When I opened my eyes unconsciously, the first thing I saw was an unfamiliar ceiling, and I could feel a slight pain in my shoulders and upper arms. It was dark in the room, and from the cabinet next to it came the faint "ticking" sound of the clock hands turning.

"Where am I?"

I tried to look around, and then I couldn't help but blink a few times, and this time my vision slowly became clear and bright, and the sense of dislocation and disobedience that had been lingering just now was fading little by little.

"What happened after that?"

However, even if I understand the current situation, I know that I am lying in a hospital bed. But my memory was still a mess, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't remember what had happened after that.

Then, just as I was about to sit up with my hands propped up, I saw Chihiro sleeping soundly on the edge of the bed.

Now, he's holding the hand I put on the outside of the covers—

It's better to hold it, but it's just to gently cover it with your palm. This made me a little embarrassed, so I tried a few times to pull it back, but I didn't expect to wake Chihiro up on the way—

In an instant, the eyes met.

Suddenly, I looked away from his face in embarrassment.

"Good evening."

He said as he turned his face out of the dark window.

"Good evening. Are you awake? ”

"Hmmm......"

I whispered and nodded. Some embarrassedly withdrew his hand.

"How long did I sleep?"

Then, after a little hesitation, he asked again. The voice was much calmer than before, but still with a hint of unease.

"Three days."

As soon as the words fell, the blanket covering Chihiro's body fell, and he reached out to pick it up, but unfortunately it was half a beat slower, and when he came back to his senses, it had fallen at his feet. Chihiro smiled wryly at me, then bent down to pick it up and hang it on the back of another chair next to her.

"Is there any other place in the body that hurts? Hungry or not? Would you like to grab a bite to eat? ”

"No, you don't."

I shook my head, squinting my eyes as if I was amused.

"I'm not hungry."

With that, I reached down and rebuttoned a few buttons under my shirt. I'm wearing a hospital gown now, but I don't want to be sloppy. Then he reached out his other hand and pressed down the messy hair. However, it didn't take long for this side to become flat, and the other side was warped again.

As if deliberately showing his existence, the angle is a bit exaggerated.

"Poof!"

Suddenly, Chihiro, who was looking at my face, couldn't hold back her voice and laughed.

"Yes, what's so funny!"

"I'm sorry, I just couldn't hold back. Also, it's cute that you're so flustered that you don't know what to do. ”

He tried and desperately to stop laughing, and then his expression suddenly became very serious, and he said to me seriously. Suddenly, I was stunned for a moment, and my mood that had just calmed down had some ups and downs. So, with some blushing, I had to twist my face to the side and pretend to be watching TV. At the same time, take a few deep breaths.

In an instant, the room was quiet again.

Just when I didn't know what to say to break the silence, there was a knock on the door behind me.

- "Here it is! ”

Unexpectedly, I was saved by it......

"I thought you should be done talking. Can you let me in? ”

Appearing there was another Lola, who was now asking me in a gentle voice. However, her gaze was over my shoulder, and she looked at her other self who was sitting on the bed, also looking at this side, her face to be precise.

"If you want to come in, just come in."

"Really? Then you're welcome—"

As she spoke, her voice became cheerful again, and her expression became brighter than before. She was followed by Natsume, who was carrying a shopping bag full of all kinds of fruits.

I took control of the wheelchair and stepped aside to let them in. After Natsume handed me the shopping bag, he went to the corner and moved a chair for himself and Lola.

"Sister Lola, sit down. It's not good to stand up and talk all the time. ”

"Thanks, Natsume—"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lola naturally smiled at Natsume and put her hand on her head. Then gently stroked the soft, smooth, very nice touch hair. Instantly, Natsume peeked at me a little nervously, as if a little reluctantly......

I could only smile wryly at her after I put the bag full of fruit on the bedside table.

"Humph!"

Then, as if hearing this, a very unwilling voice accidentally leaked out of his throat.

At this moment, Shion and Izumi also walked towards here from the corridor, and the footsteps were getting closer and closer. So, the moment I turned around, the two of them appeared at the door. It looks like he just came back.

"Where have you been?"

I asked, my eyes following in the footsteps of the two of them. Shion went to the corner and took two mats, handed one to Izumi, and sat down on the floor. Izumi was a little away from her and sat next to her.

Before you know it, everyone happens to be in a circle.

"We just met Teacher Xia Fan at the corner of the stairs, so we gave her a ride."

"It's the last time, but the teacher doesn't come?"

Izumi said as he picked up the orange juice he had placed in front of his eyes and opened the tab. The voice couldn't help but be a little muffled.

"Why?"

I couldn't help but look at them with some confusion.

"The teacher said that it is not good to disturb the young people to say something from their hearts. So, I decided to go straight home. ”

Shion looked at my face and hesitated a little before telling me.

"That's what the teacher said."

As soon as she finished speaking, I sighed with an expression that I couldn't stand without even thinking about it.

"Teacher, she's just over 30, so she thinks she's a little early—"

"It's 30 years old, but I haven't even experienced a single relationship."

Unexpectedly, as soon as I finished speaking, Izumi corrected me in a voice that clearly overshadowed me. Suddenly, I was stunned for a moment, and I didn't react for a moment. Just a quick blink of surprise to show surprise.

At this time, the first to hold back the laughter was Shion, laughing so much that even the potato chips that he was holding in his hand fell to the ground, but his shoulders were still shaking with the loud laughter. Then, under her leadership, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

"Sure enough, Chihiro, do you want to go back over there?"

Then, the roasted sweet potatoes in her hand and in front of her decreased little by little, and when she was about to finish eating, Lola finally got to the point. And that's what you're here for...... At this time, the light on the ceiling flickered a few times, and it seemed to gradually stabilize in a very cooperative manner.

"Well, after all, over there, Aoi is still waiting for me. And it's a convention...... So I don't want to go against it, and I ask for your understanding. ”

As I spoke, my voice grew quieter and the guilt in my heart grew heavier, but even so, it was something that had to be made clear.

"And, if we stay here, even if we can get along...... And in the end, with my current body, it will cause you a lot of trouble. So I—"

"But I don't care!"

Lola, who was sitting on the hospital bed, interrupted me with a somewhat desperate voice! There was even some crying.

"Chihiro, even if you're such a body, I don't mind!"

"But I don't want to trouble you......"

"I don't think you're in trouble!"

"That's it. Really, if you are allowed to talk about it, you might get into a fight. ”

At this time, Aster stopped the increasingly uncontrollable emotional conversation between us in time. I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief...... Lola too, although her face was full of unconvinced and unwilling expressions, she didn't say anything more.

Instead, he looked back at me with a very disappointed look...... The bangs on both sides hung down against gravity, covering most of her face. Now I can't see her expression......

"Lola, you should be with someone better than me. Isn't it? ”

Instantly, my voice felt like it was hidden in my throat. However, she can hear it, and I can hear it.

"Really?"

After speaking, Lola slowly raised her head and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned...... Even if it was just a few pointless movements of the facial muscles at a very strange angle, you could tell that it was a "smile", right?

Then she turned her gaze to the other self next to me, slightly half a head taller than herself—

"You have to be careful, if you let me know that Chihiro is not happy, or if you have a bad attitude towards him...... I won't hesitate to snatch him up! ”

Then, in a confident voice, he straightened his back and declared. And, stretching out a finger and pointing at the girl who has the same face as herself without hesitation.

"Thank you for telling me, I'll take it to heart."

Lola chuckled softly, then her expression became serious and she nodded vigorously.

"But I don't think it's going to be like that."

Before I could react, I added a sentence in a very confident voice.

"But don't you forget, as long as the device is there, I can come over at any time, huh? And, not just me, but everyone here can easily get there—"

Unexpectedly, before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Lola's thief smile on her face—

"You, what are you laughing at......?"

Suddenly, Lola on the hospital bed winced, and her voice couldn't help but ask a little waveringly.

"Nothing. I just wanted to say...... If you want to come over, go ahead and have fun...... You're welcome to visit us! ”

As soon as I finished speaking, I felt as if I heard someone grinding his teeth......

After the topic ended, we were silent for a while, and Natsume was almost finished with the snacks he brought from the convenience store. At this time, I suddenly remembered another thing—

"Lola, ...... after that"

As I spoke, I turned my head to look at Lola, who happened to be looking at me and tilted her head slightly.

"What's wrong?"

"What's wrong with Nangong?"

After listening to my question, Lola narrowed her eyes as if she was amused, and slowly crouched down next to me. It wasn't until we could easily look each other's faces and look at each other at the same level that I told me in a cheerful voice—

"I've handed him over to the relevant people, and they'll deal with it later."

As she spoke, she seemed to be a little unhappy.

"I was going to teach him another lesson before that, but I thought about it. Because I don't want to waste time with you......"

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, something happened to Lola that I couldn't understand—her body was slowly becoming transparent. Initially, it started with the fingertips, then slowly extended to the wrist, and now, more than half of the whole arm has become like foam!

"Looks like the time has come......"

As she spoke, she shrugged her shoulders and looked at me again with a slightly helpless expression.

"Because it was judged to be a foreign object by the world. So, I can't stay here for long. Now it looks like it's the limit—"

As she spoke, her voice seemed to become unstable, sounding like it was mixed with "noise that doesn't belong to this world".

"You want to ...... with me Together, go back? ”

As she spoke, she handed me her hand from the front......

Moreover, the sound is getting farther and farther away at this time......

Before it was completely gone, though, I held that hand firmly ......!