After leaving Las Vegas, Shizuku brought Eris and Tamamo-no-Mae to a small hill in the nearby Gobi Desert. Fortunately, although there were hills and little trees here, they did not run into some idiot in a white suit digging a hole to bury a mailman.
Well, not that they possibly could have.
Here, Shizuku finally heard about Eris's circumstances. She had been born in a small village in Portugal and, thanks to her outstanding singing voice, had joined a traveling performance troupe that toured countries around the world.
Of course, as Eris had said, her troupe was merely somewhat well-known, not especially famous. But when they arrived in the United States, a group of people suddenly found them and forcibly took Eris away. Eris did not say much about what happened to the others in the troupe, but the shadow in her expression made it clear that their fate could not have been good.
"So Ricardo was the one who captured you... Hmm, I've heard his name before. Why did he capture you?"
"Um... I don't really know either..."
Carefully holding the drink in her hands, Eris looked around in astonishment. Shizuku taking her flying into the sky earlier had already shocked the girl, but what Shizuku did after landing left her even more dumbfounded. Since Shizuku found the wilderness uncomfortable, she snapped her fingers, and the next moment, an enormous shipping container appeared out of thin air before the girl.
After following Shizuku and Tamamo-no-Mae into the container, Eris discovered that it was actually an exquisitely furnished guest room. There were soft sofas and carpets, even beautiful crystal chandeliers and beds. It did not feel like the middle of nowhere at all, but more like a luxurious hotel suite.
"He seemed to be researching something... He always made me