The rig slows down and drops by my side.

"What's wrong, Rig?"

"Oh, that's my line."

Rig says, holding me from behind.

It's warm.

Oh I knew...... I can't think of doing it alone anymore.

"Fari. You, though you've seemed to be worried about something ever since you fought Cyclops. I wonder what happened?

Oh, you were spotted on the rig.

As far as possible, I was careful not to put it on my face.

I want to tell Rig the truth.

So don't cover it up and put what you were thinking into words.

"... I thought it was annoying everyone."

"Oh, how could that be?

"I've always been a handful. We weaken our powers with seals to avoid using as much of the special force as possible that Kami has received. That's what I thought was bothering everyone on the team."

When I say it, Rig strokes my head.

"That's not true. Fari's here, and we're all here to help."

"But I didn't realize the oak was coming back. If I'd looked around in Supersearch, I'd have gotten away with it sooner and better."

And it shouldn't have exposed everyone - the rig, to the threat of cyclops.

My heart will be filled with black sprouts again.

But something happened to stop it.

"- Ahem."

"Hiccup!?

The rig bit my ear.

I'm surprised, I don't know what it is, and I panic.

"Hey, Rig, stop... Huh!?

The rig bites my ear, with such strength.

It hurts, it embarrasses me, and I even get bored.

"Already, Rig!? I want to, hiccup!? Hmmm......"

After doing that for a while, the rig finally opened my ears.

"- Is this good enough for you?

"Ahhh... what is this about?

"It's a flavor for thinking bad things."

When I say it, the rig hugs me harder.

"... don't be silly, Farri. You do have strong powers. But nobody wants to hold you accountable for that."

Responsibility, I somehow understood my emotions when I was told.

Yes, I must have felt responsible.

Because we have strong powers, because we can protect them, we have a responsibility to do so.

That's why I felt like I was running away from my responsibilities.

"Hey, Fari. I like you."

"Ugh!?

To the sudden words, I raise my voice in surprise.

But I don't mind the rig. I'll keep talking.

"I like strong fari. I also like Fari, who handles things differently. I like Mr. Amenbo's fari. I also love your dumb, silly fari. It's all my precious fari."

I like it, they say over and over, and I get red in the face.

"So don't do anything that you yourself would deny my favorite fari. Whatever choice Fari makes, I will not complain about it, nor will I be angry. It is your power, so use it as you wish."

"Rig......"

Strange, I've been overflowing with tears.

Oh, Rig's right.

What a fool I was worried about.

"Me too - I love it. I love about the rig, about your sister, and about Anne!

"Yeah, I know."

"So... we work harder. So I want to be with everyone."

"Yeah, I am. We are a team. We've been together forever. So don't just blame yourself, take it easy. Because the team isn't just for Fari. Trust us, too. We'll do our best together to make sure Fari doesn't become a little less dangerous."

Rig stroked my head all the time as he spoke to me.

Because of that, Rig's words sooooooooooo get into my mind.

It also seemed like something heavy that I had felt ever since I found out I had strong powers would melt.

Oh, I knew Rig was your best friend.

Because it heals my heart so lightly.

It's a lot nicer than magic.

As it was, me and Rig stayed together.

I continued my sentinel as I watched the burning with the rig holding me tight.

In the meantime, I even thought as if my soul had stuck to the rig and stopped leaving.

That's about it, I felt warm.

I told you I didn't want to leave.

If I wanted to, I really always wanted to be with you.