Early morning.

Lydia doesn't want to get out of bed, especially in winter, on top of weak mornings.

I never wanted to let go of this warmth, and it was normal not to wake up before noon.

Carla also has a hard time waking her up like that...... not today Lydia.

……

Open your eyes with patchouli. Awakening.

She tries to get out of bed right away, even though it's this cold early morning. Carla had already refrained next door, so she sits in a wheelchair.

Breakfast was already served when I had a wheelchair pushed to the living room. I don't usually take breakfast or anything, but not today. Because she has a definite purpose.

"What time are the Rays scheduled to meet?

"It's ten o'clock. I think we can afford it and we'll make it."

"Right."

Then, when I get breakfast, I wash my face toward the washroom and brush my teeth.

After that, change into personal clothes. Today it is pant style and weaves a black coat on top of it.

"All right. Let's go."

"Yes."

Push the wheelchair, the two of us left.

With a little snow, it's hard to move on, but there Lydia melts the pavement lightly by magic.

She also, like Ray, had recently stopped feeling too ill when it came to witchcraft.

"Do you want it here?"

"I was wondering if I should stay away a little longer."

"Really?

"Yes, I know you want to see Master Ray, but it doesn't make sense to be unaware"

"Right."

If you take that word honestly, it just goes back a little bit.

What are these two doing?

─ ─ It is, of course, stalking.

According to some muscle information, Ray is going to hang out with his friends today.

Most of all, I would have missed it this time if I'd just gone out to play.

Lydia's concern was with the women around Ray.

Amelia-Rose, among other things. Rebecca-Bradley. I am quite alert to the three Ariane-Olgren.

Already, I knew Amelia and Rebecca liked Ray. In addition to that, Lydia knows that Ariane's condition has changed slightly after that tournament.

Sometimes that happens, and this time I came all the way out in this cold...

"Hmm. What do you think of Carla? About Ray's friendship."

"I think we're developing a very great friendship. I was just wondering if Miss Amelia-Rose and Miss Rebecca-Bradley's approach has gotten more intense lately."

"Ho... looks like those two should be careful after all"

……

Carla thinks. I don't have to do this on purpose, but I was wondering if I should ask Ray himself. All you have to do is ask lightly what you think of those two.

But when I asked Lydia about it...... "Silly! There's no way you can do that. Ugh! That... is embarrassing..."

Being illuminated without merit of age is certainly something cute, but Carla, who investigates, was also creating guilt.

Wouldn't you get this over with soon, it was her these days who thought so.

That's how the two of us waited and just ran into Carol.

"Ah! Lydia and Carla! What are you doing in here? Oh... well. That's the usual one."

Pecory and head bowing Carla, but I was thankful for Carol's appearance. Because I've always thought listening to Lydia's rigging of Ray was a hundred million robberies.

"Oh? What, are you even complaining?

I glance at him with a guillotine intent to kill him, but of course Carol doesn't give in to that stuff.

"Yiya But don't think about turning around about Ray ~ "

"You don't know Ray yet!

Make a painful excuse, but that was utterly pointless.

"Huh. So, no?

"Ugh... Ugh. Guru......"

I glance half-eyed, but I'm not intimidated at all. There was total armament up on Carroll regarding this one.

"No more, Lydia. Ray's gonna go hang out with your friends, right? I'm not with my parents."

The voice was sometime serious.

When she puts her index finger up, she begins preaching against Lydia.

"In the first place, it was Lydia who wanted Ray to be alone, wasn't it? Well, I know at the beginning of school, but it's winter and this year is over, right? It's time for Ray to feel sorry for you. Is that unbelievable...?

"No, that's..."

Carol knew. Lydia is not the only one stalking because nothing is bothering him about his love pattern.

The bottom line is that I'm worried about Ray.

It was Lydia who sent him out, wanting him to be independent. But only because I know Ray from the past. I'm worried because we've spent that tragic past together.

After all this time, Ray is like a child to Lydia.

"Lydia. Let's have some tea. Yikes! Because Carol will luxury you ~."

I see Carol smiling delightfully, and I think to myself.

─ ─ At all, you're no match for Carol...

It has been so for a long time. Carol looks like she's playing and she's seeing around tight. Even as a soldier, I was often consulted by my peers.

And every time my comrades died, I was crying the most.

Lydia almost knew what was thicker on her emotions than anyone else.

"Okay. I'll be luxurious."

With that said, I decided to stop stalking today and talk to Carol again.

What I ordered was a cake set. From the tea stands the hot air, and from the cake the sweet scent leaves the nasal cavity.

"So, Lydia's still worried?

Carol still talks in a serious tone. She responded to it the same way.

"I'm sure you're worried... but most of all, I'm sure"

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It was a feeling I had known for a long time, an emotion.

That's by no means what I'm thinking of Ray.

It was just a selfish, dwarfed thought.

"I'm sure I'm afraid Ray's gonna grow up. I feel like I can be dumped, and I feel like I'm being poked out that Ray doesn't need me... and I don't."

To put it into words, she thought it was surprisingly frightening.

─ ─ Ah. That's right. Until now, that's on my own. I knew it...

Look at the free-flying Ray, I think. I don't think I need it anymore. That was the identity of the sense of impatience Lydia was feeling.

Hearing it, Carol gently wrapped her hands around it.

"Lydia. I'm fine. For Ray, Lydia will always be what she needs. You remember that, right? About when we met. I knew Lydia was special."

"... I guess so"

"Yeah! I guarantee it. And... Lydia, I think it's time to move on."

Carol knew. No, it's not just Carol. Abby knew too.

That Lydia is at a standstill. I would not dare to move forward, and there were such reasons why I lived in the corner of the kingdom as to hide.

But already... the war is over.

Lydia had a thought. I know that should live with the death of a number of my people, but is it worth it to me? That's what I meant.

Only I survive as my people die. The thoughts are entrusted to me.

When the war was over, she thought.

─ ─ Am I able to accomplish something? Just a hoax, didn't you just lose it?

and.

"Hey. Lydia, here's a suggestion..."

That's something I've been thinking about for a long time. When I told her, she opened her eyes wide open.

"It's..."

"Right, Lydia?"

"Right..."

Two, stare at the sky through the window.

Changed. The world I thought could never change has changed dramatically.

I always thought it was something I would live as a magician. I thought I could get to the truth of the magic, extremely, as it were. Because I thought that would make sense in my life.

But that wasn't what Lydia needed.

All she needed was...

"Okay. Think positively."

"Yeah. I'm here for you, Lydia."

Smile at each other.

I'm sure you do.

The world moves. And people can't help but change.

The time has come for Lydia to move on as well.