"Who is Natsume?"

Shion's eyes widened as she looked at me with a surprised and confused expression. My eyes were also wide open, and my expression instantly changed from disbelief to very frustration. After a while I tried to make myself laugh, but after several attempts, I only got my facial muscles to move unsightly a few times.

"No kidding! Shion, how could you not know who Natsume is! ”

As I spoke, my shoulders trembled slightly. Then slowly reach out and hold her shoulder.

"She's my sister?!"

As soon as the words fell, I couldn't stop crying, and the tears rolled down my cheeks like bursting the embankment, and kept falling down. Even if I wipe it with my hands, I can't wipe it clean. Immediately after, even choked up and leaked out of my throat.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

At this time, Aoi's frightened voice came from the side, and she walked up to me, reached out and grabbed my sleeve and shook it lightly.

"Why are you crying?"

After saying that, he stretched out his hand again, walked around the back of her neck in the same way I usually comforted her, and gently hugged my head.

"Don't cry, don't cry, there's Xiaokui!"

Then as he spoke, he stroked my hair that was a little curled at the back.

"Aoi-chan ......"

"Daddy?"

After a while, I raised my face again to look at her, and at this time, Aoi also happened to look at me. In an instant, the two of us met their eyes.

"Daddy, snot—"

Aoi stretched out a finger and pointed it at the tip of my nose and said in an innocent voice.

I was stunned for a moment before I could react, but just as I was about to wipe it off with the cuff of my shirt, another hand suddenly appeared in the corner of my vision. Still holding a tissue in his hand......

"Wipe it?"

Suddenly, Lola's face appeared in front of me, and she slowly crouched down in front of me, and then handed me the tissue.

"Let's go back first, if we stay here any longer, it will disturb Aster. And you'll miss the opportunity to go around the distance—"

With that, she focused her gaze on my face again. With a bright and relaxed expression, but the voice is very serious. "And, I have something to tell you. So I want to take a long detour. As soon as the words fell, the corners of Lola's mouth curled slightly. A gentle smile at me......

"Dad, Aoi is also sleepy. So, hurry home, shall we? ”

At this time, Aoi reached out and grabbed my sleeve and shook it gently. And pleaded in a small voice......

"yes, I see. The asters—"

Then, we said goodbye to Shion, and unknowingly led Aoi to the park near the apartment. By this time, the sky was so dark that I couldn't even see my feet clearly. But we are standing exactly where the moonshine can take care of.

In the lawn behind him, a few violets bloomed in the direction of the moon, as if no one was around.

"Then I'll send Aoi home first. Wait a little longer? ”

After saying that, Lola slowly squatted down in front of Xiao Aoi, wrapped her hands around her back, and easily picked her up. Then turn around and walk in the direction of the apartment. I looked at the backs of the two men, and the corners of my mouth couldn't help but curl slightly.

Then, raise your hand and wave it a few times in that direction. Until Lola's figure slowly melted into the night......

"Have you waited a long time?"

"No—"

Lola came back with a canned of coffee she had bought from the vending machine at the entrance of the park and handed me one of the cans. I hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took it. Then, we sat together on the swing in front of the lawn.

"Where's Aoi?"

"I've slept—"

Lola answered me; While opening the tab with your hand. Then, when he shouted my name and turned to my side again, the expression on his face became serious. "Chihiro, I have something to tell you."

"It's about Natsume."

When she said the name "Natsume", I could feel my heart skipping a beat. At the same time, I wanted to say something. However, in the end I didn't say anything. Instead, he chose to wait quietly for Lola to continue the topic.

She noticed my expression and smiled quietly. His expression seemed to be delayed, and he froze for a while. Then, immediately, she was no different from the one she usually appeared to me.

"Hmm. I know ......"

And then my voice was like it was hidden in my throat, as if I was enduring something. Lowered his gaze slightly, not even daring to look at her face. Because I was afraid to know in advance what was going to be said from her expression.

"Chihiro, you've been traveling between worlds so far, haven't you? To save me—"

As soon as she finished speaking, my heartbeat couldn't help but skip a beat! Instantly, speechless with astonishment, I turned my face to her. Look her in the eye......

"How do you know?"

"Because, I'm the one who has been in contact with you."

"Wait—that is—"

Suddenly, my thoughts stagnated, my brain went blank, and my whole person froze there as if it was frozen. To be honest, I can't understand what Lola just said. Even the sound that accidentally leaked out became strange.

"That, the phone call you have been receiving, and the identity and place of belonging cannot be found, is actually from me."

Lola deliberately ignored my current turmoil and chose to continue the conversation. Until that's all it takes......

"Really?"

In the end, all I could say was an inconsequential "huh?" "My voice is so small that I can barely hear it. Lola, however, heard her very clearly. So, she jumped off the swing and walked up to me and slowly squatted down. After a little hesitation, he reached out and gently pressed his hand against my cheek.

"It's so cool."

At this point, my voice was slightly dissatisfied.

"I'm sorry."

As soon as she finished speaking, I reached out and knocked her hand off. Then we both looked at each other's faces for a long, long time. As a result, he came back to his senses, and only a fist's distance remained. The moment we realized this, we both couldn't help but look away a little shyly.

"Now, Chihiro—have I made your wish come true?"

I nodded, the corners of my mouth slightly curled.

"Do I have something good to make you happy?"

As soon as I finished speaking, I nodded again. The tense and even frightened expression just now gradually eased.

"Really? That's great—"

As she spoke, Lola's voice couldn't help but tremble a little, and there was some crying. The hand on my shoulder also hung down with my arm. In the depths of the pale cherry red eyes, there seems to be a sadness that is not easy to detect.

"Then, because of the influence of 'corrective power', Natsume does not exist in this world."

Suddenly, my expression became a little confused, and my voice was a little hesitant.

"What do you mean?"

"In other words, she is regarded by the world as a 'foreign object that is not needed.'"

Instantly, Lola's voice was also a little depressed.

"Therefore, before you came into this world, it was preemptively excluded."

With that, Lola scrutinized my face with some concern—she leaned over and leaned forward slightly to look me in the eye......

"Are you alright? Why don't you stop here today? ”

In an instant, I shook my head with a serious expression and rejected her offer.

Lola sighed, then took two steps back.

"Lola, I have a question—"

As I spoke, I took a few deep breaths before asking.

"Since Natsume will be considered a foreign body, will I, who is related to her, also be considered a foreign body?"

After that, I waited a little nervously for Lola's answer. The palms of my hands broke out in a cold sweat unconsciously......

"It's a possibility. However, Chihiro, you've been staying here thick until today, haven't you? It's only for a month though. ”

"That's what I said, but—"

After listening to Lola's words, I interrupted her with my own voice with some impatience.

"If possible, I'd like to meet Natsume."

As I spoke, my voice grew quieter and quieter. His gaze was lowering as his eyes fell, and his arms hung down with his shoulders.

"Really? I see—"

At this time, Lola came over and took my hand very naturally with her fingers clasped, and at the same time, I naturally cooperated with her. Then, slowly stood up, and the moment she came back to her senses, she was already in her arms.

Lola generously opened her arms and naturally hugged me in her arms as if she were holding a watermelon.

"Do you want to go back?"

Lola's voice was very gentle, and even had a hint of teasing in it. The bright and relaxed expression seemed to already know my answer.

"Yes."

So, even though I knew it was cruel to her, I still told the truth.

"I'm sorry ......"

"No need to apologize, Chihiro didn't do anything wrong with you. It's just that...... Sure enough, it's a very excessive man, huh? ”

"I'm sorry."

"Xiaokui, maybe I'll hate you to death?"

Then, Lola continued to speak half-joking, half-serious, in my ear in a soft, lovely voice.

"Yes, I'm sorry—"

In this way, I buried my face in her stomach and apologized again and again.

"Well, come with me—"

After a while, Lola finally let go of me, and sighed as if disappointed; Say to me. and turn around and walk towards the park entrance.

Suddenly, I hurriedly jumped off the swing and caught up from behind.

"Where are we going?"

"My research room...... There's a way out there to get you back. ”