Step by step, I was walking through the city at night like I was stomping.
Thin dirty street lights blurring out residential areas. Lights leaking through the windows of the houses. Engine sounds of cars passing by. Different people. Cold night breeze on cheeks.
I've been through this many times before, in Japan...... winter in my hometown.
A very common everyday act, with nothing notable.
All of them - for the protection of the Sea Current, it will be unpredictable and listenable.
This is the last time.
Like burning everything in modern Japan to memory, Lifeguard walks around with his eyes peeled.
…………
It was suddenly metastasized without any explanation, unlike that night six months ago.
Now I'm about to leave this place at my will... the world. I'm about to go to Grimcrows again, knowing I'm sure I won't be able to go back.
Leave my family and the people I took care of.
"... Lugo, the..."
Open your mouth with a snack is Belgrette going next door.
I guess the girl knight in casual outfits had something to guess from the look of drifting protection.
"... Um... you know, after all, you..."
"What is it, Mr. Bell? You're not trying to say," I knew you'd better stay. "
"..."
"I'm not skinny enough to wake up a big farewell event and go back. Tsukasa."
Looking up at the slightly cloudy, moonless night sky. The boy honestly monologues without toughening up poorly.
"Well, there's untrained. It's settled. Damn, there's no place to play in the country, the store doesn't have all the products I want, blah, blah, seriously, there's nothing. A lot of times I thought I'd get out of here sometime."
This is how it really comes when you leave.
"I... I think you liked this place where you were born and raised"
Yes, I could be objective.
"Lugo......"
"But... even if there's untrained, we're not lost anymore. I chose it of my own free will. I made up my mind."
Back to that other world. Fight in that Grim Crows, and when you live.
"I decided to come over and do it. I thought so myself, so go."
I don't even come out with a carefree line, like the protagonist of a hot comic book. Still clumsy but not false. When I tell you my heart,
"... okay. I won't tell you anymore."
Belgrette smiles, too, like she's blown out somewhere.
"As for Raindeer, I'd be more comfortable if you were here. As one of the knights I belong to, I appreciate that decision.... and"
A beat while you hesitate.
"... even as I am personally, the... glad, from"
Really small, whining about hearing or not.
"Ooh..."
To that gap back and forth, the boy almost died of indignation unexpectedly.
"Oh well. Oh, that... thank you, Belle. Uh, keep it up..."
"Ugh, yeah...... this is you?
They were just two people holding hands a little from either side, listening to the howling of dogs and the sound of cars heard from afar.
"All right, we're here."
"Yep..."
That's how Lifeguard and Belgrette reached the promenade beside Sacrane Park. Ten days ago, that place has been since I came back untouched.
If you look at the bow and glowing outdoor clock, the time is 8: 45. If the message of the person in question is certain, something should happen at nine o'clock in fifteen minutes.
"Lugo, the... okay? Mr. Yuz."
"... oh. That's okay."
Not long before I came here. Liu Yu finally sent an email to Yuzu Miyahara, the manager of the club. He said he was going to travel again. Belgrette sent a long text that was unusual for her to protect herself, including the fact that she had been taken care of by all of them.
Immediately afterwards, I turned my phone off. To avoid getting e-mail replies or call back.
(Excuse me, Senior Miyahara...)
Whatever your reply was, now...... because I was going to cry.
Continue along the promenade and approach the park. There are no people in the vicinity.
"Well, what part of the park should I wait for... Pretty big, right here."
Sacrane Park in one bite, albeit quite an area. No details were specified.
"The first place we got lost... around, or something?
"Right...... why don't you go"
Around the implantation on the back of the public toilet, thrown out on the way back from the basement of a castle in another world to this modern Japan. I don't think there's anything special about it, but I'm going to go to the point where I first arrived, and it won't be out of place either. I don't even know anything else.
I paid attention to my surroundings while defining my destination, and started walking - shortly after.
"... Somebody, they're coming"
Beyond implantation. One shadow, running this way down the promenade.
The person who sent the message, for a moment.
but not really.
It's not coming at the drift guards. It was a regular form and I was under the impression that I was jogging silently. Liquid protection has also used this promenade as a course at night before. At the time, though, there was no one else running here.
It is illuminated by a neglected street light, revealing the figure of its opponent, who was obtuse.
――――――――
And Arichi Shield completely lost his word.
My heart jumps. Thoughts stained blankly, and I kept staring at that opponent running this way - a man, a boy of my own age, just staring at him.
So, you must have noticed over there, too.
"- Hmm."
Low, wild voice.
The man in the trainer stopped in front of the two - no, drift protection.
"... you..."
The voice of drifting guard, squeezed out by the matter at last, was faint as cracked.
It was a man I knew.
I don't think he was in middle school until last year, because of his very thick body. Even in a trainer, you can see that you have heavy muscles all over your body. Cut short hair, shredded rocky, boneless face, too thick neck "Kubi" to support it. The eye light was similar in force to the beast, and it was obvious that it was not the only one.
Just shuddering, the drift shield squeals the other person's name.
"Kirihata... good construction -...!"