The ultimate way to get up early is to say 'not sleep'. According to the great book of love, humans can survive without sleep for more than ten days.

Of course, it's an irregular limit, and good kids should never imitate it because it's bad for their health. But I'm not such a good kid, and all I wanted to do was stay up all night.

That's why I was regarded as a sleeping professional by using my incredible skills, and I managed to get out of bed safely without even climbing a stunning day. Thank you, human beings grow up sleeping.

"... alright..."

In a small mood, I killed the footsteps carefully so as not to wake Mayan and Shibuya who were sleeping in the same room with their lovely faces, and then left the room behind.

The monastery is very early in the morning, but the time is still early, so there is no shadow in the moonlit corridor. When I reached the door without difficulty, I quietly rang the con and knock as I turned my back on the path that Noel had guided me yesterday.

"... who. What do you want?"

"Me."

The vigilant voice I heard from inside, however, breathes astonished at my response, like a novice scam. Then the Lord of the room, the Virgin Noel, glanced at her eyes as she peered from the gap between the gently opened doors.

"Ah, Aria!? Why are you at such a time...."

"Shh. Anyway, if they find out, it's gonna be tough, so can I come in?

"Ah, yes, please...."

In front of a closed door, Noel in her bedtime clothes shook her long golden hair and leaned her neck, deepening the color of confusion. "I'm sorry for suddenly," I put my eyebrows together.

"Thank you for showing me yesterday. You know, I've been thinking a lot since then, but I wonder if there's anything I can do for Noel...."

"... that's not true."

Never mind, I shake my neck flat against her. And he took the little hand and said with strength.

"So, what did you say yesterday? They admire each other."

"Ah, yes... but..."

"Noel, you like oniichan, don't you?

"Eh!? Well, why is that, uh, to Canon-sama...?!

"Daijubu, of course it's a secret. Hehe, I'm in love with you too, so I'm going to know how sad that feels. So don't worry."

When she twitched her little finger and laughed, Noel dropped her gaze and sifted her neck to the side.

"... I'm so happy, I'm so happy. But a Virgin can't love me forever. It's like a dream story, forget it."

"Well, if you're not a saint, that's fine, right?

………… Uh, Aria? Maybe..... "

I looked back at Noel anxiously as if I had noticed something, and I nodded.

"Hey, Noel."

Looking straight at her,

"Don't you think we're about the same height?

Hehehe laughed at me, and Noelle opened her mouth softly and said nothing.

I (...) am a Virgin. Virgin Noel. Tell yourself that.

When the Virgin finished her great task of standing in the front row of the priests in early morning prayer and taking prayer poses early in the morning, she was completely tired. But after that, I went to the city, showed my face to the believers, watched the dragons in the dragon house, and after lunch, there was a hard schedule waiting for me to pray in the afternoon...

The little break I was given was almost over, and as I crouched in the courtyard, I breathed out and stood up. Even so, I am distracted because it is a relatively short day of restraint with relatively little use. and

"Oh, the Virgin?

The familiar voice I heard from behind jumped up with my shoulders scratching. Takaya-san... no, Takaya-san. One of the brave, Mr. Takao Fukaya-san. Perhaps I had never spoken so much ─ ─ and I looked back slowly.

"Good morning, Mr. Takao."

"Good morning. Thank you for yesterday. It was quite interesting, Amamiya-san seemed to be having fun too."

"I see. That was good....."

Takayuan stared at my face and looked a little strange, but immediately smiled as refreshed as usual.

"Amamiya-san, I didn't feel well after that. I think I was worried that I wanted to do something for you... Unlike me, I'm a child who can always work hard for others."

"No, that's not true!... that's right..."

In Takao-san's eyes, I had a cold sweat that ruined the pretty girl's face. This is bad, go to the priest and get to your next job...!

"Noel, you were here."

When I came to pick you up when I wanted to say that you were a god, I raised my face and rushed towards you like a dog. But the words spoken there were not the gospel of God, but the proclamation of the devil.

"Change of plans. I'm taking the dragon out of the church right now."

"Eh?"

"I have a request from the Royal Knights to give me the blessings I had before my battle. You don't need an explanation, do you? Hurry up and leave."

Pi, did you interpret my condition as solidified like a stone statue as silent affirmation and exaggeration? The priest nodded well and proceeded with the conversation. Ah, ahhhh......

"Ask the Savior to escort us as usual. Where have you been now? Before breakfast, I saw you walking in peace with your sister...."

"Eh... um, I'm sorry, just..."

"Can I have a moment? Can I be your escort?

After finally solving the petrification, Takaya-san said something terrible to me, and it solidified like a sculpture again. What the fuck!?

"Mr. Cannon just flew back to King's Landing yesterday, didn't he? I shouldn't have had time to slowly talk to my sister, Amamiya-san, who was so reunited... I'd like to leave you two alone for about today. I am confident in the fight, please leave it to me."

Takayuu-san, who tapped the holy sword with his heart, nodded as if he were impressed and said, "Sure." All right!?

"If you're a brave man, you're too weak for a guard... I'm sorry to say how much I can count on the Saviors. Thank you for your offer, please."

"Yes, I will protect the Virgin and show her."

Takao thanked me like a knight, and I was really worried about why there was no camera here... no, it's not! That's not it! This really sucks!?

"Wait... wait a minute! I'm not going!

Huh?

"Noel? What's the matter? Speak up...."

"I... ah, I'm not a saint! I'm Aria! Amamiya Aria!

Shhh, shhh, only a shhhh shhh shhh shhh squeal sounds in the morning courtyard.

The two men with their eyes wide open eventually exhaled as if the restraint had been lifted, and they peered into my face in a confused manner.

"... let me, Virgin? Are you kidding me?

"That's right, Noel, it's not like you... I'm sure you won't like a sudden escape, but this is also the duty of the Virgin. Stop being so embarrassed about telling stupid lies and running away."

"Ugh, that's not true, it's really Aria! Noel wouldn't talk like this!

To complain desperately, Takao and the chief priest looked at each other, and then stared me in the face again... they both shook their heads simultaneously.

"Virgin, you're certainly the same age as Amamiya-san, and you look alike, but your face is completely different, so I can't."

"Dear left, your sister's maroon hair and your golden hair are no different. Now, it's been a while since I've been talking to you in vain. The Knights are loud in time, so go. Come on, brave man."

"Yes, let's go, Virgin."

"Chi, no, it's really me! Noel-chan, Noel-chan! Operation failed! Fall back!

Wow, I was pulled by the priest to scream with a half-crown cry, but the voice I wanted you to hear... the voice of Aria Amamiya didn't come back. Stuck.

"... even so, the imitation I just did was quite similar. You don't talk like an idiot! '. That's right, Amamiya-san. That's all I'm saying seriously. I think I like that sort of thing."

……………

I rode the dragon down the mountain to reach the fort near the King's Capital in the north of the continent, and Takao and I were shaking the road laid in the woods by carriage.

Takao felt sorry for me when I pushed myself down on my lap and hid my face. He has been shaking my rap even though I was silent for a while now. That mouth seems more frank and enjoyable than usual. I'm too desperate to get half of the content.

"Mr. Amamiya, I wonder what's going on right now... oniisan seems to be very close, and I hope you're relaxing. But I'm afraid I've done something wrong to you, and I've always admired Mr. Cannon. I'm sorry you're going alone with me."

I shake my neck small after sifting. Then, a thin bunch of hair slightly overflowing from the veil of the monk's clothing returned to its familiar chestnut color, and the heart stopped unexpectedly. I didn't seem to realize that, and Takao is still talking.

"Me, too, while offering myself, I think it would have been a bit sparing to leave on a precious day that can be spent peacefully without any battle... I don't know. Before we met, the world was supposed to be clearer and more orderly, but my mind was always disturbed. I'm going crazy. But I don't think it's strange or uncomfortable."

By the way, Takao groans in vague words with no subject-matter, leaving me as a bitter bug or crushing face knowing his sad reading power that waved fiercely in the modern sentence test.

"... it's actually a little complicated. Until now, you see, I was the first person I met, and I thought I was the one who somehow relied most on you. If your real brother is there, I don't think that's the end of the game.... haha, you're not dressed like this, are you?"

"That's not true! Takao-kun is always mine... ahh"

"............ ah?

I raised my face and uttered a voice without feeling lonely, and it quickly drew my blood.

If you rush away and try to distance yourself from Takaya-kun, you will be instantly held back by your wrists and shoulders.

"Ha, ha, ha, ha."

"That voice... no way, why!?

"No, stop, don't look, just let go... uhia"

I was desperately resisting, but I just hesitated to use my skills, and when I noticed the end of the riot, I was pushed down with too much momentum.

I was covered with my hands on both sides of my face, and at the proximity of the distance I stared at each other, I didn't know whether to turn blue or red, and my eyes trembled with tears.

The face reflected in Takao's eyes, which was stunned, was no longer of the Virgin, but of herself, which had fallen out during her familiarization.

"... that's why I said no..."

"... ah, Amamiya-san!? I mean, until just now, my face definitely...!

"That's what 'protection' was all about! Distort the perception of the person watching and make Noel look like me! Takaya-kun's ridiculous, it's time to get out of my way. It's getting closer, my heart will stop!

"What? Ah, sorry!

Their nostrils rubbed against each other in a violent clap, and Takao left his hands in a panic, as if frightened. And as I straightened my veil and frowned, my eyes blinked with an incredible look as I held my heart down.

"'Protection'...?

"The power of the Virgin's prayers is almost invincible in the church... even a dragon can obey, and the boundaries fall apart. With that application, they say it's easy enough to swap each other's faces for half a day."

"... but for what...?

"I was so busy, I was wondering if I could replace you a little bit!... Noel-chan, you seem to care about my brother... and you can feel free to come near me if you like. I've been working for the church for a long time, so I just need to take a breath... If I see God tomorrow, I'll finally have to go to King's Landing, so this is the only chance I had... My job today was to say that I could just pray and shut up, so I was going to be able to do it, so..."

Yes, when I finished my prayers that afternoon, I had a plan to see when it was time to undo the protection and finish the replacement. It worked until this unexpected business trip started!

"... but the more you leave the church, the less effective your protection will be... so you should've never gone out. Ah, you should've joined Noel, even if you had tossed the priest and Takao away on that spot!

"... sorry. Because I didn't believe it....."

"Don't apologize, Takao, it's not my fault, it's all my fault! If they find out you sent a fake saint with such extra intrusion, the whole church will be bothered... well, what should I do..."

When I was wiping tears overflowing with my back of my hand at the size of a nice poka, Takao looked kind of like a spicy face and gently grabbed my hand.

"Takao...?

"It's okay... no, not really, but I'm an accomplice now that I've followed you as a guard. The Royal Knights aren't evil, you'll see. Let's apologize together."

………… Yes, thank you. "

I nodded with the words that I liked you, and I rubbed and dragged my tears and exhaled.

Takao's hands were warm and I was scared enough to tremble when I thought I was going to get mad, but there was no basis to believe that I would be able to handle it.

But when I slowly saw the great Knights greeting me before the carriage stopped, and the moment I saw my face, I turned into a face like Hanoi, I was convinced, "Ah, this is not okay at all." I knew it was jammed!