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“Here you go.”

He handed me two cards. They had “Love Long Circus Lifetime VIP Free-Pass” written on them, plus a note saying, “If anyone at the counter is shown this card, they are to immediately call the troupe leader.”

“If you show one of these cards, you and up to nine others may attend the performance free of charge. Furthermore, you’ll be shown to special seats with added service.”
“Eh… uhm… okay?”

I could understand that much from what was written on them.

“My apologies, most people don’t visit the same circus that often in their lives¹… but that was all I could currently prepare,” he explained in a truly apologetic tone. “Even though I caused you so much trouble and owe you a much greater gratitude.”
“Uhm, thank you very much…?”
“As soon as I can think of another way to thank you, I will… Oh, I’ll also give you my contact information.”

I didn’t know where he was going with this, but he gave me his social media contacts and phone number. He then looked at the clock.

“We’ll also reimburse you for what you paid for your tickets later and you’ll be invited to special seats as it says on the card during the next performance.”
“Huh, are you sure? Sorry for the trouble.”

This probably isn’t something I should refuse. Definitely. Since we have the chance, we should make use of it… But as he said earlier, you only go to the circus once every few years at best. Oh, well.

“I still have some time… uhm, would you mind if I asked a few questions?”
“Of course. As long as it isn’t anything strange.”

Like personal details about us. Ugh… I remember some creep asking about my bust and waist size. In any case, it’s fine as long as it’s not stuff like that.

“You noticed I gave you two of these cards, right? They are also meant as an apology. Since you told me that you returned to this side, there was this other girl I killed by accident… did she come with you today?”
“Yes, she did! She was standing next to me earlier. A girl with long, black hair and otherworldly beauty.
“It feels like among your friends there were several girls with otherworldly beauty… I see, so she’s the one with long, black hair.”

Normally, referring to Mika as a “girl with otherworldly beauty” or some similar descriptor would be enough for anyone to get who I meant, but, unfortunately, Sakura and Rir were with us today… and Kanata too, I suppose. Since there were several options, I added the part about her hair.

“Still, I see. When I met you for the first time, I assumed she was a close friend of the same gender, but in truth you are male, Mr. Ayumu, so that means…”
“Well, yes, it’s what you assume.”

Mr. Mitsuo gave a nod with strangely satisfied expression.

“Also… when I called your name, it wasn’t just you and… Miss Mika. I remember the others of your group also being surprised. I first assumed that was because a clown who normally doesn’t talk spoke to them, but it seems that wasn’t it…”

Oh, he noticed.

“Moreover, that girl with white hair…” he continued. “For some reason, I feel like I’ve seen the color often in Anazumu.”
“Yes, you’re right. All six of us have a connection with the other world.”
“What, really?!”

His clown face was tinged with astonishment. In my opinion, he acted a bit too shocked. It was probably better to tell him more details.

“Among the group, one is my best friend since we were little, one is my younger brother, and another one Mika’s younger sister. All three were, by complete coincidence, summoned as sages to defeat an evil god different from Samaeyl.”
“To think… that just those close to you were gathered. You could only call this an extreme coincidence. So… the girl with white hair…”
“She became my best friend’s girlfriend while he was in Anazumu and we brought her here with us.”
“S-Such a thing is possible!? No wonder she seems so out of place on Earth.”
“Yes, it’s possible.”

From her appearance, Rir was seen as a normal (if very beautiful) foreigner. Her eyes had the same azure blue they had in Anazumu. This was a color that also naturally existed on Earth. Still, her blueish-white hair wasn’t a something you could have without dyeing it. The story was apparently that some illness had affected it. In other words, her looks had an Anazuman quality.

What would happen if someone with green hair crossed over?

“I see… From what I could gather from the literature over there, there were other people in Anazumu connected to different worlds, but only one every few decades or even centuries. To think there were seven people, including myself… Well, at this point, I am no longer part of the equation.”

Seven transmigrators at the same time certainly sounded like a lot. I never read any historical literature in Anazumu after learning what fell under common knowledge, so I had no idea².

Mr. Mitsuo looked at the clock again. His expression immediately changed.

“My apologies, I will have to leave.”
“I understand!”
“I shall do my very best, so I hope you enjoy the next performance.”
“Of course.”

1. Probably depends on the person. I know some who make habit of visiting the same circus whenever it performs nearby, and even if it’s only once every few years, it adds up with time.
2. What good is having a device with millions of digital books and a search function if you never use it?

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