported looks of annoyance.

For the time being, we need to tell them we’re here for important business, or we won’t be getting anywhere.

“Erm, we were asked by the king of Mephilad to come here…”
“…What!? Are you making fun of us?”

That was the response we received, but then the apparently oldest among the guards came our way and called out to us.

“…Young ladies, did you come here to inform us about reinforcements from the Mephilad Kingdom? If you did, that would’ve been abnormally quick…”

I see, the king must’ve contacted someone in this country while we were on route, and told them about sending reinforcements to oppose the Black God. This guard probably thinks we’re messengers carrying information concerning that. Normally, it would take several days by horse carriage from Mephilad to this country, so even if we were messengers, this would be rather quick.

But well, we aren’t here to deliver messages.

I wordlessly shook my head.

“…Then, what is this about?”
“We are the reinforcements! We can tell you the details once we’re inside.”
“Ha-ha-ha-ha! What are you kids talking about? To begin with-”

With a sideways glance at the guard who was laughing at us, we silently handed over our guild cards to the senior guard. The expressions of the senior and the laughing guard stiffened, once they looked at those.

“Oh… e-e-erm, c-c-c-could you let us see your normal faces for the time being…?”
“Of course. It might cause a commotion, so would it be alright if we only show them for a moment? Once we’re inside the castle, we will drop the disguise.”

Together with Mika, I turned off my disguise item and flashed a smile at the guards. Then I immediately turned it on again again.

“U-U-U-Understood! Please come on in!”
“Thank you very much! …Two SSS-Rankers should have sufficient military strength, right?”
“Y-Y-Y-Yes! Indeed, it is as you say!”
“Oh~… so cute… Please forgive my earlier rudeness.”

Once we had passed through the gate, we dropped our disguises completely and quickly entered the castle. There was a mad rush in there.
That’s only to be expected, there’s some evil god out and about, after all.

I can only speak for myself, but… normally at this point it wouldn’t be weird if some crowd gathered, but they’re only giving us some sideway glances and… Ah, no, those busy-looking people keep gawking at us, until they’re out of sight.

“We have been awaiting you, Lady Alim Nariwei, Lady Mika Magarigi. We have already been informed. Please allow me to be your guide.”

A man who could be described as an elderly gentleman, and who didn’t seem nervous at all, came to us. At this point Mika likely though of something, so she beckoned the old man to her and whispered something into his ear. He opened his eyes widely for an instant, before immediately regaining his composure and taking some distance from her.

“It is just as you say…” he commented. “Although I cannot talk about it much.”

[What did you talk to him about?] I asked her by message.
[My female intuition told me that he might be the king’s spy, so I asked him in a roundabout way! Like, if he might be someone from my hometown. And looks like I hit the mark.]　
[I see.]　

Female intuition can be convenient when it’s spot on. Well, Mika has good instincts, so they’re useful in situations like this.

“…Moving on to the main topic. We would like to give you more details about the events that transpired, so if you could come with me.”

The gentleman spy asked us to follow him and started walking. We stayed behind him. Some time later, we finally arrived in front of a room.

“One of the sages is waiting inside. You can inquire about the chain of events directly from her,” the man told us with a bow, knocked on the door, and then called out to the person in the room. “My Lady Sage, the reinforcements from the Mephilad Kingdom have arrived, so might you explain the particulars to them?”

From the other side of the door, I could hear a voice I knew very well reply in the affirmative. When Mika heard it, she gripped my hand strongly.

“I shall open the door then… please go on in.”

After the old man had opened the door for us, Mika and I entered.

In the room, which contained no unusual furniture, other than the large double bed, which gave off a somewhat adult atmosphere, I could see a familiar girl with black eyes and black hair tied up in pigtails, sitting on the sofa.

…Though describing her that way was far too roundabout. In other words, it was Sakura.

TL notes:
Back to Alim and Mika who are about to reunite with someone from Earth. Will Sakura recognize her older sister in that form?

It’s kinda funny how Alim and Mika’s popularity has grown so much, they can no longer walk around without a disguise, so they start encountering situations again where they’re turned away on the merit of being random kids.

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