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I started teaching them to swim, and after an hour or so, my stamina was at its limit.

Everyone else is taking a break in between, but I'm in the water teaching all the time. My legs are about to cramp with exhaustion.

I sit in a chair on the deck and start to take a break by myself. I put on a warm cloak over my swimsuit to keep my body from getting cold. Honestly, I don't want to go in the water again today.

However, it was worth it, and we all got out of the level of submersion in the water.

Even Maria, who was the most desperate, was able to at least float in the water.

As expected, the two rearguard pairs had difficulty in learning to swim.

Dia was too bad at moving her body, even more so than being a shipmate. Even now, it's hard to say that she can swim in a flattering way. I'm desperate to move my legs and manage to keep my face above water.

Maria simply does not seem to be good with water. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time in the water. This is partly because she uses fire magic to assist her sensory organs, which makes it impossible for her to grasp the situation underwater.

Rastiara, Snow, and Reaper have excellent motor skills, or perhaps they can swim easily. However, only Sera was in a strange situation where her swimming had improved, but for some reason she was the fastest dogpaddle swimmer.

And now Rustyala and Sera are teaching Dia and Maria, who are anxious about swimming. With the two caring people following them, both Dia and Maria seem to be enjoying playing in the water.

It's a feast for the eyes to watch these good-looking, beautiful girls frolicking in the sea.

That's why it's such a shame.

It was here that I finally began to understand Sera's point.

It's a kind of blasphemy for all of us to be wearing humble swimsuits at the beach. It was as if they had prepared the best ingredients, but were defiled by poor cooking.

I promised myself that if I had the chance, I would figure out the design of this world and prepare the best swimwear I could find.

It was then.

Six people swimming in the ocean. And me resting on the deck. The other eight people are moving, and I can feel the eighth person moving in ”Dimension”.

The white girl who was asleep in Rastiara's room was awake.

She wakes up her upper body and looks around.

Grasping the situation, she burns with wariness for a moment, then quickly weakens.

From the movement of her body's magical power, it was clear that she had forced herself to use 'Dimension'. But now she can't even use the basic magic of 'Dimension'. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

The girl smiled sadly.

I wonder if she felt sorry for herself as a prisoner of war. I can't really pick up her emotions from the information I got from my 'Dimension' alone.

Then the girl moves her heavy body and gets out of bed. She opened the door to her room and headed straight for the deck.

From her hesitant movements, I can tell that the girl is about to meet us.

I stand up and get ready for battle.

It's clear that the girl's body has no strength. Still, there is a possibility of engagement.

A girl emerges from inside the ship and our eyes meet.

Unlike the time in the labyrinth, the girl is wearing Rastiara's clothes. The figure without a single piece of cloth was beautiful, but the silk clothing that shines on her white skin is also beautiful in a different way.

Squinting her blue eyes, the girl smiled. This time, she looked happy from the bottom of her heart.

''It looks like you're having fun ......, everyone (everyone) ......

I can tell from her smile that the girl has no desire to fight.

I decide to return the words with as little poise as possible.

'We've all been practicing our swimming skills, because layer 35 is completely under water.

The girls respond casually to me as well.

'Did the boys get their swimsuits on them?'

'Yes. I just thought you might need it for the future.

Phew, you've made another (...) unadorned one.

Again?

This is the first time I've made a swimsuit. And yet, the girl spouted a line as if I had made the same one before. Or do I simply look like a man with no taste? If you ask me, I've never paid attention to the fashion of my clothes until today.

It's just two letters of discomfort. My thoughts turned on their own to find that consistency.

In the meantime, the girl moved on to the next topic.

''I can't even reach the 36th layer if I can't swim, you know. Besides, considering the journey to the 100th layer, mastering the swim here will be necessary. It's a good choice.

...... Yes. If possible, we want to make sure that everyone can swim well by the 40th layer. ...... More importantly, are you feeling well?　You can use that chair over there if you like.

I'll take your word for it: ......

The girl curtsied solemnly, like a knight, and slowly sat down in the seat across from me.

'You're not going to riot anymore, are you ......?'

'Yes. As much as I'd like to fight the boy, seeing you guys playing so happily together has taken some of the poison out of me.

'That's good to hear. It was worth the change of mood and playing in the water.

'So where is this ship going from here to there?　I'm a little confused because I thought we were inside the labyrinth just now.

This is the southwestern sea of the Allies. We're on our way to the mainland, to Valt.

'The sea ....... Well, the boy and the girl left the Confederacy together. ......

Emotionally, the girl looks up at the sky, then slowly closes her eyes.

'I'm sure ......, you've been dreaming about this scene ......

I don't ask 'whose dream' it was.

I make sure the girl has relaxed her entire body and I let my guard down too. Then I decide to check out what I'm most curious about.

'Can I ask you a few questions too?'

Of course you don't mind.

'The story you've just told, the language you've used, the way you've called me ......, it all sounds exactly like someone I know. You are so much like that person that it's hard to say it's unrelated.

'I know. Hain Helvirshain, Knight of the Hooziers, isn't he?

...... Yes.

The girl admitted honestly. I was a little surprised and waited for her to continue.

But the girl didn't live up to my expectations. She picked at her bangs with her fingers and shook her head, playing with them in an abhorrent manner.

'...... You should forget about that man. He's a dead man now.

'Wow, how could I forget? You do know something, don't you? So tell me about your relationship with Mr. Hine.

You're aware of that already, aren't you?　It's simple. The body of Hein Helvirshine was simply used as the material to construct me. I am a being who tried to 're-birth' the being called Hein Helvirshine and failed to do so. So I am like the man Hein, in my own way, and I am familiar with the man Hein in my own way. That's all there is to it.

The girl told me in a matter-of-fact manner.

It was not an impossible story based on the information I knew.

I had a hunch that it was not impossible. When I heard it from the girl's mouth, my premonition was confirmed.

''Reanimation, failure (...) ......?''

The only word I didn't expect was failure.

'Yes, failure. I failed at everything. Palinclone and I, no one and no one else has failed. That's why I'm here. I am not here as your ally, Hain, but as your enemy, Haili. ...... Okay, now that's the end of the explanation. No more is needed. Please kill me quickly. That's the end of it.

The girl continues to talk incessantly and finally says something outrageous.

I frown at that leap in theory.

'Kyu, what are you doing all of a sudden?　You wouldn't kill him: ......!

'If you keep talking like this, I will recover. Then it is inevitable that I will fight with the boys. Before that, the boys will have to deal with me, the enemy, and I will have to be dealt with. It's a simple consequence.

Wait. I didn't mean to. Let's talk more. You're sure you're not Mr. Hein?　It's too much like him, and I can only assume he's getting on.

...... Boy, are you going to stop your sword every time an enemy appears that tricks Hein Helvirshine?

I'll talk to you first at .......

What nonsense! Do you think you can protect your friends by doing that? There are many plots coming your way. Know that you will need to be cool-headed if you are to beat them off. What is the matter with you, just because one of these bogeymen appears!

Hearing those words of consideration for us, I sit up and shout.

''--See, see, isn't it Mr. Hein? That's a line that can only be said by Mr. Hein!

'No!　No, even if you are, I'm asking you to show enough determination to cut me down!　My name is not Hein!　A man named Hein is dead!　He laid down his life for a boy and a girl and died for them!　You are going to insult that action!

The girl also stands up, slamming her fist on the table.

In the midst of a flurry of air, they glare at each other without giving in to each other.

''Yes, stopoo!

Then a third party intervenes. While we were talking at length, everyone who had been swimming in the sea was coming up to the deck. Then Rustyala grabs my brave shoulders and forces me to sit on a chair.

'Rustyala, what are you doing all of a sudden ......

'Kanami is very good at making people emotional, but he's usually not very good at persuading them: ....... So we took a turn. I have questions to ask you, too.

Rustyala sits in the chair next to me and faces the girl instead of me.

Maria calls out to me from behind, looking concerned.

'Kanami-san, is she the example ......?'

Yeah. But I'm not going to fight her, so just keep her as warm as you can. She's a guest.

...... Yes, I understand.

Maria put away her murderous magic and moved away.

I don't want to think too much about what she was going to do. I realize that this isn't the time to just focus on the girl in front of me. I decide to broaden my horizons a bit and watch the conversation between Rustyala and the girl.

'Miss ....... Sorry, I was distraught.''

The girl let out a loving voice to Rustyala who appeared.

'...... You call me Miss, it sounds like you still have memories of Hein. So how much is left?　By the looks of it, it's 'custom-made', so it looks like they used all the blood.

...... Yes, there's quite a bit left. But it's full of holes. It's far from perfect.

They begin to talk in technical terms. I hear the girl say that her memory is still intact, and my body tenses up. Rustyala stops the waist that seems to be floating again with her voice.

'Yes, Kanami restrain me! ...... Palinclone tried to 're-birth' Hine, didn't he? Imitating Saint Tiara's 're-birth'.

'Yes, you guessed it. But there was something unplanned and we failed. We tried to make up for the lack of a corpse with 'Christ Eurasia' and then all the calculations went awry.

'Yes. 'Because if it's ”Re-Nativity”, it would be strange to have you, a man, here.'

'Hein Helvirshine had lost too much blood. As soon as I mixed a little of the blood of ”Christ Eurasia” to make up for it, somehow I began to be pulled into the woman's body (・・・・・・・・・・). I still don't know why. I'm sure the blood of Hein Helvirshine wasn't lost to the blood of ”Christ Eurasia”: ....... Anyway, nowadays we can only know that it has failed to 're-birth' anymore: ......

'So, now you - well, Hailey, although you have memories of Hein, you don't recognize yourself as Hein. So that's what it is, isn't it?

'Yes, since magic has gone mad, the recreation of Hein Helvirshine is full of holes. Even Hein's friend Palinclone lamented that it was a failure. Naturally, there's no way I'm going to feel like a Hine. No, I don't want to admit that I have a body like this before that. This is the kind of body that was built at the expense of many: ......!

'Well, I know there's a lot going on in that body, so I know you have a lot to think about. I guess all I can say is don't worry about it (don't worry).

''What a waste of your words. To such a poorly made 'magic stone man' (Jewelcrus) ......

The girl smiled cheerfully.

It's very different from when she was talking to me.