……

The depths of the Night Star's consciousness......

……

“……”

【……】

Nightstar and Yuya remained silent, both staring up at the top of the space, smiles on their lips at the same time......

Suddenly, Night Star lay down behind him, allowing himself to form a "big" character.

He raised his right arm over his eyes and began to laugh.

Yuya looked at the night star who had become a little weird on the side, and didn't care.

She slowly lay down, allowing herself to stand side by side with Nightstar......

"Hey, Yuya...... Am I ridiculous? ”

【……】

"I'm a gloomy guy who can't laugh, but I always like to see other people's sincere smiles......"

【……】

"It's amazing...... I don't want to be infected with the 'virgin attributes,'......"

Nightstar looked up again with self-deprecation, his eyes slightly darkened.

At this moment, Yuya beside him heard a laugh like a silver bell......

"Hey, hey, hey! You Virgin ghost laughs a thread! You're the hell's to blame! If it weren't for you...... Uh-uh! ”

Before he could finish speaking, Nightstar's cheek was pinched by Yuya......

[What 'Madonna attributes', you are in two different worlds from the word 'Madonna' at all.] 】

"Uh-uh-uh!!"

[Also, don't rely on me for everything, it's obviously your own problem......]

"Uh-uh!!"

【Puff ......】

Yuya let go of her hand a little playfully, covered her small mouth and laughed secretly.

The veins of Night Star's forehead flared up, and his bloodshot eyes stared at Yuya......

But before he could erupt, Yuya interrupted him first.

[How?] Would you like to go back and check it out now? 】

“……”

Hearing Yuya's words, Nightstar's originally hideous expression gradually calmed down.

After a moment of silence, he rolled over to the side and changed to a position with his back to Yuya.

【……】

Without waiting for Nightstar's answer, Yuya didn't seem to care too much.

She also rolled over, turning into a position facing the back of the night star......

[You're really a little childish like this, although boys are generally late maturing...... But you should know that you alone can't. 】

“……”

[You must do your best to grow up...... As you say, you have enough power to ruin the miè world, but your spirit is not as strong as you think. As a result, you are also more likely to lose your cool, especially when it comes to her...... Something about them. 】

“……”

So in order not to let the people who care about you be hurt by you...... You have to ......]

"Yuya ......"

[uh...... Well? 】

Nightstar interrupted Yuya softly, and he didn't turn around, still with his back to her.

"You're really annoying......"

[Hmm...... I know, you've said this many, many times. 】

“…… You're really annoying to me. ”

[Hmm...... I know you're still saying it to me that day. 】

"You ......"

Nightstar's body trembled slightly, and his voice seemed to become a little hoarse.

"It's really the worst, worst guy I've ever seen!"

[Hmm...... I know, after all, I trespassed into your world and changed your life without permission......]

“……”

Nightstar propped himself up and sat with his back to Yuya.

He looked up again at the top of the space......

"What if...... If you had cursed me that day, maybe I wouldn't have worked so hard right now. ”

【……】

"What if...... If it was me who died that day, maybe you could continue to be that rustic rotten good person. ”

【……】

"Hey, Yuya. Once a person changes...... Can it be changed back again? ”

The words fell, and Nightstar stood up completely.

He tilted his head slightly, as if waiting for Yuya's answer.

The silence lasted for a few moments before Yuya's voice slowly reached Nightstar's ears......

[Hmm...... If you're really miserable, try to change back. 】

“……”

Nightstar's body shuddered, but soon returned to normal.

He began to walk in a certain direction, never looking back at Yuya......

"Damn it...... Can you stop suddenly changing your pitch when you're lying? ”

……

“…… But once people change...... Can it really be changed back again? ”

……

【……】

It wasn't until the figure of the night star gradually faded into the darkness that Yuya hugged her knees.

She smiled and looked up the space again......

I saw that countless globules emitting dim light were scattered in a chaotic manner, and the frozen images were inlaid into their respective spheres one by one.

The frozen picture should have been all kinds of smiles, but no matter how Yuya looked, she couldn't find any other figure other than herself......

Suddenly, the spheres above the entire space began to split irregularly, and some of the images were changing rapidly.

Gradually, some of Yuya's never-before-seen faces came into her eyes.

There is a short girl who wears a wizard's hat and smiles in a V-shaped mouth, and there is a heterochromatic pupil elf who poses arrogantly but secretly raises the corners of her mouth......

【……】

When Yuya saw the picture in a giant orb, the whole person couldn't help but freeze in place......

I saw a silver-haired girl hurriedly putting away the snacks that had turned into charcoal in her hand, her smile looked bitter, but mixed with many complicated feelings......

Shyness, gentleness, joy, and ......

A hint of emotion that is very familiar to Yuya......

[Uh-huh...... Was that her? 】

Yuya stood up and stared again at the direction in which the night star had finally disappeared......

[Night Star, even if I'm gone...... Once you've made the wrong decision, someone has been able to stop you......]

The words fell......

Yuya disappeared in place, along with the entire space......

……

In the real world, the dark clouds of death in the sky have lost their tracks, but the traces left by the thunderbolts in the surrounding area are indelible......

On top of the ruins of the arena, a girl covered in blood leaned limply against a teenager......

……

Kuya's tears continued to flow from the corners of her eyes, mixed with the blood on her cheeks......

She clutched the squashed box in her hand, struggling to look up at Nightstar, who had stopped moving.

"Little, little star...... I worked really hard...... I've really worked hard......"

“……”

"Yes, I'm sorry...... I'm really sorry for making you like this......"

“……”

"So, so ......"

Kuya struggled to raise her head and slowly placed her hands on top of Sindo's materialized hands.

【……】

Sindo, who was also normal, frowned slightly, and just as it was in the midst of hesitation, Amla's complaining face entered its field of vision.

【【……】】

In silence, Sindo gave up resisting......

Kuya gently flicked away its hands that were gradually regaining their dark state, but her vision became blurry again.

"Please don't take the whole world ...... It's all out of the way......"

At this moment, the cheeks of the night star, which had been hidden under Sindo's hands, came into Kuya's eyes.

It was a face that was still gloomy......

It was a face that was still unpleasant......

It was a face that was still lonely and strong......

That's a ......

A face that has been completely wet with tears......

Kuya's body froze for a moment, and then her face touched Nightstar's face with pain.

But soon, she fell to the ground along with the box that had fallen from her hand......

……

"Smack......

……

I don't know how long it took, but Kuya still didn't feel the feeling of contact with the ground.

Her eyes were half-open in a daze, but all she could see was a vague but familiar outline of her face.

After struggling to squeeze out a smile, Kuya gently closed her eyes......

"Hello, welcome back......"

……

Nightstar wrapped his arms around Kuya with one hand and looked at her a little dazed.

After a long time, his slightly hoarse voice slowly sounded......

……

"Hmmm......"

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[PS: Saturday's second shift (supplement), so tired...... There is one more to be added...... In addition, it's Kuya's turn for the time being, and the plot about Jimulu hasn't arrived yet......]