Why are they still doing the same thing as they did today? ”

It's just, because I was pleased...... That's all.

She was trying to find a reason to convince herself in the ocean of thoughts......

And the reason to stand in front of this church that seems to be covered in silver and **solemn.

So at this moment, she decided not to look to "who" for reasons to try to calm herself.

"Since you've been asked, let's finish it well, right?"

"That's enough—"

Vane couldn't help but think so.

All I have to do at this moment, and all I can do, is to keep my smile as always.

Even if it looks stiff now—

"Really, I forgot to bring gifts to those little ones, and my memory is really ......"

However, even now it's too late to regret it, because there are no confectionery shops nearby.

After talking like this, as if laughing at herself, she quietly pushed open the door.

The dust that was raised in an instant, and there was a faint smell of rust.

- After all, the last time I was here was many years ago.

Maybe it's forgotten?

However, the reality soon told her that this was not the case......

How could you have forgotten that the children who come here every year are like "sisters" to those children.

Sure enough, the moment she pushed the door open, a voice that was both enthusiastic and overjoyed came -

"...... His Highness Lafria?"

"That's right, right?!"

- Even if it's a reunion after a long absence, it's too exciting......

"Yes, it's me."

The nun, who had been cleaning the yard, was incredulously excited when she saw Vane......

- And: "My hand hurts so much, seriously!" ”

I always feel that it is better not to point this out.

"Are the little ones okay these days?"

As soon as Vane's words fell, the other party seemed to have finally calmed down.

So far, I've finally been able to speak well......

"Yes! Thanks to your care, the children are more energetic every day! ”

- But your face "Praise me!" What's going on? ......

After receiving such an answer, the haze-like worry that had been constantly lingering in the bottom of my heart immediately disappeared.

"So they're now-"

"They're taking a nap right now, do you want me to wake them up?"

"I think they'll be very, very happy if they know you're here!"

"Hey, hey, hey, wait—"

- It's not a good thing to disturb people's dreams......

As he spoke, he couldn't wait to turn around and do it. Didn't even bother with Venn's answer......

"Wait, in that case, let them sleep until they wake up naturally."

"I can't bear to disturb their dreams."

"Also, calm down, don't worry about my identity. Although this is limited to today. ”

"Yes...... I know. Temple...... Miss Laflia. ”

"Well, very good!"

There's no doubt that Wayne wants to be at least here; This place can temporarily let go of the shackles brought about by one's own identity, so that each other can come to ease.

But apparently the other side cannot do this easily.

- But it doesn't matter, I don't force it.

"Sure enough, is it still the same?" Of course, her soft muttering did not escape the other party's ears-

So, she smiled, thinking about trying to make her expression look less stiff.

But to be honest, I'm not the kind of person with a very rich expression.

Or rather...... Why are you not good at it?

"Well, is there anything you care about?"

"It's still the same place as before. It's just that I was a kid then, and now—"

The words came to an abrupt end here. Of course, each knows what the other is trying to say.

In a word, I can't help but feel...... Miss.

"Do you feel a sense of nostalgia?"

Ah, it was so easy to guess -

"That's right."

Vane echoed with a smile.

..... It's just a touch.

And unconsciously, I don't know when I forgot that the so-called "joy" was such a simple thing......

After countless battles, maybe the only emotion left in my heart at this moment is the intuition of being a "warrior", right?

...... What an ironic and sad fact.

She even had some doubts, could she still feel this only human emotion as if nothing had happened?

I'm afraid that even if I can realize it, it will be difficult to return to my old daily life, right?

And now that I am on the bloody battlefield all the time, is I still considered a human being?

This bothered her throughout.

"Are you alright?"

To be honest, the moment she thought about these questions, she didn't know what kind of expression she was on.

But judging from this, it must be worrying, right?

"It's okay, I'm used to being in a daze or something, where's the kitchen?"

- Can't you be so distracted......

"Huh? Kitchen? ”

The nun froze with a look of confusion on her face, apparently understanding why Vane had asked this question. So further explanations are sought.

"Look, I didn't bring a gift, so I'm a little embarrassed to say that-"

"So, at least I want to make some home-cooked food for them to try."

The minimum compensation must be made, or else...... I don't want to go!

"I see......"

"Huh? Do you cook it yourself?! ”

- Good! You're ready for lunch today!

After that, the mood of the nun, who had been sitting next to her calmly, rose in an instant......

In short, her whole being is sparkling......

"Anyway, what's the problem?"

For a moment, even Vane was amused by her exaggerated expression.

"No, there's no problem, I'll take you there now!"

- Expectations are clearly written on my face......

It doesn't need to be that obvious, does it?

Because—

"To be honest, I'm under a lot of pressure if I'm over-expected—"

"Yes, I'm sorry...... But one thing at a time, this is really not something that people can't look forward to! ”

"And I don't think it's too much!"

This guy wasn't listening at all!

Since it was all said that this was the case, Vane had to accept it with a wry smile.

"Okay, okay, then wait a minute...... I'll try to do it before the little ghosts wake up. ”

After saying that, I saw her change into an apron with a natural expression, walked into the kitchen, and began to get busy......

- Oops, this kind of dress, the charm value is like a rocket......

After a while, there was the sound of pots and pans colliding with each other......

However, it sounded like everything was well-organized and well-organized.

— Speaking of which, this church......

Of course, it is now a place for people to worship and pray for blessings.

And at the same time, it is also the only home for those children who lost their loved ones in "that war".

So, it's a place where people feel very comfortable.

It was Sister Lettilia who once offered to fund the construction of the church-

She strongly advocated that people who had lost their families should have a place to store their "thoughts".

Now, I have to say that this decision is really the right one.

And it was the elder brother who suggested that it become what it is now. Of course, I asked for everyone's opinions.

Of course, that includes Sister Lettilia.

- "Are you referring to the orphanage that is in the works?" ”

"Well, is that okay? I think that's a good idea...... So I wanted to ask for your opinion. ”

"Of course you can—"

Her answer was as expected.

"If you want to do that, of course I don't have a problem.

"Actually, it's good for you to decide, after all, it's ...... for anyone This is also a good thing for children who are now sleeping on the streets. ”

"That's true, but it's your family who invests in it. I don't have the right to make my own decisions, do I? ”

However, for some reason, when Lemuel said this, Retilia's original smile immediately became a little stiff.

The so-called which pot is not opened, which pot is what he just said.

Anyone is going to be unhappy, right?

- "Really, brother, stupid! ”

Even, even Vane secretly sighed like this, and then shook his head again and again.

"Ahem, what do you mean by that?"

"Huh? Am I wrong? ”

After hearing his brother's words, Vane showed a helpless expression for a moment, while desperately holding back his laughter.

This brother is always sluggish in such unexpected places......

It's really okay to take him.

"I said you, we're family now, I'll be angry if you say that again—"

"That said, brother...... I'm also asking you to talk a little bit more than your brain......"

Even though Retilia had said it so obviously, he didn't seem to realize where he had stepped on a minefield......

“......？”

But even so, there is a full understanding of the fact that she is angry.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have used that term......"

Faced with the eerie aura that his girlfriend constantly emanated, he immediately changed his words!

But even so, I was forced to the wall in one go!

"Sister Lettilia, it's almost there, right?"

"Brother, she's like that, you know that too, don't you?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as Wayne's words fell, she was glared at fiercely, which instantly made her tremble......

"Wayne, can you get out a little bit? Your brother and I have something to say—"

The above words, Retilia seemed to be squeezed out of between her teeth, and the aura she exuded at this moment, it was by no means perfunctory!

"Yes, I see! I'm going to get out right ......."

Why don't you slip away?

My brother is miserable...... I guess I'll be preaching for a long time.

"Good luck, brother."

With that, she disappeared from the room without a trace in an instant......

In short, it is the best policy!

At this moment, Retilia was holding up the wall with one hand, looking down at Lemuel with a very intriguing and inexpressible expression.

- After a while, everyone in the hallway heard a cry of anguish like death......

"Sure enough, my brother ......"

At this moment, Vane couldn't help but fold his hands.

"I, I know I'm wrong, but you don't need to be so heavy?!"

The two of them rolled on the floor unconsciously......

While silly happy; While quietly listening to the complaints of one party.

But doesn't this look like a "punishment"?

Is there something wrong?

Even if it seems so insignificant at the moment.

"Don't, stop scratching! All...... They all say I'm afraid of itching...... Hahahahaha?! ”

"It's just that you can't stand it at this level? It's really unproductive......"

In the face of his fiancée's complaints, Lemuel did not hesitate to fight back-

"Just this extent? Who are you comparing yourself to me? ”

The slight dissatisfaction was clearly written on his face at this moment. "Huh? Are you jealous? ”

"Yes, I'm jealous right now......"

"Don't worry, I'm yours alone."

Knowing his thoughts, Letilia couldn't help but snicker.

"That's not going to change. Besides, I have already felt your feelings deeply and truly just now......"

"Use all corners of this body. Isn't it? Badass ......"

Her words instantly made Lemuel blush to the base of his ears—

"It's a shame that you can say this without changing your face...... Don't you feel shy? ”

"How can you not feel shy!"

"Especially the impatient and impatient monkey rush you just now, to be honest, it's really a bit scary......"

The moment her words just fell—

Lemuel's face couldn't help but be more hot like a prairie fire!

Pretty bad...... I always feel like I want to do it again......

"You're not thinking about doing it again, are you?"

As a result, his gaze immediately began to dodge left and right......

I can't stand it, this guy really wants to do it again or something......

"—but even then, you still care about me so tenderly......"

"This gentleness, although a little clumsy, but I like it too?"

The moment the words fell, the roots of my ears were licked!

It's like a raid......

"Humm?! That's why I said that the ears are sensitive places......"

It's just that he took advantage of the trend and even complained with a little vague feeling.

This dilemma made Lettilia laugh for a moment.

"You really don't get tired of seeing places like you, I'm telling the truth?"

However, all this was seen by an old man with gray temples. Of course, it also includes the whispers of the two of them at this moment.

"You two...... Outrageous! What kind of system do lonely men and widows become!? ”

——Suddenly shouted angrily, and suddenly the two of them couldn't find the north-

“？！”

"Dad? How did you get here! ”

But even so, the two of them immediately stood up.

- It's a dead deal!

"Sister, what are you doing......

Not only his father, but Yuna also came.

"What's the matter? Listen to your tone I can't come yet? ”

"No, I didn't say that, did I?"

After saying that, Retilia, who looked so embarrassed, helped her father to sit on the sofa. Then he motioned for Lemuel to prepare tea and snacks.

- He could only do it quickly......

I don't know how I'll be scolded later...... Alas.

"Really, I mean you'll have to let me know if you're coming......"

"It's too despicable to do a raid or something, isn't it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lemuel happened to bring hot coffee.

Besides, he just soaked it, and there was no perfunctory ingredient in it.

But apparently this is not enough to discourage the old man.

"Is that what you do every day?"

Outcome...... Getting straight to the point or something in a serious way is really a bit overwhelming.

Even, these words caused all the coffee that Lemuel had just eaten squirted out—

"What do you say! No matter how energetic the two of us are, we won't get to that level! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Retilia's face like ashes—

"Isn't that what makes it worse for you? Why don't you explain!? ”

In short, that's pretty much what she meant.

However, compared to Lemuel's speech, his father's speech is the most dangerous-

"In that case, how many times a day?"

"Hehehe......"

It's scary...... I don't know why, but this expression is really scary!

- "Lela, no, are you alright?" ”

However, her smile seemed to be nothing more than her muscles twitching......

"Daddy, so you say...... Don't throw a straight ball as soon as you open your mouth, it's not good for my sister's heart. ”

Fortunately, Yuna cleared the siege in time......

"It's superfluous to be bad for the heart!"

Leela made a point of emphasising.

"Speaking of Yuna, are you here to help, or are you here to extract a confession with your father......"

I really don't understand this sister.

"Yuna...... Really, don't be like you......"

At this moment, Lela's rough map gave up resistance.

"Because, it's fun to play tricks on my sister."

Then she said the reason as if her face did not change.

That's right, this sister who looks like a lady, but is actually a poisonous tongue, just thinks it's funny.

"So, what's the matter? You didn't come all the way to trick me, did you? ”

It was only then that the topic finally got on track after a long circle......

"The construction of the church you've been thinking about today has officially started, and the person in charge said that you must be invited to attend, so ......"

"So, he moved you out?"

Leela sighed.

"Because, when someone else comes to invite, you two always prevaricate countless times with various excuses, don't you?"

"So this time I had to let the old man himself-"

"So I explained it to you a long time ago, didn't I? That's not an excuse, it's a fact! ”

However, even if this was true, her father would not believe it anyway, and she had been convinced of it for a long time.

"That said, you're going to go today, right? If not, take this as my command! ”

This guy really really means that......

As soon as the words ended, Leela and Lemuel looked at each other with wry expressions.

"Okay, okay, let's go...... Will go! ”

However, at the moment when the front foot was about to step out of the threshold, the two of them both received the task -

"Lieutenant Dunkirk? Is there something going on? Yes, I see! Come over now! ”

At the same time, Lemuel was also tasked with testing and data collection for the new aircraft.

"I see. Come and ...... now."

After a while, the two entrusted Yuna with these things as usual-

"Sister, you're like this every time, and I'm almost tired of it......"

Seeing that her sister made an awkward scene, Lila had to plead again and again with a dead face-

"I will repay you well after this, no matter what you ask, I will try my best to meet you!"

"Of course, it's within my means. My good sister, please, please......"

Yuna sighed, looking like she agreed.

"Okay...... Please take care. Also, don't forget what you promised me. ”

"Thank you, I'm really happy to be able to say that!"

"After all, I'm used to this kind of thing, so ...... Hurry up, shall we? ”

After parting ways with the two of them like this, Lemuel and Leela hurried to their respective locker rooms—

With the fastest, unbelievable speed to change into combat suits and the necessary equipment.

"That's it, let's go!" ——

"This time it's the same simulated battle as before, but one thing is different, this time it's a real battle!"

"That means your opponents will see you as an enemy! If you don't take it seriously, you'll die! ”

When Lieutenant Dunkill said this, many people couldn't help but swallow their saliva—

"Didn't you say it was just a mock battle? Real knives and guns or something...... Isn't it going too far? ”

After a while, the crowd was whispering like this. The atmosphere has to be said to be a bit worrying......

Speaking of which, there are only two people with actual results, Lemuel and Lela.

Therefore, it is not incomprehensible that other people would have such uneasiness and apprehension.

However, even if there are extenuating circumstances, Lieutenant Dunkiel is serious this time.

"It just so happens to collect actual combat data and test the performance of the body, don't be so strained!"

- Thanks to her persuasion, most people's emotions are more stable.

"Alright, that's the end of the gossip! Divide into teams of two and choose your opponents freely! Beginning—"

As soon as the lieutenant finished speaking, Lemuel and Leela were already standing face to face, as their respective opponents.

"Uh, why me?"

And for this situation, Lemuel is still a little confused. "Because you're the only one who can fight against me. So sorry, stay with me for a while! ”

Before the words fell, Lila was caught off guard by a rapid advance, as if the wind was galloping!

"Wow?!"

Lemuel, who instantly sensed her intentions, quickly took the knife to protect her waist and abdomen!

And quickly glide backwards!

"Too cunning, isn't it?"

However, even so, the training plane was staggered by the impact like a tiger......

"I warned you not to take it lightly, did you?"

Immediately after, he didn't even give him a chance to breathe-

It's just that Susu slashed down in a moment as if he was overwhelmed by Mount Tai!

In an instant, Lemuel had to use the blade of his long knife to hard-connect-

The direct result of this is that the ground centered on the two of them instantly collapsed!

Even Lemuel was forced to fall to his knees! Even so, however, his defenses remained impregnable.

After all, any powerful trick, if you can't successfully break the defense, then it is meaningless.

Then, with a beautiful and crisp throw, he threw Lela's body backwards with all his might—

"Without any fulcrum in mid-air, I'll see how you can defend against this blow! Checkmate! ”

With that, Lemuel quickly switched the long knife through the weapon switching slot to a machine gun in the blink of an eye, ready to fire at a close range of shots.

"I see, come here?"

At this moment, Rila smiled mysteriously......

"Hehehehehe......"

And her laughter is unconsciously creepy.

"Can't defend it? I'm going to show you the defense! And it's an unassailable perfect defense! Look, right? ”

Immediately after that, in the face of the rain of bullets and bullets that came to her face like a stormy wave, she easily increased the power of the engine to the limit, and then ......

It was dancing in mid-air, making the body spin like a spinning top!

It's like a raging storm......

"What?! This kind of thing is also ...... Can it be done, can it be done? ”

And Lemuel, who witnessed all this, was so surprised that he almost bit his tongue......

"The tide has turned! Lemuel, it's my turn this time! ”

Then she swooped down like a falcon, like lightning!

"Just kidding!? I've never heard of a tactical machine that can do this kind of action or something! ”

Racking his brains and unable to think of a way to defend himself, he could only jump up head-on, and then quickly rose into the air, preparing to burn the jade with the consciousness of death!

“？！”

"Don't think I'll be caught!"

"Idiot! Do you want to destroy your precious tactical aircraft?! I should have said the point was over!? ”

Immediately afterwards, Lieutenant Dunkiel, who witnessed this scene, was so anxious that he stomped his feet!

Shouting on the ground......

However, his voice could not reach the ears of the two of them.

And at this moment when they were struggling to cope, a third tactical plane suddenly appeared between the two of them-

"Savior!"

Lieutenant Dunkiel was already crying with joy at this time.

No, it should be said that if the situation is left unfolded, it is likely to become like that.

"Give me enough time!"

Immediately after the sudden intervention between the two of them, the luck of stopping the process that could turn into the worst possible outcome was stopped.

"Whew...... If that guy doesn't show up, I'm going to be fired......"

"What is this, almost killed someone in a simulated battle? Maybe it's going to make headlines? Tomorrow's ......"

By the way, this is no joke......

Maz was also relieved, even though the two hadn't seen much in common at the time.

"Regarding the church, I want it to be used as a shelter in addition to a place of prayer."

"You see, so many children have been displaced and have to sleep on the streets. And we're really responsible for this outcome—"

"So, I want to do something......"

To this day, I still remember what Sister Lettilia said at that time.

She is always very serious when it comes to this kind of thing......

"I'm for it!" As soon as the words fell, Vane immediately expressed his attitude.

"Well, that's a good thing indeed."

Immediately after that, Lela's father did not hesitate to express his attitude.

"But if you want to do that, I'm afraid the existing scale is not enough, right?"

"What do you mean?"

And then she went on as if she were serious—

"It's just that the existing church definitely can't accommodate that many people."

"So if you really want to implement it, you have to think about the expansion."

"And if that's the case...... It is necessary for us to visit them every once in a while. ”

"Otherwise, even if it does, it won't help. After all, they want more than just material satisfaction. You get the idea, right? ”

"That's what I said......"

- I think that's why I'm here at this moment, right?

That is, to give those children the warmth of "home" as much as possible.

And tell them as much as you can that it's not an illusion. Vane pondered such a thing; While serving the finished desserts......

"Maybe as long as I'm alive, I'll do everything I can to protect them, right? That's probably why we're fighting, right? ”