The outside has been completely covered in a world of frost, and the thick ice and falling snow have dyed the area a beautiful white.

The operations of the SHC Special Operations Team are specially made, with a strong thermal insulation ability, coupled with Ai Jie's own physique, this cold does not affect Ai Jie at all.

Walk outside, not far from the cliffs. Ai Jie saw Ichinoe Fengxiang leaning against a frozen tree, clear as water, as bright as the moon, looking at the sky with jewel-like eyes, gorgeous long orange hair flowing wantonly under the night breeze, and under the reflection of the moonlight, Fengxiang seemed to be dressed in a glittering shirt, just like a painting-like figure.

Looking at the Ichinojiang under the moon in a daze, Ai Jie was speechless. It's obviously a familiar face, but at this time, it gives people a completely different feeling.

"Who!"

Sensing that someone was approaching, Ichinoe Kazuka's eyes instantly became sharp, and she subconsciously touched the plasma pistol pinned to her waist and entered a combat state.

Afraid of being attacked by Yizhijiang, Ai Jie hurriedly spoke: "It's me!" ”

After confirming that it was Ai Jie, the sharp aura on Yizhijiang's body suddenly disappeared, she sat down again, and said lightly: "If you come over, make a sound, I still have monsters." ”

Ai Jie walked to Yizhijiang and sat down: "I can't sleep a little, I just saw you when I came out to relax, I didn't mean to be silent." ”

"Rest well, you're an important combat force."

"Hmm"

……

Nothing to say for a while.

Although Ai Jie and Ichinoe now have a relationship as members of the SHC Special Task Force, before that, the two had a relationship with a former man and woman who had been entangled. The two of them were alone after a long absence, and they were a little uncomfortable, and they didn't know what to say.

However, none of them left first, and although it was embarrassing, it was not annoying......

“！”

Suddenly, Aijie felt something against his back, and was about to turn his head when a small voice from Ichinoe came from his ear.

"Don't turn around." The arm seems to be tightly grasped, and at this time, Ichinoe is not the usual strength, full of weakness.

Feeling the subtle touch of the contact between the two, a warm current surged in Aijie's heart, and he nodded slowly, no longer expecting to turn his head.

There was no word under the moon, only the sound of the two people's calm breathing, and under the light of the waning moon, a man and a woman leaned on each other, looking at the stars in the sky.

Silence is better than sound at this time!

"Applejack, am I not going to be able to help at all?" Ichinoe's voice broke the calm, she clasped her hands on her shoulders, and said in a low tone: "Let you fight those terrifying monsters, I can only watch from the sidelines, this kind of thing ......"

The battle between the Giant of Light and Zola during the day made Ichinoe deeply understand the horror of the battle between non-human beings, which was a bet on the scale of life, every time it was a life-and-death match, no one could guarantee that Aijie would always be a victorious general, and Ichinoe did not dare to imagine the result of Aijie's defeat.

When Aijie fought desperately, she could only watch from a safe place, all she could do was help some insignificant little favors, and this sense of powerlessness made Ichinoe Kazuka very uncomfortable. It's because it's Ai Jie, Ichinoe doesn't want to be a burden to him.

"I've always been protected, whether it's during the day, or in the battle half a month ago, or even a year ......ago."

"No...... Ichije subconsciously wanted to deny Ichinoe's words, but halfway through his words, he swallowed it again.

No, you've already done me a favor, and the daytime battle is only possible thanks to you dragging the monster to victory. With such a statement, will Ichinoe really be satisfied?

Just as Ichinoe Fukata knows Ai Jie very well, Ai Jie also knows Ichinoe. As former boyfriends and girlfriends, the two can still play an unusually tacit cooperation, and their affection for each other can be seen. Because of this, Ai Jay knew that the help that Ichinoe was talking about was not something of this level. If you say this from the perspective of a superior person, it is an insult to Ichinoe's determination.

Silently grasping the slender and delicate soft wattle of Fengxiang, feeling the warmth of the tender hand, Ai Jie showed a smile, and he said in a firm and sincere tone: "Your existence is the meaning of my battle, and this is enough for me. ”

Let Ai Jie hold her hand, this familiar and warm touch made Ichinoe's eyes flash a soft color, she didn't let go of Ai Jie's hand, but shook it with her backhand. The interlocking fingers have made countless movements that make the two of them tremble, and their hearts ripple.

It was obviously icy and snowy, and a faint red glow couldn't help but appear on the faces of the two people back to back, and neither of them said anything, but they couldn't help but clasp each other's hands.

Before and after the moon, the distance between the hearts of the two people who had been separated has been shortened a lot......

"Aijie, why did you choose to turn into a Giant of Light at that time, the cluster of light that made you become a Giant of Light, just like ...... at the beginning"

"Because if I didn't have that power at that time, neither you nor I would have survived, and I chose to get that power for protection."

"Guardian ......" Ichinoe frowned for some reason: "Then what is your reason for fighting now, what reason do you have to fight for your life to let you fight?" ”

Ai Jie said as a matter of course: "The reason ...... Do you need a reason to protect others? ”

"Not really!" Ichinoe looked anxious: "I want to ask why you think so, what is your heart?" What motivates you to fight? ”

"My heart, my motivation ......" Ichioe's direct questioning made Ai Jie stunned.

Slowly lowering his head, countless images appeared in Ai Jie's mind at this moment.

Unknown giants, flames that spread across the mountains, maidens with poignant smiles, and, finally, engulfed by darkness......

“！”

The image was interrupted, and there was a sharp pain in his head, as if it was a scar from the depths of his soul, and the sharp pain made the determined Ai Jie almost scream, because he didn't want Ichinoe to worry, Ai Jie's face was distorted to suppress the pain, and he gasped slightly, answering the answer to Ichinoe's question in his heart.

“…… Power that thing, is it needed, the strong protect the weak, it should not be taken for granted. ”

How could Ai Jie's anomaly not be seen, but she seemed to have known that Ai Jie's would have such a thing, and she didn't do anything, but silently let go of the hand that interlocked with Ai Jie's ten fingers.

(The answer...... Sure enough, it hasn't changed, your 'essence' has been since then. ）

(Are you still escaping, if you can't face the events of that day, then you will always be just a 'cycloidal puppet'.) ）

Raising his head and looking at the stars in the sky, Ichinoe Fengxiang unconsciously stretched out her hand, as if to grasp all the stars in her hand......