"Sister Sakura, and him...... Spoken? On the way out of the Assyrian forest, Rusya, who had been silent, finally spoke quietly. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Well," she turned her head to look at her, her eyes lowered, her golden eyes still full of sadness, "Rusya, you've worked hard this year." I sighed to myself and said.

"It's okay, I just need to be by his side—"

"Well, I will be happy to have you with him."

"Sister Sakura......" Rusya suddenly raised her head, and stopped talking.

"Huh?"

"No, nothing." The golden eyes drooped again.

"What's wrong? Say whatever you want! I couldn't help but gently stroke her long pale yellow hair, "Fool! Are you so different from your sister? ”

Rusya hurriedly shook her head: "No...... No...... Eun ......" hesitated for a while, and she finally mustered up her courage, "I think...... I think maybe...... Maybe...... Maybe Sakura, sister you, by your side, he ...... He'll be happier. ”

"Huh? How come?! ”

"Really! It's true! - Actually...... In fact...... Actually, he said to Sister Sakura, you-"

"Alright! Don't think about it so much," I interrupted her by reaching out to cover her mouth, "I'm his sister!" Brother, what he thinks in his heart, no one knows better than me, my sister, oh, believe me! - Although this guy is merciful everywhere, he is a princess and a little priest, but his favorite thing is indeed Rusya! ”

"En......"

In fact, how can I not know what Rusya wants to say but what she hasn't said? Although he never confessed to me, I knew that there must be a place for me in his heart, and ...... And it's a very important location.

Alas-

Why ...... so early

But, what's the use of thinking about it now, you're gone,

It's gone......

Sakura...... Sister? What's wrong? Seeing that I suddenly stopped talking, Rusya panicked.

"Ah...... It's nothing! I shook my head, trying to shake off the dullness in my heart, "Sister I was thinking just now, he slept in your cabin, next to the small lake, surrounded by woods, such a quiet and peaceful place, and you accompany him every day - a little cheap guy." ”

“…… Sister Sakura, do you really think so? A flash of joy flashed in his golden pupils.

"You're a little bit confident, too!" I couldn't help but slap her head hard, "-I really don't know where Rusya, who was so imposing when she robbed him with the princess?! ”

"-Momentum?"

"You don't know? The look on your face that day was like you're going to kill everyone! - That day you bared your fangs, flashed the same red eyes as his, and hugged him so badly—"

…… I can't go on.

I can't go on.

I can't go on anymore......

The scene of that day flashed before me again, the stunned Laxis, the desperate Rusya, the weeping red-eyed little Luca, and the sword-in-the-sword, covered in blood, with his eyes closed.

I can't forget, I can't forget, I can't forget it.

I can't forget the scene of that day.

The scene when you know that there is no hope anymore.

Little Luca's pained eyes after she had exhausted all her divine power;

Lagersis said that he would bring back to the Imperial City to bury the look of despair;

And - Rusya rushed forward frantically, hugging his corpse, that sad expression that would not give up to anyone, and a heart-rending cry -

A pang in my heart.

It hurts.

God...... Why such a fate? …… Why?

Suddenly, there was a forced low sobbing voice from beside him.

Ahh

I came back to my senses again and hurriedly turned my face to look at Rusya: "Ah! I'm sorry! Sister, I shouldn't have mentioned it! - Alright, alright...... Don't cry - Ruthia! Looking at the already red and swollen golden eyes, I said, "Rusya, listen to me!" Sister, I believe that no one loves him more than you, sister, I am really, really relieved to hand him over to you! There really is no one better to be by his side than you! Do you know? ”

With tears stained, she nodded.

"But......" I continued, "I have said this to him, sister, and I say it to you now! - He used to dote on you so much, he wanted you to be happy! If you grieve like this every day, the child will cry ......! ”

Actually, I want to cry too, just like the last time I said this to Lacey, it hurts......

God...... Why let me ......

However, Rusya didn't nod this time, just looked behind me with a trembling body, her eyes widening wider and wider, and the pair of golden pupils were full of wonder and confusion.

Kindness? What's wrong?

I turned around curiously, too.

Not far from the forest ahead, a swordsman walked slowly towards us.

An ordinary swordsman dressed as a heavy sword with a disproportionate weight on his back.

Blue hair, red eyes.

With that confident smile on his face.

"How so?!" Rusya's eyes widened in disbelief, and with her trembling lips she spat out the name that had broken our hearts:

"Lacey ......?"