"Sorry, we got away."
It was Ain who lowered his head just after Cecilia got off the carriage.Zwei also breathed roughly next to him, opening his mouth to Cecilia and the others.
"I almost caught up with them, but they all dressed the same, so I lost them in the crowd...."
"I couldn't see my face because I was wearing a hood."
"... I see."
Both of you are desperately chasing me, my forehead is sweating.
Cecilia turned her sorry face at them.
"It's okay, thank you both."
"Well, if you run into such a scene.We can't just go after him, can we? "
"But I let him escape."
"Don't say that, Zwei."
"Because it's true."
Zwei smiled bitterly with her eyebrows in the shape of a hat.
After seeing such a crack, Ain turns back to Cecilia.Then, the white egg that remained on the cheeks was removed with my fingers.
"Well, when we're in trouble, we're like each other.Even worse, some of them were raw eggs.... are you okay? "
"Oh, yeah, I'm fine! I'm not hurt."
The scissors and clothes are in need of medical attention, but there is nothing wrong with the body.
Lean opened her mouth to enter such a conversation.
"But what do we do?As it stands, Cecil won't be able to ride the carriage, will he?Do you want to cancel today after this happens? "
Her eyes turned toward the soldiers behind her.The number of soldiers who were protecting them was four.All four pursued the killer immediately after Cecilia had eaten the raw eggs, but took time to stir up the people along the road and eventually let them go.
Lean's gaze is a bit cold, probably worried about leaving them to do so in the future.
"If it's going to be discontinued, I'll ask all of you....."
"Then I'll join you instead."
It was Ain who smacked me in the chest.
Huh?
"I'm glad I'm wearing this."
He rolls over the grey jacket he was wearing.Inside was a uniform similar to that worn by Cecilia.Each knight's costume has a slightly different design, but the basic taste is the same.
"I wasn't obliged to wear anything else today, but I didn't have any other black clothes."
Perfect.
Military uniforms hide under such a Zwei jacket.I hardly know the difference between this and Ain's design.
Zwei pushed Cecil's back.
"I'll leave this to Ain, and Cecil will go back to the dorm and get dressed.I'll take you to the dorm. "
"Huh? Send it!I know the way, and it's not good to take up time! "
Cecilia shook her head and a sharp voice flew from Ain as she tried to get into the carriage.
"Are you stupid? It doesn't mean he's not around yet, so be quiet and sweet to Zwei!"
"Yes, Cecil, please send it.Don't act alone now! "
In a cat's tone, Lean also fires backup shots.
And finally, Zwei smiled and said, "What?" she smiled.
Cecilia smiles bitterly as if she had lost.
"Well then... let me ask you something.Thank you both. "
When she thanked her, the three of them looked at each other and smiled as if they had no choice.
Cecilia then walked the city well with Zwei.
Maybe it's the first day of the festival.It doesn't suit the name "Ash Week", and there's a lot of energy around it.There were many discreet colors such as gray and black in the clothes worn, but there was still a smile on people's faces.
Speaking of which, you never thanked Cecil.
In the alley from the most vibrant boulevard, Zwei talked to Cecilia.
Thank you?
"Yeah, Cecil found this brooch, didn't she?"
Cecilia leans her neck and Zwei points to the green brooch on her chest.
Emerald, it was previously searched for with Ain on the day Zwei fell.
"Ain told me.Cecil found out what she was dropping.This is really important. I really appreciate it. "
"Ah, but that's Ain and..."
"Cecil, thank you!"
Zwei thanked Cecilia for her voice.Cecilia nodded, "Ah, yeah."
(Ain, don't you share your memories...)
Cecilia twisted her neck because she thought it was something she shared.However, just thinking about it a little convinced one person, "Well, is that the case?"
Zwei looks a little farther and opens his mouth.
"Cecil seems to be on the side of justice."
Huh?
"It's strong, it's gentle, it's funny, it's weird."
"... weird?"
"In a good way! In a good way!"
Yes, they follow me, but what about "weird in a good sense"?Is it a good thing to be happy?
Ain said the same thing before, and maybe there aren't many races like yours in the two hometowns.
"That's why Ain's going to get along with Cecil."
"... hmm?"
"Ain. Oh, I can see, I know.As a matter of fact, I'm a few times more familiar. "
Cecilia opened her eyes to the unexpected.Zwei kept her at the edge of her eyes.
"It wasn't like that when I was little.Since someone betrayed me, I don't trust anyone anymore..... "
Betrayed?
"Yeah... there was a long-time martin at my parents' house."Uncle Cuddy," we used to call him.... "
"A-ah!"
At that time, Cecilia's conversation with Ain comes back to life.
According to Ain, the killer of their mother was "Cady Miland."He was a Martin of the Machias family.
In response to Cecilia's reaction, Zwei turns his eyes towards her.
Maybe Ain told you this story?
"Ah, uh...."
"... Cecil's not lying."
With a sad smile, Zwei looks back.
"It's fine, because it's a famous story in the area.It wasn't just us. "
I'm sorry, right?
"Why would Cecil apologize?"
Zwei laughs in trouble.
Then he dropped his gaze with his eyebrows in a ha-headed shape.
"Well, that uncle and Ain were very close.Ain taught me a lot about how to ride a horse, how to brush, and so on.... and yet, my uncle... "
I didn't have to ask what happened afterwards.Cuddy, who broke into the room, attacked Zwei and killed their mother instead.
"Ain didn't get along very well with my father.Well, Ein is a legitimate child, and he must have made it tough because he was expecting a lot.... so Uncle Cuddy feels like Ain's other father. "
Zwei bites his lower lip.
"After that, Ain didn't really trust people anymore. The roots....."
Zwei remained silent.
Cecilia opened her mouth to take over his quiet words.
"Roots love people, right?"
After the words surprised him, he raised his eyebrows and his lips.
"You know that."
Somehow.
"... I see."
I didn't really know what kind of emotion Zwei's expression was made of after saying that.Is it loneliness, regret, or surprise?
Unsure, but with a face that looked painful for a moment, he quickly returned to his original gentle face.
You got it.
Huh?
Face up, it was in front of the academy.I was so obsessed with the story that I didn't realize I was here.
Stopped, Zwei reached out for a handshake.
"From now on, Ein and I would love to meet you, Cecil."
Ah, yeah.
When he held his hand back, he smiled and turned his heel back.