As the last fireworks vanished into the night sky, Airi slowly descended onto the balcony. On the other side, Milim landed as well, looking thoroughly displeased.
"That last move was so sneaky! Why couldn't I hit it?"
"That was simply how it was designed."
Faced with Milim's complaint, Airi smiled slightly, speaking like an older sister gently advising a younger one. Milim did not dwell on it, however. Instead, her eyes lit up as she darted in front of Airi.
"Your moves were really beautiful, though. Was that magic? I've never seen a human mage use magic like that before."
"You could call it my personal magic. As a witch, I know a thing or two about this sort of thing."
"You're really strong. I've never seen a human like you before..."
Having said that, Milim thought for a moment before looking at Airi.
"I've decided. I'm coming with you!"
"...Huh?"
Thus, when Airi returned to the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers the next day, she had gained a little tagalong.
According to Milim, someone as powerful as Airi surely had her own territory, and she wanted to see what it was like... Left with no choice, Airi brought her along.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!!"
The moment she saw the scene within the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers, Milim was stunned and cried out excitedly. That was hardly surprising. The city inside the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers had been built entirely according to the style of the modern world. To Milim, it was utterly unlike anything in this world, so naturally she was thrilled.
"There's actually a place like this? This is so interesting! Hey, what's that over there?"
"That's a shop..."
"What about there?"
"That's a bar..."
"A bar? Is it different from a tavern?"
"There are