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"Yes, I heard it by myself ─ ─"

"No, I don't mind."

Gilbert made it clear that he didn't like Sofia lying down.There's nothing I want to hide from Sofia ─ ─ but there's nothing I can't talk about when asked.I'm so glad you're trying to find out.

"Sofia will never look like that."

"But...."

Sofia raised her face.The dark-green eyes had a slight tear film.Gilbert, who didn't want to spill a drop of it like morning dew, slowly stroked Sofia's long hair to calm it down.I wonder how Hans talked to me.

"─ ─ I see. I've never really talked to Sofia since I was a kid."

It's not a fun story either. As for Gilbert, it's much better to hear Sofia's lovely voice.But I didn't want you to look like this.

"This is how I can be now because of what happened."

Gilbert gently wiped the drips off her fingertips and smiled small.

"What do you mean...?"

To answer the question, Gilbert once told the story.That's what Hans would have told me.I thought there might be some overlaps, but Sofia nodded that it was okay.

And Gilbert talked about what he saw when he first touched Lilia.

"Miss Lillian's parents complained about the Marquis and persuaded her young daughter to 'get along' with me.Become a friend of the poor kid.I changed from luxurious clothes to old clothes.Lady Lilia herself looked as if she didn't notice anything and understood everything. "

That's ─ ─

Sofia takes a breath.

"... that's all I saw.There is nothing to worry about now.So don't look like that. "

Now that we're using this power for criminal investigations, it's only a trivial matter.It's harder to see Sofia's sad face.

To distract from the story, I talked about when I decided to enroll in public school.Then, speaking of the bracelet of the magic tool on her right wrist she always wore, Sofia looked down at the bracelet Gilbert still wore.You didn't think I invented it myself, did you?We learn how to make simple circuits at school, but there are even institutions that specialize in studying special things.This bracelet mechanism is unknown to anyone but Gilbert.

"At that time, I was desperate if I didn't answer my father's recklessness.I had decided to go to public school, but I didn't know how to suppress the magic that I couldn't handle.─ ─ Humans can do anything they want. "

Gilbert smiles bitterly.

With the magic bracelet, Gilbert gained a human life.Christina was delighted at the inconvenience caused by Elvin and Gilbert's enormous magic.But the happiest of them all was myself.

◇ ◇ ◇

Then she met Mathias, went on an adventure together, and until she chose her current job ─ ─ Sophia occasionally listened to Gilbert whispering a gavel.

"So, it's not sad."

It was painful, but I made bracelets for it and got my current position.Gilbert seemed to have completely digested that time into himself.I don't see the sadness like when Sofia got upset the first time I heard her talk.

"That's right, I'll do something extra ─ ─"

"That's not true. Thank you, Sofia."

Gilbert said earlier than Sofia could say.Sofia stares into her eyes as she explores Gilbert's emotions in front of her.Two blue-crystal stones were found there in a brightness that was not cloudy.No matter how clever you are, you can't tell a lie with these eyes.

Sofia slowly reached out to Gilbert's cheeks.When I touch it, I feel a gentle body temperature.My cheeks were warmer than Sofia's fingertips, and it went back.

"─ ─ I think that's what Gilbert can say because he worked hard."

Fear of hurting others, fear of one's own abilities ─ ─ There is no Gilbert now.It is, for example, the result of Gilbert's efforts.

Appropriate encouragement has no meaning.You don't need a word of consolation because you've already overcome it.It seemed so arrogant that Sofia, who was saved by Gilbert, was now speaking that word.

Sophia remembers Gilbert in turn, saying what she was happy about.I let go of the hand that touched my cheeks and moved it further up.

"So... well done."

It might be funny what younger Sofia would do.

Even sitting next to each other, Gilbert's head is much higher.Still, Sofia touched her silver hair with her thoughtfully stretched hand.Gilbert's eyes stunned as she stroked her hair to see how it flowed.

"Sofia?"

Still, Sofia didn't stop.

I regretted not being able to warm the heart of this loved one at a young age.I wanted Sofia to have a little sweetness now.When did you come to wish for such a great deal?

Gilbert's eyes were open to what Sofia was doing.