"Something. It's like part of my body already... so I'm a little reluctant to erase it..."

Lian began to talk slurpily. I don't understand my feelings very well, and for now, I want to organize my mind by letting the words out, which is exactly how I talk.

"When I realized that I couldn't cure it with tears, I didn't really know if I was relieved or not." I don't know, I guess I thought about it. "

There's something like that, isn't there?

As she nodded, Lian nodded back, “That's right,” and then leaned her neck and spoke again.

"... yeah. I don't think I like this wound that much, maybe."

Lian's fingers trace his wounds again. His wounds are mostly cuts or burns.... I know it's his father's fault.

And he says he doesn't like the wound that much. Sheng Jie. Surely, when I see Ryan's reaction, I do.

"No, of course, I know I don't like it from the other people's point of view." I understand. But it's not that... um, I don't care much about myself... I mean, it's natural, I don't feel uncomfortable...? Hmm, what do you say, this? "

Lian leaned her head and began to roar. I'm stuck.

"... is it like a part of me?"

After a few words, Lian blinked his eyes and began to think.... and.

"Ah, yeah... yeah. Maybe so...?"

While saying that, she nods convincingly. Cheng Cheng. The wound is part of him...

"Hey, what do you think of Tougo?" This wound is disgusting after all, isn't it? "

Then Lian suddenly heard it.

"I don't really care." I don't care about myself... but from the perspective of others, I don't think that person will feel well... "

"Um... hmm?"

When I was asked to agree that it was disgusting, I couldn't answer the question. "It's not that I care about Leanne..."

"I don't think it's disgusting..." Yeah. Yeah. I don't think it's disgusting to see Leanne's wound, but... "

Hmm. I'm starting to feel like talking to the wall. No, but I'm the wall now. So I managed to put my words together in my head...

"... I think it's beautiful, maybe"

"... what about you?"

As soon as she spoke, she raised her voice in amazement, as though Lian was stunned. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

“I don't know. It's not just beautiful when it's smooth.”

As I organize my thoughts and explain them to Lian, I'm going to repeat my words a little bit more.

"And then there's something like the beauty of the human body." Yeah. Yeah. Maybe it's more like watching a sculpture or something. "

"Hey, sculpture...?"

Maybe Liane has Laocles in her head. No, sculpture isn't just for men with muscular bones.

”Later... maybe I can see what kind of person Lian is after seeing her wounds”

And finally, maybe this is the big reason to talk, thinking.

"Even if I get hurt, I know I'm still alive, even if I'm strong." That's probably why I think it's beautiful. "

Listening to me speak, Lian blinked her eyes, then turned her head a little bit and said, "I see."

It's a little shiny and I'm thinking about it a little bit. That's the face. Look at Liane's face for a while, and then I'll put it together.

"Um... well, this is how I think about it. But like Liane said, I'm sure there's someone who cares. I don't care, and even if Lian doesn't care, there are people who care, and if there are people who care about that kind of person, they can also erase the wound....."

No, no, no, no.

... but at that moment, when I was going to say, "Think a little more and draw conclusions slowly," Lian made a decision.

"...... won't you erase the wound?"

"Yeah. I won't. I won't."

I am a little surprised at the sober decision. [M] But at the same time, somehow, I'm also thinking, "I guess so."

"After all, I decided to keep the wound as it is." Because this is how I've lived. I can't do what I didn't do, and I can't do it. "

... I thought Leanne would come to this conclusion. Maybe.

He doesn't resent his life.... I've been in terrible trouble, and I'm still... Still, I'm sure Leanne has survived that kind of experience.

"Besides, you don't care about the cane, do you?" Well, maybe if you don't care about the cane, so do the others. ”

"Yeah, I don't think Carnelia would mind that much."

"... no, it doesn't matter what Carnelia... but it doesn't... ahhhh"

Liane clung to my flank with a slightly illuminated face. Look.

"...... just a little bit, Angel cares." I'm sorry for that, I think. "

"... I see."

The hand that was clinging to me stopped for a moment and Lian suddenly turned around.

... I see. Maybe Angel cares. Maybe some of Lian's scratches were there to protect Angel. I mean, look, Angel doesn't seem to have any particular scratches.... although I never really checked it out. "No, I've never heard anything like that from Crore or Lila...!"

"But, well, that's why I think it's better to keep it that way." It's not Angel's fault that I got injured, and I don't care anymore, so I hope Angel can understand. "

Yeah.

... but I hope that by leaving Lian's wound like this, Angel will be positive someday. I don't think their lives were all bad.

That is to say.

"Um... you know. I decided not to erase this. Uh, for now. When the time comes to think about it again, I might think about it again."

Liane began a briefing to Kaoru.

... the target is Lian's son. And Phoenix with Angela and Carnelia. And my phoenix. All birds that have tried to heal Ryan's wounds are eligible.

"I don't have any pain. Uh, now. It hurt at the time, but that was it. I'm fine now. Ah, but, I'm so glad you're worried about me... ah, come on, I'll stick to you!"

In the middle of the briefing, the birds stuck to Lian while flapping their wings, and Angel's birds' buns were formed with Phoenix and Phoenix sticking together. Well, there were various accidents, but... the birds heard how Lian felt, and they seemed to understand his thoughts.

By the end of the explanation, the bird buns had also been eliminated, and the four birds were relaxed on my bed, relaxing with Lian.

Lian's back was much more normal than before, and when I rubbed it and cheeked on Lian's back, it seemed that she was satisfied with it, and she didn't stick to her back anymore. Seeing that, Lian laughed happily and hugged her. I rubbed my cheeks against the smooth duvet... and scraped them against each other, making them feel satisfied.

"Okay. Thanks, Tougo." It's refreshing. "

"I'll play the wall again if I want to."

Yeah, maybe I'll ask Turtle to do it again!

Lian laughed, and eventually took the two pigeons and Phoenix home. I'm glad that you and Lian are feeling a little better.

"It was about..."

“You're on your way, that's what happened.”

So I came to report to Lila. Look, Lila is the one who noticed and reported the peculiar behavior of Nathan, so I was wondering if I should explain the end of the story.

”Nevertheless... you look like a sculpture of Lian's wound”

"Because it's really beautiful..."

"Huh. I'm starting to feel like I want to take a look..."

... no, I don't think I need to go see it. Yeah. Because it's Lian's skin for now, isn't it? "Yeah..."

”Nevertheless, now I'm done rubbing it all over Lian's back.”

Probably.

"That might be a bit unfortunate..."

And Lila sighed as she said that.... uhm.

”... could it be that he said, 'It's okay'?”

"Yeah, I'm glad. where I'm rubbing it hard..."

... I see. Well... if you want to paint a scratching bird on a person's back, call me. At that time, I will lend you the phoenix. You can scrub it thoroughly.

... that's it.

The mystery of Lian's sanding had also been solved, and Lian herself had more ideas in herself... and the forest had calmed down again.

I am used to attending art preparatory school in the real world, and I began to work hard on the relationship between the intruders of the art department and the preparatory school. It seems that my parents have somehow investigated the art university, and gradually, the University of Fine Arts is becoming more realistic...

Such a day.

"... Tougo Wesora. I need to talk to you."

I walked through the gate to review my lessons at the preparatory school, and I was caught by Mr. Rugulos, who seemed to be waiting by the gate.

... I wonder what it is.

Could it be... a complaint that Faye's invention was completed and turned into a hanko janitor!? I want you to complain to Faye!