Instant Messiah

Tenth day of stay in Tiamaria. Puria, who was flying around the sky, said that Mr. Fox, the child who was asking for information, had left a code around the city to complete his mission.

He asked Puria to pick him up and show him to the church where he is based.

Mr. Farmer, by the way, ran away at night the day after the empty nest incident.

"Welcome back, Mr. Alice. Good luck."

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"Oh, you look pale, you must be really tired. Look, it's getting cold out there, and come here and hit the fireplace."

"... hmm"

That said, she turned that way and still honestly stopped by the fireplace.

It is also strange that she, the beast, could have walked dignified through the city to come to church, but she seems to be an illusion professional, according to Puria.

Did you make it look human, or did you break in by hiding who you are in the first place?

I don't know if it's Tia's fault or a physical thing, but I don't really feel like it because I'm not comfortable with those things.

Well, the fact that it hasn't gotten any noise out there probably means I've been able to hide myself well enough to get here.

"Shall we even have dinner first? I sifted my arm and baked bread today."

"I just baked it on you homies. Bread is someone you can meet."

"Mr. Puria, these kinds of feelings matter. Love and condiments are better than anyone."

"Apologize to the occassions of the world who take the trouble to make rice. That's what you call yourself, mon."

Uh, say it. Say it.

Mr. Puria's a real rationalist. Hey.

No, girls have to be more honest.

Please apprentice Mr. Gallon.

"This little bird is really mouth-watering. Here, Mr. Alice, eat."

"... not needed"

"Oh, no, Alice. If we don't eat three meals properly, we won't be able to make out. Okay?

"Shut up! You filthy human being, don't talk to me casually!

"Oh well."

They hated me for a long time.

My attitude is very different from that of Mr. Puria.

Hey, Master Tia, is this girl really on a contract?

- Oh, I can't believe I doubt it. Who do you think I am?

No, I don't doubt Master Tia's power, though.

- Then I don't have to tell you. That girl does have the effect of my contract.

There is no question about Tia's power.

Master Tia himself is suspicious, isn't he?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. I turned to Alice.

"Don't hate me so much. Did I do something wrong?

"How dare you, to the habit of doing that to me......!

"Like that?

"Don't be silly! Oh, oh such a disgrace..."

"Shame on you"

"Wow, my body and my heart are Aroma-like things! Don't think you can get me dirty!

"It's a big deal to get dirty. Didn't you just mouth it on the back of your hand?"

"Hey hey hey!? Don't remind me, you suck!!"

Don't they hate you too much?

Isn't it awful?

My pure heart is full of scratches.

How about there, Mr. Puria?

Won't you comfort me?

"... now you, clearly, are disgusting"

Uh-oh, not anymore.

It broke my heart.

Ti, Dear Tia.

You won't abandon me, will you? You know what?

- I don't know anymore! Just count on me when it's convenient -!

Ugh, wow, Ababa.

What a cunt.

Master Tia is in disobedience.

I can't believe you even discerned me from Master Tia.

This is crazy. This is unacceptable.

Me and you weren't one person?

Weren't we one-egg mothers and children?

"Mother Tia," could you abandon me?

- Mm-hmm. Gu, gu.

Mom, are you leaving me again?

-! Oh, no... -

Are you leaving me alone, too?

Just me?

Speaking of which, did Tia start it all?

-! Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Nine. Look, I'll comfort you, calm down...

...... yeah. That's right.

Dear Tia, otherwise.

What a mess.

"... ah?

"Look, I insist. You can eat too."

"Oh, yeah, yes"

... Mr. Puria is sweet after all.

You're a good boy, Puria.

Sweetheart, you are.

"Look, Alice's a busy mon eater anyway. If you're not hungry, you're in a better mood."

"... Puria, are you okay...? Even you..."

"Not now. Yeah, right? Don't even taste the rice when it's cold."

"... yeah"

In some awkward atmosphere, the three of us take dinner.

The rice I had without conversation with Mosomoso didn't taste very good.

"... Alice, I'm sorry I was so familiar earlier"

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"But, at least, I'm not going to hurt Mr. Alice. If I could, I'd like to get along with the Demons and your beasts."

"... I don't trust you."

"I take that for granted. So I'm here to betray humans and show Diabolo my sincerity, to show that I'm useful to the Demons, to gather humans as food."

"... that I am a traitor. are you proud of what? It's funny. If you betray humans, don't you betray us too?

That's the kind of creature humans are, isn't it?

That's what I said, Mr. Alice laughed with her nose.

... Though that happens.

Even humans aren't that dumped.

Like the Demons, though I can't say enough not to betray my inner body.

Even humans have quite a few sparkling minds, don't they?

Though I can't see my heart anymore.

I may not be a legitimate person anymore, even though I was rotten, worn out, and Mr. Gallon told me I smelled rotten.

But that's why I'm one of you, one day, one day.

At least now, I want to live with you.

For example, if you're dying right now, I love you enough to save your life, don't I?

I'm sure you won't even believe it as much as the shards.

Hihihi.

"Fair enough. Alice, don't tell me you didn't do it, but do you still have a lot to think about when you come back?

"... it"

"At that time, you and I were already eaten in the woods. Be somewhat prepared. It's not like they took my life."

"So, uh, no!

"... you can't run anymore. You once touched Nine's heart."

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Alice suddenly trembled and embraced her body with both arms as if escaping the intolerable cold.

On Mr. Alice's shoulder like that, Mr. Puria gently attached both wings.

... Dear Tia.

I'm also concerned about how Mr. Alice is doing, but Mr. Puria is a little weird.

Could it have gone back to normal?

-... Taga loosened because you were upset earlier. I'll be right back.

Yeah.

Well, fine.

I don't mind if Mr. Puria convinces Mr. Alice to take my place.

I just don't like the unnaturalness of talking about things that I don't know about.

"... what? You were desperate to bring me information, didn't you? For Nine."

"... no, not for him..."

"Then even for Master Aroma. Yes. Imagine that Aroma wants it?

"Master Aroma, Master Aroma hates him..."

"What, that guy just lights up. Besides, we're the surveillance guy, but we sleep with this guy like this. I don't give a shit. Yeah."

"It doesn't matter! Wow, I'm just doing it for Aroma..."

"... So, does Aroma know who she works for?

"It... belongs to the Demon King, for..."

"The Demon King wants Nine to come back alive?

"But, but..."

... Something scares me, Mr. Puria.

I don't feel like I'm hunting you down half the time.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. I can't do this.

"... well. Really, yeah. Already yes."

That said, Puria stepped away from Alice.

"Huh?"

"You don't want to give me the information you've been collecting? Then still, yeah."

"Uh? Huh?"

"I don't need you anymore. For Nine, I don't need it."

"... uhh!

"When I get back to Agusta, I'm sure Aroma will compliment you. Do your job properly and say you're great."

"Ugh, yeah, Master Aroma, Master Aroma, yes!

"But Nine will never see you again. Because of you, Nine is gone."

"Oh, oh, oh!

"So yeah, do it? Your haters are gone and praised by Aroma. Stop doing good things. I never had anything to worry about."

"... Hi, Hi, Ugh"

"... don't cry. I don't want to be annoying."

Ugh.

"There, ya. I just said don't. The Demon King doesn't want you to disappear into the Nine, not be a sample of Eva."

".................. Ugh, huh?

"If you wear mud, Aroma can be hated by the Demon King. Aroma loves His Majesty."

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"For Aroma to hate the Demon King, you have no choice but to (...) give him information. Then, by chance, Nine didn't have to die. Then it's no problem. Do it?

"... well, yeah, is it?

"I think we do. We just... it's up to you to decide."

Hit it.

I took off the ladder at the end.

But, well, I couldn't convince you, so I appreciate it.

I'll stroke you later.

... as it were, after a short lean.

Mr. Alice approached me with a chick, not even wiping her tears, but keeping her eyes bright red.

Stay down, and keep your gaze out of line.

And when I get the booklet out of my nostalgia.

"Mmm!"

I squeezed my voice out of the back of my throat, and I glanced up at this one, sticking it out with my right hand. The remaining left hand was squeezing the hem of her skirt so full of force that it was pale, and that was a tremendous expression of her mood.

... In response to what Puria said earlier, this lovely little fox looks like a lost child.

I made you look like that because of me.

That's the look I used to see when I peered into the mirror.

Puria hurt Alice for me, so that's exactly what I do.

...... Mr. Fox, Mr. Fox.

I'm sorry I've been so hard on you.

I'm sorry I took advantage of your feelings for Mr. Aroma.

I can't make amends, though I can't replace them.

Until you die, I'll love you about you.

I received the booklet from Alice... and took her hand as it was sticking out.

Gently stroke her, thinly thin fingertips as they seem to break, shaking her body with a pull.

Just like that time, I kissed the back of my hand.

Keeping an eye on her as she stood, she was like a toddler who had lost a toy she cherished and remembered a great deal of despair, with a sneezy face.

I shed another tear and smiled with a broken heart.