Episode 64 Black and white.
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I prayed for him to wake up.
Even though the doctor had told him that it would be okay, Hansako did not leave his side.
If I left him like this, I thought I would never see his face again.
I didn’t even make a sound, lest it disturb his sleep.
I didn’t even sleep because I didn’t want to miss him even for a moment.
While checking the time for a moment, he didn’t even look at the clock to see if he would get up, and he counted the numbers in his mind.
62,177… 62,178… 62,179.
It doesn’t feel like a long time to me.
Because I’ve been patient for a long time.
Time wasn’t an issue at all.
In terms of pain alone, hunger, Suma (?), and the pain that the blood of the lower body does not go through should have been much more painful.
However, it wasn’t painful at all.
If only I could be with him again.
Of course, I don’t think he’ll take me back.
too bad.
Even if I broke up with him, I wanted to break up with him in a good way.
I don’t want to see you in such a messed up look, full of tear stains, and your clothes are wrinkled.
I always had to show you the good side.
Still, you will definitely say ‘it’s okay’.
i like you like that
No matter what I look like, I want to see you again who understood me.
If the grown-ups of the family saw it, they would definitely scream.
“What kind of ugliness does the person who will become the head of the family show?” he asked.
That’s pretty good
For now, for this moment, I am not the head of the Mitsuru family.
There is only one woman who loves him.
I’m not going to add the word lover.
Because I don’t deserve it anymore.
But, if only I could go back like that time… .
Just like back then, when I could proudly call him his lover.
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I woke up to the cold metal feeling in my hands.
When I opened my eyes, a mysterious woman with black hair was holding my hand.
Of course, it’s Aina.
“… Are you okay?”
Tears spread across her eyes.
Her long hair, which was always neat, was also messed up.
Even the clothes that were stylish like military uniforms had a lot of wrinkles.
Seriously, I wonder if this person is Aina Mitsuru I used to know, so she has lost a lot of her original form.
Anyone else will see it too.
It was because I was a person who didn’t want to show my disheveled appearance to others.
“How long have I been lying here?”
“17 hours, 38 minutes, 52 seconds.”
you were counting that
If you ask me to sit still and count, I probably won’t go over 100.
“Then, have you been by my side all this time?”
“yes. uncomfortable? Shall we go back?”
“No, thank you.”
“Sorry… .”
Tears welled up in Aina’s eyes again.
How is she crying right now?
I have no way of knowing
However, thinking that I should at least give her a chance to protest, I quietly waited for her to speak.
“It’s my fault. I have a deep sin against you. I won’t even ask for forgiveness. I will accept whatever choice you make. Instead, I want to ask you one thing.”
Does she have anything to ask of me?
He’s a much better person than me.
“From now on, can I keep this feeling of liking you forever?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Literally. I want to stay in love with you.”
“I don’t know what you mean.”
It’s hard to understand.
According to her own words, wasn’t she already in love with me?
“It’s different from saying I want to like you. Because it sounds like, I didn’t like you, and now I like you. But, since I gave you my heart, I’ve never never liked you. No, I never want to. but… I don’t deserve to like you anymore. So, I want to ask for your permission.”
Water drops from the corners of her eyes fell.
one drop.
“I don’t want to hate you, even for a moment.”
two drops.
“Please, please, let me keep this heart alone.”
The stem of the falling water drops thickens.
I stopped counting the number of enemies (??) flowing from the snow.
Probably because it has already fallen too far to count.
I didn’t answer.
To satisfy Aina’s earnest request with just an answer. Because words weren’t enough.
I decided to hug her, who was only biting her lips with my head bowed.
She felt a chill in her trembling body.
However, it was different from the chill of yesterday full of hostility towards those around him.
It was a cold that seemed to lose vitality and approach death.
I don’t know if it was because I liked my answer or because I wanted to regain my warmth.
Aina dug deeper into my arms.
So much that I could tell her heartbeat through her skin.
As she craved more of my body temperature, her body naturally leaned toward the bed.
No one resisted it.
As my body led me, I and she both laid down on the bed, hugging each other.
It was a pity that her chest wasn’t wide enough to fit Aina in her arms.
She had to stretch out her arms to enter her arms, but for Aina’s sake, she was willing to give up one arm.
So, I fell into a deep sleep again.
If there was one thing that was different from before, it was that Aina was by my side.
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I opened the door and went back to the hospital room.
Two men and women with black hair were lying on a bed that was too luxurious for a medical bed.
The sight of that Aina sleeping, clinging to her insignificant writer’s arms, would be enough to cause a stir.
Until a while ago, my anger had risen, but seeing the two of them seem calm, I don’t feel that way at all.
Really, it’s hard to put down.
It felt like it wouldn’t be strange if we broke up right away.
I felt jealous.
Why is the seat next to you always from that bitch?
Of course, I didn’t protect her with the utmost sincerity like Aina, but I stayed by her side all day and night.
If so, wouldn’t it be okay for me to occupy the rest of the seat next to you?
The two move quietly so as not to wake up, and approach the sleeping side of him with a calm expression.
He gently released the arm that was holding my lover (?) and brought it towards me.
I lay down with that arm as a pillow.
… something is missing
Feeling that I couldn’t lose to Aina, I became even closer to him.
And, hugged him.
At that moment, Aina’s eyes, lying on the other side, met me.
In the midst of a strange air current, nothing unexpected happened.
It is because there was an unspoken agreement that it would not be good for this gloomy atmosphere to interfere with each other’s happy time.
They both closed their eyes at the same time.
The duel between the white castle lord and the black marquis went into a lull for a while.
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I don’t know how much it’s worth enjoying luxury that is not even in sales.
He was able to succeed in being discharged from the hospital somehow, but he was being treated with respect by two beauties, saying that he had forgotten the doctor’s words that he should take rest.
… good of course good
But it’s tiring to lie in bed like this.
I feel like I want to leave the academy.
No, I had to go out.
“Guys.”
“why?”
“I think I will have to go outside soon.”
“”no.””
Black and White answered at once.
I don’t know since when I got such a good match.
“I also want to do my job comfortably.”
“You mean we are uncomfortable?”
“No, it’s not… .”
“How are we taking care of you?”
Yeah, that’s definitely true.
But, shouldn’t you be aware of the situation outside the academy?
Actually, I remembered something I had forgotten about.
“It’s only been two days since you left the hospital.”
Aina said like a tyrant.
“The doctor also said that if you take the medicine regularly, you will be fine.”
“Well… Where do you want to go?”
“The Granite City.”
For a moment, Aina’s eyes, which were full of kindness, were filled with murderous intent.
Priscilla’s eyes saw the joy of the winner.
It was never my intention to discriminate between the two.
It was just to investigate the disappearance and death of members of a villain organization in Scotland at this time.
If these were simply an ordinary villain organization, they would not have been interested.
But there are many reasons why I am interested.
This organization is worthy of investigation in that it is an organization that will eventually defect to the Somnium Liberator organization.
Although it did not appear in the play who wiped out the organization.
Why didn’t you say, May Dongju (?????), and Yuri-chan (?????)?
If he can agree with me, he can reach out his hand first.
It’s more likely not to be the case though.
“… Why are you in Scotland?”
“It sounds like you’re going to give me a chance. Does it mean anything else?”
“I have someone I need to meet.”
“Who is that?”
“You don’t know.”
I don’t know, how would you know?
“Do you really have to go to Scotland yourself? Can’t we call that person?”
“Oh, you have to.”
“Where is that?”
“Glenrionnag.”
Priscilla’s eyes frowned.
If you want to skip Edinburgh, your hometown and tourist attraction, and go to Glenlunark, which is in a corner like Glencoe, it’s worth it.
However, since the massacre against the members of the future Somnium Liberator takes place in Glenlunark, I can only go there.
“Why is it Glenryunark anyway?”
“There is someone I need to meet.”
“Huh, can’t we stay together in that Edinburgh? Aina, why are you quiet without saying anything about this?”
“Because I decided to trust you without saying anything.”
Actually, it doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not.
Even if those two stopped me, I would somehow have left for Glenryunark.
Still, I’m glad that I have someone who supports me.
“Okay, then let’s go.”
Priscilla took a deep breath and answered.
“Instead, promise me one thing. I will never go alone.”
“Instead, let me ask you one thing. From Glencoe, I will go alone.”
Opinions are sharply opposed.
But I can’t help it.
Because I’ve been a person who can’t stand questions from a long time ago.
I don’t care if he’s a villain or a hero.
If only those damn Somnium Liberators could be wiped out, that would be a good thing.
In other words, what I am about to do now is nothing more than a statement of collusion with a villain, if the will is right.
What will they say when they hear this?
He probably couldn’t go even if he cut off his leg.
As such, it is difficult to bring another person with you, as this is something that you can never honestly tell anyone.
There are dangers lurking too.
It’s not that I’m not afraid of villains.
However, I have two very good sensory thinking skills, so if I’m just observing what’s going on, it shouldn’t be a problem.
If you see someone you can hold hands with, hold hands.
“no. Then you will never allow it.”
“You want me to stay in custody here?”
“Protect.”
And so, a childish quarrel began.
After a long three-hour battle, it ended in my victory.
What kind of event awaits me this time?
looking forward to it
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