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Not again.

The strange feeling of warmth and security above the head.

Why?

Why was this guy able to get close to him so easily once or twice, obviously he was just an outsider!

His hands moved.

The strange feeling above my head made me feel a deep sense of nostalgia in my heart.

It's like ......

- Smack!

A crisp sound woke me up from my dream.

It turned out that in a trance, I once again reached out my hand and gently pressed it on Ani's head like last time.

And the latter, just like last time, ruthlessly fanned my palm.

I withdrew my hand with a blank face.

There was some irritation, guilt, and of course more of a huge and indescribable sense of loss.

"I'm sorry, forgive me. I didn't mean to do that to you. ”

Ani listened to my explanation, but had no intention of understanding.

Her face was still slightly rosy at the moment.

Because of the gentle comfort of that moment just now, Arnie felt a long-lost sense of security. The warm, wide palm reminded her of the past. At that time, her family was still alive, and she was not alone in the world.

Arnie adjusted her breathing, leaning against the trunk with a stiff expression.

"If you dare to do this to me again, I will definitely not forgive your ......"

"Hmm."

Arnie and I seem to have some numerology offenses.

Every meeting is hardly a pleasant scene.

The first time was when she was about to kill the miscellaneous soldiers, but she stopped her.

The second time was when I was about to get rid of that bald scum, and just like last time, it was Ani's appearance that made me subconsciously stop.

And now......

Ahh

I scratched my head in annoyance.

"Just now."

"Huh?"

Ani looked at me with a somewhat troubled expression, and suddenly said, "You haven't answered my question just now. Do you mean that you are longing for death? ”

I was stunned for a moment.

I said, "Not exactly. It's just that what I hope for and desire is a person who doesn't exist in this world. If I want to see her, or even get her, I'll have to go to another world. Well, in your understanding, it's death. ”

"What about the afterlife?"

I nodded and said, "There's nothing wrong with that. But...... Why do you care about this? ”

Arnie's expression froze suddenly. She squinted at the grass with an unusually unnatural expression and fell silent, as if she was running away from my question.

………………

…………

"Is that person very important to you?"

Arnie asked suddenly. I glanced at her, though wondering why she was suddenly asking me this question. But I nodded very seriously.

"Yes."

"Is Artoria her name?"

"Huh?! How do you know! ”

My surprise made Ani roll her eyes at me.

Ah, I remember. I had just said Artoria's name, as if in a dream. No wonder Ani stared at me with the eyes of a dumbfounder.

"Well, since it's all said here. Then I'll tell you. Indeed, her name is Artoria. Pendragon. Don't be shocked when you say it, that guy is still the king of a country! And it's not a trivial little king! Whether it is the dignity of the king, the charm of his personality, the loyalty to the country and the people! Even the famous king of Great Britain, the Knight King Artoria, is my goddess! An existence that I swear to protect to the death!! My goddess my everything!! ”

"She didn't just save me, she showed me the way forward! I will follow in her footsteps for a long, long time. During this period, whether it was pain, sadness, joy or happiness, it was just a street scene on my way. In this world I will always remember my wishes, the things I desire! Die-hard foolishness swears allegiance to the death! It was Artoria who saved me, and then my life and soul belong to her alone! But that's just as a good knight, and she's my possession as a man! No one is allowed to make a move! Anyone! Anyone! No one will give it to him!!! The noble and divine goddess will always belong to me alone!! ”

Ahh

It's like this every time, and I can't help but get crazy about it when I encounter Artoria.

A little shy, I stopped and continued to talk. Looking at Arnie, who seemed to be completely frightened, I felt a little embarrassed.

"All in all, that guy is very, very special to me. I live for her alone, and the world in her absence means nothing to me. ”

Arnie nodded as if he didn't understand.

To her, perhaps my thoughts and persistence were incomprehensible. So attached to a person who doesn't exist in this world at all. I am afraid that this kind of fanatical thoughts and thoughts can only be understood by equally fanatical believers. And Ani is not a fanatic believer in a certain faith.

But even so, Ani is still a little envious, a person can live so purposefully, even if it is two worlds apart and bravely face the difficulties of the future.

Compared with his own confused path, maybe the person in front of him is really alive.

Thinking of this, Arnie couldn't help but smile.

There was a hint of relief and a hint of envy in her smile.

"You laugh at that. It's a rare sight. I looked at Ani, who rarely showed her gentle side, and said.

The latter froze for a moment, as if he had suddenly felt a pang of confusion about his mood.

As if to make up for something, Ani turned back into that stereotypical face in an instant.

“…… Unlike you, I don't have such a clear purpose for life. So, maybe I just laughed because I envied you. ”

Huh? I looked at Ani, who was sitting under the tree with a calm expression, and said, "Envy me? ”

"From the time I was born to the present, I never knew what I was living for," Arnie said. For the sake of your family, or for yourself? I don't know if it's better to just feel like being buried in the belly of a giant like that, or to live one day at a time...... That's what I think. ”

"However, I don't know when I started to feel bored. You see, every time I stretch out my hands to the sky like this......"

Ani stood up from the ground, as if to embrace the whole sky into the girl's arms, Ani opened her arms towards the blue sky.

"Every time I do this, I think, is there really a god in the world? So if they really exist, are people like me outcasts abandoned by God? My father, mother, and family were far away from me, and I couldn't find a place for myself under such a wide sky. Am I really disgusted by the gods of this world? ”

"What do you think? Char......"

I was silent.

It's not because I can't answer Arnie's question.

It's just that......

The girl with tears in her eyes, her colorful blue eyes conveyed a look of pain and confusion. I can't answer.

I didn't respond for a long time. Ani's expression gradually changed to despair and loss, and finally regained her composure again.

Really?

That's the truth.

There was such a weak posture hidden under that cold, expressionless face that seemed to feel impatient at all. In order to protect yourself from harm and pain, you choose to petrify and harden your heart. Although she looks like a very cold girl, she's actually just an ordinary girl who is afraid of getting hurt.

Ani calmed down, his face once again hanging on his old indifference.

"I'm sorry, please forget what just happened."

Arnie said to me in a somewhat stiff, commanding tone.

I nodded.

Time flies, and it's time for morning exercise.

Arnie left the place.

Watching her drift away, a little overwhelmed by her thin back......

I can't help but think about it.

Ani, you're too weak. Deliberately feigning strength in order not to be hurt is nothing more than a disguise. Do you know? As long as it is a disguise, sooner or later it will be discovered by outsiders, and at that time, when you are unprepared and found out by strangers, how will you feel?

Thinking of this, I suddenly laughed.

If that's the case, then a certain girl squatting on top of the sword mound seems to be the same as Ani.

“…… That's why you can't just sit idly by. ”

I patted my ass and left the hill as well.

I hummed a sad song as I slowly walked down the hill.