In the evening, the evening breeze was overcast and cold.

Karen and the Black Knights, who had managed to escape from the scene, were talking to the stationary tractor, and ZERO had just separated from them.

In an abandoned warehouse somewhere, Her Royal Highness the noble princess was following Zhang Yu down a dimly lit aisle. Her pretty face was slightly pale and she cautiously followed behind Zhang Yu, as if she was a little afraid of the dark.

Since she couldn't let the Black Knights know, Yufermia was captured by Zhang Yu. So I had to take her to see Lelouch in private, and even the Black Knights didn't know that the black Lancelot was driven by Deadpool.

When Lakxiata debugged the Lancelot, it was also done in secret. And Lelouch also gave her orders with Geass and obeyed her all her life. So Zhang Yu's Black Knight Lancelot didn't leak.

While she was still looking around at the abandoned warehouse, Zhang Yu had already stopped.

Euphemia was so close that she didn't have time to stop. Just hit it directly, and the entire upper body completely hit Zhang Yu's body, and between the curve of his chest and Zhang Yu's body, a perfect shape and furrow were squeezed.

Zhang Yu only felt a soft touch behind him, and he could feel the amazing elasticity. Under the close-knit, you can also smell the special fragrance on her body.

It's a scent that looks like a flower but doesn't seem to be a flower, and it's very special. Yes, it's body fragrance. There is no perfume or makeup smell like this. The smell makes people feel relaxed and pleasant, and it seems to have a calming effect.

"Ah, I'm sorry, Mr. Skeleton. I didn't know, you would suddenly stop. ”

Yufermia left Zhang Yu and bowed to Zhang Yu in a little panic to apologize.

Zhang Yu was silent for three seconds, and he actually didn't react just now. Because Euphemia couldn't threaten him at all, he wasn't wary of her. didn't expect this to happen, in fact, her departure made Zhang Yu a little stunned.

"It's okay, you don't have to apologize, I should be the one who should apologize. And don't worry too much, no one will hurt you with me. ”

After Zhang Yu took advantage of Yufemia, his attitude was much better for her.

In fact, she is just a kind and innocent girl.

Out of the darkness at the end of the warehouse came a man wearing a helmet and a knight's outfit in a black cloak. He's – ZERO.

"You're finally here."

EUPHEMIA LOOKED AT ZERO IN SURPRISE AND SAID IN AN UNCERTAIN TONE.

“ZERO！ How did you end up here? Is it ......?"

"I asked Deadpool to get you."

Euphemia looked at Zhang Yu curiously, as if trying to see from his silver-white skull mask why he was called Deadpool.

"Deadpool, is it Mr. Skeleton?"

Zhang Yu also shrugged helplessly, helpless against Yufei, who seemed to be a bit of a natural idiot.

“……”

Lelouch's face under the helmet was full of helplessness, and she was still like this after seven or eight years.

"You're a captive now, Euphemia."

"Don't be so fierce, Lelouch."

Euphemia whispered slightly aggrieved.

And Lelouch, who didn't know how to answer, could only say dryly:

"Why ......"

"Actually, I'm not sure it's you...... Because you're completely different from what you used to be. You've grown so much taller, Lelouch, you've become prettier and taller than I am. ”

Still not knowing how to answer, Lelouch simply chose to remain silent. He remembered that although he was older than Yuphimia, he had always been shorter than Yuphimia before.

Zhang Yu next to him looked at Yuphimia and looked at Lelouxiu, who was slightly embarrassed. Naturally, he knew that Yuphimia recognized Lelouch, such an intuitive and sensitive girl, who could feel it from all sides even with a helmet.

"In that case, there's no need for Lelouch to pretend anymore."

When Lelouch heard this, he silently took off his helmet. His dark purple eyes were revealed, and the black mask was removed, and a wry smile hung on the corner of his mouth.

Zhang Yu didn't take the mask down anymore and put it away. His sword-eyed eyes and fair face made people feel friendly. It also surprised Euphemia a little, and she didn't expect Mr. Skeleton to look so kind.

"Thank you, Mr. Deadpool. Thank you for taking me to see Lelouch. ”

Although the voice of thanks still sounded cheerful, Euphemia seemed to be struggling with whether or not to use honorifics.

Zhang Yu chuckled and nodded.

"You're welcome."

Lelouch nodded silently at Euphemia, and then, in a slightly serious tone, asked.

"When did you find out?"

"Huh?"

"I mean, when did you find out that ZERO was mine?"

Euphemia was silent for a few seconds. When she was held hostage on the banks of the Kokou River before, she was a little suspicious when she saw ZERO.

"It started with that meeting on the banks of the Kokou River...... I was a little skeptical at the time, but I was really sure that it was just now, when I saw you. ”

Lelouch couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly.

"Really, I've put a lot of thought into this disguise. Even high-heeled leather boots that make it difficult to walk to make other people look taller. ”

"So, maybe that's because of that."

Euphemia's answer surprised Lelouch.

"So?"

"Because, you've changed who you are now, haven't you? I didn't know you now. I remember you when I was a child. It's true that you'll grow taller, but the rest of you hasn't changed. ”

I see. Indeed, as Euphemia said. Although Lelouch's ZERO disguise is completely different from the current Lelouch and can fool other people's eyes, it is meaningless to Euphemia, who only knows his past self.

As for Yuphimia, who was able to successfully uncover the true face of ZERO with the help of vague memories from the past, perhaps intuition is more important than memory. For Cornelia, who also knew Lelouch of the past, was as unaware as the others.

"Why didn't you tell someone? Anyway, in your current position, you should at least tell Cornelia...... No, sister, isn't she? ”

For a long time, Yuphimia did not answer.

"Sister, she ...... for my words"

Her voice suddenly became low, and Lelouch couldn't help but be a little puzzled. And before he could figure out what she meant, Euphemia continued.

"And I'm sad too......"

“……”

Nanali...... How's it going? ”

"She's fine. We live together. But her body is still the same. ”

“…… You hate us. Hate us who can't do anything......"

Euphemia was undoubtedly referring to what happened to Lelouch's mother and what happened to him and Nanali later.