The Annals of the Flame Kingdom (WN)

"... Well"

The Larchia River flows through the southern end of Holy King Street. Sitting on a bench for two, Scion opens his mouth looking at the Lalchia River flowing in front of him. The sun, which had been watching them all morning, had already hidden its appearance, and the moonlight and the stars, along with the city lights visible across the shore and the city lights illuminating them from behind.

"... you're done"

"... right"

Not a word to ask for a response, Kota turns his gaze to the city across the shore to imitate Shion's words that way.

"You're done, 'date'"

That's what I said, 'Nh' and Kota stretching his spine. The sound of the joints thumping on its claps tickles and stabs Zion's chest.

"... hey, Coata?

"Yes?"

"The... what? Wasn't that fun?

"............... Yes? Why?

"So, because! Well... your date isn't over yet, is it? In spite of that, if you just get your spine stretched out saying 'I'm tired'... the..."

The language of Zion, which gradually becomes smaller.

"... I... had fun"

That's right.

"I also enjoyed lunch. I also enjoyed going to the Rote Chamber of Commerce and chilling the accessories. I also enjoyed saying I was tired and having tea again at the coffee shop. All, all... it was fun"

Theon had a great time.

"... wow... wow, that was fun"

As if Sion's expression was about to disappear, so as to match the words, Hota's expression just turns to "Shit".

"Uh... I'm sorry. It wasn't fun, was it?

"Bye!

"Yeah. Mr. Scion is right. This is my lack of consideration, isn't it? It's rude to just say you're tired, even though your date isn't over. No, sorry."

That's what I say and I bow my head, Kota. I shook Theon's hands like he was in a panic.

"Chi, no! I wasn't thinking about apologizing or anything! I just..."

Talk that far and notice.

"The..."

I haven't finished my date yet.

"Yes?"

When your date is over and you get back to your room and change into your room clothes.

"... you didn't finish your date, did you? So... what? Do you have a 'tired' attitude when your date's over?

……

"... hey, what?

Hota gives him the head he was lowering and shows his suspicious gaze. Sion accidentally cages his mouth in that appearance. He replied vaguely 'No' to such Zion, and Kota continued and opened his mouth.

"Well... I don't know, don't come 'gushing',"

Charming. Confused by his first emotion that he could not ingeniously control his own emotions, Theon opened his mouth like he was in a panic again.

"~ Huh!? No, that's not true! No, that's not true! That's better than that, Coata! Come on, the date's over! So..."

- So?

"... Mr. Scion?

Kota gives a surprise look to Shion, who accidentally closes his mouth. Exposed to that gaze, Theon lets his mouth open and close two or three times.

"Oh, the... so!

That's why?

So what am I supposed to say?

……

Flirting by the whirling emotions in himself, Theon nevertheless thinks desperately.

"... so..."

The answer is out there.

Though the answer is out there, there is no courage enough to put it to the mouth in Zion today.

"... Mr. Scion?

- Because I really enjoyed today's date.

He walked alongside Haota, saw the play next to Haota, went to the bookstore with Haota, dined with Haota, and shopped with Haota. I was stunned by Kota's words and actions, and I was delighted with every word of Kota, and I experienced and experienced such 'thoughts' of that 'emotion', as if I were eating sweet and sour ice cream, full of such tenderness, but cold, but also of happiness, but not hung up.

"... that..."

Even before the exam, I had never felt this way before.

I have never experienced such feelings in the presentation of research results.

I've never felt this way before, even in front of Liz's highest power in this country.

"Mr. Theon? Um... are you okay?

Now, definitely.

"... ah... here we go"

- Theon Baumgarden remembered 'Fear'.

"Huh? And, Mr. Scion? Duh, what's wrong, such a pitiful voice!

Kouta rushes to hear Shion's appearance with a troubled, crying look on his face.

"Well, I don't know."

"Wow, don't you see?

"No!"

"Huh? And, Mr. Scion? Well, yes, it makes sense... don't you see? Or do you understand?

"I know! I know... I don't know! What, this feeling! What, this emotion!

"Oh, calm down! Mr. Theon, please calm down!

"I know! Today's date, at the end of the day, I was the one who said, 'Huh! So, at the end of this date, I'm Coata, you hooked me up. Yes, you're done! Tomorrow, as usual, as" Theon Baumgarden, "if you live as a leading researcher at the Academy, that's fine. As usual, it's funny, if you just do whatever you want and live all I want, that's fine! That's good, that's supposed to be good!

From Zion's eyes, there is a glimmer of tears.

"- If you flirt with me... I'm not sure I'll live funny and crazy tomorrow..."

……

"... I don't know what this feeling is. I don't know..."

Sion stares at Hota with no tears. Breathtaking for a moment at the appearance...... and Kota exhaled loosely.

"... that, Mr. Scion?

"Higu... Egu... Nah, what..."

"Yeah... well, what is it? Would you say that, well, thank you very much..."

He is Park Xinren, a young man, and not an expert in women's relations, but Kota is not otherwise blunt. At least, it's not like Theon told me so far that I have so little experience in my life that I don't think it can be attributed to favors towards me. I don't have any.

"... what shall I say?

Here it is. No, even if they say so... He is. To such a troubled trick and expression of Hota, Theon shook his neck left and right with tears in his eyes.

"... hiccup... no"

"... no?

"... oh"

With that said, Theon wanders his gaze into the universe, as he often says. Without rushing, Zion continued his words as if he had set his mind to the gaze of Kota watching over Zion like that.

"... let's admit it, Coata. I enjoyed my date today. It was so, so much fun. I wish this time would go on forever, I thought so. Let's admit it, Coata. I 'm-"

- I have a favor for you.

"... thank you, let me say"

Shion's heart rattled at Kota's grin, which was unscrupulous and still seemed delightful.

"But?

The heart cools rapidly.

"... I don't know, Coata"

Theon Baumgarden is a man who seeks theory.

"I... don't know what the source of this' favor 'is in Theon Baumgarden... I don't know."

So Theon Baumgarden thinks. If there is a 'consequence' that you are favoring, fulfill what is the 'cause' of it.

"... uh...?

And - Theon Baumgarden is going to go. The source of this' feeling 'of my own is to fulfill what is the cause of the favor I have towards the man in front of me named' Coata '.

"Sure, I have a thing for you. I hold it, but I don't know if it's really, purely, just a favor."

Theon Baumgarden is an impatient man. Heavenly heavens and earth are the only women who have lived to do what they want to do. But you can't tell me that Scion is an 'irresponsible' person.

"... I am the one who 'summoned' you"

Scion is a man who takes' responsibility 'for his actions. I definitely feel responsible for summoning Kota and making his life... kind of unscrupulous.

"I don't know if I can 'favor' you like that. Like Erica and Sonia and Miss Emili and Miss Ayano, I just don't know if I need you and need you... if I have such 'credentials'. I don't know."

Erica's feelings must be 'real'.

Emily's feelings must be 'real'.

Sonia's feelings must be 'real'.

Even Ayano's feelings must be 'real'.

"... I don't know. Is this feeling 'real' or 'fake'? I don't know if this emotional movement needs you purely. That's what you need..."

Bite your lips.

"... I thought it was called 'redemption'... yes, I think"

Do you want to be forgiven because you want it?

Do you seek because you want to be forgiven?

"... and... that's very 'scary'"

"... Scion,"

"So much, I had fun today. So much, it was great today. I feel so, so, so happy. And yet, I tell you... I tell you!

Because it's not a mixed-up, pure emotion.

Like the other kids, I just don't admire Kota purely.

"... Is this feeling... 'fake'?

If this emotional swing is this high emotion, sweet and sour, this emotion that doesn't hang up.

Suppose all of that is' fake '.

"... I'm... scared"

I don't know, I'm scared, I'm scared... I can't help it.

"... ha"

After slowly chewing up that word of Zion and understanding it as if it were chewing, Hota slowly - but with more than a little 'twitching' to make it look sizzling.

"Hey, what, that sigh!

A voice of protest flew from Zion, who immediately understood that it was a mixed sigh of fright. As if to dampen his aching head, he shook his head gently two or three times and Kota opened his mouth.

"Uh... what is it? Well... somehow, I thought it sounded like an 'asshole'."

"Ah, asshole!? About me, asshole!

"No, asshole has a way of saying... oh, isn't that too bad? Anyway, you cared about such a mess."

"Come on, it's up to you!

"Really? Didn't you always say something like," I just did what I wanted to do, "Mr. Theon? What? Was it also a change of heart?

"Well, that's... that's... because..."

To such Hauta's words, Theon gradually dwarfed his words and went.

"... and you have no choice"

"Can't help it?

"Oh, the..."

A snack, but clearly.

"Well... hey, I didn't want you to hate me... because I thought"

Dye your face bright red and say so, Scion. In that appearance, Kota glanced over his shoulder.

"Again, I say 'thank you'. But... well, that's right. As I said earlier, it's a shame."

"But! That... I'm cheating."

"Cheating?

"Yeah, 'cause you would! Well, then, I felt responsible for summoning you! That's not a lie, I swear to God! I'm not lying... but..."

It is unusual for Scion to be able to verbalize what he/she wants to say. With all due respect, Kota opened his mouth as he took control of Zion's attempts to recruit him.

"... it stinks a little bit to say it yourself... but since you favored me, do you mean you felt 'guilty' for what you did?

"... well... it's not like I didn't feel responsible."

"Yes."

"So, but... well, worst of all, I was wondering if it was enough responsibility to feed you. I never thought I'd let him live a life where he had nothing to lose."

"Right...... well, realistically I think that would be enough"

"So, but... now, I don't like that. I don't like it when it's" just ". I don't want you to hate me. I want you to walk next to me, and I want to walk next to you, too. I don't even want you to look at me... really, from the bottom of my heart."

……

"Yeah, but... I can't sort out what the hell this feels like. Coata, I do have a crush on you. I hold it... As I said earlier, this feeling..."

I hesitate to say myself, myself, fake, dummy, replica and - imitation.

"... I'm not Mr. Scion, so I don't know everything Mr. Scion feels"

……

"But... well, if that feeling is' fake ', I don't know if' fake 'would be okay."

Theon's eyes moisten at Hota's words as if he had thrown them away. Kota, who had noticed the change sensitively, put his words on like he was in a panic.

"Oh, I'm sorry! I don't... yeah... what do you like to say? Well, I don't think that's okay. Oh, no, not..."

Just a little, like you think.

"Um... what is Mr. Scion referring to and saying 'fake' in the first place?

With that said, Shion gives a decent look to Kota, who opens his mouth with his forehead. but also for a moment, he immediately opened his mouth and uttered words.

"What are you referring to... Erica and Sonia... and Emily and Ayano are purely about you..."

Take a breath.

"... you're not gonna tell me you didn't favor me, are you?

I smile bitterly at Kouta and flaunt my shoulders at Shion, who turns and turns to Zito.

"Uh... very thankfully, I think you're probably favoring me. I think... that... Ayano used to say that to me." Fine, Kota? Your girlfriend only saw your title! '"

……

"If you want to borrow Mr. Theon's words, that means' fake ', right?

"... right"

"But right? I think that's all right, me. I don't care if it's just a title at first, but what are you saying about getting to know each other gradually, knowing each other, and getting to know each other better... me"

Scratch your cheeks like they are illuminated and strengthen the colour of your bitter laughter.

"... Emily and I had quite a bit of a 'bee' at first, and... Erica, even, I was never convinced. It's a bad way to put it, but it's like the first time you've admitted it with 'results'. Ayano... well, he was close, but he didn't even hang on his teeth about me... and as for Sonia, it's a political marriage, right? Besides, please don't be a boring man."

"... really?

"I can't help lying, and it's all true. So? What's the difference between that and what Mr. Theon calls' fake '?

"Oh, that's..."

"After all, everyone... 'used' me in some way, didn't they? To borrow Mr. Theon's words."

"... but! Now!"

"Right. Now that I have a crush on boulders, I hope I don't have a crush on them."

"... don't worry. Everybody's in love with you."

"I'm so glad you said that. And you missed the point. Sure, there may be a feeling of 'redemption' in that favor that Mr. Theon holds... but even if that triggers it, it's a pure pleasure to say that you can have a 'favor'"

"... yes, is it?

"Yes."

"Well... my feelings could be fake, right? Maybe I don't really like you or anything... I just want to be in a 'cozy' place, so maybe I'm just saying this?

"In the first place, I want a place that's comfortable with me."

"But... but!

"It's fine. Don't think so hard. Can you tell me what you want to do, Mr. Theon?

That's what I said, fluffy, to Kota, who smiles gently.

".................. ah"

Theon remembers the feeling of being filled.

"Oh, the..."

So.

"Oh, that! Cotta!

Because I don't want to lose this smile.

Because I want to be next to this smile.

Because I want this smile - to be all alone.

"- I... Theon Baumgarden... get Coata, Coata Matussillo"

- I admire it, and.

"If you can... me and, uh... this, as a lover, I want you to hang out"

"... thank you, Mr. Scion. I'm very, very happy."

Saying that, the back of Zion's chest warmed up to Kota, who smiled with real joy...

"-! Ma, wait! Coata, wait!

And I remember.

"... but Mr. Scion"

- I said 'hook me up', give me the facts.

"Please, Coata! Wait for me! I'll undo it! I'll undo yesterday's words! So, so! Please, Coata! I'll wait..."

"- I'm sorry, Mr. Scion."

"-... ah"

"I'm not going out with you as a lover."

It feels like the back of a warm chest is rapidly getting cold.

"Ah... oh..."

"I was very pleased with your words... sorry. I promise... you and I can't be lovers."

from all over the world.

Wrap Theon Baumgarden, from that world - from that world she never loved, the feeling of colour losing and going.

Sion manages to step on the ground with his trembling feet in front of him, feeling like a sudden darkening, dizziness. Still, it's hard and hard, because it's really hard... but I don't want to show you tears, so Zion leans over.

"So..."

I lost that color, to the world of Zion.

"- Would you like to start, my friend?

It was also Hota's words that made him regain color, after all.

"... Huh? Oh," friends "?

the tip of his leaning face up. Only for a little while, Hota's figure turns to Soppo as illuminated enters his sight.

"... the... what is it? Here's the thing, there's some 'bullying', and I saw it hook... so, here's the thing... you know what, hey? Until yesterday, I really felt like," Bad Friend, "like this... what is it? All of a sudden," lover "is, you know, I have my heart ready... and here's the thing... hey?

How dare you boil it off, to Kota's words like that.

"- Pup."

I don't know, I'm getting very crazy.

"Ku... ku ku... na, what a sore. You're gonna tell me to be a convenient onna, but?

"Oh, that's not what I meant! Well, that's not what I meant..."

"Hmm. But well... well, shall I make you a convenient onna as' redemption '? Ho ho ho, Coata? What do you say? It's keepsake, keepsake. I can't believe you can keep me as a beautiful, talented woman... Hmm, you've become great, Courta"

"... Wow. Kanji bad. Mr. Boulder Scion, Kanji bad"

"Hehe. That's right. I'm a bad candidate, Onna."

"You don't have a bad cooking arm, cleaning arm, or laundry arm. Oh, isn't that a good place, Mr. Scion?

"Ha! Right. Besides, I was worried about boring things and seeing... she's a pain in the ass, I am."

Sion laughs when he says so like he just blew it off a little bit. In that appearance, Hota gives a slightly surprised look. Theon smiled bitterly when he noticed such a change in expression.

"... I wonder if it's fake, real, or if I need to worry about that stuff. Even if this' feeling 'is fake... now, that's fine."

That's right.

Now that's good.

"... not yet... well, as a 'friend', you should gradually learn about you and gradually learn about me."

In the meantime, something might change, maybe nothing. But Theon thinks that's good.

"... Coata"

"... Yes?

"It's a memorial to being friends. Why don't you hold hands and see?

I'm kind of comfortable with Kota, who looks like he's smiling like a prankster.

"What's up, Coata? What? It's not unusual to hold hands between friends. Look, ho, ho."

"... too tense, Mr. Scion. Blah, it's a little wussy."

"It's okay to be crusty. Holle! Get your hands out of my way!

"Hey, hey! 'What a forceful grasp of Kota's right hand to resist. Theon's cheeks loosened to the warm body temperature transmitted from it and the attitude of Kota, who shook his hand all the way back unacceptably.

"... hehe!

"... What is it, disgusting"

"No... right. I thought it was fake earlier."

He just shook my hand back.

That's all, it's like singing out, wanting to dance out, making me feel that way, this feeling. This thought. This emotion.

"... if this is a fake"

- I'm sure there's no such thing as' real 'in this world.

Though so, Theon held Kota's hand in a strong and gripping manner.