Vol 1 Epilogue (1/2)
Epilogue
I had a dream
Drifting in the seabed of sluuous, I looked out to a scene in the distance that did not exist in memory
”Yuu-kun, wait up!”
”You're too slow, Mitsuki!”
But Mitsuki never called me ”Yuu-kun”
So this must be a fantasy created by my own mind
Only just a dream
”If you run so quickly, be careful not to tire out before we reach the observation platform”
Hearing a voice froentle smiles on their faces
Two of the two I think I've seen them before, but could not remember
”Don't worry, this is nothing!”
I acted tough and sped up, running up the slope
”Yuu-kun, don't leave me behind!”
Mitsuki cried out pitifully, desperately chasing after me
In this e left the adults behind and reached the observation platform at the peak
The two of us were panting heavily Large beads of sweat seeped out from our foreheads
There was no one in the observation platfor a noisy racket
”What a surprise The buildings became so small”
I looked at the scenery over the railing and exclaimed in joy
”Can you see our homes?”
Showing excitement in her eyes, Mitsuki searched for our home
”Should be around there, right? See, that's the arcade in the shopping street”
”Eh Where? I can't see it!”
Leaning against her shoulder, I pointed into the distance Mitsuki and I carved the sight of our town into our hearts and retinas
Mitsuki looked like she was in a goodood happened
”Yeah, because I kept up with Yuu-kun today! You usually leave me behind all the tis?”
”That's because you're too slow”
”I'ht up today Froether forever and ever!”
Saying that, Mitsuki hugged my arm
”D-Don't do that, it's very stuffy What do you ether forever and ever? That's impossible!”
”Why is it iet married, even if we turn into old people, we'll still be together forever!”
Mitsuki replied with an innocent smile
”What are you talking about? Don't you know kids can't get married?”
”I know, that's why I'll settle for being a fiancee until we become adults”
Hearing her declare so openly, I was stunned with surprise At this time, Mitsuki silently drew her face near
The soft touch of lips
”Wha”
I was too surprised to speak
”This is the kiss of engagement, Yuu-kun”
Blushi+ng red, Mitsuki smiled
Then the world hite
The scene viewed froradually drifted away
—Ahhh, why a such a dream?
This kind of episode did not exist in my memory That meant it was a dream created out of my desire
Nevertheless Even though it was clearly an e dream that could only be taken as a joke Why did my chest hurt so much?
Why did I feel so much sorrow that I wanted to scream and yell?
I reached for the scenery in the drea away
But I could not touch it
I could never touch it again
I could not even remember what kind of dream I had dreamt
—What on earth did I lose?
Even if I asked this question, no one would answer me
Even if I searched, the ansould not be found
All I kneas that this was so extremely important Only this one fact was beyond a doubt
—It was probably too late
Unable to withstand the intense feeling of loss, I turned my back to my own dream
Then I floated up from the sea of slumber
Next Even forgetting this incident of ”having lost so,” I opened my eyes
”You finally woke up, Nii-san”
Sitting on the bed's edge, Mitsuki gazed down atthe room a shade of red
”Mitsuki?”
Hearing er sister showed a helpless smile
”I know the battle yesterday exhausted you greatly, Nii-san, but there should be liet out of bed, you know? It is almost dinner time”
”I slept for that long?”
I sat up in surprise
I cold slide down my face
”Hmm?”
I touched it with a finger My face et
Mitsuki looked at my face worriedly
”Nii-san Are you crying?”
”No, the tears fell on their own Probably because I just woke up”
I wiped the tears aith the back of my hand and smiled at Mitsuki
”I hope so If you find any unusual symptoms in your body, you must speak out, okay? Because you were seriously too reckless yesterday, Nii-san”
”I know”
Seeing ot up from the bed and walked to the door
I should have locked the door, so Mitsukithe master key
But having slept for so long, it was normal for her to check up on me due to worry
”So, Nii-san, I will be waiting for you at the dining hall”
”Yeah, I'll be there in a sec”
I watched Mitsuki exit the room after I replied
Seeing her leave, for soht prick inside my chest
Water dripped onto the bedsheets
My tears still had not stopped
'—Good job, 2nd Lieutenant Mononobe Believing in you turned out to be correct Thanks to you stopping those impetuous fellows, ”White” Leviathan was taken out I aer left unhandled'
On the screen of the portable terminal, Major Loki spoke with a cheerful smile
The venue was my room
After having dinner with Mitsuki, I suddenly received Major Loki's call while I was resting
Although I had plenty of complaints for hi me lose my opportunity to speak
Major Loki was always like that
He never let the other side take control of the pace
”Sure Thanks”
As though I was thinking ”how could you say that shaned respect on the surface and saluted him
Major Loki must have considered both of two cases
As long as I stayed clear of interfering, that would be best
If I intervened, then backed into a corner, I would surely finish the job
He must have been certain of that
And he oaded someone else to take action
The NIFL leader who had sent that tea his interests Although this incident did not get blown up into a huge deal, that person ht be forced to take responsibility and lose influence
—Supposing things happened as I iined it was only natural that he did not send out the real Sleipnir
Because Major Loki could not possibly send out his team on a mission that was presumed to fail
'I believe that results are everything Noas the result approaches the best outco as you maintain correctness, I will believe in you and praise you If there's anything you want, please feel free to speak up I will grant you a favor no matter what it is Think of it as the reward for this job'
”No I don't have anything I want right now, so let me think about it”
'I see, then tell ardsormr will be restored and the next time we can co on you here on—My Fafnir”
The call ended with disturbing words
If possible, I really did not want to see hiain, but that was probably impossible
I sighed gloomily Just as I was about to lie down in bed, the ter mail
””
After reading the contents, I stood up
I had to go outside but it was near curfew tiive Mitsuki a heads up in person before going out today
I left my room and went up the second floor stairs
As soon as I opened the door to the room that Mitsuki usually used, I saw Mitsuki look up froly
”—I know that leaving the door unlocked is , should you not?”
”Who cares? We're siblings so there's no need to be concerned about that, right?”
”Huh?”
Mitsuki stared at me with extreme surprise
”H weird?”
”No Nothing, you just feel different from before, Nii-san”
”Really? I think I've always been like this, oh, Mitsuki—I need to go out for a bit right now”