“……”

In the face of the voice of a familiar person, I didn't know what to say for a while.

Casually call "Yo, Issei, are you okay with your state" as you did when you meet at school?

…… No, after all, it's a landline call, and the number is dialed directly to the other party's residence, which is too rude.

So, according to the standard etiquette, "Hello this is the Emiya family, I'm sorry to call you at this time, please bear with me for the offense"?

…… It doesn't seem good, either.,It's weird to use honorifics for friends who you can always see on campus on weekdays.。

I waited for about ten seconds, probably because I hadn't spoken yet, and the voice over there took the initiative to sound:

"Hello, are you a guest who is going to come to the temple tomorrow to offer incense? If you wish, we can make an appointment for you to schedule tomorrow morning......"

Should I really say that he is worthy of being the student council president and the person who will inherit the position of abbot in the future, these words are clearly organized, and there seems to be an innate calmness and thoroughness wrapped in them.

"It's me."

Thanks to the other party's initiative, I was saved from the embarrassing situation of not knowing what to say.

"Oh? …… Emiya? The voice on the other side paused for a moment, and then continued to say with a hint of surprise, "I really didn't expect that you would take the initiative to call." ”

"Ahem...... That, remembering one thing, feels like I have to say to you tonight. I moved my stiff shoulders in place, and I felt a lot more open, "Speaking of which, isn't your father in the temple?" I thought I'd need to relay the call to you. ”

"Don't mention him. The man was busy chanting and receiving pilgrims all day long, so I was left to do all the daily work. Whew—I'm tired of people......"

Saying that, Yicheng couldn't help but sigh deeply, as if he was about to completely spit out the helplessness in his heart.

"Haha, that's really hard for you, this is the so-called capable people work hard."

I couldn't help but laugh, sure enough, being the son of the temple presiding officer is also an extremely tiring thing......

"That's it...... I chose to run for the student council president, and I guess I was influenced by that man, and I always felt that if I was idle and had nothing to do, I could be classified as a criminal stream......" Issei said in his peculiar, earnest voice with a hint of distress. Even with a telephone line, the image of him holding his arms and shaking his head can be imagined in his mind without hindrance.

So, what exactly are you talking about? Now tell me about it. The first call that Wei Gong took the initiative in two years, but he had to listen carefully with the heart of worshipping a bodhisattva. ”

As soon as the conversation changed, Yicheng pulled the topic back on track from greetings.

"It's such an exaggeration, it's just an ordinary conversation." I felt that the tone was a lot more natural, and sure enough, Yicheng had a special temperament on his body, which could make all the people he talked to consciously or unconsciously believe and even agree with him, "Do you remember the one we talked about more than half a year ago, about the management of lovelorn students in the school?" ”

“…… Well, I do remember that. To this day, this kind of question is still the number one task of the student council......" Issei and the usual calm response, but the next moment his tone suddenly became urgent, "...... Emiya, you won't be with Miss Artoria too...... No, it was fine yesterday, why did it suddenly ——! ”

"you, how is that kind of thing like that?" I directly laughed and scolded his words back, "Yicheng, didn't you say that if I have experience and feelings, don't forget to share them with you?" I felt it the most strongly because of Artoria's outing tonight, so I thought I'd tell you......"

"Wait a minute——!" The volume over there suddenly increased, abruptly interrupting my next words, "Emiya, you...... Have you been living with Miss Artoria all the time? Not only are you together at school, but you also ...... when you get home from school."

"Uh...... That's pretty much what you say. In fact, it can't just be subjective, objectively Artoria doesn't have any other house to live in, and the Wei Mansion is big enough, so ......"

I felt my face start to burn and stammered to explain, but I didn't know what to say.

All this time, the matter of our cohabitation was carefully concealed, and no one in the school except Rin and the others knew about it. According to Dahe, although this kind of thing is not illegal, if it attracts the attention of the relevant women's rights department and even a door-to-door investigation, it will outweigh the losses.

Sure enough, he was still too relaxed, and unconsciously revealed the real situation.

"Ahem...... I see, you don't have to say it anymore. Issei coughed unnaturally, presumably his face was red when he was about the same age as me in reality, "I kind of understand, you're really prepared...... Or rather, are you really impressive......? ”

"Ichisei, please don't say it. Artoria's personal reputation was at stake, and I didn't want anyone in my class or school to look at her strangely in the future. I bent down into the receiver and pleaded sincerely.

If it were face-to-face at this moment, I would have asked him to kneel......

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this, not even in the student union." Yicheng said in a steady voice, "But in exchange, tell me your experience without reservation." With Emiya's experience, it will be much easier for the student council to manage lovelorn students in the future......"

"No, Issei. What I want to tell you tonight is, don't try to manage them. I took a deep breath and said slowly.

“…… What does that mean? Listening to the voice, Yicheng on the other end should have frowned.

"Yicheng, the essence of feelings, is to combine two people who were originally completely independent into a whole that blends with each other. If two people choose to separate because they can't stay together for some reason, they formally regain their independence from each other, but their hearts are still tightly connected. ”

"......" chose silence on the other end of the phone, as if waiting for me to finish.

"Even if they choose to separate, they have penetrated into each other's lives. As long as life continues, what you see, what you hear, and what you think in your heart all carry the deep imprint left by the other party all the time. That's why I'm so sad and lonely. ”

"So, Emiya, what do you mean......" After a deep groan, Issei asked.

"Trust them and let time test everything. The bond is deep, and it will be reconciled, and the fate will be slowly smoothed out before it arrives. ”