In the evening, Fox Street has been calm and peaceful, the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled from the sky, dyeing a layer of beautiful red for the street qiē, curling smoke from each building, straight to the sky, white smoke wrapped in the aroma of food, making the whole street look full of life. In the distance, the cheerful sound of the children came into the ears, it was the time of the school every day, and the children who had finished their studies were running around the streets, releasing their youthful vitality. The streets are full of passers-by returning home, and for adults who have worked hard all day, there is nothing happier than a leisurely stroll home, looking forward to the smiling faces of their relatives when they open the door.

The storm that Vivian set off in the city did not seem to affect this quiet street, or rather, for these neighbors who can often see mage girls, there is no difference between the mage girl who caused a sensation in the city and the usually gentle and amiable mage girl, in everyone's hearts, even if she has become the high-profile savior, everyone is still willing to see Vivian as the Vivian who usually lives with everyone, the kind girl who is obviously weak, but rarely refuses the help of neighbors, and is willing to help everyone solve many troubles。 Therefore, even if they see a mage girl on the road, the neighbors consciously avoid some over-expressions that may reveal the girl's identity, say hello as usual, and chat a few words like an old friend meeting, no different from meeting an ordinary neighbor. The people on the whole street, although they had not agreed in advance, unanimously used their own methods to protect the girl, hoping that she would not be troubled too much by the outside world at least on this street.

"So, I love this street and the lovely neighbors on it. "The mage girl walked down the street with her hands behind her back like a real little girl in front of Pannis, since she was cured of the disease that had plagued her for many years, the girl was particularly fond of such a vibrant way of walking at a young age, Pannis followed the girl closely behind her like a brother who took care of her little sister, looking at the happy and confused expression on the girl's face, just smiling, but not commenting. The girl didn't expect Pannis's comment either, and said to herself: "Every time I go back to this street, I feel extra relaxed, relaxed to the point that I don't need to worry even if I completely cut off contact with the outside world." ”

"Well, I think you've been completely cut off from the outside world wherever you used to be. Pannis, who habitually said the least popular thing to hear, grinned, "That's why I led you with a rope...... Hey, don't be angry, and your reaction is wrong, how do you say it's also a girl, other girls are angry and turn their heads to ignore me, why did you lift the fireball without saying a word, hey, calm down, you see the neighbors are watching you and laughing at you, put it down. ”

"It's you when they're laughing. The girl grimaced at Pannis, scattered the fireball in her hand, waved her hand as if greeting the passers-by, took Pannis's hand and ran forward amid the teasing and good-natured snickering of 'I'm doing my daily business again' around her, until she had left all the witnesses behind, then slowed down, kicked and walked down the street, and whispered: "I have been wondering what is wrong with me that keeps me from being as happy and excited as I imagined." ”

"Oh?" Pannis raised an eyebrow and rubbed his chin as he said, "So what conclusion did you come up with?"

"There is no conclusion. The girl shook her head, but she didn't show how confused she was, and said as if she was just chatting casually: "At first, I thought that it could be the emptiness that comes from losing the things that I have pursued for many years after gaining a qiē. ”

"Well, that's probably the reason. Pannis said noncommittally: "Losing the goal of struggle and getting the qiē you want will always make people feel empty and confused, if you can't adjust your mentality, many people will be depressed and fall because of this, and they will never be able to recover their original mental state." ”

"Hmph, you know it's not like that. The girl snorted softly, but she didn't show any dissatisfaction with Pannis's pretended mysterious attitude, and the hand holding Pannis tightened tightly, bringing the two closer together:" I did think so at first, but I quickly rejected it, because I hadn't lost my purpose, I still had a lot of things to do, I hadn't helped my eldest sister pay off her debts, I hadn't accompanied Lina to find all her friends, I hadn't saved Freya who was fascinated by those false doctrines, I hadn't helped Eva become a normal person completely, and most importantly, I hadn't waited until ...... Hmph, stupid, idiot, I'll kill you. ”

"Hey, hey, that's good, why did you do it all of a sudden. Pannis, dodging the girl's fluttering fist, said stupidly, "I didn't even say a word, why was I beaten." ”

"Because you deserve it, and the reasons are clear. After punching Pannis in the back a few times, the girl regained her composure: "Anyway, I still have too many goals to pursue, and it is impossible to fall into the so-called depravity after success, so I quickly rejected this conjecture." Hey, why did they close so early today, usually Nicole and Rachel should still be in the store to take stock of the goods. ”

"Who knows, there must be something else. At the door of Nicole and Rachel's antique goods store, which was closed, Pannis shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Maybe I secretly went to church for a wedding." ”

"What nonsense, they're both women. The girl glared at Pannis, but thinking of the details of the two of them getting along on weekdays, she couldn't help but smile at first, and shook her head vigorously with a red face and said, "Don't say it anyway." ”

"Okay, okay, you have the final say. Pannis said wistfully: "If you don't say it, you won't say it." ”

"I haven't figured out the problem yet, but I have a vague feeling. The girl looked at the mansion behind the metal fence in her sight and said softly, "I think, maybe I've been wrong for years. ”

"Really?" Pannis pushed open the metal door outside the vestibule of the Western-style Mansion, and everyone seemed to be busy, and there was silence inside and outside the Western-style Pavilion, as if there was no one. Closing the gate behind his back and walking down the gravel path, Pannis asked, in a casual tone, "What went wrong?"

"I don't know yet, it's just a vague feeling. The girl shook her head and stretched out her hand to open the closed door of the mansion: "But I think one day I will figure it out." ”

"Bang bang bang", a bang, suddenly sounded beside the girl, connected into one.

(To be continued.) )