Agitation transforms into sadness.

Xia Jing's vision began to blur.

I don't have the extra heart to cry as a man.,How unbearable.。。

"I heard that Fang Yuan is ...... Like me...... But...... I couldn't save her. How can I face Ye Ya well? Because ......"

"I'm sorry, don't say it, Xia Jing. Please don't say any more...... I was wrong!"

Unconsciously, even Yasuno whimpered and sobbed with Xia Jing.

She stood up from the kotatsu, held Xia Jing's hand, and gently hugged his head.

Xia Jing was like a child clinging to Anye, and said in a choked voice: "Because...... I still have the courage to turn on her phone and power...... I can't take it out......"

yes, that's right.

As Anno said, I'm running away.

used meddling in the affairs of Ye Ya and their clan to cover up their inability to face Fang Yuan. Under the guise of simply dying to protect Ye Ya, you can also end up with the ghost idea.

Find out your sister's whereabouts?

Rescue Li Qi from the Prosperity Faction?

Really, as long as you play the name of being famous and righteous, your mentality is much easier.

- On the other hand, if it were not in the name of the famous righteousness, it would be unbearable.

Xia Jing pushed away An Ye, who was hugging him.

"Summer ......"

"I'm sorry, Anno, I'm ...... I can't. ”

Xia Jing stood up. He didn't have the courage to look at Anno's face. Although he guessed that he might have caused her to feel guilty, he didn't have the strength to squeeze out a sentence of "don't take it to heart" to tell her.

Let's sleep. Xia Jing turned around and opened the door to go to the bedroom arranged for his own use.

That's when —

“…… Hey? ”

Xia Jing, who was in tears, suddenly stiffened his thoughts and expressions.

Yasano, who noticed what was going on outside, muttered blankly.

"Leaf ...... ......"

In the hallway, in front of the eyes of the summer scene.

The subject of the topic - just standing there.

"Anno, please leave the table."

The splitting head was explained like this, probably because of the awkward atmosphere, Anno left the living room without saying a word.

Xia Jing was beckoned to sit down by Ye Ya, who walked into the living room, but his body couldn't move, just stood blankly in front of the open door. After a while, a sigh came from behind.

Ye Ya's breath approached here, and in an instant, Xia Jing felt someone snuggling up to him.

"Summer view."

Ye Ya called out the names in a state where they couldn't see each other's faces back to back.

Xia Jing should be speechless.

His mind was in a mess, and not only could he not speak, but he could not organize a clue.

In the mood, Xia Jing felt indebted to Ye Ya. Although it was impulsive, she said something that hurt her after all. In addition, when he thought that Ye Ya's body leaning on his back belonged to Fang Yuan, Xia Jing's excited emotions were difficult to calm. Of course, the responsibility is not on Ye Ya. After all, it was not her who killed Fang Yuan, and it was not too much to say that she was even grateful for her attitude of caring for Fang Yuan.

Now I seem to be able to roughly understand my feelings, but after that, I still can't make a decision lightly.

Ye Ya said faintly: "Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to read. Me too...... You too. ”

It is difficult to get a glimpse of Ye Yana's feelings from Ye Yana's immature voice that is not suitable for old age.

In this sense, she is the same as Fang Yuan. The guy was always scared to speak, and all of a sudden his face was red and his head hung down, and it was hard to figure out what she was thinking.

- What am I comparing? It's too bad.

Ye Ya continued: "Actually, I ......"

Ye Ya was still very worried in her heart, she didn't know if Xia Jing was disgusted with her in her heart.

After all, what happened before is very difficult for ordinary people to accept.

At first, Ye Ya seemed to be talking to herself......

"Although Fang Yuan's matter ...... But I like you and really want to be your wife. ”

Then, she turned to Xia Jing.

"Xia Jing, can you understand what this means?"

Seeing that Xia Jing couldn't answer, Ye Ya didn't seem to expect an answer from the beginning-

"I don't know anything about you. Honestly, you're like a stranger of unknown origin. ”

Ye Ya said with a faint smile.

“…… In that case......"

Xia Jing finally squeezed out his voice.

"That's the end of it, forget about me as a person."

If she was willing to do so, she didn't know how easy it would be for her.

If Ye Ya ignored Xia Jing's existence, both of them would not have to suffer so much. Xia Jing can only worry about Fang Yuan's problems, and there is no need to worry about Fang Yuan and Ye Ya's moods. On the other hand, Ye Ya is the same. You don't have to worry about the object that this body used to like, and you can live freely.

"You don't have to tell the dead about morality."

Although Xia Jing said this line with self-deprecation, Ye Ya easily saw through the deception.

"Why force others to do things you can't do."

“……”

Ye Ya continued to purse her lips to Xia Jing, "I don't know anything about you, but...... Even so, I like you. ”

"That's just because you're doing your morals on the other side!"

Xia Jing couldn't help but raise his voice.

"Please, don't go any further! I'm also in pain, I can't bear it anymore! Even if you show kindness to me...... I can't respond to your thoughts. Because you ......"

"I understand—because I'm not Fang Yuan."

"In that case......

"I've heard all the conversations between you and Anno."

"Wouldn't that be clearer what I meant? I-"

I don't care about you at all.

Xia Jing, who wanted to express it like this, suddenly heard an unexpected word in his ears.

“…… I'm so happy. ”

"Huh......?"

"Actually, I've been very nervous all the time. Fang Yuan is the girl I fancy anyway, since she has a wish that has not been fulfilled, then I should also complete her enlightenment no matter what. It's just that I still feel uneasy, and I wonder if I can really like this man...... I like the summer scene. ”

Xia Jing gasped.

It's only now that I found out.

Putting Fang Yuan's influence aside - simply listening to Ye Ya's personal feelings, this is the first time.

And that voice was neither solemn nor cold.

It should be said that it gives a refreshing feeling.

"You've been worrying about our affairs, haven't you? You didn't forget Fang Yuan, and at the same time you seriously thought about me. There is nothing more gratifying than this. You are indeed a man worthy of Fang Yuan's admiration. Even happier...... You are also a man worthy of my love. ”

"No, I ......"

"What's wrong? Don't splash my cold water. I'm really happy! I was fortunate enough to be one with a girl who fell in love with such a good man, and I was glad that the girl who was one with the slave family was happy in the past, and I ...... can really fall in love with the same object as Fang Yuan. Now I am also relieved. Because of a married life without love, the future is bleak. ”

“…… Don't talk in your dreams! ”

Despite saying this, Xia Jing knew it very well in his heart.

Ye Ya wasn't joking, she was completely serious.

She was thinking very seriously about welcoming Xia Jing as her husband-

"So that's where the problem comes in."

Even with his back to him, Xia Jing could feel that Ye Ya's mood had changed.

"I have to try to make you, who are full of Fang Yuan, truly fall in love with me. This taught me a lot of painstaking work. After all, the rival is a dead man, and it is the part below his neck. If I can't fight my way out of this embattled predicament with three heads and six arms, I don't even have the face to stand in front of you. ”

Ye Ya's tone contained an incomparable clarity.

That's enlightenment.

Ye Ya's embrace of Xia Jing and Fang Yuan - enlightenment.

While Xia Jing inexplicably felt at ease, a sense of tension flashed behind him.

Because of the consciousness that Ye Ya had—

"However, I won't allow you to forget Fang Yuan because of this, Xia Jing."

- so huge that it even pours into the summer scene.

"Even if a beautiful woman like me falls in love with you, I will not allow you to betray the woman who once loved you deeply. Falling in love with such a thin man is a loss of face for the family, and it is an insult to the other party. ”

Xia Jing was so nervous that she couldn't help but laugh.

Probably because the saturated feelings went around and returned to the original point, Xia Jing played his usual sharp mouth and thin tongue again.

"It's a shame that you have the face to dare to say it, who is the beauty of the city, you are a little bit."

"What...... Who's the little one!"

Ye Ya pursed her mouth, perhaps unwilling to Xia Jing's unexpected counterattack.

"How dare you dislike this beauty so much...... Are you blind? Or is the prescription of glasses not enough? ”

"Unfortunately, not only am my aesthetics impeccable, but my eyesight is 1.0 after wearing glasses. You, no matter how you look at it, it's like a little bit. Let's follow Fang Yuan's example a little. People are very cute. ”

"It's a matter of course that Fang Yuan looks like a Peugeot, and it's too despicable to compare her!"

"I just want to compare, and I'm going to compare you to her endlessly in the future."

"Hmph, the personality is really vicious."

"That's right, I'm a vicious person."

Xia Jing turned his head away and squinted one eye at Ye Ya.

Ye Ya clasped his hands on his chest and hung his eyes upwards to stare at Xia Jing.

In the end - the expressions of the two turned into smiles.

"Huh...... Sorry for the cruel things I said to you. It's like asking you to fall in love with two women at the same time. ”

"Ah, that's right, please don't be so strong."

"But if you can't do that, I'm also very troubled. You are the future son-in-law of the family. ”

"I said I shouldn't be a son-in-law, it's really ......"

The problem remains the same, and the situation remains stagnant with no progress. Objectively speaking, Xia Jing only recognized the reality and future possibilities through Ye Ya. Even so, the mood was much lighter before I knew it. And whether it is Fang Yuan's regret or Ye Ya's guilt, he can accept it calmly now.

"Amazing fellow!"

Xia Jing, who was unwilling to thank him frankly, turned his back again and left directly into the corridor.

“…… You're really strong, I'm not as good as you. ”

Ye Ya shook her head behind Xia Jing and denied his statement.

"I'm not strong...... Actually, it's very weak. ”

"It's not like that. Don't you just ......?"

"Nope."

Ye Ya interrupted Xia Jing's words and once again seriously denied it.

"I'm weak. Just try not to let you see the weak side as much as possible. ”

It didn't feel like she was pretending to be modest.

Xia Jing didn't know the reason why Ye Ya was so stubborn. Perhaps, the ideal 'strong' she pursues is out of reach of ordinary people.

not only accepted Fang Yuan's mood, but also transformed it into his own wish.

How strong does it have to be for Ye Ya to take everything for granted and put into practice? The current summer scene is unimaginable.

This guy's ideal self is probably standing higher than here.

Xia Jing sighed deeply and said, "...... I'm going to sleep. ”

Let's just go to bed under the covers today. After all these twists and turns, it seems that there will be no extra strength to think about it anymore.

"Ahh

The old-fashioned tone of the voice in a childish voice sounds a little arrogant and cute.

Anyway, today is the first time I've faced her as a person - Xia Jing has a new feeling.

As Xia Jing's footsteps faded away, Ye Ya's breath disappeared into the depths of the corridor.

There was only silence left at the scene - Anno relaxed his tense body and sat down on the ground as if he had collapsed.

Next to the living room, at the corner of the edge corridor.

Although he was explained by Ye Ya and left the table, Anye hid and eavesdropped on the conversation between the two throughout the whole process.

She squatted with her hands on her knees.

His body shivered from the biting cold wind, and he shrunk into a ball.

Tears welled up in the corners of his eyes, his front teeth bit his lips, and his nails dug deep into his knees.

"How could I be so stupid......"

The faint voice was like whining. Not to others, but to yourself.

An aura of quiet approach made Anno look up.

Anai stood in the darkness with a candlestick in hand.

“…… Are you on patrol? ”

"Yes. Then, I want to go back to the eldest lady's bedroom...... Dare to ask, what happened to you? ”

"No, nothing."

Anye hurriedly wiped away his tears and stood up with a smile.

"Ah, Ana."

"Yes."

"It's terrible to teach people things you can't do, right?"

Anno laughed at himself as disdainfully as if he were criticizing others.

"Why am I putting on a stinky shelf to force people to be conscious? No, it's not just for Natsujing...... It was the same for Fang Yuan in the past. People who project their own problems onto others and see people who are in a vacillating mood can't help but be impetuous...... I'm just acting in anger at others. ”

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm sorry. Don't worry, I'm just trying to find someone to spit out my bitterness anyway. ”

Anno patted the clueless Anai on the shoulder, turned his back to her.

"I'm going to sleep too. Good night. ”

With a weak wave of his hand, Anno walked forward.

That's when —

"Yasano-sama......"

From behind came the flat voice of the living dead without emotion.

"Anai doesn't understand、What Anno-sama said、Meaning。

I don't see that she is choosing her words carefully, nor that she wants to stop talking.

"But the eldest lady and Lord Xia Jing are very fond of you. If you have any troubles, you will definitely put yourself in your shoes and care about you. ”

As if it were purely pointing out the facts.

Anno suddenly set his feet-

“…… Thank you. ”

- muttered quietly.

Anai lowered her head slightly, watching Anno disappear into the depths of the corridor.