At the venue of the Dance of Sabzeruz, Nilou was rejected once again.
The Grand Sage's familiar accusations rang out word for word.
...
Nilou said, "Ah, the Grand Sage will not let us perform. Next time, the next Sabzeruz Festival, we will definitely find a way to make it complete."
Dunyarzad lowered her head. "Next time? By next time, I probably will not be here anymore."
[Paimon: How strange. Dunyarzad seems to have changed a lot.]
[Lumine: She went from very optimistic to very pessimistic.]
[Furina: Could it be that the pessimistic side is the real Dunyarzad, and the smile was just forced?]
[Ningguang: From my experience with people, no. Her optimism was not pretended. On the contrary, Dunyarzad's current expression is very wooden, more like a puppet.]
[Paimon: Furina also often forced a smile, didn't she?]
[Lumine: Even though she was in so much pain inside, she acted indifferent and exaggerated.]
[Furina: Fortunately, all of that is over. Now I am truly optimistic and happy.]
[Lumine: I think Dunyarzad was also truly happy after she found friends.]
Nilou looked incredulous. "Huh? What did you just say?"
Dunyarzad shook her head. "Nothing. I need to go rest. Everyone worked hard."
After Dunyarzad left, Lumine and Paimon followed shortly after.
Back in the room, Paimon said, "So, in the end, we still have no clue?"
"Could it just be that we are too tired?"
Lumine said, "Yes. I do feel like my head is heavy. I have not thought much, yet I am especially exhausted."
Paimon chuckled. "I feel the same way. That is why I gave up thinking at noon, hehe."
[Ningguang: Even without thinking, they are abnormally exhausted. It seems some mysterious force is draining their energy.]
[Paimon: Yes, very strange, very strange.]
[Yae Miko: Strange. In the Plane of Euthymia, you do not get particularly tired even if you do not think. What kind of world is this?]
[Paimon: Will we be trapped inside forever and never get out?]
[Ningguang: The more exhausted they become, the longer they are trapped, something very bad could happen.]
[Lumine: Perhaps the God of Wisdom has the answer. In the video, the God of Wisdom has not appeared yet.]
"In that case, let us rest early. Let us just treat it as hallucinations from being too tired. We can think about things tomorrow."
After falling asleep, an unknown voice sounded again.
"Intelligent output has slightly decreased, but remains within normal threshold."
"Continue monitoring numerical fluctuations. Identify the cause as soon as possible."
Lumine opened her eyes.
Paimon yawned widely. "I feel so tired, even though I slept quite a bit."
"Anyway, let us go meet up with Dunyarzad first."
"Dunyarzad, have you been waiting for me long?"
Dunyarzad turned around, expressionless, and said coldly, "No. I came too early."
Paimon scratched her head. "Huh, you seem very listless. Did you not sleep well?"
Dunyarzad's voice remained wooden. "I am fine. Do not worry. Let us go. Let us check out the stalls over there first."
Lumine crossed her arms and fell into thought.
[Lumine: Another identical day.]
[Paimon: When you think about it, it is really terrifying.]
[Ningguang: It is like an invisible prison enveloping this land.]
Such a strong sense of déjà vu.
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"Oh, are you interested in candy? I have a few candy boxes here. Feel free to pick one."