Man, it's been a long time since we did this bit.

You two are close enough to buy gifts for each other now?

After repeating this kind of exchange forty times or so,

I took the liberty of recording our conversation just now.

You can only make and receive votes through gambling.

the cycle of winning, losing, and betting.

From this whole exchange, there's one point that really concerns me.

None of that entire conversation ever happened!

Until now, I was in the middle of some tug-of-war between Lyon and Juvia, and I have no idea what it was about.

I got here around when you started saying "cute."

their involvement in life-and-death battles is a natural consequence.

If we actually do this— However...

Everything that happened after that was simply a farce to keep me distracted.

Our bookmaker for today, Miss Terano Totobami, will handle all the exchanges of votes.

Who are you chatting with?

I'm sick of these cryptic conversations!

That conversation brought back memories.

with our SE, Sakuma, in the future.

Nothing extraordinary about it. Normal, everyday situation, really. Visions were supposed to issue from strong emotions.

Later Hierarch Hemmelfart appointed him to oversee the morgue. He deals with the Temple Guard, supervises cremations, conducts funeral masses in the temple on the isle, and so forth.