"The Land of the Dead...?

"Once I'm dead."

Lavia's eyes are opened.

Hikaru tells us that he was originally born and raised in a country called "Japan".

A country inhabited by brunette, dark-eyed humans. There is no magic, a country where science and technology have developed --.

And once he died, he was "solicited" by Roland-Nu-Zalasha and told him what he had done to this world.

"The condition was to kill Count Morgustadt."

"... so what? It was strange. I don't know why Hikaru killed him."

"Roland's life was about to run out."

"Yes... you were the one who really wanted revenge for him"

"You know, Lavia. I don't know, I have a sense that I don't have a thump -- I'm not really surprised."

"... I've heard that there's something magical about the art of crossing worlds. Knowledge in books, of course."

"Right. Surprisingly mundane."

"It's not normal! Even if I say I've heard of it -- it's a fairytale world, isn't it? Well, I'm surprised Roland-Nuy Zalasha studied it and made it..."

"I can only go to the post-mortem world."

"Suppose we can totally go back to the original world...... Hikaru wants to go back?

"... I don't know"

I never thought about that.

You wouldn't, I thought. We can only go to the post-mortem world in Roland's way.

Besides, if I could, I didn't know if he wanted to go home.

Although it is a world of many inconveniences, I am also becoming familiar with this world.

"Because I have you...... maybe I can come home with you"

————

Was the word unexpected?

Lavia patted her eyes and then

"Don't say that suddenly"

Continue as you dye your cheeks and stray your gaze.

"... but it was fine. Because suddenly Hikaru started talking about it —— I thought Hikaru had discovered how to get back into the original world."

"Huh?"

"I'm going back, so he's going to tell me all about it..."

"No, I'm not. I'm sorry I made you mistake. --And there's one more thing I need to talk to you about. My —— about power."

Lavia nods with a strange face.

"Right. This is the real deal, isn't it? You still surprise me."

"You don't look surprised."

"Do you still have an inner heart?

"So, lady, are you ready for your heart?

"Wait a minute."

Once he took a deep breath, Lavia

"Yeah, fine."

Hikaru nodded and opened his mouth.

"I have a special ability to grow human abilities intentionally. That's why I'm an amateur at battle, but I'm a master at obliterating signs."

"Human abilities...? That's true --"

"Even the 'profession' of guild cards, right?

"Because that is God's grace"

"I guess it's the power that goes through that 'grace' to me. Someone developed that guild card, didn't they? We all shouldn't have believed it at first. Even Lavia would believe my story if she felt it."

"Hikaru, could that be —— can you also grow the ability of others (...)?

"Yeah. I'm hoping to grow Lavia's abilities a little bit"

Hikaru teaches that the "rank of the soul" and "age" are closely related while invoking Lavia's soul board.

"That's why Hikaru was occasionally running his fingertips through the universe..."

"What did you think?

"I'm a jerk when I think about things."

Convinced.

Hikaru thought he would answer that if asked what he was doing in the future.

"Lavia. From now on, because I'm sure you'll need it —— I'd also like to give you the initial step of 'hiding' to erase the signs. All right?

…………

"No, you don't?

Silent Lavia.

The reaction was a little unexpected, so Hikaru was surprised.

I don't know why —— maybe there's a sense of repentance in the feeling that someone else messes with my ability to do this on their own --.

"... Hikaru, maybe if you were to touch me, Hikaru's 'secret' would be infected?

"Oh, you mean 'mass blockade'. Right."

"If I give it to me-- Hikaru and... less time to hold hands?

"Huh?"

Lavia was reluctant to grow "covert" because "less time to hold hands"......?

…………

"Hikaru! Don't look at me like that! It matters to me!? Something that won't hold my hand unless that's when it hits me!

Lavia is angry with her face turning bright red.

"I'm sorry. In the future —— I'll grip aggressively"

"Then... fine..."

Hikaru messed with Lavia's soulboard.

[Soulboard] Lavia

Age 14th Grade 29

15

[Vitality]

[Stamina] 1

[Magic]

[Magic Power] 11

[Magic Reason] 2

[Spiritual aptitude]

[Tue] 6

[Magic Creation] 1

[Agility]

[Hidden]

[Life Blocking] 1

[Magic Block] 1

[Perceptual blockade] 1

"Erase the signs —— inside yourself, the feeling of pushing into existence. Will you try?

"Yeah..."

Half-heartedly, but make sure Lavia thinks --.

"Ah... wow. Even though Lavia is there, it kind of feels rare to exist. I don't know. Once you look away and put it back, you don't know unless you stare."

"Really?"

"Here's what I do."

Hikaru activates "Hidden".

"... wow. I've never been objective before. This is how you saw it from around you. Even though Hikaru is there —— the moment he blinks, it feels like he's gone."

"With this, I can avoid most of the trouble. Just 'intuitive' —— someone with that kind of ability, I realize."

"Its power...... soul board? can you grow so diverse abilities?

"Oh. —— what do you have, you want to hear?

Lavia quietly, shook her head to the side.

"I've heard enough. As much as I asked. You know... Hikaru. If you need me, you can mess with my abilities at will."

"It's"

"It's okay. Truly —— as I said before, I have been saved by you. And I have nothing to give you back. I don't even know if I can give it back from now on. So if I can be of service to you... use me as you please"

"Lavia......"

Deep down, from the bottom of his heart, Hikaru thought you were trusted.

(Nice talking)

Nowhere in Lavia's reaction was there anything like using Hikaru or gripping Hikaru's weakness. I didn't have any evil feelings.

(... I am trusted. Loved. So am I... I can trust Lavia. Being able to love……)

That was a warm emotion.

(... You're right, I might have been able to find someone to trust. Senior Ip Yue)

Hikaru said yes to his heart, I thought.

I wonder what Senior Yeats would say if he heard this word.