…… It's only a few minutes, what can you do with it?

Richard stared at the black-haired girl's soft, white little hands for a moment, then shook his head.

Because it seems that nothing can be done.

A hint of regret crossed his real name's pupils. But it was only a fleeting wave, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"There will always be opportunities in the future. For example, you can also prepare a mechanical prosthetic body or something ......"

As Richard was talking, there was a knock on the door, a familiar voice from a girl.

He knew who it was.

This means that a new day belonging to the wizarding leader has begun.

*

One morning, when Poetic pushed open the door to the ward, the first thing she thought was that the person she wanted to see was not in the room.

Her friend Willett, a witch who had once belonged to the Grimm School, was here to recuperate, and it was impossible for her to run anywhere else.

The girl settled down, turned her gaze around again, and saw the familiar figure lying on the bed. She was dressed in a white hospital gown, like a plaster sculpture.

Violet looked out the window and sat motionless. The early morning sun fell on the floor, framing the girl's slender figure through the thin robe.

The long, beautiful hair, which had been as dazzling as gold, lost its luster and was listlessly draped over the sides of his shoulders. The wide gown hung loosely, revealing the girl's slender arms, and her pale skin had a slightly transparent sheen like paper.

Looking at Villelet like this, a slight twitch of pain was coming from Silky's chest, and at this moment, the witch may not be able to empathize with her friend, but she can't help but feel pity and just want to open her arms to embrace her.

Why didn't Poeti see her in the first place? Obviously, my friend was in bed, and he didn't go anywhere.

This is because Willett's current appearance can only be described as "lifeless", and she can't feel any breath of a living person from the other party at all.

“...... Willy. ”

She stood in the doorway, muttering subconsciously.

The other party remained motionless and did not hear, as if completely immersed in his own world. It wasn't until she spoke again, raising her voice, that Violet quickly turned around as if she had realized something.

Glaringly, she noticed that she was scrambling to wipe something on her face with her hands before she turned around.

In fact, there was no need to hide it, because when the blonde girl turned her face, the tears that had not dried up in the corners of her eyes could not be concealed at all.

"You...... What are you doing here? ”

The girl's voice was now hoarse and low; And when she looked at herself, the eyes that were originally clear and bright, clean and pure, as attractive as sapphires, were covered with a faint layer of shadow at some point.

“...... Why this expression? ”

Wellett's thin, parched lips pursed to the sides, as if to force herself to smile.

"I feel very lost."

That's up to me. The words swirled back and forth in Sycodi's mind, but they did not reach her lips.

Glancing at the vase she had given her on the bedside table. The flowers inside are well maintained and still blooming brightly, with crystal droplets on the petals.

She walked over to the edge of the bed and sat down.

“...... Have you heard? ”

Sycodi's tone was a little hesitant. Even though she didn't want to say anything in front of her friends that would upset or frustrate, the girl's tone unconsciously became heavy.

She came to visit this time on a mission, and there were some sharp topics that she had to face and have to say in front of her friends.

"What did you hear?"

Wellett tilted her head slightly, looking curious.

“...... You're leaving the Grimm School. Now you are no longer one of them, but a free body. ”

It's just a high-sounding statement, and the truth is that Villetel was abandoned where she once belonged and swept away without shame.

Silky knew there was something else going on in this: it came from a deal, a deal between two legendary wizards. But the specific inside story is not known to outsiders.

“...... I understand. ”

Villelet nodded, still smiling softly, not as if she was particularly depressed or sad.

"Are you alright?"

Instead, Sykodi became even more uneasy, staring at her friend's cheek.

"It's okay, I've been mentally prepared for a long time." The witch shook her head, her expression as if it was as she had said, light-hearted, "So don't worry about me. ”

“…… That's good. ”

Shi Kodi said this, but in her heart she didn't feel anything "good" at all. She knew that a crack had appeared in her friend's heart, an irreparable rift.

For a moment, there was silence in the ward. No one spoke, and the atmosphere was as pale as the color of the surrounding walls.

"Just ......"

After a long silence, Villerett spoke slowly.

"I'm probably going to get out of here. Poetry, maybe neither of us will ever see each other again. The only thing I regret is this......"

In the warm sunlight outside the window, the girl's smile was bright, but in the eyes of Shi Kodi at this moment, this smile was like some kind of fragile glass product, which could fall to the ground and shatter at the slightest touch.

Why...... Why Willy? She worked harder than anyone on the tower, and loved magic and knowledge more than any wizard she had ever seen......

It's so unfair.

And as a friend, she can't do anything for each other.

But......

What she can't do, someone can do.

Shi Kodi took a deep breath, holding back the emotions in her heart, her slightly trembling fingers grabbed the other party's hand on the bed, and said in a deep voice:

"No, it won't. You can stay on the tower, trust me. “

"It's impossible. Only wizards can ...... on the tower," Violet paused, "By the way, you probably don't know yet, I can't cast spells now......"

"Master Rasputin has said that he will make you a member of your school."

Sykodi interrupted her, and with a very serious expression, she stared intently at her friend's face.

"That's because ......"

"He knows about you, Willy, but he hasn't changed his mind. Do you understand what that means? ”