Lead the other world.

…………

I gently stroked the small, beautiful water-colored flowers with my fingertips.

But the sadness never healed, it only increased my disgust with myself.

Shino, who still had tear marks on his cheek, looked down into the courtyard of Iris' house.

……

I couldn't save it. In front of me, even though I was within a short distance of you. All I could do was stare at it.

I know why. I would not have been able to beat those two where I entered the war as it was.

Perhaps the citrus fruits who decided that were really willing to help, but they chose the path to fight to the end by suppressing that feeling.

Shino reached into the night sky and squealed pompously.

"What... you're doing... Shino..."

Side by side with my dear companions, I have met Takumi and Citrus to party to protect them before desperately training them.

But what about the results? I couldn't do anything when I had to.

I felt sorry for myself for the helplessness I couldn't do anything about it, and I was sad that the citrus vegetables were caught...

The more I thought about it, the more I felt about it, and Shino was losing her chill.

"Shino..."

I heard a voice that sounded familiar calling itself from Shino's head, who leaned back and looked up into the sky.

But Shino never reacts.

"Good girl."

The LORD of his voice laid beside Shino in the same manner without saying anything, and looked up to the sky.

"The sky, it's beautiful..."

Is it ironic? Even though we're in a lot of trouble right now, the sky is brilliant with the light of the Spirit, regardless of that.

…… I just wanted to ask you a few questions. "

After a period of silence, Iris, the elf girl sleeping next door, so abruptly cut out the story.

Then Shino listened to Iris in silence, even though he wanted it to be left alone.

"I don't know if I'd say this right now. Honestly, I envy you."

Is that a mistake? What is this man saying? Or is it inciting?

Iris kept talking, not knowing how Shino felt like that.

"I slipped out of Takumi and the others' party on my own in Astrea. I said worry about the inside for the reason. Actually, there was another reason."

Iris took a big breath once.

"I was scared. I thought you two would get abandoned."

"That's not... I would never... the two of you"

Shino, who has lived with the two of them and fought as a fellow adventurer, reacted to Iris' words with a slight sense of eating that was impossible.

"Yeah, right. Those two are companion friendly, so that's exactly what I feared. I sacrifice myself for my people, but I try to help."

……

It's true. Those two, citrus and myself, do act first and foremost over their own people. In fact, that's how Takumi's party is established by protecting each other.

"I knew it. I was less stretchy and weak than Takumi and the others. It annoys me more than those two when I get my feet together. That's why I made up my mind to go back inside."

Shino was listening to the story in silence and finally saw what Iris was trying to say.

"Shino... with Takumi Tata... because I can line up my shoulders... Because I'm strong... you mean I'm jealous...?

Iris answered in silence Shino's voice asking with his trembling voice.

Shino, who was just mourning his helplessness, blackened his head with that anger at Iris' attitude.

Shino woke up momentously, riding over Iris and grabbing him on his shoulder, twisting his teeth and staring at him with a sense of killing.

"To you! What do you know!!

Tears overflow from the yelling Shino's eyes, and unconsciously Shizuku flows down Iris' cheek.

But Iris was unbeaten by Shino's killing spirit and looked back at Shino's eyes.

"I'm sorry, I certainly don't know. But..."

Iris pressed Shino to fly, and when he got up, he grabbed Shino's shoulder and glanced back.

"I can't help Takumi and the others with my powers." How much magic you study! Even if I train, I'm not even at Takumi's feet!

"... ugh!!

Shino couldn't say anything back to that sad Iris cry.

"I saw the battle with Mr. Tyrion and I was sure. It's not the kind of difference I can make anymore, between me and you guys!

Iris exploded the emotions he was suppressing and kept the word going.

"Shino, you can support Takumi nearby. I heard the enemy who grabbed Mr. Citrus was very strong. But are you okay with that? You're just depressed, aren't you going to do anything?

Shino finally returned to me and shook his head beside me in the envy of Iris, somewhere sad in his eyes.

"Sorry for the irresponsible statement...... But you're not alone. Takumi, Walnut, there must be a lot of other people who can help."

"Mmm..."

"I can't do anything with such a great thing..."

"That's not true...... Iris... my eyes... woke me up. Earlier...... sorry. And... thanks."

Shino smiled small at Iris, laughing so mockingly, and returned so.

"Help...... Leave it to me...... Iris"

Shino, who stood up, reassured herself and laughed at Iris so much, she followed the smell of Takumi.

Iris, who was left behind, exhaled loudly once and looked up into the sky and heard someone's footsteps from behind.

Looking back, Ellis stood with a grin on her mouth, softening her pale and white dress.

"Mother..."

"Heh, you didn't have a curtain for me to come out. Your voice reached Shina-chan. Look, come on. My body gets cold when I'm around all the time."

"That's the dialogue over here. Look, I'm coming!

With that said, Iris was laughing a little happily, taking the hand that Ellis offered.