Ginny noticed that Hermione seemed to be talking to herself more and more often lately.

Although she still seems strong and confident when everyone is together, she always whispers to herself with a complicated expression and in a voice that others can't hear when she is alone like now.

And now, this is the third time Ginny has met Hermione, who is muttering, today.

"Smack."

Suddenly, Ginny, who was about to leave the door leading to the atrium and go back to the room to discuss with someone, took a step back, and at the same time kicked her heel into the old planter stand that was placed on the side of the hallway.

Although there was not much movement in the actual world, the insignificant sound was still very clear in the quiet church.

“…… Who is it? ”

Hearing Hermione's inquiry soon sounded in the atrium outside the door, Ginny naturally could only dispel the idea of leaving quietly, and walked out with a slightly apologetic look.

"I'm sorry, Hermione, I didn't want to eavesdrop." She apologized as she walked over to Hermione, who was sitting in the back row of the prayer seat.

"No, it's fine."

Hermione put aside her intertwined thoughts for a moment and smiled at Ginny, though ...... Maybe it was too sudden, she hadn't come out of her previous emotions yet, so her smile looked a little reluctant.

But after a slight pause when she looked at Ginny who was walking towards her, she couldn't help but add:

"But...... How much do you hear? ”

"Well, actually, barely audible - you speak very quietly." Ginny shook her head, "But...... Hermione, I guess I have to say that I'm worried about the state you're in right now. ”

"What...... State? ”

Hermione, who had just returned to her usual calm appearance, was a little shaken when she heard Ginny say this, and even her tone of voice became a little hesitant.

Apparently, she knew that she was being haunted by some emotions that had arisen from Maka. It's a pity that the authorities are fascinated, and she is gradually falling into it, but it is difficult for her to look at herself very objectively.

On the other side, Ginny saw that Hermione still seemed a little unconscious, and when she hurried a few steps to Hermione's side, she sat down in the seat next to her.

Then she looked sideways at her and said:

"I don't know if you've noticed that you often talk to yourself when you're alone. Especially after coming to Winchester and not seeing Maca, this situation has become more and more frequent...... Do you know? Today alone, it's the third time I've seen you whispering alone. ”

"Today? Is it really that frequent? ”

When Hermione heard this, she was also startled, because she was completely unaware. And to say that this state of frequent self-talk is obviously not a good thing.

After thinking in silence for a moment, she pursed her lips and said:

"Perhaps, I just hesitated all the time - I thought I had made up my mind when Luna pulled me this time, but now it seems that my heart is still wavering."

Speaking of this, Hermione seemed to suddenly remember something, and couldn't help but turn her head and ask:

"Ginny, do you know what Luna has been doing these days? I may have been immersed in my own mind for too long, only knowing that she seemed to be busy since she came here, but I didn't bother to pay attention to what she was up to. ”

"Oh, Luna—"

Speaking of Luna, Ginny couldn't help but think about it for a moment, and then said:

"Speaking of which, her state seems to me to be a little strange as well—you should know about Luna approaching her before Sarah goes out. And after that...... She seemed to be running to make small talk with the Gerofain sisters again, and it seemed that she had spent the night in their room last night. ”

"She must want to have a good relationship with everyone! You know, Luna loves to make friends, especially the ones she finds crushed. Hermione said, "That should be a good thing!" ”

"But I don't think the sisters are compatible with us." Ginny shrugged, "That 'sister' is fine, but her sister Safina ...... I don't really like dealing with her anyway. ”

"Yes! She doesn't seem to like me very much yet...... But they're not bad people, are they? Hermione thought for a moment, "What's more, their enemies are just as much as Helmbo and his army of living corpses. ”

"But that's only because of Maca." Ginny said, but finally nodded her head and said, "But ...... Well, maybe you're right, at least they're fighting against the living corpses, and they're very strong. ”

After affirming this, Ginny paused slightly, then pushed the topic back to where it had been, and listened to her seriously:

"Anyway, Hermione, don't think about it so much for now, adjust yourself more. At least for now, we still have time – don't push yourself too hard. ”

After a few more words of persuasion, Hermione stood up again and said:

"I've got to go to Harry's side, and if you really can't help it, go talk to Luna again! If it's according to what you just analyzed, then maybe ...... She is the calmest and most purposeful person among us right now. ”

Watching Ginny finish and walk back down the hallway she had come, Hermione pondered her last words as she thought about them.

After a moment, she nodded slowly, and she also stood up from her prayer seat.

"Alright! I think I do need to talk to her about something. ”

With that, Hermione headed in the direction Ginny had left.

……

As Ginny had just said, Luna had been close to Sister Geofain since Sarah left the city.

To be honest, it didn't go very well at first, as Safina didn't seem to want anyone to disturb her precious time with her sister Ursula right now.

Yes, because of the "deal" between Maca and Safina, the two sisters are probably two of the very few who have "benefited" from this terrible disaster.

Thinking about the past, in order to take care of Ursula's mood, even as her sister, Safina could often only talk to her sister through a heavy veil. It can be said that it is not possible to really see each other in a year.

In contrast, although she is now in a harsh environment surrounded by enemies, Safina feels more and more happy.

Thankfully, she hadn't decided to resist and had accepted the deal with Maca.