By the time dinner was over, most of the people in the room were drunk, and the scene could only be described as a mess.

"Everybody's happy."

Qiu Hua clapped her hands and looked happy, just like before, she maintained a half-drunk state.

"I'll clean it up here. Four seasons and summer, go back and rest. ”

"Don't you need our help?"

It's not that I don't believe Qiu Hua's words, but I just look at these drunks in the room and feel that it will be very hard.

"Huh? Then Shiki will carry everyone back to their rooms. ”

After saying that, Qiuhua took care of himself and cleaned up the dishes, his movements were smooth and he didn't feel drunk at all, it seemed that cleaning up the housework had become an instinct.

In this case, the four seasons and Xia Xu didn't say more, but walked towards the others.

Of all the people, Anna was the only one who did not get drunk because of the principle that minors should not drink.

"Want to help?"

"No, Anna can go back and rest."

Shiki shook his head and said that there was no need for so many people, and that Anna was not very good at manual work.

"Okay."

After saying that, Anna stopped disturbing the two of them and left the restaurant.

Perhaps awakened by the movement just now, Huang Quan and Kagura, who had been leaning side by side in their chairs, stood up.

"Uh-huh, vomit~~~"

"Ah~~~"

Saying that they may not be very prepared when they wake up, the two of them swayed when they moved, and if they didn't support each other, they seemed to fall down.

"Is it okay?"

"No, it's fine."

"Ugh."

It's a completely unconvincing performance.

"We can go back on our own."

"Just like Huang Quan said."

Seeing the two people supporting each other walk out of the door in a serpentine position, it would be even more reassuring if there were no voices like "Oops, it hurts" and "Why is there a wall here" in the middle of the way.

Now the rest of the room is completely unconscious, Hatsuzakura has gathered a ball under the table, Miyuki is lying on the table, Mikoto is quite heroic on her back on the ground, and Yusu is sitting on the chair with her head tilted.

“？”

I always felt that Yuqi's appearance was more like a coma than drunk, and she didn't know why she still had a big bag on her head. The four seasons looked at Xia Xu inquiringly, but Xia Xu quickly looked away.

"I'll bring back Arisu and Mikoto-chan, and the remaining two will leave the four seasons to you."

As he spoke, Xia Xu picked up Mai Koto with one hand, and then dragged her away with the collar of Youqi with the other.

Shiki comes to Hatsuzakura and Miyuki, and the scene of him picking up the two of them in his current form looks indescribably weird. The two were sent all the way back to the room, but fortunately they both slept soundly and did not struggle in the process. Otherwise, I don't know how long it will take to break free from Hatsuzakura's arms before.

When he walked out of the room, he found Xia Xu waiting for him outside.

"Sister?"

"It's nothing, can you walk with me a little?"

"Okay."

Following Xia Xu's side, the two walked through the long corridor. At this time, the whole house except for Qiuhua downstairs was still cleaning up in the kitchen, and everyone was resting, so the surroundings seemed very quiet.

When he came to the staircase, Xia Xu's footsteps paused and seemed to be hesitating where to go, before the four seasons thought that Xia Xu had something he wanted to go, but now it seems that this is not the case. Without long hesitation, Xia Xu began to walk towards the upper stairs. The four seasons followed closely behind, Xia Xu didn't speak on the way, and he didn't speak, so the two of them came all the way to the rooftop of the tower.

From here, you can still see the bright starry sky above, and the light of the stars in the relay world without the sun and moon illuminates the night sky.

At this time, there seemed to be a silver light sprinkled from the sky, making Xia Xu seem to be wearing a silver coat, and the hazy figure was like a dream, which instantly gave the four seasons the illusion that Xia Xu seemed to be disappearing.

Of course, this is just an illusion, just a fantasy brought by moonlight.

The four seasons look at the "full moon" above, the moon that does not exist in the relay world.

"The Mirror of Nitokris."

This mirror, which has the power to blur reality and fantasy, is the full moon hanging above the two of them.

"If you want to go back, my sister won't agree."

Xia Xu half-turned around and smiled a little mischievously.

"I think it's best to give it to my sister."

"Hee-hee."

The full moon fell from the sky and returned to Xia Xu's hands.

"It's a little strange to say that now, but I want to say—"

Turning around and looking at the four seasons head-on, Xia Xu pressed his hands on his chest and took a deep breath.

"Thank you, it is my greatest happiness to meet the four seasons."

Too strong emotions are integrated into the words, making the words seem extremely heavy, but this weight is also a kind of happiness for the four seasons.

"Me too."

The two of them clasped their hands tightly together, and did not say anything more, just felt each other's presence from that power.

“…… Sister. ”

The four seasons were the first to break the silence.

"Do you remember something?"

“！”

The overly obvious shaking is not like Xia Xu's usual performance, and I don't know why the four seasons even felt a little trembling in this shaking.

"Sister?"

"Ahh Sorry, surprised. ”

Xia Xu took a step back, and the act of trying to hide it exposed her abnormality instead.

"Do you remember something terrible?"

Shiki knows how painful the experiments Natsuo has been in the past are memories that only make people feel sad when they think about it.

"I remembered it a little."

Sitting down in the corner of the rooftop, Xia Xu's mood seemed to calm down a little.

"It wasn't really good at the time, but I don't think it was a mistake to think about it."

Xia Xu looked at the four seasons with a determined gaze.

“……”

"It's because I think about it that I know how much I like the four seasons. It is precisely because I think about it that I know what I should do. ”

Xia Xu pulled Shiki over and let his head rest on his lap.

"The seasons know, every star in the sky of the relay world is the domain of the Interferer."

"Hmm."

"What a powerful force this is, but there are more powerful forces in this world than this."

Shiki can really feel this, there is a terrible conspiracy surrounding him, involving himself and the people around him, and there is absolutely no escape but to face it. What awaits him ahead, is it a desperate horror.

"My sister will definitely protect you."

At this time, an extremely firm voice came into Shiji's ears, and at the same time struck his heart.

"Whatever happens!"

The voice was so unhesitating, even distressing.

"I will definitely protect my sister, no matter what I face!"

So his answer was just as firm.