Before they knew it, it was the middle of the night.
Amamiya Natsuki took out the Rule Card. Silver light shimmered across it, and it quickly transformed between his fingers into a jack-o'-lantern, where a faint purple flame began to burn.
As a rule made manifest, it was clearly visible even to Moeha, an ordinary person.
The theater opened.
The flames instantly spread, sweeping through the surrounding area. Fujiwara Moeha only felt her vision blur for a moment before she appeared in a vast, unfamiliar theater.
"Master!"
The Little Match Girl heard the commotion and, as always, was the first to run over happily to greet him.
"Good evening, Alice."
Amamiya Natsuki smiled and patted the little loli on the head, then handed her the snacks he had prepared.
Since it was so late, Amamiya Natsuki hadn't gone downstairs to buy any. All these snacks had come from Chika's stash.
Thump, thump, thump.
A Human-faced Dog named Yuzuki came running over. She looked around, and when she didn't see Sayu, disappointment crept onto her face.
"Why can't I see Sayu?"
"Ah..."
Seeing the Human-faced Dog, Fujiwara Moeha let out a frightened gasp and hurriedly hid behind Amamiya Natsuki.
Even though Chika had told her about it before, hearing about it was one thing. Seeing a Human-faced Dog in person was still terrifying.
Amamiya Natsuki casually replied,
"Sayu didn't come over today."
"Tch."
The Human-faced Dog yawned in boredom and turned to head back to her room.
"Wait a moment." Amamiya Natsuki raised his right hand. "Here's your dog food."
That was right—Chika had provided the dog food too.
"Damn you!" Yuzuki the Human-faced Dog was immediately furious. "You actually want to feed me dog food..."
Rustle, rustle.
Amamiya Natsuki poured the dog food into a bowl.
"Y-you damn... Just you