After saying goodbye to Plezette, Shiki prepares to go back, but he doesn't have to go far before he meets Qiuhua in the corridor. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Qiuhua is going to see Tina?"

"Hmmm......"

Hearing the question of the four seasons, Qiuhua did not answer immediately.

"What's wrong?"

"No, forget it."

Qiuhua shook her head and walked over to Shiji's side, as if she wanted to go back with him.

"Really?"

"How is Tina?"

I don't know if I'm afraid that the four seasons will ask other questions, Qiu Hua immediately asked.

"It's a little better."

Shiki briefly told Qiuhua about the situation.

"Well, that's great."

“……”

Although Qiuhua said so, Shiki still felt that Qiuhua's mood was a little low.

"Does Qiuhua have any troubles?"

"Huh? No, I don't. ”

Qiu Hua hurriedly waved his hand.

"Qiu Hua told me not to force yourself, and to say anything you need help with. Now I want to say the same thing to Qiuhua. ”

"Ah~~~ I was taught a lesson by the four seasons~~~"

Qiuhua held her face, and now she looked similar to usual.

Staring――

"I'm sorry."

Under the gaze of the four seasons, Qiuhua bowed her head and apologized.

"It's just that I always feel that it's my responsibility for Tina to become like this."

“……”

"I also know the situation, there was nothing we could do, it wasn't that anyone did anything wrong, it just happened, that's all."

Qiuhua did not look at the four seasons, but looked at the night outside.

"But this thought has been lingering in my mind."

“……”

Shiki didn't know how to answer, he was able to analyze a lot of reasons to explain the situation at that time, but he knew that these Qiuhua were very clear. Qiuhua is as mature as her appearance, and her thoughts have long passed the stage of being willful. So the four seasons can't say anything.

"It's really unproductive."

Qiu Hua looked over with an apologetic look.

"In the end, the four seasons will also be troubled."

"Nope."

Four Seasons denied.

"I said a lot."

"Huh?"

"I asked Qiuhua to talk about her troubles, but I couldn't find a solution."

Even now that his strength has become very strong and strong, at this time he deeply understands that he is not able to solve all problems. The world is far more complex than you think.

"Even if I can conquer the world, I won't be able to solve Qiuhua's troubles."

"Ahh

Hearing Shiji's words, Qiu Hua couldn't help but smile.

"According to the four seasons, haven't I become a woman who is more troublesome than the whole world?"

"I'm afraid so."

Shiki honestly admitted.

"Hmph~~~ Then I ask the four seasons, if the world ...... No, when I didn't say it. ”

Only halfway through speaking, Qiu Hua interrupted the rest of the words by himself.

"What's wrong?"

"If I asked, I would not only be a troublesome woman, but also a nuisance."

“？”

The four seasons couldn't understand what Qiuhua was talking about, so they could only truthfully tell their feelings in their hearts.

"Qiuhua's situation is troublesome, but I won't hate Qiuhua."

“……”

"Qiuhua?"

“…… Thank you. ”

Qiuhua turned her head and didn't let Shiki look at her expression.

"I don't remember anything I've done to be thanked."

"No ......"

Qiuhua shook her head.

"Four seasons have done a great job."

"But I can't solve Qiuhua's troubles."

"That's fine. Even if it can't be solved, simply having an object to talk to is a happy thing in itself. ”

"That's right."

Obviously, that won't solve the problem at all, but Shiki feels that what Qiuhua said is not wrong.

The world is so difficult to understand because of the ambiguity and uncertainty, but now the seasons feel that they are gradually beginning to accept this world without logic.

"Four seasons."

At this time, Qiu Hua suddenly took a few steps forward, and then turned around and looked directly at him.

"Remember? A long time ago, before we first left this world, before we went back to our original world. ”

"Hmm."

Everything that happened at that time is remembered very clearly by Shiki, and it is one of his precious memories.

"At that time, we agreed not to do anything that worried each other in the future."

"Yes."

Shiki remembered what happened at that time, because of Qiuhua's desperate way of fighting, so he was very angry, so the two made this agreement.

"As a result, we didn't even comply."

"yes."

Then I went back to the original world, but that terrible thing happened.

"I missed the appointment first."

Qiuhua rescued Shiki at the cost of her own life.

"I didn't comply."

Obviously, Qiuhua finally rescued himself, but he only rushed to the enemy with the idea of revenge.

"I'm afraid we'll always be doing things that worry each other in the future."

Qiuhua's gentle gaze looked at the four seasons, as if to suck people in, and the emotions were too complicated for even the four seasons to distinguish clearly.

"I'm afraid so."

Shiki knew that Qiuhua was right, because they were such people.

There are things that have to be done, even if they are worried, even if they cost their lives, because that is what makes them who they are.

"I want to thank Qiuhua. Because I met Qiuhua, I have the current me. ”

In the shell that was originally empty, he filled his current self.

So they are able to understand each other's actions and choices.

"I'm sorry, but I don't regret it."

"Yes, because it's the four seasons."

Qiu Hua didn't feel sad because they were very similar in nature, or that making the four seasons what they are today is the result of her teachings.

"So please make a promise with me again."

“？”

"Even if you're worried, even if you're sad, even if you're angry, just keep worrying about each other."

Qiuhua's hands were pressed on his chest, as if pleading.

"Even if it's a willful request, can Shiki agree to me?"

"I see."

Shiki took Qiuhua's outstretched hand, and the warm touch was transmitted, and he could feel a slight tremor coming from Qiuhua's fingers. As if to stop the uneasiness of Qiuhua, the four seasons held it harder.

This is not Qiuhua's willfulness alone, but also the four seasons.

Rather than no longer worrying about each other, this means that even if you have to bear the pain, you have to bear it and accept each other like this.

"Even if I feel pain and get angry about it, I will always worry about Qiuhua."

"Well, I'll always worry about the seasons and endure those painful things."

The two of them held hands tightly, as if they wanted to make the pact as firm as clasped hands.

(Dream Voice: It feels like the whole chapter is being set up, don't worry, it's an illusion.) (To be continued.) )