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I finally have a chance to rest.

Leaning on the edge of the carefully polished pool, staring blankly at the starry night sky, lined with mist on the water, a dream-like feeling.

It's nice to have the opportunity to enjoy an open-air hot spring on a cold winter day.

"Sister Sakura, is the water temperature enough? Do you need to get hotter? Rusya, who had always been gentle and virtuous, walked over gently and asked.

"No!" I lazily replied to her, "It's already comfortable!" ”

"Oh! That's good! Rusya sounded very happy, "Then I'll go prepare some drinks, Sister Sakura, be careful not to faint!" ”

"Yes! I'm sorry to bother you! ”

"You're welcome! You're a sister! ”

I'm my sister......

I know.

It's not just her sister, but more importantly, I'm Lacey's sister.

Should I be happy, or should I be disappointed?

Ha! Don't worry so much! Rusya said sensitively!

If she found out I cared about this, she would be absolutely flustered and at a loss.

That...... Should I tell her what happened during this time?

I found the secret room, saw Lacey's soul, and found the cherry blossom petals I gave to Lacey in the secret room.

Cherry blossom petals.

That was a year ago (oh! It's been almost two years) I gave him a farewell when Lacey decided to leave the Wind Riders to find Ogi and say goodbye.

What he left me was his family badge that now wears on my chest.

In exchange. I removed a petal from my mother's relic, the glazed cherry blossom.

It was in a cloth bag, and later when Kecyr met Lacey, he told me that a petal could be easily lost. So I learned the style of the oriental amulet and made him a pouch that he could hang around his neck.

I remember Lacey's expression was so embarrassed when I put that talisman bag on my face, and I wasn't very embarrassed! He looked very happy and shy, and he said it stupidly anyway. Giggle.

However, I never imagined that the talisman bag containing cherry blossom petals that I didn't see on Lacey's corpse would be found in the secret room. And it's with Lacey's soul.

Lacey used to be there.

Not sure how long they were there.

And when he left, he forgot the petals I gave him.

Why was he in that secret room?

In the secret room of that Taoist mausoleum?

In that mausoleum with twelve sarcophagi?

And...... Maybe the masked man who killed Lacey lay in the sarcophagus......

Why?

I don't know.

No matter how much I searched with little Luca and Mr. Nabal, we found no further findings.

What is it that the masked man is hiding and doesn't want me to find out in the secret room?

Their zombie identity? Lacey's soul? Still is...... Lacey was once in the Chamber of Secrets?

It's still a bunch of mysteries that people care about. Alas...... Said very distressedly.

Oh! By the way, there are two other things that concern me.

One thing is Mr. Nabar.

Before discovering the cherry blossom petals, Mr. Nabal had solemnly wanted to say something to me.

In the end, however, he did not speak.

Later, even when I asked him, he wouldn't say.

Although there is no basis. But I always felt that what Mr. Nabal wanted to say had something to do with Lacey.

And...... Maybe the reason he changed his mind was because of the cherry blossom petals that suddenly appeared.

Another thing is little Luca.

"Sister Sakura...... Kindness...... Luca: I don't know how to say it...... Kindness...... Kindness...... Kindness...... Well, that's the soul of that Brother Reis! It's not the same as how Elise felt to Luca before! ”

Not like.

It's not like it again.

Lacey's body, the reaction of the heavenly spear Elise is not like.

Now Lacey's soul, the reaction of Elise of the Heavenly Spear is not like that again.

…… Why?

Although I don't know the principle, the Sky Spear is named an "artifact" after all. It's like Grandpa St. Wolf's holy book * Ola. There should be no problem in distinguishing and judging, not to mention that little Luca is the successor of the Heavenly Spear and can give full play to the ability of the Heavenly Spear.

Then why does Elise say it doesn't like it several times?

Not "yes" nor "no".

It's just not like that.

…… Can't even judge artifacts?

Ha, Reis...... There are so many mysteries on you!

The impossible existence of the life force, the strange blood that can fuse both holy water and demon blood (it seems that the awakening of the heavenly spear Elise also depends on your blood), the ancestors who died prematurely from generation to generation, and the mysterious Taoist altar in the family, which is suspected by the non-god association to be the center of the world's disaster.

Right now. There are also corpses and souls that even artifacts can't tell.

In the words of Laxis, a whole mystical creature ha!

However, the artifact holy book * Orah confirms that you are human.

This was confirmed by my grandfather, the Great Sage St. Wolf!

…… Don't you think it's funny?

The Heavenly Spear and the Holy Book are also artifacts.

While you're alive, artifacts can confirm that you're human. After you die, the artifact is always unjudged.

Result...... How many secrets do you still have?

That...... I'm so constantly searching...... And for what?

Is it to solve your mystery?

To avenge you?

Or is it for ......

Ha, what was I expecting?

Impossible...... It has been confirmed now, and it is impossible. Already...... It's completely impossible.

There was still a glimmer of hope before going out on a trip.

There is still a glimmer of hope.

Glimmer...... Wish.

It's all shattered.

Alas......

"Sister Sakura, I don't know if you like to drink juice or wine, so I'll take them all." In a daze, Rusya had already walked to the edge of the pool, squatted aside and asked softly.

"Juice right?! Yes? Wine? How can there be alcohol here?! "I couldn't help but be surprised.

How can Rusya, who gets drunk after just a small glass, have wine? And, in this deserted misty forest?

"I brewed it myself!" Rusya explained. While obediently handing over a glass of juice.

"Brewed yourself? Then sister, I have to taste this glass of juice, can you drink it? ”

"Okay!"

A wooden glass as crude as a juice glass, and inside it was a bright red liquid with a half-wine aroma wafting but slightly cloudy.

Take a sip.

Belch! This one...... It's wine, right?

Although with the aroma of wine. But it tastes bitter and astringent, and the sour taste of rotten grapes pervades it...... Woo! It's so unpleasant!

"Sister Sakura, this ...... How's that? Rucia asked timidly.

"Well...... The taste is very special! Looking at her expectant eyes, which were almost the same as little Luca's, I really couldn't spit out the "unpleasant" words.

"That, that, you say, Lacey...... Resita ...... Would you like it? ”

Oh...... It turned out to be for Lacey.

No wonder Rusya, who can't drink, is here to learn to make wine silly kids. My infatuation with him hasn't changed at all.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a little sour in my nose, but fortunately the mist in the pool covered me. (My eyes must be red now, right?) I feel like I'm going to cry out! ）

Ultimately. I had to sigh to myself and beat my spirit, "Yes! Lacey: He's going to love it! This taste is very similar to the taste that Lacey used to drink secretly! ”

"Hah! That's good! Rusya, who had been nervously looking forward to it, was visibly relieved. Sister Sakura, you must be fine with saying that! ”

"Me?"

"Yes! You're Lacey's sister~ The person who knows Lacey best! Your words must be right! ”

"Yes! I believe my sister! Lacey absolutely loves this wine! I had to respond awkwardly. (Forget it.) As long as she's happy)

"Eun! Now I'm relieved! When it first came out, I fainted after taking a sip, and I never knew what was going on...... Now I'm really relieved! Now, Sister Sakura? Tomorrow...... Can you burn them with me? Rusya was happy to herself for a moment, and then asked timidly.

"Huh? Burn? ”

"Yes, yes!" Rusya nodded, "Didn't Mr. Asa say last time, 'In Eastern customs. He will definitely receive the things that are burned to Lacey by the heart', since Sister Sakura said that Lacey likes this wine...... He must be happy to burn it to him, right? ”

"This ...... Right! That's right! I simply shoved the glass back into Ruthya's hand (just in time to take the opportunity not to drink this weird wine anymore) "Burn it to Lacey!" He'll be happy! ”

(Resis got your wish anyway.) It shouldn't be possible for the soul to receive it, right? …… What if you really accidentally received this weird wine...... You will sacrifice for my sister! ）

"Ahh The water is a little cold! I'll heat it up again! The innocent Rusya didn't notice my thoughts, but she just reached out and tested the temperature of the water, and hurried away.

…… What a wonderful girl!

It's simple and well-behaved, and it's so infatuated......

Lacey, Rusya likes you, she's really a big loss!

If you were still alive, what a happy couple you two would be.

Happiness makes people jealous.

Look here, Rusya, who is infatuated with you, is constantly fulfilling her agreement with you.

After you find Ogi, I will live in seclusion here with you.

This humble cottage in the woods, which was originally a one-room cabin, has been transformed into a building with a living room, a kitchen, and a bedroom.

She made a special pool for bathing, and the rocks around the pool were all brought by her own hands, and Rusya also used the power of the scythe*Jouka to attract geothermal heat, turning this ordinary pool into an open-air hot spring.

Now, you've got a "delicious" wine......

If you're still alive, you'll be soaking in the hot springs like I am right now, drinking delicious food (and treating it as delicious!). Isn't it said that love is the best spice? This is full of Ruthia's love! With Rusya, looking up at the bright night sky, will you count the stars here? Kindness...... Maybe! Although you don't like such boring things very much, you will definitely accompany your beloved Rusya, right?

…… After all, she's your girlfriend, the most pampered......

Ah~ Let my sister say with envy! (To be continued......)