Ella brought the cigarette stick to her lips, took a deep breath, and spat out a smoke ring in the direction of no one.

"Alright, Rhine." She lazily picked up her cigarette stick and crossed Erlang's legs, "How about settling your affairs before talking about Siruya?" ”

“……”

Reins bit her lower lip a little reluctantly, and fell silent as if she couldn't speak, and then, as if she remembered something, she threw down a "wait a minute" and ran up to the second floor. Ella blinked, looking at Appaya suspiciously.

"What the hell is your problem?"

Apaya shrugged, they hadn't waited long, the silver-haired woman had already returned to the living room.

“…… Ella, do you remember this? ”

She stretched out her hand to Ele, and in her palm was a milky white candy.

"Ah, of course I do." Ella picked it up and looked at it, "That's what I taught you to do, you didn't know how to make candy at the time, and this is the only ...... you can make that tastes."

"So......" Reins' gaze was fixed on the corner of the living room, "do you remember what you taught me together?" ”

"Taught to you together?" Ella pondered, "Did I teach you anything?" How to make other pastries? ”

“…… That spell. ”

Reins slowly said what she wanted to say eventually, but Ella still didn't seem to remember.

"Sorcery?"

“…… No matter what I want the other person to do, just fill my soul with this idea to make candy, and then give it to the other person to eat, and the other person will behave according to my heart. Reins mechanically repeated what Ella had said, "Don't you remember this spell?" ”

Ella frowned and remembered for a moment, then her expression became subtle.

"Ah...... That's what you say? ”

"Hmm." Reins nodded briefly, "Is that spell cracked?" ”

She didn't dare to look in Apaya's direction at all, she was afraid that she would regret it, she was just talking with a moment of recklessness.

“…… Crack? Ella's expression became more complicated and embarrassed, which made Reins look at her suspiciously, "Hmm...... This ......"

"Can't you?"

"No...... Not the problem......"

Ella looked very stiff, and she didn't even continue to smoke.

"What's that?"

With Ella's words, Reins' heart lifted.

Could it be that there is something more serious about that spell-

"I'm sorry, Rhine, I thought you already knew......" Ella shrunk her neck, and then she stood up with a flattering look, "That thing...... Uh......"

“…… What the hell, Ella? Rhines frowned, "Speak simply." ”

"That...... It...... Hmm......" Ella swallowed for a moment, then whispered, "It's not a spell." ”

Reins looked at her in bewilderment.

"Not a spell? So what is it? ”

"It'...... Nothing ......"

Ella tapped herself on the forehead with her cigarette stick.

"Okay, I'll get it straight, Rhine, promise me not to be so angry that you kill me, okay?" She glanced cautiously at Reins, saw that the other party nodded impatiently, and then continued, "That...... In fact, it is a blessing ceremony. ”

"Blessing ceremony?" Reins shook her head in confusion, "Isn't that still magic?" ”

"No, Rhine, it's not the kind of ritual we think of......"

Ella sighed, then walked over to the bookcase in the living room and found a somewhat old book inside.

"Well, you see, this is a book that introduces some cultural customs from all over the world, and I like to pass the time when I am idle." Ella flipped to a certain page of the book and handed it to her, "What I call 'magic'...... That's it. ”

Confused, Rhines took the book and began to read.

In a magical village called Eeva thousands of years ago, there is a custom that has been passed down since ancient times.

If you sincerely pray that they will treat you kindly and gently when you are dealing with people, then make food with that in mind.

Religiously give food to the other person, and when the other person eats it, they will become your friend.

And this food will also bring blessings and bless you with a life without conflict and conflict.

"What about this...... In fact, it is a bit of spiritual sustenance. "You see, it's like mercenaries pray to the goddess for peace before they go on a mission, but they don't really have peace forever...... The meaning of this book should be that as long as you have a kind heart to get along with the other person, then the other person will return the same kindness to you. ”

Seeing that Reins didn't speak, Ella had to continue to say a few more words.

"I was telling you that because I thought there had to be a way to convince you to do something. As long as you use the candy as an excuse to apologize to Apaya, then you should be reconciled, and you don't have to worry about it every day in the station...... Because I told Ticharo about it, and Ticharo knew it was a joke, I thought you knew about it......"

"But...... How so? Reins muttered to herself, "I was skeptical about whether this really worked, but it worked......

"What were you thinking?"

"I think ......" she replied subconsciously, then suddenly realized that the question was not made by Ella and stopped talking, she turned her head to look at the source of the voice, the blonde man was already standing beside her at some point, and it was obvious that he had seen the book.

"Huh?" He tilted his head, then asked the question again, "What were you thinking?" ”

"I ...... I was ......"

Leynes looked so embarrassed that she even began to stutter.

"Ah, I remember I have something to do, I'll go back to the house first?" Ella quickly turned and walked in the direction of the stairs, "I'm probably going to be down in more than half an hour, right?" ”

She immediately left the living room, leaving room for the two of them to be alone.

"Well, it shouldn't be important, right?" Reins tried to distance herself from him, but was wrapped around the back of the couch by Apaya's arm, "It's just something that doesn't matter......

Appaya was unmoved, and moved closer to her.

"But I want to know."

"Hmm......"

Reins stepped back in embarrassment, but she could only lean on the back of the couch, her face already burning uncontrollably.

Actually, it should be nothing at first. She thought about it carefully. I just don't want him to laugh at it...... There's nothing that can't be said about that.

"I just wanted you not to laugh at me when I apologized......" she swallowed hard, "It's customary for either of you and me to make a mistake and the other will laugh at me, but if you're still laughing at me while apologizing, I'm not sure I'll be upset." ”

Apaya was stunned for a moment.

"So I didn't laugh at you at the time, and you think it was the 'spell' that worked?"

At this time, Reins finally realized that she had made an oolong for that "spell", and the embarrassment that came from her heart made her not want to face Apaya at all.

It's ridiculous...... She was so frightened and sad about that "spell" before, and if Leanne knew about it, she would be laughed at to death.

…… And she said this matter so seriously before...... Now the person on the other side doesn't know how to laugh at her in his heart.

"I didn't say anything at the time because I ...... A bit unexpected. Seeing that Reins had not spoken and avoided his gaze, Appaia decided to change the subject a little and talked about the events of the time, "It's already surprising that you're going to confess your mistake to me...... I thought you would be annoyed and continue to tease me. ”

“…… Am I that vexatious? Reins muttered dissatisfiedly, "If it was my fault, of course I wouldn't do anything......"

Apaya just smiled indulgently, and then continued: "You'll remember that I need candy to distract the pressure when I'm fighting, and you'll bring me some...... We weren't even particularly friendly at the time, and I was very happy...... Even at that time I didn't know what I was happy about. ”

She tried to turn her head to look to the side, but Apaya gave her so little space that she could only see the other man's arm at best.

"You think that 'spell' works, and you were afraid that my feelings for you are all caused by this 'spell'......" He leaned down to bring himself closer to the Rhine, "so...... Did you wish I liked you? ”

His words made Reinse's heart beat violently, and then the embarrassed shyness spread like an electric current from the bottom of her heart to every corner of her body.

"I don't know what you're talking about......"

"Rhine, do you like me?" Apaya's light brown eyes were unusually bright, "I've never heard you say ......"

Didn't she say that? Reins struggled to remember. It seems like this engineer has been saying that he likes her, and she really doesn't seem to say it?

"This ...... Don't you know......"

"I want to hear from you." Apaya put on a slightly aggrieved face, "Can't you? ”

How could he be so coquettish?

…… She is quite comfortable in the face of others, and only feels embarrassed when facing him, but this reason is also unspeakable......

"I'm ......" Rhines looked at Apaya's eyes, which were full of anticipation and made her heart soften for a moment, "Of course I like you......"

She could feel the heat on her face rising, it was clear that this was true, and she had been with him as a lover for a long time, but if she wanted to admit her feelings, it would still be very difficult to speak.

But the joy of his face even overflowed to the point that it affected his soul.

"I never thought I'd be so happy one day." Apaya hugged her, "Whether it's because you're afraid I'm being controlled and like you, or if you say you like me now, it makes me very happy...... It made me feel valued by you. ”

She could feel the other person's heartbeat at such a close distance, as fast and powerful as her own.

"Don't you think I'm ridiculous...... "Reins said awkwardly, "to do such an inexplicable thing......

Even now, as long as she thinks of that "spell", she feels uncomfortable and wants to find a corner to hide.

"Why do you think it's ridiculous?" Apaya looked at her disapprovingly, "It's because you like me very much and value me, that's why you're worried about being like this, it's too late for me to be happy, how can you think you're ridiculous?" ”

Oh my gosh, she wanted to gag this engineer...... If she continued to do so, her heart would probably explode.

"Actually, I don't think the word 'like' is enough." The blonde man didn't care that she was about to turn into a boiled shrimp, and continued with a thoughtful look, "Do you love me, Rhine?" ”

Rhine glared at him without the slightest threat.

"I love you anyway."

Appaia came to his own conclusions, and before he could say more, Reins had already gagged his mouth, which had gone from extremely obnoxious to extremely likable, with herself.