As night falls, warm candlelight is lit in the chapel of Hattian Church. In contrast to this is the young man sitting on the bench, his cold hands, and his frozen heart.

The boy didn't know what he should do, so he could only stare up at the mural on the roof, as if questioning the gods of heaven why there was such a cruel thing on earth.

"It's really touching to come to church in the evening."

The sudden sound made Kamiya look up, and at some point, the priest was already standing in front of the altar.

"The support of the Holy Spirit did exist, but it is no longer there." The priest walked over to Kamiya.

"Can I sit here?" The priest looked at Kamiya in a friendly manner.

"Yes, please." Kamiya stretched out his hand to signal, although the recent situation was not good, Kamiya still maintained the most basic etiquette.

"Let me introduce myself again, my name is Wenshan Yongli, and I am this church...... What is it...... I guess it's the owner of the file. If only you could call me Father Yongli, Catholic of Kamiya. ”

"Hello, Father Yongli."

"Hello, today I can finally talk to the believers who have put a lot of effort into saving Weijia, and I'm really excited to say it." Although the priest said this, there was no brotherly and sister-like affection in his voice, it was a completely cold conversation, and the cold greetings were worthy of his name.

"Are you dating Qingzi, I listened to what the law frame said."

"It's just me chasing her unilaterally......" Kamiya's voice was weak, and it was completely coping.

"Actually, I think you're just infected by her enthusiasm......"

"Uh......" Kamiya came back to his senses as if someone had pressed the switch.

"I can sense that you're someone who doesn't like to get involved in too much trouble."

“…………………………………”

"Suddenly got involved in strange events, and then came into contact with the passionate Aoko Aosaki, and it is natural for a chronic son like you to look forward to her fiery enthusiasm and resolute style." The priest's steady gaze was on Kamiya, but it was met with a pair of eyes that he could not see.

(What should he have experienced...... But the performance at the moment is so immature...... The priest read from the boy's eyes that the information did not match the behavior of the boy in front of him, but he trusted his own judgment.

"Have you ever tried to let go of the entanglements in your heart?"

"What?" Kamiya didn't understand.

"Your troubles are actually because you didn't do it or decided not to do it."

"Uh...................................."

"Admiration for the above, love is not full, this is probably a popular saying now."

Kamiya smiled and nodded.

"That's amazing, worthy of Mr. Priest."

"The priest's job is to dig out the troubles of others, and there is nothing to praise." Father Yongli's voice was still so steady.

"But although you are infected by her glamorous side, do you know her past?"

"In the past?" Kamiya subconsciously thinks that there will be a story about where high school students are.

"Let's put it this way, Upper Valley Catholic, if someone suddenly asks you to commit suicide, will you obey?"

"Suicide?" Kamiya looked at the priest in amazement, obviously the "past" that happened to Aoko was not a good thing.

"Yes, suicide, Aoko was asked to do something similar, when she was fifteen, that is, to ask her to throw away all her efforts and expectations, past and future, and start living today as another creature."

What do you think about that? Don't you think it's the same as destroying oneself and losing one's future? The priest adjusted his glasses, and the candlelight behind him was refracted by them, reflecting a rainbow of light.

Uetani knew that what Father Father was talking about was Aoko's inheritance of magic, although he didn't even have a half-bottle understanding of magic.

But he could not understand that such an act of inheriting the family property was unhappy. Because there are many incidents where the court fights for the house and doesn't give it to you, but don't be treated as a S_B......

"I guess she told you...... After all, I've heard rumors that the two of you are dating. The priest looked down and smiled.

"But it was really unexpected that she agreed so easily, and she desperately clenched her trembling hands and said 'I'll do it for you'~~~~~"

"She didn't choose the path of a magician because of her grandfather's expectations or the Aozaki family's sense of responsibility, but because she hated running away."

"I don't think rejection is the same as running away, but that's probably what Aoko thinks. In her opinion, avoiding this behavior is tantamount to denying her past life. ”

"Anyway, it's all about denying her past - so Aoko simply chose to say goodbye to her past life. It's a bit extreme, but she's really someone who can give up everything to move forward. Father Eiri smiled as if she was a little nostalgic, and the smile contained less of a sense of closeness to Aoko and more of a pride in being a guardian.

“…… However, I was also wrong. Because of the cultivation that Qingzi received, she was destined to do this. Her grandfather had expected that Orange would run away from home and that Aoko would agree to inherit the family business, so he raised the two in this way. ”

"Even though I'm just pretending to be a priest, I also think it's a bit too much, so even though it doesn't fit my character, I went to persuade Aoko."

"I told her she didn't have to do what her grandfather wanted, or she would run away with me to Mexico or something."

—but, without hesitation, she refused. I still remember her answer vividly. ”

"Because, no matter how much I cry alone, I can't change the current situation, right? If only I can do this, then I'm going to face it. Even if I wasn't throwing myself into another environment out of my intention, I should have something I could do. You have to wait until the end of the day. Until then, let's put on a gorgeous show. ”

The priest repeated the girl's words as if reminiscing about the past.

The audience must exist, so applause must also be pursued.

However, it was himself who gave the first applause, and it was no one else.

Compared to the recognition around her, Aoko first has to run to be proud of herself.

At least live beautifully.

In order to live up to the many things that have been lost, even if you are the only one left in the world, you must continue to be strong.

At this point, Kamiya felt that he had understood. Why do you envy Aosaki, there is no need to say.

For him, her path was so full of pride. Compared with herself, a hunchbacked who has carried too many philistines and too much social spirit, she is so proud, so free and easy, and so dazzling.

One is a teenager who is trying to adapt to everything in society, but he doesn't actually get anything.

One is a girl who seems to have abandoned everything, but in fact has not lost anything.

"You've said enough, you're not impressed by Aoko's appearance, but admire Aoko's way of living. However, Qingzi is indeed a beauty in her own right. ”

The boy nodded, the impression she subconsciously felt was indeed like this, the strong sense of existence, and her will to carry out herself, fascinated him, who was accustomed to going with the flow.

"This kind of stubbornness is really amazing......" Kamiya smiled and shook his head.

"Yes, she's just a little girl, but she has a Guinness World Record level of stubbornness." The priest wholeheartedly agreed.

Kamiya stood up.

"Something must be done" At this moment, it is neither Aozaki nor anyone else who drives him to act, but the obsession of "carrying out his own will" from the heart.

"Please wait a minute, the ward is not allowed." The blind nun walked up to him as if she wanted to stop Kamiya.

"That's right......" The young man's eyes stared intently in the direction of the ward.

"Knock knock~~~" The sound of the heart beating, and the red heartbeat flashed in front of her eyes, which was the heart of Sister Weijia.

"Ugh! You! Sister Weijia raised her eyebrows, and although she couldn't see it, her look of surprise was palpable.

"Recently, there has been a lot of harassment, only the nuns." Kamiya bowed sincerely.

"Did you see something, after all, it's a child who can survive under the orange, Jiuyuan Temple and Qingzi have been walking for thirty minutes." The priest kindly even said the time.

This time coincides with the appearance of the priest.

"As you wish, Father Yongli, after all, you have wasted so much time enlightening me. I can't trouble you anymore. Kamiya turned and walked out.

"Wait a minute, where do you want to go!" Sister Weijia's voice was visibly stern.

The unseen weight stopped Kamiya's tracks. The nun's voice turned into a restraint, stopping the reckless teenager.

"Don't you know about the battle between magicians, didn't you almost die before! Have you forgotten all this? Although Sister Weijia's voice was stern, it was like a mother's stern care, which still warmed Kamiya's heart.

"I have to tell you, I saved you last time because I used the holy relic, and now that the holy relic is gone, I can't help you anymore, and you won't be the opponent of the orange demon, your little tricks, in front of that thing, it's like a joke!"

"But I can't help but because I'm her boyfriend after all - the nominal boyfriend......"

Although she is a nun, she was almost moved by the sincere feelings of the young man.

But for the safety of the parishioners, the nun pointed the finger of the spell at the upper valley.

"I am really touched by such sincere feelings, and Sister Viva, please do not use magic in the church, otherwise it will affect my censorship. Really, you look honest, but you turn out to be even more anxious than Ritsuji~~~~" Father Yongli suddenly stood between Sister Weijia and Kamiya.

"You ............," Sister Weijia's hand trembled angrily.

"At this moment, it is the time for believers to make their choices, and following the teachings of the Lord is the right way at this moment, or do you really want Qingzi and them to withdraw from this stage?"

"It's not the same thing as his sacrifice! Please repent, Upper Valley parishioners, even if you go, you can't do anything. ”

"I understand...... But...... I have to go, there's always something I can do! The flame of struggle burned in Kamiya's chest, and for the first time, he let sensibility triumph over reason, and his body moved with his heart.

"Look, you think he's sacrificing, but that's not right. Although it's a drag to go, but anyway, Qingzi and they have no chance of winning~~~~~ so it doesn't matter how much cumbersome, they have to lose anyway, it's better to press all the chips and lose boldly~~~~"

"Father Yongli! The Holy Spirit will be ashamed of what you say! Sister Weijia said angrily.

"Alright, Upper Valley parishioners, go. The nun was shaken by your answer, so she can move. The priest smiled.

"I can move all the time." Kamiya glanced at Father Look.

"I'm gone, if you have the right time, please preach for me again, dear Sister Weijia, and Mr. Graver Priest."

"Well, no matter what, don't let this day be left with regrets." The priest watched Ueya run out of the church with a satisfied look.

The blind nun could only listen to his footsteps and could do nothing else.

"You are too bad, Father Yongli, he is our parishioner, a brother bathed in the teachings of the Lord!" Sister Weijia protested sharply.

"You've got a lot of things wrong, Sister Weijia." The priest shrugged helplessly.

"Verily, verily, I tell you, A grain of wheat remains one grain that does not fall to the ground and dies. But if it dies, it bears many grains. ”

"Making a choice, not being responsible for the choices you make, that's what really matures."

"Even if it is the cost of life!" Sister Vija almost shouted.

"This is the world." Spreading his hands, the priest turned and left.