Vol 4 Epilogue (2/2)
Despite feeling confused, Iris concurred
”But only amy It's an ancient law that still remains”
Despite modern tiyny to prevent the royal bloodline fro whether people actually use it in practice, it was not surprising for such rules to exist
But I felt confused What exactly was Firill trying to say?
”So If I marry all of you, all problems are solved”
”Huh?”
Apart from Firill, everyone's jaw dropped
”Whether Mononobe-kun, Iris or Tia, we'll be one fa reat?”
”Tia can become your family?”
Tia asked, apparently interested
”W-Wait, Tia! I thought about it a bit more, but that means Firill-chan will be the only one married to Mononobe!”
Iris suddenly realized and hurried to stop Tia
”Ah, Firill is so sly! Then Tia isn't Mononobe's wife either!”
”Fufufu, I got found out”
Firill sed
”—Stop it with this nonsense Nii-san just woke up at last, right?”
At this time, Mitsuki's sharp voice was heard
Ariella and the others parted to make a path and I heard Mitsuki's footsteps approach
She was Midgard's student council president, captain of the Dragon Subjugation Squad and also—my foster sister
I knew this otten We lived in the saainst powerful dragons together, these memories were intact, but—
”Nii-san?”
Mitsuki showed a worried look Seeing me in a daze, she reached out to touch my forehead
A cold little hand with a girl's delicate fingers Apart fro else
I felt a bit nervous to be touched by others
”Seery? If you have an appetite, I could ask the food over”
”No, it's okay, I don't feel like eating right now”
Hearing the stiff voice from my throat, I was shocked
No good Wrong
I did not use this kind of voice to talk to Mitsuki in the past
Feeling the difference was too great, I decided that talking to Mitsuki noould be bad
”Really, then even if it is only drinks—”
”Thanks, Mitsuki, but I still want to rest more Let me have some peace and quiet alone for now”
I anxiously cut her off
”O-Okay—As you wish”
I could not help but speak forcefully Mitsuki's shoulders shook for an instant, then she nodded and agreed
No good This was no good
But even though I realized the dissonance, I did not kno to interact correctly
”Mononobe?”
Iris watched me orry
At Mitsuki's urging, everyone left the rooaze remained on me the whole time
Slam
As soon as the door shut, I instantly jumped out of bed and locked it Then I rushed to theand ca the courtyard
”Huff, huff, huff”
My chest was hurting, my heart was in pain In this situation, she was the only one I could rely on
With a bit of a running start, I jumped to the adjacent balcony Then I opened theat once and rushed into Iris' roo just returned, she stared at me idened eyes
”Mononobe?”
”—Iris!”
I rushed to her and grabbed her delicate shoulders forcefully
”I beg, tell me! Tell me about Mononobe Mitsuki Please!”
”C-Calm down, Mononobe—I-It hurts”
”Oh S-Sorry”
I apologized stiffly to her and relaxed rip Iris held my hands in hers and asked me worriedly:
”Mononobe, what did you forget? Don't tell ot me too?”
I gritted my teeth and shook my head
”No, I didn't forget you, Iris I can still remember the second kiss clearly”
”That's a relief, then what did you forget—”
”All the o”
I stated what I had lost
”—Eh?”
”I can clearly recallbefore that has gone fuzzy Even if I trace back using knowledge that should've been acquired at the time, I cannot find any memories”
”No way”
Iris went pale in shock while I smiled in self-deprecation to her
”I don't knohat kind of little sister Mitsuki is I not only forgot the Mitsuki before we becaot the Mitsuki after she became my little sister”
”Mononobe”
Iris looked atup in her eyes while I confided in her
”Even when I look at Mitsuki, I don't get the feeling she is my sister Even when she touches me with her hand, I don't feel reassured, I I'er—Mitsuki's family, even”
”Don't worry, don't worry!”
Iris hugged htly and said:
”Mononobe, you're still Mitsuki-chan's brother! Because you're feeling this ! You wouldn't feel so tormented because of her if she wasn't family!”
”Iris But I—”
”Don't worry, because I remember! Mononobe, you told le one! I will tell you everything So stop saying you're not Mitsuki-chan's family”
Iris caressed my back and spoke earnestly to me
”Thank you”
I clenched ratitude
Seeing I had calently Then she spoke with determination I had never heard before:
”Mononobe, don't worry, I will find a way”
Iris stared straight into my eyes
”Right now For the very first ti that has hardrasil that has stolen your precious memories, I hate it to death!”
Iris' clear eyes were burning with flames of fervor
”Hold on, Iris, Yggdrasil is—”
I wanted to refute her, but she interruptedtone of voice
”—I know, Yggdrasil is helping us to defeat other dragons It's thanks to it that I can stand here and ere able to protect Firill-chan, but”
Clenching her tiny fist, she declared with acute hostility:
”I will definitely retrieve your drasil”
Afterword
This is Tsukasa Unlimited Fafnir has finally reached Voluard and takes place in Firill's homeland
Froard to the Principality of Erlia in the chilly highlands—
For someone who fears the cold like me, it's quite an ordeal
And who knows if there's any cause and effect, but shortly before I wrote this afterword, there was record snowfall in Tokyo
It wasdozens of centimeters of snow accumulated That day, I stayed home and spent the day peacefully
I'm filled with fear when I think about snowfall in the north which dwarfs this
Then thinking about all the people working in snow res of respect
—Oh, I'e count if I continue this topic, so let's get back to the point
What I want to say is that the writing process for this volume felt quite s to write a suination into that kind of world, would inevitably take more time
But after getting into the story, the outside teer matter, so I don't think there's any difference in story quality But in ter speed, I think it'll be faster if the weather in the ploton in real life Or perhaps the amount of time needed to switch mindsets is different
Although it's only a feeling without any evidence I think it's true based on experience
Speaking of experience, this Unlimited Fafnir Volume 4 is already my twenty-first book published as a writer Emotionally, I still think of myself as a newbie so it feels quite incredible
It's all thanks to all the readers' support that I can continue writing as a career I'm truly thankful to you all
Then thanks to everyone, Unlia adaptation
And at the back of this Volua serialization will be included
I've already seen the storyboards for the prologue and the first chapter It feels very intense and aweso a's expressive power is really a
The a definitely has a charm that prose cannot fully describe By the tia version from a reader's standpoint
I ork hard too and not lose to the a version
This isacross different reat excitement
I heard that it will be serialized in Good! Afternoon azine I hope all of you will support it, dear readers
Then next, let's start the acknowledgements
Korie Riko-sensei, Iris and all the girls are super cute again! Especially in their for therateful that you're always drawing such lovely illustrations for this story
Editor in charge, Shouji-sama, thanks to your rapid responses every tiree without rushi+ng The errors you point out always enlighten rateful to you Please continue to look after me
Next, I will express the greatest thanks to all the readers once again
Next volume is finally(?) set to focus on Lisa, please look forward to it
Well then, see you next time