– As expected, there are a lot of people..

The main stadium on Calbrera Island is the largest in the world, with more than five times the area of the one settled in Little Garden.

As a result, the number of people gathered in front of the stadium is not a laughing matter. Among them, the detail concerning the Slayers――it’s not an exaggeration to say that some of those people are Slayer maniacs.

– Oh! Aren’t those the uniforms of Little Garden who are said to be the winners this time?

Descending from the private bus, the voice that said something like that jumps into the ears of Hayato and the others heading to the entrance of authorized people.

– We seem to be the favorites, isn’t it?

Saying that, Fritz smiled.

– But, we aren’t drawing the attention, rather it’s the Prez, right?

– Well, that may be so.

From the other side separated by a rope, fans of both sexes mixed in are calling on her.

Claire raised her hand to respond their voices, moving her feet to the authorized people entrance with a smiling face.

Shortly afterwards, Hayato and co. entered from the participant entrance into the stadium.

The other side is a special observation space dedicated to team battles.

It’s in the upper part of the audience seats, and it exists so as to surround the entire stadium.

Seats are assigned by teams, and it’s divided from the battle space with a tempered glass barrier, it’s a very nice place to see.

– Once the visitors enter, this will be very crowded.

Latia muttered while looking the battlefield and the audience seats by turns.

– Surely that seems so.

It was Fritz who showed consent.

At any rate, this stadium boasts more than twenty times the capacity of any arena in Little Garden, and the battlefield has about three times its capacity.

There, the stage for the show of Sakura and Karen is completed. The opening ceremony will start after the concert of the two.

– We can see the concert from here, isn’t it?

– Yes, just like you said.

Erika answered the question of Hayato.

– However, we will have to descend to the first floor immediately after the?Live?has ended. And then together with the Slayers of the other countries and organizations, we will follow the lead to the entrance of the battlefield. And according to the opening speech of Judal-sama, the curtains of the tournament will rise.

Incidentally, Touka, Shuemei and the others who are registered for individual matches, are supposed to see the concert in the authorized people space that’s in a corner of the audience seats.

It seems that they are going to enter together at the opening ceremony and are supposed to merge with the rest after the end of the?Live.

– There are around thirty minutes to start the show yet. Hayato, shall we go get something to drink?

That came from the right from where he sat. Emilia, sitting in the seat next to Hayato called him out.

– I can’t, I have a place where I need to go for a bit.

– Is that, perhaps the place of your sister?

[Don’t bring Emilia along. You absolutely must come alone]

It’s something like that.

Of course, Emilia isn’t supposed to know that.

– That being the case, it’s fine if I go with you?

Emilia said so as she always does.

– Well, that’s..

At that time, Hayato was troubled.?What do I do?

– Emilia-sama!

A voice reverberated in the authorized people space.

It belongs to the Slayer, member of the Army of Britannia, Claudia Lowetti.

She rushes directly to the location of Emilia. Then she took Emilia’s hands and continued her words.

– Emilia-sama! The Slayers of Britannia who could not participate in the party yesterday said that they would like to greet you without fail. So please, go to meet them.

– Huuh..? Why should I do such a thing..?

– Emilia-sama is the princess of the country and is a hero who tore off the plot of the minister, the traitor that tried to take over the country. As a result, there are a lot of people who would like to meet you, and want to hear a word from you.

– Well, about why I left home, it’s because there was a discussion of a plot which was an arrangement of engagement――

– That is fine, so please come this way. I must bring Emilia-hime just like Kilfelthar-sama ordered me to!

– Even If you say such a thing.. wha, Claudia!?

Claudia grips Emilia’s arm, and pulled her.

– Emilia-sama, please!

– Hey, Claudia! Don’t drag me! My arm will come out!

– I will not stop, Emilia-sama must come no matter what you say!

Fritz who was watching the arguing going back and forth, whispered at Hayato’s ear.

– Hayato, now this is your chance.

– Ah! Gotcha..

Hayato answers with a bitter smile. It was just a bad time for Emilia.

Hayato stealthily left behind the special watching space.

– Sakura, Karen, can I come in?

– Of course.

When Hayato knocked on the door with a *TON* *TON*, the voice of Sakura returned from inside.

When Hayato opened the door, a magnificent room was before his eyes, and it was considerable spacious. Rising from one of the chairs, Karen raises her voice.

– Nii-san, you came!

– Hayato-kun, you came alone as promised, I’m happy!

Sakura, who stood up from the chair in the same way, started to move faster than Karen, hugging Hayato’s body. Surprised by such action of Sakura, Karen shouts.

– Sakura-san, why are you hugging my Nii-san so suddenly!?

– ..because, that meddlesome good for nothing is always following him. But today it isn’t like that, so this was long-awaited.

Turning her head, Sakura looks back to Karen elated with success, with a complacent smile showing on her face.

– Bu, but but, but Sakura-san is overdoing it!

That said, Karen approached Sakura and Hayato and tried to separate the two from each other with both hands.

– ..hee, Karen-chan. I got used to doing it. But, Hayato’s heart is already madly in love with me. Right, Hayato-kun?

While saying that, Sakura further strengthens both arms that have turned around the head of Hayato.

– No, that didn’t happen... Besides, this is a bad teaching to Karen, so step away.

– Che, so cold huh..

Despite revealing her frustration, Sakura separates herself from Hayato.

– By the way, I have a thing that I want to ask to you two..

He could hardly talk to them at yesterday’s party.

Because of that, he couldn’t tell them what he was planning to ask.

– ..n? What is it? The person that I love? The answer is Hayato-kun!

– I, I also love my Nii-san!

– No, why should be that? What I want to ask to you girls is the thing you told about me in a magazine.

Hayato then began talking to them about what happened yesterday. It was that a boy asked for a signature.

– Hee, there was such a thing. Hayato-kun is like an Idol, isn’t it?

While laughing with a *Ahaha*, Sakura strikes the arm of Hayato with a *PAN* *PAN*.

– You, I guess you are making fun of me..

– That’s not true. By the way, we talked about Hayato-kun in the magazine. About how the elder brother of Karen-chan is a Slayer. And also, the story of our encounter.

– I am sorry, I thought that we should have properly took permission of Nii-san..

Karen was hanging her head in an honest apologetic way. Looking at her attitude, she may cry at any time. Looking at that figure, Hayato hurriedly patted her head.

– No, you aren’t wrong. After all Sakura said nothing necessary, right?

– You understand it properly. As expected of Hayato-kun. You know everything about me!

– Perhaps you thought that I said so..

Seeming to be in the right, Hayato sighed in an unpleasant way.

– Well, being real names or staged names, there is a limit about how much you can hide, am I right? Even Hayato-kun appeared in the CM of this tournament, and if you have an active role in this tournament, then you’ll definitively get more attention.

– No, that’s..

That may be true. This tournament is drawing attention to that extent.

– I think that it would be better if you expose yourself a little, rather than make them inquire into weird things. Therefore, signing things are like a pre-training. Besides, Karen-chan is going to draw more attention from now on, so even if you disagree, Hayato will be noticed as her elder brother. That is the resolution of the family of a celebrity. Moreover, you will definitely get more attention when you marry me, so be preparing yourself for it.

– Ma, marriage you say!!

Karen gave a loud voice like jumping. Her eyes are rounded and her face is dyed in red.

– I never knew that Nii-san and Sakura-san were going into that direction.. Nii-san, is that true?

– ..to be honest, Karen-chan. Yesterday we both met in secret after the social gathering, and we did ardent things all night long.

– Eh..? Eeh? Ni, Nii-san, what do- do- do-do-do-do does that..

– Karen, calm down. It’s a joke from Sakura.

– Yes, a joke, it’s a joke.

Sakura laughs with *Ahahah*

– Is it really a joke?

– But what if I’m not joking?

– Th, that’s..

– Sakura, stop playing with Karen-chan.

Saying that being exasperated, Souffle, the manager of Sakura and Karen, appeared from the back of the room.

– Oh, Souffle-san. You were here.

– Correct, and I beg for your pardon, Hayato-kun. In order to divert Karen’s tension, I asked Sakura to have a good time with her.

– ..eh? Tension?

– Well, that’s how it is. Karen-chan is still a new singer and she still has some ways to go, though she has surpassed the hurdle called the year-end song program. There weren’t that much of experiences so far, so there’s a wide difference compared to me in terms of mental strain before a?Live. But, it was a lot easier, right?

– Uhh.. now that you mention it, I got nervous once again..

Karen who says so is quivering and her legs are shaking.

– It can’t be helped, right?

– Ah..!

Hayato opened Karen’s forelock with one hand and kissed her forehead.

It’s like just before New Year’s Eve――

Ever since she took off from Little Garden to appear on a music program.

– ..Have you calmed down with this?

– Yes!

Karen smiles happily.

Sakura, looking at him, hit Hayato’s shoulder with a *POM* *POM*, spreads her forehead and put up her hair.

– Hayato-kun, me too, me too. If Hayato-kun doesn’t kiss me in the forehead, I won’t be able to stand on the sta?ge.

– You don’t have to say something like that..

Looking at Sakura who speaks like a spoiled child, Hayato muttered a little exasperated.

– After all, even I can get nervous. Besides this is?service, service. This can cheer me up. If Hayato-kun doesn’t kiss me in the forehead, then I wonder if I should kiss him in the cheek.

– No, stop it! Karen, help me!

Stopping Sakura who is approaching to kiss his cheek with both hands, Hayato asked Karen for help.

When their eyes met, she grasped tightly the fists with both hands, the figure of Karen trembles shortly and repeatedly.

– Th, that.. Sa, Sakura-san, if it’s her, it can’t be helped. We will be in trouble if she doesn’t stand on the stage.. Besides, if it’s just a kiss..

– You heard it. Come on, Hayato-kun. Pretty please.

Sakura opens her forehead.

– Okay okay, I got it..

It can’t be helped if that’s said by Karen.

Hayato kissed Sakura’s forehead.

– Is this fine?

– Ehehe, yes ?.

Sakura’s smile at that time was very cute.

It was such a thing that made Hayato’s heart to beat with a *DOKUN*.

– ....

– Nii-san?

– Hmm? Yes, what is it?

– Were you enchanted by Sakura-san just now?

– No, of course not.

– He was absolutely fascinated.

Looking fixedly at Karen with his eyes half-opened, Hayato spontaneously missed her line of sight. Then, he heard a sound of two hands striking each other with a *PAN* *PAN.

– Well, it’s time to move to the wing of the stage now that both of you got your tension released.

– Well then, see you later. Hayato-kun, look forward to our songs. And thank you for the kiss!

After throwing a kiss, Sakura goes to the corridor that leads to the stage. Thereupon, she called out to Karen.

– Let’s go Karen-chan. Our <<Universe>>?Future?is connected to our <<Battlefield>>?Stage, yes――?

– Yes!

After answering to Sakura, Karen looked at Hayato and said.

– Nii-san, Karen will do her best.

Hayato who came out of the waiting room of Sakura and Karen immediately returned to the special watching space.

The concert hasn’t started yet, but there’s only one thing that it’s different from some time ago. The ceiling of the stadium was closed for the realization of the concert. By the way, for today’s concert, the two of them are supposed to sing a total of 5 songs. But only one song will be performed by those two.

Sakura sings a song and then is replaced by Karen. Then after Karen sing a song, it’s programmed that each one sing 2 songs.

With the announcement telling the beginning of the opening ceremony, the illumination in the venue disappeared and total darkness arrived.

Excited cheering arises due to the flowing melody.

The beginning of the ceremony event.

The concert of <<Oriental Maiden Princess>>?Oriental Wizard?Kirishima Sakura and <<Little Garden’s Small Witch>>?Little Little Witch?Kisaragi Karen has started.

– I also thought of this at the time of New Year’s Eve, that Karen-san is already a wonderful songstress desuwane.

Claire said while clapping her hands after Karen finished singing.

– The President was also looking at that program?

– Yes, I was watching it wayo. It was really splendid desu.

– Err, that kind of..

– Why is Hayato being bashful?

– Because..

Looking at Hayato scratching his head, laughter leaked from the surroundings.

– If Prez praises them that much, then it’s almost certain than those two will have the first humankind’s live performance on the moon.

When Fritz said so, Claire instantly said.

– That is correct desuwayo. In the first place, the existence of a singer who is also a Slayer, at the present time there are only two of them in the world――

– That means that if you want to see the concert of them directly with your own eyes, you have to make it to the top in team battles in order to go the moon.

– You might say that it is like that masuwane.

Claire answers Latia’s muttering.

– If it’s the case, we only have to get the first place. Hayato, do you want to go together with Karen-chan to the moon, isn’t it?

– Yeah――

At the same time he nodded, Hayato remembered.

Come to think of it, Karen said that the new songs to sing at the end are songs where humankind aims for the universe――.

The lights go out there, and the venue turns black once again. A short time later, something emerges from the stage.

It’s a rocket waiting for the moment to be launched.

It’s an illusion created by Sakura’s Hundred <<Fairy Spinning Story>>?Fairy Fairy Tale.

The figures of Sakura and Karen can be seen along with who are watching the situation.

10, 9, 8――

Sakura and Karen start the countdown.

– Everyone, let’s do it together!

Encouraged by Sakura, the spectators gathered their voices.

7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1――

The rocket is lifted off.

At the same time the song started, Sakura and Karen also flew towards the space. A rocket going towards the moon while separating from the fuel tank. While using the stage, called the stadium in three dimensions, both Sakura and Karen go to the moon in the same way as the rocket. Then, the song ended at the same time they landed on the moon.

Then the two of them started singing another song. The debut song of the two of them as a duo.

The appearance is in the future. It looked like the figure of the two doing a concert on the moon. As the song is over, begins the event of the opening ceremony. The live performance of Kirishima Sakura and Kisaragi Karen ends.

The ground where Sakura and Karen are sinks as they wave their hands to the excited cheering of the audience seats.

The ceiling of the stadium opens, and the light of the sun came into the audience seats and the battlefield all at once.

– Okay, we must be moving soon masuwayo.

Hayato and the others who are the Slayers of Little Garden got up in response to Claire’s words and together with the Slayers of another countries left the room, and started walking towards the passage leading to the battlefield.

– Ah! It’s the President... And everyone.

Hayato and company arrived at the wing of the battlefield, and suddenly a voice hang.

It’s Noah. And she isn’t alone.

There, not only are the Slayers of Little garden who participate in single match like Shuemei, Alphonse and Touka, but also the Slayers of foreign countries who are waiting at the entrance.

– You, that appearance..

Saying that, Hayato pointed a trembling finger to Touka. She wasn’t wearing her regular kendo uniform, but wearing the uniform of middle school of Little Garden.

– Now that I’m participating in single matches as one of the members of Little Garden, I was told by President-dono to wear this at the opening ceremony to not feel out of place. ..say, why are you surprised by this?

– Well, it’s just that, it’s kind of unusual to see you wearing a uniform..

– Is it that strange..? I wear uniform as usual, even when I’m employed.

That said, Touka pouted her lips.

– Is that so? Now that you mention it, I’m not that impressed by seeing you in that appearance.

– I’ve been constantly training with Emilia-san these days. Certainly I don’t remember wearing this uniform in front of Shinshishō. ..but, why do you feel so shy, saying something like that..?

– No, what kind of things are saying..?

*COUGH*, Claire is the one who cleared her throat.

– You guys, came along to when it is your turn to enter wayo. Stop with the idle talk. Let’s be puffed up with pride, and enter dignified.

Led by the President, Hayato and the others stepped into the battlefield with the guidance of the staff.

At that moment, the moans, cheers and noises that could be heard non-stop until now, reached the point where those wrapped around the whole venue. It’s such a great cheer that made them have goosebumps.

– This is like something stupidly incredible, isn’t it..?

Fritz responds to Shuemei who is perplexed and gazes at the spectator’s seat.

– We are getting attention for being of Little Garden, no more than that. Like Hayato, yesterday he was suddenly asked for an autograph.

– Eh! Is that so!?

Following the surprised Shuemei, Alphonse said.

– Hayato is amazing, right? Perhaps that fan came because of the CM?

– Please, let’s stop with that conversation.

To supplement Hayato who said so, Emilia answers.

– That boy was the child that was in the Zwei Islands when we sorted out a long time ago.

– Aah, I see. In other words, Hayato is really a hero. But I’m envious. I don’t have any fans..

– Alphonse, if you play an active role in single matches, then you will have a lot of female fans, you might become popular.

– You are right, if that’s the case, then it’s no good if I don’t do my best!

It seems that he took seriously the frivolous talk of Fritz. Alphonse clenched his fists in front of his chest.

– You guys, refrain to whisper.

Turning her head, Liddy told them being disgusted.

– I’m sorry.

– I’m sorry.

Fritz and Alphonse, sank into silence with those words of reflection all together.

As soon as the entrance of the Slayers was over, it was announced that the opening declaration by Judal Harvey will be held. Next, in the center of the space in front of Hayato’s and company’s line up, a cylindrical pedestal and a table with a microphone appear from the ground.

Standing on that, waving his hand to the loud cheering audience is one of the organizers of this event――it’s Judal Harvey, that will declare the opening.

Although the contents he talks is arranged for general audience, it’s almost the same as last nights’ party. Speaking of what was added is: if Savage appeared during the competition, then each of the countries that have Slayers who aren’t going to participate in team battles or in singles matches will collaborate with it, positioning them all around the world, so if it’s an invasion from the space, then it’s possible to deal with it.

If mid-sized or large-sized Savage attacks occurred, they are ready to suspend the tournament and take countermeasures and so continue the tournament on a regular basis.

Soon, they would like to raise the <<World Martial Arts Tournament>> to be a competition equivalent to the Olympics and the World Cup.

Of course, he didn’t say something like declaring the victory for Little Garden or Warslan.

– Well then, to end my words, I pray for the success of the Slayers who will participate in the tournament. From here, the first <<World Martial Arts Tournament>> raises the curtain!

With those words, fireworks soar into the sky, one after another.

Thus, the <<World Martial Arts Tournament>> began.

After the opening ceremony is over and they have finished leaving the battlefield.

Unlike the Slayers who participate in single matches preliminaries which were supposed to receive guidance on the go, Hayato and the others who are members of team battles, returned to the seats for authorized people to watch the spectacle.

– Oh! It’s an email.

Hayato took out the PDA from the pocket and checks it. The other party is Touka.

[Soon we will come out from our preparations. Please come to the waiting room in a few minutes]

That was the content of the mail. The number of the waiting room is also written there.

– Well then, shall we go to the waiting room?

– Yeah.

Hayato stands up together with Emilia. Claire asked them there.

– Where are you going masuno?

– We are going to see off to the members who are participating in single matches. Touka told me that she will call me when their preparations have ended.

– I see. Then in that case, then I will accompany you too masuwa.

– ..eh? The President too?

Hayato said, surprised.

– It is my job as the President to see the Slayers of Little Garden off desuno. Besides, I heard that the Slayers of Yamato who fought together with Little Garden have the same waiting room masu. And, there is also a person who I want to meet in there masushine.

– Is that, perhaps..?

– Yes, the same girl you are about to ask. Well then, let’s go.

And so Hayato, Emilia and Clare, the three of them, headed to the room to wait for the girls, the ones who were sent out as Slayers to participate in the preliminary contest.

– It’s here desuwane.

They arrived in front of the room with the number taught beforehand from Touka.

The door of the room was written not only the name of the Slayers of Little Garden, but also the names of the Slayers of Yamato as Claire had said.

Kirikagure Yumina, Tsudzura Mirai and Kurumi Sango, the ones who fought with Hayato during the?Third Attack.

– We are coming in.

Announcing that, Hayato handled the door knob and opened it.

– ..eh?

And Noah raised her voice. In that instant. The atmosphere inside the room freezes.

– Um..

– Hayato..san?

It was Shuemei who gave a perplexed voice.

At that moment, the face of Hayato rapidly lose its color. Not only mentioning the three members of Yamato, but also all the girls participating in single matches, that includes Touka, Shuemei and Noah were in the middle of changing clothes from their uniforms to their Variable Suits.

Noah, Yumina, Touka and Shuemei dyed their face red and rapidly hid them with the Variable Suits that they had in their hands. Sango who was taking off her skirt is petrified on the spot.

Mirai gave a lively voice [Arara?] with a slightly enjoyment looking in underwear both up and down.

– Hayato, you mustn’t see!

Hayato’s sight was closed by Emilia who has stretched her hands from behind.

– Hey, you are touching me from behind!

– This is not the time to say such things! I must take you out from the room for the time being!

Hayato was pulled out from the entrance of the room by Emilia. It was Claire that made an appearance inside the room to make sure of it.

– Everyone, I am truly sorry deshitawa. Please call us out when you finish changing your clothes.

Looking at Claire that said so, Sango showed a surprised expression. In a hurry she shouts.

– Cl, Claire-sama!

Claire is admired by Sango. For that reason, she gave out her voice unintentionally.

Claire smiled when she saw that figure.

– Let’s talk again later.

Saying that, she closed the door.

– ..Hey, what that of situation was that for Hayato? It was a lucky one? Or it was a terrible one?

– Err, no matter what I say..

Claire sighed greatly, looking at Hayato and Emilia who are doing such interaction.

– Claire-sama, we finished changing our clothes.

Noah opened the door from the inside and made her appearance. And just like that, the girl left the door open. Claire entered first, and then Hayato and Emilia stepped into the room.

Just as Noah said, everyone had finished changing their clothes to Variable Suit. Although sitting chairs and benches are also provided, unlike Sakura’s and Karen’s waiting room, this gives the feeling of being a locker room for changing clothes. The wide might not be more than ten tatamis.

– Look, Sango. Hurry hurry.

It was Mirai that said so. She is trying to push the back of Sango to take her to the place where Claire is.

– St, stop, Mirai!

Sango has her face bright red while refusing. To start with, she is facing Claire, the one she admires.

Her behavior seems to say that that she isn’t ready yet. Nevertheless, Mirai won’t go easy on her.

– Come on, salute her, salute her.

In the end, Mirai’s hand made Sango to arrive in front of Claire.

– Eh, umm.. that..

Sango can’t look in the eyes to Claire. She kept looking down and her face is deep red.

Mirai mutters in her ear.

– But then again, I won’t be something like an intermediary. Don’t you have something to say?

– So noisy desuwayo! Mirai, be quite for a while!

Screaming and keeping her distance with Mirai, Sango faced Claire.

– U.. umm.. this, I, I am, Kurumi Sango, I am a member of Motomatsu Base, the Yamato branch of Warslan company..

Claire, seeing Sango who kept her head looking down, her face bright red and put together her words with difficulty, smiles sweetly and lent her a hand.

– Sango-san, I do know things about you masuwayo.

– ..eh? Claire-sama knows something about me?

– Yes, at the time of the?Third Attack, I heard that you fought along with Kisaragi Hayato and your increase in your deeds of arms masu. You seem to have a magnificent ability, even though you are only 14 years old desuwane.

– ..those things, about me..

– You do not need to be humble. Take pride of your own strength.

– Th, that.. thank you very much!

Sango bowed her head vigorously. Then, once again she continued her words.

– Then, that... I, I admire Claire-sama and aimed to be a Slayer... In the future, I will definitely enroll in Little Garden so I can be helpful to Claire-sama..

– Let’s talk about that after this competition has ended.

Claire put her hands on the head of Sango. And smiled gently to Sango who raised her face.

– For now, give your best to get through the preliminary contest.

– Ye, yes!

– The time is approaching, let’s get moving.

This stadium isn’t the venue for the preliminaries for single matches.

It’s at the south of Calbrera Island――

It’s supposed to be done in a field created in the forest that hasn’t yet been developed.

– Do your best, ok!?

– Yes!

Touka nods, and Hayato caresses her head.

Thus, the three people of Yama-->>

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