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"I'm a traveler and there's something weighing on my mind. Can you inform me if you don't mind?"
"Oh my, what a lovely traveler." The woman giggled and revealed a smile. "So then, what is it? As long as it's something I know."
After pausing a little, I said.
"Don't the Magicians of this country find it difficult to fly in the skies?"
She bent her head. "Difficulty with flying......? No, there's nothing like that?"
"Even though such thing exists?"
I pointed my finger. In that direction was a rope going in between tall buildings. With clothes hanging on it.
As she looked at that, she muttered 'Ahh......'.
"Well, that's something made intentionally."
"Yes──There are a lot of Magicians in this country, right? So, it's hard to fly that way."
I don't get the meaning.
"Oh my. Was the explanation insufficient?"
"Please give me a bit more details."
She put the book beside her and said,
"When you are flying with broom, the more you are distant from earth the more tired you become right? So everyone wants to fly as low as possible."
"That's correct."
I assented to it.
"But if everyone flies at a low height, it will get congested. They might even plunge into the houses when trying to avoid a passing by Magician. There being many Magicians brings about same level of risk."
Ah, I see.
"So, in order for them not to fly in between houses, it's being obstructed by ropes and clothes, right?"
She said with a smile.
"That's right. In this country, it was thought that Magicians should be considerate for the people who can't use Magic."
"......Were there no Magicians who complained about it?"
"Won't you understand that if you take a look at the state of this country?"
Part 3
Taking out my broom, I flew in the air.
It's not like I flew with some objective in mind. It's just that I felt like seeing the scenery from above as well.
In the sky, the scenery was quite different from the one on earth.
Roofs of various tinges like red, blue, light blue, or yellow were lined up at exactly same height. The blowing wind felt comfortable, and I thought it would've been really nice to admire it while lying on the roof.  
It might be good to search for an inn to stay at for today from here on.
I flew around at random.
Greeting passer-by Magicians, returning waves to the kids who waved at me from the luggage carriers. While having a pleasant moments like that.
That reminds me.
In the country I visited before, didn't I abruptly collide with a girl all of a sudden. I wonder what she's doing alright now? Is she still undergoing training in order to become a Witch in her birthplace?
I stopped my broom. While forcibly stopping by broom, I stayed still in the sky.
Because I became sentimental after remembering about Saya-san...... of course it wasn't because of that.
Rather, it was because they appeared before my eyes that I remembered about her.
"Umm, what?"
A pair of boy and girl appeared in my direction as if to obstruct my flight.
Black pants, or rather, a skirt, worn underneath black mantle and white cutter shirt. A red necktie hanging from the neck.
If you looked at their chests, it would become clear that they were Mages.
"Hello. You are the Witch of Ashes right?" the boy said.
"Ah, w-we are the students of Royal Magic Academy," the girl said.
Royal Magic Academy.
I see, so that academy that didn't let me in.
"And what business do the academy students have with me?"
"Umm...... Err, would you come with us without asking anything?"
The girl said such thing with hesitation.
It's extremely suspicious.
"For what reason?"
"No, as I said, without asking anything......"
"I refuse."
I gave immediate reply.
"Eeh! Why!?" The boy became excessively surprised.
"I don't really want to, so I refused."
Although my identity was known, why do I have to go along with them? What's more, without asking anything? Doesn't that make it double suspicious?
No way, no way.
"Umm, but......"
"Let me hear the reason first. I’ll decide whether to follow you or not after that."
I resolutely said this to the girl who clearly seemed to be on the verge of fainting.
"That's...... impossible."
"Then, it's impossible for me as well."
The boy butted into the conversation. "Please somehow! I beg you, Miss Witch of Ashes! Please follow us without asking for a reason!"
"Again, I said I wouldn't if you don't tell me the reason, didn't I? You are persistent."
I feel like we weren't making any progress.
The conversation would just continue without change if we keep it going  like this.
Shall I escape?
Let's do it.
As I changed the direction of my broom, "Ah, I'm sorry. I remembered an urgent business," I told a lie.
Then, on the side opposite of them──
I tried to advance towards the opposite side.
However, the Magicians once again obstructed my path. In addition, they were several men and women with entirely different getup than the other two.
Oh no, what's happening? It became more and more ridiculous.
As I looked left and right, I saw people with the same appearance gathering near me one after another.
I was quickly surrounded. By the mysterious student group.
They were about twenty in number.
"Hey, you guys. Let's play with cooperation from now on." "That's right" "If all of us do it, we will catch her, probably." "Un." "Understood." "Don't monopolize the achievement." "Same goes for you."
The students moved slowly.
While I was in a state of complete unawareness, there was just one thing I clearly understood──At this rate, I'll be caught.
I have no idea what would happen if I was caught.
I slowly descended my broom slowly, and then,
Hitting the broom, I did a fast takeoff.
While holding the tricorne in one hand so that it wouldn't be blown away by the broom that suddenly dashed into the sky with full power, I flew about above the district.
In short, I escaped.
Looking back, I saw the students shouting something while coming towards me.
Thus, the curtains to the chase with unknown objective opened up just like this.
However, it appears that the difference between the ability of a Witch and Mages was, after all, too big.
Although they persistently chased after me, I saw the distance between us gradually grow bigger. It's also a just matter of time before I shake them off completely.
However, even if I shook them off, my movement was completely visible in this beautiful scenery. It would be quite obvious as to where I escaped.
So then, what should I do?
Let's do this.
I lowered my altitude, turned towards the horizontal direction, and flew slightly below the roofs of houses. I saw the ropes going between the houses. As I passed through, the entangled clothes started to sway.
At this altitude, being obstructed by the roofs, I won't be seen from a distance.
If they lose me once, it should be difficult to discover me again.
Looking back, there were still several students persistently chasing me around. There were supposed to be about twenty in all, did others give up?
However, I realized that wasn't so as I turned to face forward.
There were shapes of several students on the path I was supposed to advance. They were facing towards this way and flying.
They anticipated it. The students moved in scattered manner.
The advantage was theirs. Completely.
I turned my broom towards the right and entered the back alley. Since it had become like this, let's thoroughly escape.