After taking a day off at the headquarters of the "Alliance of All Living Things," everyone was gathered in a rexed er of the building.

  "Everyone, I've tacted her! The Master of Magical Engineering will be here today!"

  Sisi excitedly addressed Aris and the others.

  "She's an authority in the field of magical engineering, and any wands she makes will surely be top-notch. Both Mira’s and the Captain's wands were made by her."

  "Ah, so it's that person. Now, I'm really curious to meet her."

  For someone who had crafted her own magid, Marlyno was naturally quite ied. After all, her massive greatsword was incredibly well-made.

  "...Are you talking about the one who keeps trying to pull you into the Department of Magical Engineering?" Mira yawned and asked, clearly familiar with Sisi’s past.

  Sisi herself came from the Empire’s top uy, and as her junior, Mira had heard some stories from her school days. Back then, Sisi was studying in the Department of Magic, but one of the special lecturers from the Department of Magical Engineering had noticed her and stantly tried to recruit her, even though Sisi had beeermio pursue magid refused to switch departments.

  "Ugh... yeah... But apparently, after some is, she stopped insisting on it. She even told me that if I ever needed anything iure, I could always tact her."

  "Sounds like she’s quite friendly."

  "No... Although she's a genius in magical engineering, she’s also deeply obsessed with it. In fact, she’s a bit of a weirdo." Sisi sighed, remembering how much stranger she used to be before she slowly started being... "somewhat" normal.

  "Well, today might be a bit tricky because we already have appois. Miss Lynne arranged for us to meet with some people who might be able to help, and they seem to hold quite high positions."

  "Huh? My side has high-ranking people too, though?"

  At that, everyone fell into silence.

  "Could it be... no, it ’t be that tal..."

  "Don’t jinx it."

  "...Well, we’ll find out soon enough. Let’s wait and see."

  ...

  " you be a bit more posed in the meeting? Aren't you one of the Four Dukes' elders?"

  "Ah, it’s just that the meeting was s. But didn’t y your wife along too?"

  "...Mind your own business."

  "By the way, the props I made should still e in handy, right? How are they w out?"

  "...I’ll order another set."

  "Got it!"

  The two walked down the corridor leading out of the pace, their hair a striking mix of red and blue. Unbeknownst to them, a petite girl trailing behind had turned so red with embarrassment she might as well have been steaming.

  "By the way, why are you heading this way? The teleportation circle to the Duke’s estate is over there."

  "Because I was asked to run an errand to somewhere in the capital. You tht?"

  "That’s true."

  "....Why are we still walking the same route?"

  The three tinued on, passing several street ers, still walking along the same path.

  "Could it be... are we headed to the same pce?"

  "That’s possible."

  Soon, they arrived at a cssical-style building.

  "Thank you for waiting. Duke Salfra, Duchess Salfra, and Duke Sgria."

  A bunny-eared maid bowed to the three of them at the door.

  "Please follow me."

  The maid led them into the building and up to a room on the sed floor.

  "Hm? Teacher Tia?"

  Sitting fortably on the sofa in the room, Sisi looked up at the blue-haired girl and instinctively called out her name.

  "Good m! Did you call me here because your wand broke?"

  "Ah... actually, I o ask for your help in making a few wands, for these dies." Sisi gestured to the side where Farkonia and the others stood.

  "Hehe, not bad! You’ve got some fiential here. I ’t wait!"

  "Calm down a bit."

  The red-haired girl, taller than Tia and almost as tall as Farkonia, grabbed her by the back of the ned held her back.

  "Let me introduce myself. I am Tiffany Salfra, one of the current Dukes of this Empire. This is my wife, Naf Salfra."

  After introdug herself, Tiffany pulled the small blonde girl beside her by the hand and introduced her as well.

  "Hm? Wife?"

  Veridith blinked in fusion, looking bad forth between Tiffany and Naf.

  In her mind, marriages typically happened between opposite sexes, though she had seen a few odd pairings. But a marriage usually meant children, so... could it be the same in this case?

  "There’s a magic for reprodu," Misako expined. "Not only same-sex couples bear children, but different species reproduce too. Even races that normally don’t have such capabilities, like the undead olems, do so."

  Misako’s words seemed to clear up Veridith’s fusion. Reproductive magic had eliminated many of the barriers that once prevented same-sex or cross-species love.

  The most notable example was the elven race. It was said that about twenty years ago, an elven queen had married not just her sister but also her cousin, and even her cousin’s wife and daughter. The family had essentially thrown a massive party in their room.

  Though such events were sidered sdalous even within the elven unity, the fact that other elves had accepted it proved just how powerful the influence of reproductive magic was.

  "So, who exactly wao talk to me about that issue?"

  "...That would be us," Farkonia raised her hand awkwardly.

  She had known both sides would e today, but she hadn’t expected them to arrive at the same time.

  "…Duke Sgria, how long would it take to make these wands?"

  Tiffany g Tia, who had already turned her attention to Elyssa and Diana, only to be pulled back by Sisi and the others.

  "Huh? Oh... if it's a mass-produced version, it just takes knowing the affinity, general power level, and specific requirements. But sihese are wands, I’ll o do more detailed tests using specialized instruments. It’ll take about ten minutes per person, but the full process take anywhere from half an hour to several days, depending."

  "...In that case, let's begin with the testing."

  Tiffany thought for a moment before nodding and deg to let Tia start testing Farkonia and the others.

  "No problem. Momo, take me to the underground b. I o borrow some equipment."

  "Sure thing."

  "Those of you who want a wand, e with me. I’ll measure your data."

  Following Tia’s instrus, Farkonia and the others stood up and followed Momo and Tia out of the room.

  "Well the’s have a little chat. Miss Elyssa, Miss Diana."

  After seeing the others leave, Tiffany turo Elyssa and Diana.

  "Of course, it’s been a while since we st met. Let’s catch up."

  "...Hm? You two know each other?" Sisi suddenly asked, looking surprised.

  "Yes, we met around twenty years ago, at that wedding."

  "Twenty years ago… Could it be...?"

  At that moment, both Sisi and Mira remembered the grand wedding held by two globally famous figures, just around the time they were still in the academy.

  "...Is this world truly small, or are we just extremely lucky, stantly running into these important people...?"