Lelouch subconsciously bit his lower lip, and then he spoke.

"I want you to tell me what you think about my mother's murder?"

Zhang Yu heard Lelouxiu's question and looked sideways slightly. But I still don't plan to tell him now, not to mention whether he will believe it or not. I believe that whether he can cheer up after that is also two things.

The father he hated the most also loved him deeply, but his beloved mother kept deceiving him.

Euphemia shook her head, she really didn't know much about it.

"I'm very sorry. I'm not qualified to say anything...... But my sister seems to have been investigating the matter. Because she also longs for Mariana. ”

"Really......"

Although he would not be convinced, Lelouch knew that she was not a liar.

Euphemia spoke.

"Can I ask you some questions?"

As for what she was about to say, Lelouch had a premonition.

"You are here now...... Is it ZERO, or is it Lelouch? ”

Lelouch closed his eyes. It's not a refusal to answer, it's just a confirmation. Because the moment he said that name, it meant that at least here he would not betray her. Because if he did that, it would be a betrayal not only to Yuphemia, but also to his sister Nanali, who was not here.

He would never tarnish that name in front of her and Nanali. That's why he's dropping that name now. Even if the part that doesn't belong to it is now dirty.

"It's Lelouch."

Opening his eyes, he replied.

"Now in front of you is the Lelouch you are familiar with. Not ZERO, Yuffie. ”

Perhaps for the girl, this former nickname gave her the illusion of going back in time. From the other end of the rock came the sound of her taking a deep breath, then ......

"Lelouch ......"

Euphemia's crying voice made Lelouch feel a little warm, and, sad.

I saw that in the dimly lit warehouse, the beautiful girl looked at the handsome and noble prince in front of her with teary eyes. Zhang Yu covered his forehead and didn't want to watch it, he even thought he was watching some midnight third-rate soap opera.

Euphemia looked at Lelouch and her appearance didn't change much.

Lelouch hasn't changed.

As before, just as smart, so erudite, so confident, so gentle. Though...... It's still a little unreliable. But all of this is something that makes Euphemia feel extremely precious.

Whether it's him who thinks about his sister Nanali at all times, or he who can't forget his loving mother Mariana, or he who comforts himself now.

But because of this, the heaviness in the depths of Yufemia's heart has not been able to disappear.

The dim light in the warehouse illuminated Lelouch's face. Euphemia gradually remembered what he had done, and the smile on her face faded little by little.

…… Yes.

Can't forget. Can't forget either.

He- killed his own brother.

Clovis S. La Britannia. That is, the former governor of the 11th arrondissement. It was Euphemia, and Lelouch the one who should have been called his brother. And Lelouch killed him as ZERO. Euphemia was no saint.

Although his relationship with him was not as close as that of his own sister Cornelia and Lelouch and Nanali, Clovis was undoubtedly his important older brother. When he knew that he had been brutally murdered, of course, he couldn't suppress his hatred, hatred, for the person who killed him.

It's a natural human feeling. And when she knew that the person who killed her brother might be another brother, Lelouch, her hatred was lost in a corner. What is left behind is a deformed and deteriorated, powerless sadness.

Why is this happening? Can't go back? Even the bonds and warm memories between brothers have been lost, and there is no going back?

"To stop him from doing wrong, to point him in the right direction."

Suddenly, Euphemia remembered what she had said, and she suppressed the sadness in her heart.

She turned her head to look at Zhang Yu next to her, his black clothes seemed to have hidden his figure in the darkness of the warehouse.

Then, the princess gently called out to the young man who was not around.

"Suzaku."

Yes, now she doesn't have that teenager by her side, that upright and innocent white knight. Yes, it's just this black knight - Deadpool.

- Suzaku.

What would you do if it were you?

What should I do? What can I do?

What should I do?

When will I find out?

Where are you now?

Suzaku –

Lelouch heard Zhang Yu tell him halfway through, and it was Yufemia who took the initiative to come over when she heard the news of him and Nanali. But he still wanted to ask, it's been eight years. Is the relationship really still there?

"Yufy, why did you take the initiative to follow Jade over?"

Yuphimia glanced at Zhang Yu with a smile, and said to Lelouch as a matter of course.

"Is Jade the name of Mr. Deadpool? It's really suitable. Needless to say? For you and Nanali, of course. ”

"—You're really daring...... Wouldn't you be scared if no one came to your rescue? ”

"Why be afraid? Help will always come. And besides, it's not you now, Lelouch. And Mr. Yu is here, and he said he will protect me. ”

“……”

This essential optimism has remained the same as before.

"Want to see Nanali?"

"Really?"

"But you can. But after you see Nanali, you can't go back. You can only live with us in the future. ”

Lelouch's soft, pleasant, slightly low, magnetic voice sounded in the warehouse. This silenced Yuphimia, who was a little emotional.

"If that's the case, isn't it even the imperial sister who can't go to see it."

"Yes."

Euphemia closed her eyes, thinking back to the midnight starry sky.

- The stars never change, are you like the stars Lelouch?

Will it never come back...... There used to be that time.

Although he asked himself, Lelouch was also very clear.

Come back –

I'm afraid, in Euphemia's mind, that she and Nanali were still stuck in Britain when they were still in Britain. And this is also the memory that Lelouch shares with her. Although it is true that there are too many nasty things that I don't want to remember anymore, it is not without good memories.

At that time, Nanali was in good health, and there were people like Yuphimia around her, and there was irreplaceable light for herself. The presence of the mother –

But Lelouch was different from Euphemia, he knew it for a long time.

Behind the light, there is darkness.

You can't cry or shout. Because if crying and shouting could drive out the darkness and restore the light, Lelouch would not hesitate to do it. No matter how ugly it will be, he will not hesitate. But......

"I ...... Yuffie. ”

Lelouch's voice was low, with unforgettable hatred.

"I'm here to live...... For the things that matter most to me, I ...... at the cost of a happy life"

"Now we're on the opposite side, aren't we?"

“…… Oh, yes. ”

As if to comprehend the meaning of Lelouch's words, Euphemia lowered her head slightly.