"Well, because Lily's smile was very good just now, and I feel very comfortable looking at it."

Chen Xiaofeng said unabashedly.

"Xiaoxiao, you are really simple, happy because of this kind of thing." Although Mikoto Misaka said this, her eyes were still full of smiles. Although she didn't know what had happened recently, she was vaguely aware of Artoria's strangeness thanks to the guò woman's intuition.

Therefore, Mikoto Misaka is also sincerely happy for Artoria's smile.

"yes, I seem to like seeing Artoria's expression, too."

But Artoria, who was at the center of the discussion, nodded with an incomprehensible expression.

Then—probably thinking of something, Artoria smiled slightly, "Really? But that's not right...... No, it's the other way around. ”

"Huh? What do you mean? ”

"I'm happy when I see your smiles, so as long as you can smile, I'm satisfied."

"Really? That's great! Mikoto Misaka responded to Artoria with a smile.

However, Chen Xiaofeng was silent, he couldn't face Artoria head-on now, for that kind of expression, after knowing what the owner of that expression had experienced, I believe that no matter who it is, there will be chaos in his mind.

Chen Xiaofeng felt a pang of annoyance in his chest. He managed to calm his mood and secretly looked at Artoria's side face.

Artoria's expression was still calm, and she began to eat the delicious lunch that Mikoto Misaka had spoken of, and she was not uneasy, but there was no reason for her uneasiness, but there seemed to be something in her heart that she couldn't let go.

[I'm happy because I see your smiles.] Artoria said this very contradictory sentence with the smile she had smiled for the first time in days. A feeling of uneasiness welled up in Chen Xiaofeng's heart.

After lunch, Mikoto Misaka was ready to go back after borrowing Kuroko Shirai's phone, presumably because Kuroko Shirai had finished his work; And Artoria was also preparing the ingredients for the evening, so she planned to leave with Mikoto Misaka.

Originally, Chen Xiaofeng was still worried about Artoria's actions alone, but thinking that Mikoto Misaka was still there and it was not night, he didn't stop it.

And, it just so happens that Chen Xiaofeng still has a little thing to do now.

Knowing Artoria's memory, but this alone is not enough, Chen Xiaofeng wants to know more, but there is no way to know so much on his own.

The door to the entrance closed with Artoria and Mikoto Misaka's "I'm leaving".

Chen Xiaofeng listened to the sound of rain alone in his room.

Holding the mobile phone in his hand, he hesitated about something, but finally made up his mind to awaken and dialed the phone.

After the nice ringtone, a sweet voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Huh? Brother, what's the matter? ”

"Ah...... It's nothing, by the way, is Beppu fun? ”

"Eun, that's good, Aini also said that next time I want everyone to play together...... Brother, how are you and Lily, is your relationship better? ”

"Uh...... This one...... Probably......" Chen Xiaofeng said ambiguously, "By the way, can you answer the phone?" ”

Chen Xiaofeng made up his mind to make a phone call, not for such a bland greeting, but for something important.

"Excellent? OK. Minato said this, and then the other end of the phone fell silent, and when it rang again, the other side was replaced by a faint voice.

"Excellent?"

"Yes."

"I'm really sorry that I still called you when I didn't have many opportunities to play."

"Nothing, and, if it weren't for something important, you wouldn't have made this call in such a tone, would you?"

"Hehe......" Regarding You's understanding, Chen Xiaofeng could only laugh dryly.

"By the way, Yu, let me ask you a question, is that okay?" Chen Xiaofeng changed into a comfortable posture on the sofa and said.

"Huh? Okay, what's the matter? "Something about Lily...... This, uh...... I don't know what to say......"

It wasn't until he was about to open his mouth that Chen Xiaofeng noticed that his idea was completely clueless, this was not what he wanted to do for Artoria's sake, but Chen Xiaofeng hadn't even thought about what he wanted Artoria to do.

"Is it really Lily's business......" Yu seems to have known the purpose of Chen Xiaofeng's call, "However, if it's Lily's question, wouldn't it be better to ask the eldest lady?" ”

"Ah...... Maybe Aini will know a little more...... But, as you know, the way I am now is because of her, and I don't know how to deal with her now. ”

"Really? By the way, Chen Xiaofeng, your name for Lily has also changed......" "Huh? This one...... That's not the point, is it? Chen Xiaofeng seemed to turn the page very quickly, "Ahem, I'm thinking, what does Lily want to do...... If you think about it, Lily hasn't done anything because of herself since she woke up...... It seems like I'm doing things for me or the underworld every time, so ......"

"So you don't know what Artoria is thinking?"

"No, not like that...... It's just that because he never expresses his thoughts, I don't know what she wants at all...... I just don't know what to do. ”

"Hmm...... That's right, it's not just you, the master, Lily she also has this attitude of not expressing anything to the previous master, although you are different from the previous master, so Lily has changed a little, but the essence has not changed...... But Lily, what she did for herself, I think the only thing I can do is protect you...... It's a matter of course to be an envoy, but it's incomprehensible to do that. However, it can't be said that you didn't express your thoughts, right? Lily will protect you for her own purposes. ”

"Huh?" Maybe it's because Artoria is Chen Xiaofeng's demon, so he will do so much for him, but Chen Xiaofeng didn't understand You's last sentence.

"I remember Lily telling me that before—she asked the Immortal how she could guide Britain properly, and if she needed a better king."

"And what was Hades' answer at that time?"

"Lily told me that she didn't understand Hades' answer at the time, and that Hades said at the time, 'If you find a master you think is worth protecting, then this question will be answered.'"

"What's the answer that feels like 'kicking the ball'?" Chen Xiaofeng said dissatisfied.