"You guys, why don't you contact me immediately if the four of you are already near Ostia, so I can pick you up," Shirou saod who was currently piloting a whale-shaped magic zeppelin. "Luckily I was outside Ostia to buy supplies, and accidentally found the four of you wandering outside Ostia. So the four of you could enter Ostia without being caught by the guards."
"Ahahaha the four of us didn't even know we were fugitives, because all this time the four of us were in a very remote area where the latest news rarely came in," Konoka said while rubbing the back of her head.
"Yup, I didn't think that the enemy had such a big influence on Mundus Magicus that it could make us de gozaru's fugitives," Kaede said. "Fortunately Shirou-dono was able to find the four of us in time."
"Well the four of us were being chased by many bounty hunters right when we got near Ostia," Asuna said, feeling relieved that she had met Shirou. "And we only found out why we were being chased by bounty hunters when the four of us met you."
"Shirou-sama, are you sure that we will all be fine by being on this ship?" Asked Setsuna looking little worried. "There won't be any guards in Ostia to check this ship, will they?"
"Relax the guard in Ostia during the Festival is very loose," Shirou replied with a smile. "And there will be no guards to check on this ship, for it is on a special unguarded route."
"Why is it that during Festivals like this the guard is even loose? I don't understand at all," Asuna said.
"Maybe so that tourists who come to Ostia during the Festival will not feel intimidated during the Festival, so the guard is relaxed," Shirou said.
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On the streets of the city of Ostia, filled with a festive costume parade.
"Wooow the atmosphere of the Ending Ostia War Memorial Festival, just like the Mahora Festival, is very lively and filled with creatures of various races," Konoka said who had changed her appearance to that of a child by using the ability she got from the conversion pillage.
"But the difference is, all the fantasy creatures here are real."
"Imagine that the costumed people at the Mahora Festival are also real monsters just like the ones in Ostia," Asuna said who was currently wearing the form of a child just like Konoka. "There is bound to be a huge mass uproar and panic throughout Mahora."
"Don't talk carelessly like that Asuna-Dono," Kaede said who wore an adult form that was not much different from her original form, except that Kaede wore a suit and coat with a chest size that was much larger than Chizuru's, besides that Kaede also wore cat ears on her head. To complete the disguise she was wearing. "If that really happened, we would all be in trouble."
"Aaah I'm sorry," Asuna said while lowering her head. "I don't really mean it by what I say."
"Never mind Asuna-san, you didn't mean to talk like that did you?" Setsuna said who was wearing the same clothes as Kaede, only she used the body of a child like Asuna and Konoka. "We'd better enjoy this Festival, just as Shirou-Sama suggested."
"Setsuna-dono is right de gozaru," Kaede said. "Over the past few weeks we've been too busy working as adventurers to raise money, I guess it wouldn't hurt to relax a bit de gozaru."
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"If you look closely, at this Festival there are a lot of posters and banners of Negi and Shirou-kun's fathers," Konoka said as she chewed on the meat buns she had just bought. "Negi's father and Shirou-kun are really famous in Mundus Magicus, apparently."
"Nagi-Sama is the hero who brought peace to Mundus Magicus after defeating the terrorist group that caused chaos in the wizarding world," Setsuna said who always walked beside Konoka to protect her. "It's not unusual, that the main theme of this Festival is Nagi-Sama."
"But it seems that the topic of commotion in Ostia right now is Negi in his teenage form who is said to be reincarnated and the second coming of Nagi Springfield," Asuna said. "Take a look at the big banner on the wall of the building, on that banner is a photo of Negi and Kotarou."
"Ad for a martial arts match, huh, de gozaru," Kaede said as she looked at the banner Asuna showed. "This is very interesting, I'm interested in joining, if given the opportunity de Gozaru."
"Negi-kun and Kota-kun's fight look really cool on that banner," Konoka said whose face turned red as she saw Negi and Kotarou's faces. "Too bad I already have Shirou-kun, otherwise I would have tried to get close to the two of them."
"Sigh, Konoka, Shirou-kun is not yours, but he is Rin-san's, the most beautiful girl in Mahora Gakuen," Asuna said with a sigh. "Even though Rin-san has agreed that we can be Shirou-kun's wife too, but we can't marry him before we graduate from college and have a job. So for now Shirou-kun is Rin-san's."
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"Humph you don't have to remind me that Asuna, I already know, that we can't have Shirou-kun until at least we graduate from college and work," Konoka said who puffed her cheeks. "Okay, I'm a little delusional."
"If you do a daydreaming makes sense a little, Konoka," Asuna said. "You know what happened to Haruna when she bragged to everyone at school and also to her fans that she had kissed Shirou-kun, Haruna was traumatized by the punishment Rin-san gave her, to the point that she didn't can refuse the order whatever Rin-san gives you."
"Gulp, I forgot about that," Konoka said while gulping. "I don't want Rin-san to do the same to me."
"The thing I want to know right now is, where is Negi-Dono and Kotarou-Dono right now de gozaru," Kaede said. "I didn't see the two of them in the Emiya Mansion at all."
"Shirou-Sama said that the two of them are currently in the arena fighting," Setsuna explained. "They'll both be back later this afternoon de gozaru."
Both of them are busy fighting constantly, without rest," Konoka said with an expression filled with worry. "Will they both be okay?"
"Sakura-san is stationed in the arena to recover the two of them every time they finish a match so you don't have to worry about it Ojou-sama," Setsuna said.
"Eeeeeh why am I not the only one currently stationed in the arena together with Negi-kun and Kota-kun!" Konoka shouted. "Aren't I supposed to be the main healer in Ala Alba!?"
"Sakura-san has healing abilities on par with you Konoka-Ojou-Sama," Setsuna said who knew that her master would be angry when she announced Sakura's role. "So she was the one Shirou-Sama appointed to take care of Negi-Sensei and Kotarou-san while you weren't here."
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In the afternoon after a brief meeting with Negi and Kotarou, Asuna accidentally ran into Clone Nagi and Evangeline who had just finished dating at a romantic place in Ostia. That encounter naturally made the memories that were sealed inside Asuna's head seep out. And Asuna immediately fainted as her head was weighed down by the large amount of memory that had suddenly appeared in her head.
Clone Nagi was relieved, because Asuna fainted as soon as she saw it. Clone Nagi felt that he was not ready to meet Asuna, because it was not yet time for Asuna to regain her lost memories. Clone Nagi's immediately hid together with Evangeline in the room they were in to avoid trouble.
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Ever since Evangeline arrived in Ostia, she has had severe headaches and has seen strange illusions that depict her as if she had lived in Ostia for a long time and became one of the people leading the Ostia.
Besides that she felt that something was calling her in the deepest part of the ruins of Ostia.
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In the deepest part of Ostia, at the place where Arika Enteofushia's body was laid by a group of fanatics who wanted to resurrect the kingdom of Ostia.
Arika Anarchia Enteofushia, finally woke up after she had been asleep for more than a decade. Arika could feel that the half of her that had disappeared was very close to her. And Arika wants her lost self back to herself....
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