Chapter 564: "Kuro of the Beginning, Shiro of the End" (2/2)

[I also have “things I can’t give up”. Even if I had to confront you, my friend, for it…… If you want to protect Kaito-san, you must also use everything in your power.]

[………………….]

Shallow Vernal’s determination was firm. Even though her expression didn’t change, Kuromueina could still tell that. That’s why…… she wasn’t able to understand.

What is it that Shallow Vernal wants so badly…… what did she mean with the words real beginning…… After all the times they spent together, Kuromeuina realized that she still didn’t know anything about her friend Shallow Vernal.

Two beings who once faced each other 20,000 years ago are now facing each other again. With the singularity named Miyama Kaito at its center……

[……Well then, that’s the end of that conversation. Let’s have some tea.]

[……Ehh?]

[I guess the teacakes would be baby castella huh.]

[Eh? N- No, wait a moment…… I’m begging you, please wait!]

[What is it?]

But then, in an instant, the tense atmosphere disappeared and Shallow Vernal spoke in her usual intonationless tone again. Of course, Kuromueina wasn’t able to keep up with the sudden change, looking bewildered.

[……Where the heck did the tense atmosphere earlier go!?]

[I dunno? It’s something that doesn’t have a will of its own, so isn’t it possible that it got blown away by the wind?]

[I’m not talking about that! Ahh~~ geez!]

[What’s with all your sudden shouting?]

[……I don’t know. I really don’t understand what you were thinking, Shiro……]

[Really? That’s strange…… Well then, shall we have some tea?]

[……I guess…… so.]

Hearing Shallow Vernal make her usual airheaded declaration, as if the previous conversation had never happened, Kuromueina’s shoulders slumped.

Then, with a look of resignation, she sat down on the chair that Shallow Vernal created and started drinking tea.

[……Rather, is it really alright to drink tea with someone you had just declared war on?]

[Unnn? I declared war on you, but that doesn’t mean I’ve come to hate you…… The war will also start on the 29th day of the Heaven month, so having tea now is not a problem.]

[……H- Hmmm.]

The conversation between the two ended with a doltish atmosphere…… But by no means did Shallow Vernal say that their conversation earlier disappeared.

The one-year story of the being named Kaito in this world…… The confrontation between the beginning and the end isn’t that far-off.

Serious-senpai : [Why are you stopping there!? Seriously!!!?]

? ? ? : [Yes, yes, thank you for your usual reaction…… Hmmm, in the end, Shallow Vernal’s true intentions remain unclear. I guess it will be revealed in an Intermission or something like that.]

Serious-senpai : [……W- Well, in terms of serious flags, I guess I really expect from it…… right?]

? ? ? : [You should step on your breaks right there, don’t you think?]

Serious-senpai : [No waaaaaaayyyy!?]

T/N: 4/180

I won’t be around tomorrow, so I’ll be posting this today.