Some old thing.

Rayphone, an 8-year-old silver-haired boy, was surrounded by three older boys.

The three boys thought he was the one who didn't care about Rayphone, who was the daughter of the lord and was always with Countess Ashley.

I thought you were losing your parents and living your life alone, and you were getting close to Master Ashley.

"Ready, Rayphone? If you don't want to see any more painful eyes, stay away from Master Ashley again."

The leaderless boy advised the worn out Rayphone that way.

……

But Rayphone laughs with a hoot of nose and says nothing back.

"Hey, you! Are you listening to me!

Such a boy who doesn't care about Rayphone's attitude took a blow in the leg to Rayphone.

……

Still, Rayphone doesn't say it back.

I just looked the boy in the eye with chills.

"Hey, what's your approximate eye? You're not scared at all that you're the weak one who's always been protected by Master Ashley!

……

I didn't stare at anything, but Rayphone is silent while I think.

"This guy... because Ashley likes him a little bit, he's in a bad shape. You know what? Let me tell you something a little more about where I stand with this guy, okay?

"Right."

"This guy doesn't seem to know anything yet."

Still, the three boys who thought they weren't hurting enough were going to use violence against Rayphone again.

But.

"What are you doing, you guys!

There appeared one blonde girl.

"A, Master Ashley?!

"No... we were just playing with Rayphone..."

"Oh, yeah! Dear Ashley!"

Blonde girl, 3 boys in a hurry for the appearance of Ashley, 9.

Ashley approached the worn out Rayphone and checked with him.

"... Really, Ray?

"... oh, yeah"

For some reason, Rayphone affirmed, not denied.

"Look, see? Like I said, right?

……

The three boys were relieved by Rayphone's affirmative words.

"Uh... we have business to attend to, Master Ashley.... and Rayphone again."

"" And excuse me ""

Then the three fled, and departed from the spot.

……

……

Rayphone and Ashley, alone, are silent.

Ashley had a disgruntled look on her face.

"Hey, Ray? You're lying about playing, aren't you? And why didn't you do it back?

"I'm not lying. It's just a kid's game. What do you want me to do?

I won't tell you the truth, Rayphone.

"It's not what it is. So worn out..."

"Nothing to do with Ash, is it?

Ashley turns a worrying look into something that looks lonely in the words of that Rayphone.

"Liar...... I know... that... Ray's with me... and it hurts! What are you doing, Ray?

When Ashley told Rayphone with a sad look, Rayphone suddenly decopined Ashley's forehead.

"Because you have such a dark face, don't you? I'm fine. It doesn't hurt or itch to take a little punch at them in the first place."

I'm really fine, Rayphone showed a nickely smile at Ashley as if she were going to appeal to me to be okay.

"Ray......"

Still, Ashley looked as if she still thought it was her fault.

"So don't worry. Besides, I don't care who tells me to leave Ash."

"Wow, so am I. Because... I'm talking about Ray... so I've been..."

I can't leave myself, Ashley in such a hurry to get thrilled with Rayphone's words.

Reddening his face and returning words to Rayphone, the voice was slowly becoming smaller and harder to hear.

"Hmm? Bad, I didn't hear the last part"

"Hey, it's nothing! And anyway, I'm not leaving Ray either. Because Ray is a really bad person who can't do anything without me. Don't let me take care of Ray. Who's gonna watch?"

Ashley with a bright red face.

I returned the word to Rayphone in a strong tone so as to mislead something.

"... I can't do anything. Are you talking about me being a human?

"That's right."

Rayphone laughs bitterly at Ashley's words he doesn't deny.

"... you can't deny it subtly. Ma no... well, don't take good care of me, Ash."

"You don't have to tell me. I'm going to. So? I ask you again, why did you do it back to them or didn't you run away? Don't do anything, it's weird until you're such a mess, isn't it?

The two of us are back as usual.

Ashley asked Rayphone, again in the usual tone.

"As a matter of fact, they didn't know anything about Ash, but they were nasty."

Now Rayphone, who started answering properly.

"About me?

"Oh... you can say whatever you want about Ash. She's a poor beautiful girl, she's quiet, she's a flower in a high ridge."

"Hmm?"

Ashley thought from the flow of the story that the three boys were saying something bad about themselves.

But words heard from Rayphone don't sound bad to me.

Rather, it sounds like a compliment.

Ashley couldn't read the flow of the story and tilted her neck.

And Rayphone keeps talking.

"Poor Ash? Ash's quiet? Impossible. The real Ash is selfish, selfish, and violent. Those people who don't know what a real Ash looks like, they were talking about Ash like an angel or a goddess, so they went crazy. I followed him with a laugh and forgot to run away."

Funny, I talked to Rayphone with a laugh.

"Heh?... that's why you kept getting hit until you wore it out?

Ashley's expression attracted a smile.

I just don't see my eyes laughing.

"Exactly. Ash can't be an angel or a goddess, Angel or Fallen Angel."

Still haven't noticed how Ashley is doing, Rayphone.

……

Ashley to be silent.

"What's up, Ashley? What... YABA, Shit!?

Finally, Rayphone realized what he was talking about perky.

But that was too late.

"Hey, Ray? Look at Ray, who was worn out. What do you think I thought?

Ashley with a strong smile. In its hands is a single wooden sword.

At first glance, but my eyes aren't laughing at all.

"Um... I was worried, or something?

Sweat runs through Rayphone's forehead.

"Right...... I was worried. But not now."

"Chi, I hope not?

"Not enough, you think so."

In front of Rayphone was Ashley, who, instead of angels and goddesses, was no longer even a fallen angel, smiling exactly like a demon.

"Hey, what am I missing, Master Ashley?

"You've made up your mind... add and subtract the mess"

That's what the devil told Rayphone with a smile.

"Ha ha... right?

Rayfon was even ready to die at this time.

Then a while later. Ashley stuck me out, and with an even more worn out look, there was a little squeaky Rayphone look.

"... I can't be your son-in-law anymore"

Replacement.