"Sakura-san, are you calming down?" Seeing that I was no longer screaming, Asa who was sitting on the ground asked. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

A disgusting face.

"How calm I am, how calm am I!" I frantically wrapped myself in a blanket, "Why are you here?!" How did you get there?! ”

Calm down, calm down.

I kept saying to myself.

No, it won't.

It must not be what I thought it would be.

"Huh? How did I end up here? Asa scratched his head deliberately and laughed, "I was by your side last night?" Haven't you been holding my hand? Don't remember? ”

"Huh? Yikes! No, no! ”

Finished! Finished!

It's over!

How could it, how could it, how could I?!

I held my head and shook it constantly.

I don't believe it, how could I? How can I? I-

Even if I'm drunk, even if Asa always plays Lacey, I won't, I won't really think of him-

"Hah! Miss Sakura, do you mean that? The dead pervert * Asa continued to laugh, "Don't worry~ I didn't touch you~"

“…… Didn't touch me? Listening to his words, I asked suspiciously.

"Hmm!" Asa nodded affirmatively, then added, "Except for being held by you all night." ”

“…… It's true? ”

"yes, really."

“…… What about my clothes, ......? ”

"The maid has changed! - And I didn't peek! ”

“…… It's true? ”

"Really."

"Didn't peek?"

"Didn't peek."

"You really didn't touch me?"

"I really didn't touch you."

"Really?"

"Really! You're so annoying! ”

But ...... "I still can't believe it."

"But what?"

"But you're so—" I felt myself blushing, so I buried my head in the blanket and asked in a low voice.

"Alas—" sighed Assa, "I can't imagine that I am so unimpressive in your heart!" ”

“……”

"Don't worry! I'm principled! He straightened his chest a little proudly, and said seriously, "I'm a good *lust, but the genius ice master Asa is a good *lust is dignified~ I would never hug a girl whose heart is full of other men-the man who takes advantage of the weakness is the most shameful!" ”

“…… What is the reason for this? I couldn't help but laugh at what he looked like and why. (Pingnan)

Dignified and good-looking?

This is indeed Asa's idea. Although he is perverted, he is by no means mean, and to some extent I still trust him very much.

That...... Shouldn't be a problem, right?

I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Of course—" Seeing that I didn't answer, Asa said again, "seeing that the fat in my hand is not edible, and this night has been very hard, not to mention...... Ice Storm! Suddenly, he cast his magic at the door—

The door shattered.

Outside the door, Barkuv was holding a sledgehammer, Nabar was holding a sword, and the two were sitting on the ground and napping.

"You dead Barkuf! And you Grim Reaper! Asa angrily jumped to Barkuf, who had woken up, "Stayed here all night? What do you mean? ”

"Huh? Guarding Sakura, of course. Balkuv yawned and replied lazily.

"Guarding Sakura? What are you doing?! The more Asa spoke, the more excited he became, "It's been a year since the red-eyed ones died, and you still don't let Sakura find a man?" Do you expect Sakura to be lonely for the rest of her life? It's rare to have such a good opportunity last night—"

Nabal interrupted Asa: "To paraphrase what you just said, the man who took advantage of the situation is the most shameful. ”

"-You didn't sleep! I've tried you several times, but there's no movement at all, I can really pretend! - Fortunately, I didn't do it! ”

"Oh—no wonder you're so honest!" I interjected coldly.

"Uhhhh Asa looked back awkwardly, "That's not what I meant, Sakura-san, you know, I ......"

"I don't know."

This pervert.

It's a shame that people still trust him so much just now.

It's silly.

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"Go back now? I'd suggest you go somewhere else first - it's too obvious to go back directly from me. Before leaving, Barkuv proposed.

"Well, we were going to take a detour back to the original time." I nodded, "Asa and I are going to the Cathedral." ”

"Oh. That's good. ”

"Asa!"

"Huh? At! Asa looked strangely at Nabal, who looked serious.

"Be considerate to Sakura—if you really like her." The Grim Reaper said something unexpectedly.

"Huh? I've always been very considerate?! ”

"Idiot! Why do you think I got Sakura drunk that night? Nabal looked at me, and there was a slight tenderness in his eyes that had been terrified at all times, "You haven't cried properly since Thresteen died, have you?" ”

I nodded.

Yes, I didn't cry, I couldn't cry at all.

I watched him die, and I cried, but I just couldn't cry like Rusya.

Obviously, the sadness in people's hearts is definitely not lower than that of any of them.

Obviously, I wanted to pounce on Lacey like them.

Clearly......

"Sakura, you're suppressing yourself too much, it's going to break if you continue like this." Nabal continued, "Learn to let go of your mood! ”

"En......"

"How can you Grim Reaper understand this?" Asa blinked and grumbled, "You're the legendary god of death!" How can you be so considerate?! ”

"Humph! I have my reasons! Nabal glared at him, "She can't cry if she wants to, you idiot, and if you don't want Sakura to spoil, stay away from her!" ”

“……”

"Asa, Nabal is right." Balkuv touched his bald head and agreed.

"Well, I get it—well, I'll take care of it......" Asa replied solemnly, reluctantly putting away his usual playfulness.

Indeed, Asa has been with me almost all the time for the past year - although he has not done anything good.

- It's enough to distract me every day just to stop Assa's lust and nonsense, where is there time to cry?

But...... In retrospect - it seems like the Asa bastard was the most obvious every time I was at my worst.

- He didn't mean to distract me, did he?

It can't be like this, right?

Should...... Not really, right?

Shouldn't it be ......?

Forget it, no matter.

I shook my head, shaking off the ridiculous idea that I had so much to believe that I was, "That...... Mr. Nabar? I asked, turning my face.

"Huh?"

"That...... I'll leave it to you! As for Rusya—" I bowed to Nabal, and looked at Asa.

Asa knowingly handed over a pair of skates.

Pricking my index finger with an ice blade, I used the blood that flowed out to draw a simple talisman on Oriental paper, "Mr. Nabal, Rusya guards Lacey and lives with them in the depths of the Assyrian forest, but they are protected by the barrier of the Scythe*Joka - take this with you, stick it on any tree in the forest, and Rusia will know." ”

"This is the Dao Talisman?" Barkuf looked curiously at the Dao Talisman that Nabal was holding in his hand, "With this Dao Talisman Rusya, you can know that you let Nabal go?" ――Isn't that just any Oriental? ”

"It's not that simple," I explained, "not everyone says the same thing, and - Mr. Balkuff, you know that Rusya has the blood of the Sandman - she can taste my blood on this talisman so that she can take Mr. Nabar in safely." (Pingnan)"

"Oh......" Nabal nodded, "I'll tell her." ”

"Please, then."

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The autumn morning air is so fragrant.

Outside the city of Kesir is a vast grassland,

Facing the slightly cooler autumn wind, in the vast and still green sea of grass,

It feels good to ride a horse and gallop freely.

Nabal was right, he was really in a good mood after getting drunk and crying once.

It's so fun.

I really want to keep running like this.

But-

"Hey! Sakura-san! It's been a morning, rest! Asa, who had managed to catch up behind him, screamed, "I'm tired! - My bones are going to fall apart! ”

"It's useless!" I turned my head and laughed at him, "Why is your physical strength so bad?" You're a man! ”

"But I'm a magician!" Asa continued to scream, "Where can you compare physical strength to you swordsmen?!" Take a break! Take a break! - If you don't rest, the horse will rest! ”

"Huh? You say Yerti? I patted the horse's head, and it obediently responded, "Don't worry~!" Yerti is not tired! - It's been a long time since it's been so happy. ”

"Yarti is the princess's horse—of course such a precious horse is not tired," Asa continued panting, "but I am riding an ordinary stagecoach!" Look at it, look at it, we're both getting tired! ”

"That's it!" I smiled and sighed, touched the horse's head, and then loosened the reins, "I really can't help you, just rest for a while!" ”

"That's right!"

"Now, Asa."

"Huh?"

"Why can't you even show me the list that Mr. Balkuv gave you? Don't believe me, sister? ”

"Well, I don't believe you!" Asa sneered, "This list is too dangerous!" It's for your own good not to let Sakura-san know that you're not. ”

"Yes, yes, you want to protect me again," I sighed helplessly, "then—you've saved it?" ”

He proudly pulled out a small bottle of pale black water and boasted, "It's all here!" ”

"Oh." I said yes boredly.

Then deliberately did not speak. (Pingnan)

Seeing that my reaction was very flat, Asa who had been silent for a long time finally couldn't help but ask, "Miss Sakura, aren't you curious?" ”

Hey, this pervert still likes to show off so much.

"What's there to be curious about? Isn't it your new invention of this pervert? I replied deliberately lazily, "Since the list of records is made of ink, you as a water mage must have a way to extract water and store information, right?" It's like...... After a moment's hesitation, I continued, "isn't that what the old poetry sings?" The memories of water retain our touches; A fire that never stops! Your great will has long been manifested; And the earth that bears a hundred years, your strength is our greatest reliance! ’”

"Wow!" Hearing my words, Asa, whose eyes widened, exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Sakura-san! How did you come up with this?! ”

"Huh?" I looked back at him with the same strange feeling, "Didn't Lagersis say 'the wind directs the way' when your brother Shanan used the wind for divination that day?" So naturally I thought that you would use water to preserve your memories, huh? ”

"Where is it so fast?" Asa shook his head incredulously, "It took me a long time to comprehend that poem, and it took me a lot of time to understand the truth of 'water memories', Sakura, why?" ”

"Hee-hee~" This time it was my turn to show off in front of him, "I'm a Taoist magician~ It's very simple to see through the connection between your magic." ”

"So powerful?" Asa clearly didn't believe it.

"Of course!" I puffed up my chest proudly, "Taoism is based on understanding nature - seeing the essence through phenomena is what Taoist magicians are best at~"

“……”

"And- I didn't understand it at first, but then I knew."

"Know what?"

"Yesterday you were afraid of my heart or worry so that you blew the door open so that Barkuf and Nabar could prove it to you?"

"You're thinking too great, too." Asa looked away a little embarrassed, "And does this have anything to do with Taoism?" It's just your own feelings. ”

"Really?" I deliberately grimaced and glared at him.

"Alas...... Miss Sakura, this trick is okay to deal with the red eyes who have always respected you, so I'll be exempted, right? If you really want to know the answer, it's best like this," Asa pushed open the placket of his shirt, bare his right shoulder, and made a gesture of throwing himself into his arms, "Gently put it in my arms, I will—"

"Dead perverted! Get out! I laughed and punched him, "Isn't it funny to be so boring?" ”

"Wow!" Asa fell off his horse on his back exaggeratedly, "So ruthless—huh?" ”

He who was lying on the ground laughing suddenly frowned and looked at the sky intently.

"Hey, stop making a fuss!" I said to him, "We're still on our way, don't pretend!" ”

"No, look!" Asa pointed to the sky.

？ What's wrong? I looked up, too.

That's—

There's a black dot right above.

"Birds?" I squinted in confusion, trying to see better.

"No, look at it from this point," Asa said, getting up and handing me a piece of cylindrical ice, "like me." ”

Demons?

I looked through the bottom of the icicle as Asa did, and the black dots were much clearer. You can see two winged demons flying in the sky, one green and one white, membranous wings, pointed ears, faintly, and you can also see eagle-like faces - flying demons? And one of the white devils is still holding a green-skinned orc.

Look at their expressions-

"What are the Flying Demons doing with the orcs?" Asa put down the ice cube in his hand and wondered, "How dare the mid-level demon clan fly in the sky so arrogantly during the day?" ”

"I don't know, Asa, get on the horse!" Without waiting for Asa to reply, I hurried after him.

"Hey! So urgent? Asa hurried up, "It's just the Flying Demons and Orcs, what are you so nervous about?" ”

"I don't know, I just feel like something might be going to happen," I shook my head uncertainly, "I just saw the face of that flying demon, its expression—"

"Don't the Flying Demons look the same? Where does this mid-level monster have any expression? - It's not a high-level nebuta like Ruthya! ”

"No, they seem to be going for revenge. I couldn't see it very clearly, but I could clearly feel their anger. I looked down and pondered, "Anyway, their target must be in danger!" ”

"Alas! A Taoist technique makes such a great beauty nervous," Asa sighed, "Everything is a feeling, a feeling-"

"Trust me! This year, my sister and I have worked hard to learn Taoism! ”

"Uh-huh! I believe, I believe! Asa continued to mutter, "You can feel anything...... Who else can hide themselves from you if you go on like this? ”

"Huh?"

"Nothing, ah! By the way, what if we keep up? ”

"Stop them!"

"Hey! Miss! Asa looked helpless, "The Flying Demon is an intermediate demon!" ”

"Is it hard to deal with?"

"Hard? It's super hard! ”

I looked at him in surprise, "Aren't you a genius ice freezer?" ”

"So what? There's no way I'm going to hit three at the same time, can I? Asa showed a bitter gourd face, "The magic power of the Flying Demons is basically on par with that of the priests, plus they also bring a hand-to-hand orc with high magic resistance, how can they fight?" ”

"I forgot about my sister?!" I glared at him disapprerovingly.

"You? Ha! Asa was very disdainful, "Miss Sakura, your combat skills are okay, but your experience is a lot worse than that little priest, if you want to participate in the battle, you will have to draw with that orc at most, and in the end, you still have to rely on me, a genius ice master-"

"Get out! Where am I as weak as you say? Interrupting him, I complained, "What a sister, I—"

"Yes, yes, you're a Daoist," Asa sighed and teased, "It's still first-class, I believe it, I believe it!" ”

"You!"

"Miss Sakura, can you stop mentioning Taoism? Accept the reality! ”

“？” I was about to be angry with him, but when I saw Asa suddenly look at him very seriously and sadly, I couldn't help but be stunned.

"Miss Sakura, do you believe in your own Taoism or are you lying to yourself? The red-eyed one has been dead for a year! ”

“…… How? ”

"Red-eyed is dead, really dead!" Asa's eyes flashed with certainty, "I personally examined it, and Rusya also confirmed his blood, he is indeed dead!" ”

“…… What do you do in Tires? - He's dead, I know......"

"Because you still think he's not dead! You say that you practice Taoism, but you just shut yourself in a small room in a daze, and you often say that you feel that the red-eyed one is not dead! You're just hypnotizing yourself! The more convinced you are of Taoism, the more you can make yourself feel that the red-eyed one is still alive! You're fooling yourself! ”

"It's not...... It's not ......"

"How not? If not, what are you shaking now?! What are you flustered about? You say! ”

"No, no, no!" I couldn't help but shout at Asa, "The reason I'm shaking is because I'm too shallow, but I really feel-"

"The red-eyed one is still alive, isn't he?" Asa sneered, "Then where do you think the red-eyed one is now?" Whose is that corpse in Ruthia's house if it wasn't Lacey? If the red-eyed one is still alive, why doesn't he show up?! ”

"I don't know...... But-" I knew in my heart that what Asa said was the truth, but I still tried my best, "Taoism-"

"My brother also said that Bai Suiyun taught you incomplete Taoism, is it useful to believe in incomplete Taoism to give you a feeling? Sakura-san! Wake up! ”

“…… Asa. ”

"Huh?"

"Trust me."

"What I'm saying is the truth."

"I want you to believe me!" I looked at him pleadingly.

Asa shook his head silently, "Wake up, Sakura!" Those feelings don't come true! ”

"Good!" I bit my lip, "I'll prove it to you!" ”

Asa looked at me suspiciously: "Proof? How to prove it? ”

I looked up at the Flying Demon we were tracking, "If I fight them later, I'll be alone!" I'm going to prove to you, sister, that I'm a true Taoist! ”

"Are you crazy?! Just rely on your half-Taoism?! What if it is proven? Does that mean the red-eyed is still alive? ”

I ignored Asa and focused on riding my horse to keep tracking.

"Alright, alright! Don't be willful, can't I admit my mistake? Assa's tone began to soften, "I'll be on it later, Miss Sakura, you-"

"If I interfere, I'll break up with you!" I replied to him coldly.

"Ugh!"