Almark – Northern Sword, Southern Wand

... are you a wolf?

Almark?

In my head, Almark's face overlaps with the image of a white furry wolf, capturing a strange feeling.

Yet Layla nodded.

"Yes, you're not a person here." What about Almark? "

I have to make peace with myself somehow. That's not why it's important.

Ein frowned at the way she said it.

But Leila had no choice but to say so.

"Almark was a person in my world." She's a little unusual. "

Original World

Ein repeats Layla's words.

"Is it a world that is not here?" That's where you came from. "

Yeah.

"But you were in this academy until yesterday."

"It's hard to explain."

Layla answers.

Maybe the contents have been replaced.

"The contents."

Ein's face looked like she understood something.

Either way...

Layla said.

"This is not the world I was in. It's very similar, but it's a different world."

Fumu, Ein puts her arms together.

So, is there a girl named Lilty in your world?

Yeah.

Layla nodded.

"Luxurious, frightened, with a small voice, but a very good singer. There's no such child here, is there?"

“I can't say it because I don't get a chance to hear other students sing.”

Ein tilted his neck with a vague look.

"But, yes." I can't think of anything. [M] The students in the other classes are still as old as their names, and they don't even have the details in their heads. ”

"The daughter of a court musician in Forretta."

Well, then, no.

Ein said relieved.

"I like music." If there's such a girl, I won't leave her alone. "

Yeah.

It was my first time hearing that Ein likes music.

However, when I said it, I felt that that quiet Lilty had only been a little open to Ein since she was in her second grade. The memory of the two of them speaking in a friendly manner came back to Leila in a daze. Was that even talking about music?

But I don't care now. If we can confirm that Lilty isn't here, that's enough.

Almark says,

Layla looked down at Ain and said:

If we go to the dormitory, we'll meet.

“I'll see you.”

Ein answered immediately.

"There's a kennel by the implantation at the back of the dormitory. It's chained, but to the extent that you think it's okay without it, it's a quiet and clever wolf."

Okay, okay, okay.

Leila, who answered that, had already put her hand on the classroom door.

"Thank you for telling me."

"Is there anything I can do to help you?"

Ein called out to Layla on her back.

"Help me find the purple witch."

“I'm still not sure what kind of situation I'm in.”

Layla replied.

"That's why there's nothing there right now." If there's anything I can do to help, then... "

"All right."

Without telling anyone, Ein nodded.

"I wonder if you have a time limit. [M] Now that I know what you're going to say, go where you need to go."

Yeah.

I've never told you the truth, but I wonder if the real Ein is this cooperative.

Layla thought about it in the corner of her head.

Speaking of which, you often stick your neck in the struggle of other students who seem to have nothing to do with it.

Layla looks back at the little boy again.

Thank you, Ein.

Having said that, Layla jumped out of the classroom.

Welcome to the dorm.

To Almark.

But when she left the school building, Layla remembered and turned to the schoolyard first.

Before I went to the dorm, I wanted to make sure I was close to it.

If this was Oube's intended hide-and-seek, it was supposed to be a very important time-bound flower.

When I arrived at the schoolyard, the purple flowers blossomed in the corner, just like when I looked down from the school building.

Jacqueline Nobitohira.

A flower that should no longer exist in this world.

Layla touched the petals to confirm that it was not illusion or anything.

I wonder if any of these flowers have withered.

As Layla tried to squint her eyes, she suddenly reached out from the side and a flower was picked.

Ah...

I looked back and saw the buyer with a surprised expression in my eyes.

"Hey, what's going on?"

"Why are you picking?"

Huh?

Buyer's eyes blinked as Leila suddenly questioned him.

Why do you think I should try making my own medicine bath?

A medicinal soup? That's why such a precious flower.

"Precious flowers?"

The buyer has a sloppy face.

"Don't say such nonsense. You're a freshman anyway. Have you ever been in the woods? Jacqueline Nobitohira is blooming all over the forest, isn't it?"

I see. That was the case in our world.

Layla tongues.

Oh, that's troublesome.

"That's right." Well, I wonder if you'll pick it in the woods from now on. Don't pick it from here. "

"Why should I let you say that?"

The buyer raises his arms in excitement.

“There are other rare plants in the woods that we need to pick more of. Can you go all the way to the forest to find flowers everywhere like this?"

"Oh, yes."

Layla nodded.

Stubbornness doesn't change when buyers become obsessed with what they like.

Leila didn't spend extra time convincing him.

I turned my staff towards the purple flower.

It feels like the air has trembled a little. Layla lowered her staff.

"Then you can pick it if you want. Go ahead."

Huh?

The buyer looked strange and still reached for the flowers. But just before I touched the flower, I was blocked by an invisible wall.

"Oh, what is this?"

Buyer turns his eyes round.

Damn, what's going on?

The buyer pressed his hand against the invisible wall, but could not touch the flower with one finger.

I'm sorry I couldn't get it.

Well, did you use magic?

The buyer's eyes were filled with surprise and horror.

That would be true. Leila never used magic when she was a freshman who hadn't been in college for a long time.

"It's like you can't pick the flower anymore, and your hand won't be able to grab the bread for the rest of your life."

It was just a threat, but when Layla stuck out her cane with a cold look, the buyer fled from the flower in a hurry.

"No, please don't." All right, I'll pick the flowers in the woods. "

"I'm glad you understand."

Contrary to what she said, Layla lowered her staff without any joyful expression.

Someone besides the buyer might come and pick it. In the meantime, I could leave the magic effect there for the night. If necessary, I can call you back in the morning.

Leila turned her back on the buyer who was looking at the flowers in horror.

In the beat, one of the flowers in the corner was withered.

There are still many flowers. At this rate, it's just a matter of time before it's too late. But it's definitely starting to wither. I don't have that much time to spare.

Leila rushed out to the dorm this time.