It's hard to describe the girl's mood at the moment.

On a cold winter night, how long has it been lost to someone behind you preparing for a hot supper? Or did the person pass away before he was old enough to stay up late?

In a blur, the girl's mind briefly drifted away.

Going back in time, fixed in the first part of the meeting.

At that time, when I found that Zi was secretly looking at her, my first impression was that I hated the boy, so even if I promised the old magician, I didn't give him a good face, and I tried to scare him away several times, but when did it start to change? Well, I don't remember exactly, the only thing I know for sure is that although I always thought he was an unqualified magician, I was never disappointed by it.

Although he is often indecisive and suspicious because of his relatives, he is not a hypocritical and chain-dropping guy.

The girl's eyes lingered on the purple face.

Zi also saw her at this time, and quickly took out the chopsticks and put them in the bowl, and then greeted her with a smile.

"Youzhu, come and eat something to warm your body, this is made by my mother, it tastes very fragrant!"

Zi said so loudly that the Qingzi in the small bungalow poked his head out.

"I also complained that Youzhu ignored you, Xiaozi, obviously the relationship with Youzhu is so good, even my mother slipped out without saying a few words, not to mention our two sisters, they were completely thrown out of the clouds, right, sister."

Aoko still had food stuffed in her mouth, but her voice was full of anger.

The tone was complaining, but the sly look in his eyes revealed the master's intentions.

"Ahla, even if it's my sister, it's not appropriate to disturb my brother's honey hunting trip, Qingzi, don't join in the fun, well, come on, Xiaozi."

"yes, we'll take care of the rest!"

The orange took over the baton of Aoko just right, and the surface seemed to be adding oil and vinegar to the ground.

"Don't exaggerate!"

When did Sister Qingzi and Sister Orange reconcile...... It's so compatible, he doesn't even have room to refute!

Isn't it a shot in the foot - to be honest, he just thought that Youzhu would definitely not enter the door of the Cangqi family after she came out, so he specially prepared it for her first.

"Rice cake ......?"

Youzhu seemed to be blind to the noise of the sisters and brothers of the Aozaki family, carefully took the plate, moved his nose slightly, and resolutely picked up the chopsticks.

"Well, I just mentioned it to my mother, but I didn't expect her to drive to buy it immediately during the day, it's going to be the New Year, in fact, it's a little difficult to buy......"

Youzhu nodded cooperatively at the purple chattering words, but the chopsticks did not stop.

Purple's craftsmanship comes from her mother, and her cooking skills are needless to say, the rice cakes are cooked soft and glutinous but do not lose their elasticity, and they are tender and refreshing to chew.

Morsel.

Another bite.

The girl's movements are elegant, but the speed of destroying the rice cakes is not slow.

"Don't eat so fast, be careful of choking."

Zi took out another cup of black tea from her body and handed it to her.

Youzhu didn't care about this at all, and naturally took it into the crook of her arm.

This is also one of the eight incredible mansions, and Aozaki Purple is not a magical clothing space.

Including Qingzi are a little curious about how Zi sometimes hides so many things on her body without looking bulging, but although Zi taught Qingzi in detail how to use different pockets and spaces, but Qingzi still can't learn such a delicate job after all, but this is not necessary, because there is a temporary lack of anything to find Zi, you must know that in school, although the finances of the student union are not managed by Zi, but the utensils and documents are basically arranged by Zi.

Purple fell silent.

In fact, he also wanted to ask Youzhu about meeting her grandfather, but he always felt that it violated her privacy, so he could only keep it silent.

“…… Soasaki-kun, do you know your responsibility? ”

After Youzhu eliminated most of the rice cakes in the bowl, he asked casually.

On the back of the light, Purple couldn't see the beaded expression clearly.

“…… Liability? Is it my grandfather who said it, in fact, I don't know, if it is my responsibility to keep Sister Qingzi and Sister Orange from fighting, of course I am duty-bound. Other than that, though, I don't feel anything...... Well, try to become a more qualified magician. ”

Zi Luo said jokingly, raising his head to look at the distant starry sky, and he was a little confused for a while.

The night sky in the countryside is closer than in the city, but the stars still look so far away.

"I don't think you can do it, you and Aoko weren't meant to be magicians in the first place, but you both ended up on this path."

"Youzhu, what is your evaluation? yes, you were very fierce to me when I was a child, and I really wanted to give up. ”

Purple laughed self-deprecatingly and teased Youzhu slightly.

This kind of Cheng dù's joke is still irrelevant, and although Youzhu's sensitivity does not diminish with getting close to Cheng dù, her endurance increases.

"Judgment and reason are higher than feeling, it's hard to do in a child, even if you have been trained in magic since birth, your mind will not mature to that point, Aosaki-kun, have you never worried that I am going to kill you?"

Youzhu's eyes narrowed.

But the tone only seemed to scare him.

"I can't help it...... I can only choose to believe, there are pearls, there is no high-sounding reason, the result of not believing will only be worse and not better, but from the time I started calling your name, I am not worried. ”

“……”

The girl's expression became a little gloomy, but Purple just smiled and continued.

"Speaking of which, Youzhu has never called me by my name...... Ah, sorry for the rudeness, you just take it as my New Year's gbaffle. ”

The girl didn't answer, just lowered her head and settled the supper, letting Zi take the plate away.

But purple soon came out again.

"What's wrong? Don't you go to stay with your mother? Youzhu's tone was a little unkind, and she clenched her wrist.

"No...... No. ”

A cold wind blew, and beyond the lights of the houses was a dark sea.

Zi tightened the ten fingers of his hands and said in a low voice: "I feel rusty, although I am very grateful for my mother's hospitality, but ...... It's different. ”

He believes that both Aoko and Orange feel the same way.

Although the mother's smile is still kind and warm, the inadvertent eyes and movements separate the original mother from the present, and even speak with a little distance and respect...... Purple's mother, after all, is also a person who understands the profession of magician.

But she is not a magician, and she is not qualified to become the inheritor of magic, so she is more able to recognize the reality.

“…… Do you regret it? The girl stared into his eyes.

Zi's gaze wandered, and the corners of her mouth pulled out a wry smile.

"Why is this question asked?"

"I want to know."

The girl answered him in the affirmative.

However, the answer is obvious.

"In order not to regret it, I tried my best to let Sister Qingzi and Sister Orange appear here."

Purple lost something.

But he held on to his most cherished treasure.

"That's exactly what happened."

Youzhu confirmed the answer again.

Then she and Purple stood outside the door like this, silent for a long time, and Purple lit the fire.

She walked to the edge of the hill and looked out at the endless dark ocean beneath her feet.

A few lights shine in the darkness, like a guiding light for the harbor of the soul.

The door to the house was suddenly pushed open.

"I'm leaving, Xiaozi, the car at zero o'clock is coming."

The reminder of the sisters came, and Purple hurriedly extinguished the fire, calling out to the girl who was a few steps away but could barely see the outline.

The girl in black seemed to be listening to something, and then said.

"Zijun, congratulations."

The moment she heard the name, Zi didn't come back to her senses. ”…… What the? “

"And Qingzi and Orange, Happy New Year."

The girl smiled, and although the smile only lasted for a moment, it was beautiful.

Both Aoko and Orange also stopped, listening to the bell striking midnight.

His eyes widened in surprise.

It seems to recall the girl who believed in the miracle of the bell in her childhood.

"Really......? It's noon. Aoko said as if she didn't know.

Immersed in the memories, a warm smile appeared on his cheeks.

"Xiao Zi, after the New Year, I'm going to say goodbye."

At the beginning of this new year, the orange said casually as if she didn't know it would ruin the atmosphere.

"Hey, sister, it's a very happy time to welcome the New Year, don't ......"

Aoko is very dissatisfied and wants to blame Orange.

Purple began to walk to herself.

With my eyes closed, I listened to the New Year's bell coming from the direction of Sheki.

Then he said softly.

"It's okay, Sister Orange. Although the people of the Aozaki family are like the wind and will not stay in one place for a long time, the wind ...... Never lose your companions. ”

Purple walked over to her sisters.

I have carefully combed through the memories of the past.

Whether it was beautiful or sad and sad, they all went through it seriously and quickly, and then sent out blessings.

Aoko and Orange both had smiles on their faces, gently held Purple's hands on both sides, called Youzhu behind them, and blessed each other.

Even the ubiquitous subtle struggle between oranges and greens has been completely converged.

Harmonious and warm.

In the cold midnight, with such a family by your side, of course you will feel happy,

Although I don't know how long this companionship will be, we can be together like this until the day when we have to separate.

Of course, Xiao Zi will definitely not be willing, maybe it will continue until the distant future, and he will try his best to pull them around like he is now.

What a headache for a fool.

The stars twinkled, and the figures on the mountain road blended into the depths of the night with each other's support.

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PS: The magic night is over.