"Brush! Brush! "A strange, familiar sound woke me from my sleep - the sound of sword practice?

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Is it Lacey? …… No, it's not Lacey, right? After all, Lacey is gone.

That...... It must be Asa.

Dead perverted! What kind of sword do you practice in the courtyard as a magician? Don't let the family sleep well?!

I opened my eyes in a daze—woo! After a hard night's work, I didn't sleep well, and my head hurt so much!

Look up at the sky - the sun is high, but it's not yet noon.

Belch...... I slept for less than three hours - dead Asa! Damn it!

Angrily dressed, he slammed the door open - "Dead pervert!" What's the noise?! ”

"Sakura? Are you awake? Asa put down the ice sword in his hand, "It's not noon yet—don't you sleep more?" ”

"What are you sleeping?" I complained angrily, "How can you sleep when you're practicing swords in the yard?!" ”

"Huh? No way? Asa looked strange, "I'm very soft, and my voice is very small, huh?" ”

"......," I choked, and then shouted, "That's noisy too!" ”

"Ugh! Sorry, sorry! ”

"Humph! …… Forget it, I'll forgive you this time, sister! ”

"Wow?! So fast?! Are you sick? Asa exclaimed, "What? Don't hit me?! ”

“……”

Forget it, really forget it! I sighed silently.

In fact, it can't all be blamed on Asa - it was Rey who used to stand in the courtyard, he always secretly came out to practice his sword at night, and scolded him many times, but he just didn't listen, so he ...... So every time I heard Lacey practicing his sword in the courtyard, I would wake up involuntarily - not to stop him. It's for ...... Alas! Forget it, I don't want to!

"Na! Cherry...... Can you teach me some swordsmanship? Seeing that I didn't speak, Assaso asked.

"Huh?! You?! "I'm weird." Aren't you a magician?! What do you do when you learn swordsmanship? ”

"Well...... I'm a mage - but I'm also a unique battle mage! Asa pretended to be handsome and waved the ice sword in his hand, "You should always learn some swordsman's combat skills!" Otherwise, if you encounter a strong man like Nabal, it will be a problem to protect yourself! ”

"Self-preservation? You just duck into your turtle shell, wouldn't you be fine? I laughed. Why is it so troublesome?! Why did you remember to practice swords at this time-ah! Don't...... Is it because of me? ”

"Hey...... Ahsa smirked a few times, not denying it.

“……”

It should be because of Xia Nan's warning, right? Alas! Asa ...... You know I'm not going to give up looking for the Masked Man, so I want to improve my strength so that I don't become a burden to me, right?

Kindness...... It seems so.

Asa ...... Alas! How so...... You...... Really know me well and ......

Woo! It's really touching to say.

"Now, Asa," there was a moment of silence. I finally sighed and asked faintly, "Asa...... You...... You...... Kindness...... Can you tell me? ”

"Tell you what?" Asa is strange.

Should I ask? Should I ask for clarification?

Kindness......

"Can you tell me...... "I hesitated for a long time, but finally I decided to ask, "Tell me—your hope?" ”

"Huh?! Wish?! Of course, it's Sakura's nakedness—" Asa said halfway through with an indecent look, suddenly froze.

"Asa...... Your brother Shanan has a lot to hide from me, do you want to be like him? Looking quietly into Asana's brown eyes, I pursed my lips slightly.

I...... Should I ask that?

I don't know.

I don't even know if I should ask.

Originally, I wanted to wait for the day when he would tell me, as I had done with Lacey himself.

But...... Now it's different, if I keep chasing the Masked Man. If Asa continues to be by my side......

He's going to be dangerous.

I don't know what Asa's hopes are, but I know he's going to sacrifice himself for me like Lacey did.

Even though...... I don't love him.

Asa ...... What exactly are your hopes?

You mentioned it to me, and your brother asked you to accompany me. Tell you, as long as you stay with me, your hope will be fulfilled—what is that hope that you had before you met me in Asa?

Hidden behind your lustful and perverted expression, what does that lonely and sad look represent?

When you look at me, behind those fiery eyes, what are you looking at?

OK...... Tell me?

Silently watching him, quietly waiting.

"Actually...... I didn't—forget it," Asa chuckled hard. Finally gave up, "Yes." Sakura, your Taoism is all based on feelings, how can it hide from you? ”

I forced a smile.

――You can feel it even if you're not a sorcerer.

"Well......" Asa hesitated. There is no longer that immodest look, replaced by a loneliness, a remorse, and ...... A pain, "I...... I...... I don't know what to say-"

She ...... Do I resemble my sister? "I remember the first time you took me on your ice prism and flew to the ruins of Roktar, you said to me, 'You're really much better off than her,' - is that the one you are talking about?" ”

Asa didn't speak, just looked pained and nodded slightly.

"She resembles my sister and me?"

"En......"

"Whew! No wonder you're so nice to people! I smiled a little disappointed, "So I'm—"

"No, no!" However, at this time, Asa suddenly defended urgently, "I never used you as a substitute for her!" ”

"No?" I was stunned.

"Yes!" Asa looked at me with unusually solemn eyes, "Not really! ”

"Then you-"

"I really like you! Really—if I hadn't met her, I'd have fallen in love with you!" ”

"Well...... And then what? ”

Although I have felt it for a long time, I still feel very uncomfortable when I hear Asa say it so directly-alas! So does Reis, so does Asa, in their hearts, people have always been the second choice...... Woo -

Is this also fate? Is it fate's arrangement for others? Alas!

"And then? And then...... Kindness...... Anyway, Sakura, I'm with you for myself, and I'm volunteering to stay with you - not just because of my brother's words! ”

"Oh...... That's good. I hesitated, "Well...... Are you still willing to stay with me? Even if—"

Still don't want to tell me - forget it.

Of course, I knew that if I continued to ask, Asa would definitely tell all his hopes.

However, looking at his pained expression, my heart softened.

"Asa," I asked faintly, "will you stay with me, even if you die?" ”

"Yes."

"Even if there is no hope that you can't say?"

"Yes." Asa nodded solemnly.

"Thank you." I couldn't help but moisten my eyes, "Asa...... You...... That's nice. ”

"Actually, you don't have to be so moved!" Asa regained his original expression, "Now, Sakura, you don't want to think about it, a girl like you is the only one in the whole continent!" ”

"Huh?!" I was stunned, "Am I rare?" ”

"Of course!" Asa laughed, "You're of Oriental descent!" Your beautiful long black hair, your flat breasts, your ivory skin, your dark eyes, and your small breasts—"

"Get out!" I couldn't help but kick it violently, "Is it necessary to emphasize it twice?!" ”

"Woo! It hurts! Assa, who was kicked in the stomach, shrank to the ground in pain, "In short, Sakura, you are the only beauty in our continent!" - To be born for a beautiful woman, to die for a beautiful woman is my greatest wish in this life! ”

"Then you're going to die!" Although I knew that Asa was deliberately messing around, I still cooperated and kicked him again, "Dead pervert!" ”

"Whew!"

“…… Now, Asa. ”

"Huh?"

"You...... Will I be able to see her again? ”

"It should ...... Can you? That's what my brother's divination told me. ”

"As long as you're by my side, you'll be able to see her?"

"Yes......"

"That's nice...... Sister, I'm so envious! ”

"Uh...... Sorry ......" (To be continued)