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'Ugh, ugh ....... Uh-uh-uh-uh .......

Snow's sobbing voice wooded the room.

There were five men and five women in an unadorned, inorganic room.

Snow breaks down crying in the center. Dea and Yotaki are sitting side by side at a table behind them, and Rustyala and I are standing beside Snow, unaccountably.

Now we are gathered in a room aboard the ”Living Legend” and are in the process of settling our confessions, as usual.

The view from the room's window is of the ocean at night.

The room was lightly shaken by the waves.

Without needing to use 《Dimension》, there were no other people within ten kilometers of the surrounding area.

The warning sound of the skill 'sensitivity' has been ringing in my head for a while now.

It is a nostalgic reminder of a year ago.

Coincidentally, I'm facing a similar problem at the same time and in the same place.

Again, this time it's the ”Living Legend” and my stomach walls are raging the night after the one disturbance.

The problem now isn't just Snow crying.

Sobbing, behind Snow, Dea is sipping on her teacup. It's a cup of tea that has been prepared to calm me down, but...

That's funny, ......?

With a clink - the cup that Deere is holding cracks, and Deere tilts her head in wonder.

'Oh, the cup is ....... Sorry, Kanami. I don't know why, it's weirdly powerful ....... That, again--

Dia tries to use another cup to drink tea, but that cup also breaks and the contents spill out.

With a shrill sound, the tea set I had prepared to calm myself down is wiped out.

I know that Dia has no malicious intent.

She must have unconsciously grasped it tightly. But there was a fearfulness that was there because it was unconscious.

Furthermore, for some reason, I feel a strange intimidation (pressure) from next to Dia's side as well.

It's my sister Youtaki, who doesn't even twitch with her eyes closed.

There's no need to feel any backlash against your sister, but I felt a cold air leaking out of Youtaki, who was sitting quietly.

A cold sweat runs down. My legs almost tremble.

But I don't plan to escape anymore.

Unlike a year ago, I don't intend to put off the problem.

I don't need to do that anymore.

My biggest enemy, Palinclone, is gone.

The skill '??' that was keeping a lid on my emotions is also gone. No more.

I've been able to get my sister Yotaki back as well.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

You're going to be able to find out who you love and you're going to pursue that path even if it kills you.

What I couldn't do a year ago, I've done.

I vowed today to live with Rastiara.

I declared it in front of many people at the Eleventh Crossroads in Fuzzy Yards.

But there's no doubt that what happened after that was difficult.

I reaffirm the process of returning to my room on the 'Living Legend' before I talk to Snow and Dia's opponent.

In order not to waste the death warning of the skill 'Sensitivity', I want to choose my future actions carefully.

It all started after I received the letter in Viaisia.

After reading the letter from Sera-san, then--

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The letter from Serra summed it up: ”We're going to perform the saint Tiara 're-birth' ceremony a year ago. It said, ”We may interfere with the one in Feydert.

Then I became worried about Rastiara's safety, so I went to the Allied Fooziers with my ”Connection” in a flash, and as soon as I arrived there - I met Saint Tiara.

As far as I remember from a thousand years ago, I think the founder Uzumi and Saint Tiara were friends. Or they trusted each other as teachers and students.

The moment we locked eyes, I knew intuitively that she was on my side, even if I didn't remember spending time with her.

The 'display' of my eyes indicates that Tiara is a 'dead person'.

Dimension analyzes that she is no longer a ”person” but a ”magic”.

However, I intuitively felt that she had an irreplaceable friend.

It's a really strange (...) feeling even if I remember it now.

That 'friend' and 'magic' Tiara pushes me forward with a new story.

She put her whole heart and soul into making Rustyala and I happy - even though there were some unfashionable revelations and such - and really risked her life to help me.

With the help of that old friend, we confessed to each other.

Regardless of the time or place, we sang out our love for each other's feelings.

If we could put it into words, it would be a true ”Confession of Love”.

This is how Rastiara and I ended up together, even though it was a very embarrassing experience.

When I think about it, it really has been a long time since I thought about it.

Skill '??' and thousand year old fate. There were many obstacles, but we finally got there.

-- only problem is after that.

A few minutes later, Rustyala and I were left at the 11th Crossroads, surrounded by a rousing ovation from the people, with Ryner cowardly escaping, and I was left behind at the 11th Crossroads--a few minutes later, there was an attack.

Naturally, the perpetrators of the attack were my relatives.

The sequence of events is simple: Snow and Dia, who had heard all of the confessions, chased me through the Connection I used and came to the Eleventh Crossroads.

And Snow suddenly cried out in the sentient environment.

It was a big cry, without shame or outward appearance.

I'm sure he was thinking of many things as he listened in on our confession during the trip. With a spell that was about to explode, he said, ”If they dump me, I'll die! And then he packed up.

At that moment, I felt my reputation, which had gone down to the ground because of Tiara's revelations, sink even deeper into the ground.

The fact that Snow is a celebrity adds to the decline in my reputation.

I pick up on what the audience around me is whispering in Dimension. 'He's trying to mess with that pretty girl and dump her ....... Oh, I knew it was ......,” was the rumor, and the opposite s*x in particular was looking at me coldly.

In addition, Dea, who came in late, joined in - somehow silently taking Snow's side.

Even though there were no words, Dia must have been listening to the conversation along with Snow.

The answer was told by the ”Flame Arrow” that was silently released into the encounter.

The decline in her reputation was further accelerated.

Now Dia was also a celebrity. The crowd around her whispered. ''Not only the Princess of Foozeyers, but also the Apostle's hand ......? And they looked at him with white eyes that were beyond dismay.

And Rastiara, who shared the misery with me, made good on her stance at the time of confession and didn't seem to be helping me at all, only laughing in a really fun way.

I had no choice but to quiet down Snow and Dea alone, while offsetting the magic released with Dimension Thousand Counting (Counting). That battle was a realm comparable to the battle against the guardians (guardians).

Or rather, to be honest, both of them are stronger than the id.

Even I can't extinguish the magic of a level 59 Deer.

If we talk about firepower alone, it's several times greater.

As a result of that private struggle, several magic arrows pierce me.

At this point, the two of us are more battle-hardened than the id.

The battle intensified and I seriously felt the danger of my life.

There's a good chance I could die, and if I don't...

Just as I was thinking that, an unexpected ally appeared at the 11th Crossroads.

It was Feydert, who was awakened by the noise.

As soon as Feydert woke up, he said, ”Hurry up and capture Lady Rustyala! He ordered the knights around him to do the same. Faster than he could understand the situation around him, he became attached to his original goal.

The spear distracted Snow and Dea a bit. In the middle of an important battle (oh no), the hostility is focused on Feydert, who tried to interfere.

It really helped: .......

It would have been really bad if Feydert hadn't come in from the side at that moment. I'm not sure if it would have been enough to remove ”Crossroads 11” from the Hoosiers' map, but it wouldn't have been enough.

I thanked Feldeldeld from the bottom of my heart, and immediately acted as the skill ”Sensitivity” taught me to do.

I suggested to Snow and Dea that we should work together to defeat Feldeldeldt. 'Let's take down the guy who's getting in the way and talk once we're in a place where we can calm down,' he said, also using the skill 'Fraud' to manipulate their contradictions.

I was desperate.

I mobilized all of my skills and negotiated desperately to settle the situation.

As a result, Snow and Dia, who had cooled down a bit thanks to the spear (I really can't finish thanking Feydert for that), agreed to my negotiations.

And the battle at the ”Eleventh Crossroads” managed to end with Snow and Dia's exasperated magic being unleashed on Feydert.

The sacrifice of the brave deputy prime minister saved the Eleventh Crossroads.

In addition, my life was also saved.

Afterwards, Reiner, who had escaped unceremoniously, returned from the cathedral with many knights and officials, and the situation was brought to a perfect conclusion.

The spectators are forcibly dismissed, and I and Rustyala and the others are taken to the cathedral for the 'crime of conducting a lover's quarrel in broad daylight without thinking about the public nuisance'.

But when I say we were taken away, it's just a formality. We were released after only a light hearing.

Then, we flee to Vieisia by the Connection, leaving everything to Ryner, who asks us to take care of the rest.

Of course, as soon as we returned to Viaissia Castle, Rouge and Kounel ordered us to leave with a serious look on our faces.

I don't really want to destroy the Viaissia Castle, which is on the verge of being rebuilt, so I immediately head to a calm place where no one will be bothered.

I chose a ship. It's the ”Living Legend”.

Using the Connection that we scattered during the rebirth of Vyasia, we moved to the ship, and even if the range magic was activated, we moved to the sea where there were no deaths even if the range magic was activated - we all gathered in the room for a calm conversation.

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-- and now.

Snow, who is sobbing, but occasionally looks at us.

Youtaki, who seems to be sleeping quietly next to Dia, who is cleaning up the spilled tea and cup fragments, emitting a strange magical power.

A dense magical power so dense that it almost makes you feel badly drunk, and it looks like it's going to explode with a little spark of conversation.

One wrong move and you don't know what will happen.

Not only does it make you break out in a cold sweat, but it also raises your pulse rate.

But unlike a year ago, I don't feel like I can't move a step.

Every day we are growing.

Of course, I'm not talking about the level.

The skill '??' is not even the reason for my confidence that the skill '??' has been elevated to the skill 'Pledge of the Deepest (Di Cavernator)'.

It's not just me, Rastiara, Dea, and Snow, all of them are moving forward little by little.

Rastiara and Diah have shaken off the separate personalities that were inside of them, and Snow has spent a year overcoming her weaknesses.

So it can't be the same as before.

Naturally, my expression becomes full of confidence.

I wasn't the only one who thought so, and Rastiara next to me stepped forward with the same look on her face.

'Kanami, let me do this part. I'm sure I'll be responsible for it.

In the midst of the vicious magic that numbed my body, it was Rastiara who made the decision to act first.

I trust in Rastiara's will and power.

After today's incident, that feeling has become even stronger.

If that Rastiara says ”leave it to me” ...... I nod back without words and decide to watch over the girls.

'Thank you, Kanami,'

Muttering his thanks, Rustyala heads down to Snow without a sip.

After coming up to Snow, she bends down with her knees folded and shares her eyes with him before speaking softly to him.

'Snow ....... Can you listen to me for a moment ......?

To be honest, Rastiara's story intrigued me.

I personally don't think there's a single word we can say to Snow at the moment. I'm sure that the confession made in the Eleventh Crossroads earlier - from Snow's point of view - was nothing more than me rejecting Snow's feelings and Rustiala stealing her lover.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

Don't cry ....... Don't worry, Snow has me too.

First, Rustyala lends a hand and gently helps Snow to stand up.

But although Snow could stand up, she didn't stop sobbing. There were emotions there that couldn't be changed by the usual kind words alone.

Rastiara must have understood that.

Instead of continuing with kind words, Rustyala silently grabbed both of Snow's shoulders as she cried and stared straight at her face from head-on.

Snow's crying face and Rustiala's serious face faced each other. And then--

I like Snow. I can say it clearly now. I still remember our interactions at the ball game. I love you so much, Snow.

A too abrupt 'confession' is being made.

If you can't take it seriously, it was a suicide attack by Rustyala that just said that if you can't take it seriously, you have no choice but to throw everything you've got at it. It's an assault that makes me regret trusting and entrusting it to him.

''Eh, eh ......?''

Of course, Snow is even more confused than I am.

He pauses from crying and raises a really big question mark.

But Rastiara is unconcerned.

She takes a step closer to the bewildered Snow.

The distance between them, which was even closer than it was, is even closer, and their faces are insanely close.

I've heard about Snow from that Glenn guy, you know. Come to think of it, I think I've been attracted to him since ...... the first time we met.

Continue the confession at a terrific proximity.

I'd like to think I'm not cheating .......

But the same mouth that confessed to me today is saying the same lines to another person.

Even minus the fact that the other person is of the same s*x, this second 'confession of love' has definitely diminished the value of the first confession.

Lady Lastiara ......?

As Rastiara moves forward by a long way, Snow continues to be forced to retreat.

As a result, when he has been driven to the wall of the room, Rustiala whispers into Snow's ear as if it were a decisive line.

'Speaking of which, is there still a seat left for Snow's 'hero' role?'

It looks like he's going to be donning the wall right now and lifting Snow's chin with a bang.

It's possible that Rustyala is referring to the male roles in his favorite romantic plays.