It was the day of Anya's funeral.

Dark clouds are in the sky, cold winds are gusting, and misty drizzle is drizzling.

Lin Yun was holding a black umbrella, his eyes did not squint, and he did not know that he stepped on puddles. The lonely umbrella floats in the wind, like a black mandala.

Water splashed under his shoes, and he looked forward, and there was a woman waiting for him.

She stood in the rain, without an umbrella, and the rain blew on her body with the oblique wind, and ran down her hair.

The woman was probably in her 20s, and because it was a funeral, she was wearing a black women's suit. Her facial lines are somewhat stiff, making her look quite handsome.

Seeing Lin Yun coming, she raised her head, and there were a few water marks on her pale face.

"I'm sorry."

She snorted, her voice hoarse: "We're late." ”

Lin Yun didn't say anything.

He didn't know what to say, or, what he wanted to hear wasn't "I'm sorry."

The first thing everyone who knows Anya is sorry when they meet, everyone seems to blame Anya for Anya's death, and more importantly, their grief is real.

But if it's their fault that Anya died, what exactly was the killer who killed her? In the face of nothingness, what is the self that can only apologize?

If he apologizes when he meets like this, who does he have to confide in his emotions that he has nowhere to vent?

At 16 he may cry, 26 he may cry. He is over 30 years old, and as the only remaining owner of this family, in front of his daughter and in front of all the guests, there is no room for tears.

The only thing left is silence, and it can only be silence, after all, even one more word may choke up, how do you want him to speak?

It's just that he doesn't speak, it doesn't mean that the woman in front of him won't continue.

"We believe too much and rely on Sakura-senpai...... Or to underestimate the enemy so much that it slackened. ”

The woman clenched her fists, her face full of remorse: "She said as usual, 'One person can do it', so we don't have to get involved, we all think that there could be no accident for a magical girl as powerful as her, but it turned out to be ......"

Say no more.

Lin Yun wanted to tell him this, he didn't want to hear how Anya died, but he understood that it was impossible.

"When we arrived, Sakura-senpai had already been ...... And the enemy fled right in front of us. ”

Her voice grew lower and lower, and her emotions were low: "I'm sorry, we couldn't do anything, it didn't work at all, as her companion, I am a sinner." ”

The sound of the rain continues.

Lin Yun took a step and walked in the direction of the woman.

The woman stood still, but her hands clenched tighter and her eyes closed.

As a comrade-in-arms but let her companions go, or a senior who usually takes care of herself, died alone, such a despicable act, it is normal to be violently treated by her family, and she is ready.

But Lin Yun didn't do that.

He just put the umbrella over her head, hugged her gently, and patted her on the shoulder.

"Don't blame yourself, you've done your best, Tu La."

He spoke, although his voice was dry and his expression was indifferent, but it was soft: "Next, just do what you have to do." ”

The woman who was called Tu Tu stood under the umbrella, first opened her eyes wide, was stunned for a moment, and then, tears burst out of her eyes: "Cornflower ......"

"Don't say it."

Lin Yun shook his head and interrupted her: "I don't like that codename. ”

“…… Well, Delphinium senpai. ”

Tu Yu tried to hold back her sobs, covering her mouth and being silent for a while. After a long time, he took a deep breath and looked at Lin Yun, keeping his words steady: "No, Mr. Lin Yun." ”

"We're going to leave Fangting City."

Obviously, this sentence is what she really wants to convey.

Lin Yun's fingers moved, but there was still no expression on his face, he just nodded: "When?" ”

"It should be this week."

The tears on Tu Yu's face were still falling, so she reached out and wiped them away: "Although we let the enemy escape, we can also judge from its appearance and the logic of its actions that it was not the remnant beast that killed Sakura-senpai, or rather, at least not just the remnant beast. ”

It's not just the remnants.

This sentence attracted Lin Yun's attention.

"This should be related to some mysterious organization that the kingdom has been tracking, and they seem to have some kind of means of cooperating with the remnant beasts."

Tu Yu sniffed, and a resolute look gradually appeared in his red eyes: "So we will join the special investigation team organized by the Investigation Institute and follow the footsteps of the murderers to find them out." ”

“…… Dangerous? Hearing some hidden meaning from her words, Lin Yun lowered his eyes and asked.

"It seems to be, it seems to be the investigation team with the most serious attrition in the Investigation Institute."

Grinning, Tu Yu squeezed out a somewhat ugly smile: "However, if we don't do this, I'm afraid we won't be able to face ourselves again." ”

"After we are gone, there will be a new seeder coming to Fangting City, it will elect a new magical girl, and the new ones will protect the city, and it is time for us old people who have not had much time to give up their places."

"There are also Chaoyan seniors...... She has been retired for many years, and now her real name is Hong Sihe, and as a staff member of the Alien Bureau, she will also come to Fangting City through transfer. ”

She rambled a little, listing as many things as she knew, one by one.

Lin Yun listened to her for a long time, but did not express her position or interrupt her.

"Good luck with you."

It wasn't until she finished speaking that Lin Yun nodded and handed the umbrella in his hand to Tu Yu: "Take it with you." ”

Tu did not pick up.

She looked at Lin Yun, smiled bitterly, and shook her head.

After staring at each other for a long time, Lin Yun understood what she meant, he silently put away the umbrella, glanced at Tu Yu deeply, and turned around to leave.

“…… Mr. Lin Yun, I don't need to respond to what I said next. ”

It's just that when he took two steps, there was a sound behind him.

This time, there was a certain hesitation in her voice: "After I applied to join the task force, someone found me, claiming to be a subordinate officer of Lord Golden Green Cat's Eye. ”

Hearing the name in Tu Yu's mouth, Lin Yun's pupils shrank.

But he said he didn't need to respond, so he didn't look back, just listened quietly with his back to him.

She told me that the matter is now very far-reaching, in fact, just this week, an adult with a flower license has disappeared during the investigation. So let me convey to you a quote from Lord Golden-Green Cat's Eye:"

- "'Think about what you're carrying right now, and don't do impulsive things.'" ”

After this sentence, there was no longer a voice behind him.

Realizing that this was a sign that it was over, Lin Yun paused in place for a long time, and finally followed Tu Yu's words, still did not react, just stepped forward and left.

As he left, pale yellow magic erupted from a no-man's corner, and a faint rainbow light rushed into the sky in the rain.

A year later, Tu's investigation team encountered an unknown enemy, and the entire team died in Marina City.

It's just that Lin Yun doesn't know about this yet.