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Haji room of the ice home, Suzuon the sofa

Therefore, Kaori who also sat on the sofa asked gently "Is what ‘okay’?"

"Mumo not fall unconscious? Can we return to Japan, truly? Will Kouki be alright? This trip to the de this period to rest, it leaves the body with nothing else to do but think about these various things

Since Hajiic, they had shut themselves up in their room for the last two hours

When you include the ti to do, they had plenty of time to recover This left thes

"Suzu-chan… we’re safe Hajiet past any difficulty And with Yue by his side, the impossible only becomes possible"

"Kaori…"

"In addition, it’s up to Kouki to do so about Kouki Of course, I’ll help as far as I can As with Eri, I think… yes, we need to charge forward There is nothingtoo eeousness "Kaori… has become handsou ties when she can decide Kaori’s decisions, 90 of the tie forward"

"Suzu-chan, It is… Shizuku-chan… so cruel… I a the sa casual abuse?" Ryuutaro spat out with a bitter expression which concerned nobody

Though Kaori wore her lips in a bit of sulk, but she took to heart immediately and fixed her eyes on Suzu

"Anyway, I don’t kno things will turn out with Eri, but I will follow you and help We need to get out of there in the confusion if things go bad"

Kaori shtful, but it was another word that Suzu was caught on Blinking in surprise, she responded timidly in confirmation

"Oh, oh, then Kaori will colect Shizu and Suzu"

"But, Hajime…"

"It’s the same as Shizu-chan, it’ll be a while before we have the artifact that will allow us to return We’ll also need to meet up to Lemia and Myuu I can’t help with the artifact, so I think what I should do it protect Suzu then…"

"Ah… Kaori is… a good child, a really good child… and, thank you very much"

"Suzu-chan, what’s with the Kansai accent?"

To Kaori’s words, Suzuaway a tear She was too embarrassed to return her sentiment seriously

"If Kaori cooes to Goshujin-saht, Tio-san You’re a daughter of the clan What’s it like, I had forgotten about that"

"Well, I onkin?"

"Well, we have space transfer o there immediately It’s definitely beyond the mountains in the north – across the continent on a solitary island"

Tio gave a puzzled look so Shia recalled froht that she ht not have the time to visit her family

"Well…well, that is certainly the case If I could receive jealous love punish, that will be… let’s double the speed Return hoate!"

"…If we return and her kin sees her ecstatic expression on her face… they will be shocked It would be good if it doesn’t beco a s the unpleasantness of that reunion

After returning and seeing Tio, who has changed into a deviant, what kind of reaction would the dragonkin have? As Shia iined it, Hajih as she iined what should be done with Tio’s fa room made a noise as it slowly opened

"Did we stay here…"

"Oh, Kouki You woke up, how do you feel?"

It was Kouki who had entered It seeh it was Shizuku’s aiilance in a s about his condition Kouki smiled back, in the same way, However, it seemed that his expression was shadowed

"I’m okay, I’ as you’re safe"

"It seeood"

Shizuku rejoiced at Kouki’s recovery Kouki s for so nervous Kaori who saw this answered with a bitter smile

"If it is Hajime-kun, he’s in another room now, so he isn’t here"

Well…so…so I probably need to apologize for being a nuisance… in various ways, but…"

Apparently, it seeainst Haji the trial His mental condition seemed to be relatively calm Rather, it may be more accurate to say he seemed depressed over cal as you’re not ray"

"Shia-san… maybe so, after all…"

Kouki wore a sour look full of bitterness Though Kouki’s recklessness has been troublesome, Hajime did not worry especially because it wasn’t that inconvenient The way it was, it could be said to be like a child who had a teh it was certainly murderous intent he had faced, the behavior was stupid and Haji Kaori (and incidentally Shizuku) At least, he had not given a great deal of tih to shoulder that troublesome burden

"Did the sleep snap you out of your delusions, or do you still think Nagumo-kun has brainwashed us?" Shizuku asked severely while narrowing her eyes

Kouki being unhurt and Kouki being in control were different questions entirely Haji out of control a second time, and it needed to be understood that Haji intent because of thelare from Shizuku, Kouki quickly turned his eyes But Shizuku didn’t permit such spoiled behavior

"Kouki, don’t look away"

"Well… ah… I do not think that anymore At that time, it really seemed like…"

Kouki’s face held a shadowed expression, but he answered fir up at Shizuku For a while, Shizuku looked back at Kouki Likely to try to understand his thoughts through his eyes Shia acted sih it was hard to say for certain, they were convinced that showed a tentative assent Shizuku nodded

"Well, if it is OK… Kouki Is there anything you’d like to ask?"

Because the ats, Shizuku turned to Kouki

Were those feelings transmitted to Kouki? Kouki floated a small wry smile He asked what happened after he had fainted

And… all of the members except Kouki captured the labyrinth Hajiic And at the present, they were shut off by the to create an artifact for their return

Although Kouki’s expression didn’t particularly change as he remained silent and listened, it was obvious that he had wanted to overcome his native self When he couldn’t capture the last trial, it was easy to iine his inner heart wouldn’t be calm

And has his childhood friend, Shizuku was hesitant on whether she should say was Kouki wanted to hear most That is what caused Kouki to fall apart in the first place Kouki made his own convenient interpretations in defiance of Shizuku’s attempt to persuade him

Shizuku waited for Kouki to ask, but decided that the likelihood that he wouldn’t hear what she said was high given his situation

"…Kouki, I caumo-kun I want him to see me as a woman"

"…"

To Shizuku’s words, Kouki’s expression distorted momentarily The words were told to hiht at his side However, the reality of it would take a long ti on Haji face that seemed happy and relieved crossed his umo has a favorite, and there is Kaori, too? Shouldn’t you reconsider… Shizuku? It’s kind of a bad trap…"

While paying close attention as to not leak out black eushed from his heart, Shizuku shook her head to cover over Kouki’s words

"Kouki, I’ you Because you are a childhood friend"

"…"

Kouki kept silent with a sour expression not knowing how to speak Somehow, it was Ryuutaro and Suzu who covered for her with their own glances In a look, Kaori provided le for the same man as best friends It was a quiet expression of affirmation from all three of the how she felt

Realizing there was no one to back him up, Kouki erased the expression on his face It was impossible to dismiss the reality that was unfavorable to Kouki All those feelings of irritation, frustration, envy, and hatred began to wander for a false point to cling to

However, there was nothing to ras This wasn’t about Hajime as an object and above all else, it was nated darkly didn’t have any fangs to bite This was a big opportunity…

Although Suzu es that Kouki could separate hiet over it himself, he needed to face the probleht in the heart, Kouki emitted unwanted emotions and uy’s ally It’s a guy who easily kills people and easily abandons…"

"Kouki!"

Suzu spoke up unexpectedly Shia and Tio wore narrowed eyes Kaori’s smile deteriorated a little

But Kouki, whose s that had no place to go Thus, he said…

"If so, at that tie, if it was okay?" (Tn: In other words… maybe I should just kill myself… I think)

To such insensitive and heartless words, Kaori stopped those words that hurt her heart PASHIN! Kaori’s slap h her hand also throbbed, Kaori began to talk with an expression that looked regrettable to Kouki who had a hand on his cheek in dumb surprise

"…Kouki I think Kouki is an important childhood friend… so don’t make me dislike him"

"…or maybe…"

Kouki was at a loss of words from the unexpected shock but still opened histo say

Gou!

An ih Its identity aves of enorh it should not be "shock transforical power spread through the wall of the mansion so that their bodies responded to it in shock

"This is… Hajime-san! Yue!"

To this obviously abnor herself out of the room at a dash When Hajime makes an artifact, this kind of current is not usual