"Huh?"
"Is that really so?"
Übel wasn't stupid. She'd keenly picked up on something strange from all the signs.
Never mind the overly dramatic Irena; the subtle, unnatural expressions on Frieren and Fern's faces were more than a little suspicious!
Yes, very suspicious!
But since none of the three seemed hostile, and there didn't appear to be any danger, it felt more like some sort of bizarre prank?
So after thinking it over, she ultimately decided not to step forward just yet, much less call them out.
She simply kept shifting her suspicious gaze between the harmless-looking plush bear, the arena model that showed no obvious signs of anything unusual, and Irena, Frieren, and Fern, trying to spot any useful clues.
"!!"
But Lawine was straightforward and a little impulsive. She didn't think that much, nor did she want to.
She had only just recovered from the shock of the carriage's magical space, and everything new here filled her with curiosity.
So...
"Sure!"
"Then let me try it first!"
Volunteering eagerly, she was the first to step forward. Without the slightest hesitation, she reached out and, just as Irena had instructed, gently pressed her palm against the outer surface of the arena model.
"!!"
The instant her palm touched the model, something strange happened!
In a flash!
Lawine's eyes flew wide open, her pupils losing focus at the same time, as if her consciousness had been snatched away?
"!!"
(o)o
At the same time, the plush toy bear beside her, Tibbers, immediately raised one furry paw and pressed it against the arena model too.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
For the next few minutes, an eerie silence fell over the living room.
"..."
Lawine stood motionless, her chest rising and falling ever so slightly to show that she was still