26 Twenty-six stories: Coming Up.

The day after the joint exercise.

I went to school after a routine run, and I was suddenly taken out to the courtyard by Elysia in the hallway.

"Too Eight.... Me, I'm done, all"

In one word, I guessed everything.

Elysia killed Roberto yesterday.

But I don't need to be told that.

"I guess. If you look at the neighborhood, you'll see."

When she answered, Elisia turned her eyes round for a moment, but immediately grinned. He felt like he looked terrible.

In Elisia's eyes, a clear neighborhood had emerged. If sleep deprivation is the only cause, it doesn't get that bad. The mental burden must be affecting you, too.

"How's it feel to have done your revenge?

"... right after I killed him, I was so happy to rise. But now all I have is wonder and vanity.... I don't feel alive."

"I can't even do it. As I said two days ago, I honestly expected that Elysia would never make it home alive again.... Probably, quite, blessed with luck. Occasionally, in front of Elisia, we had better conditions than this."

"I guess so. I was lucky.... just survived for that reason"

"Luck is among strength. More than survived, you just have to sweeten that reality."

I can't leave anything behind, and vice versa.

If you're alive, you should think about living.

"Hey, Too Eight"

"What?"

"I don't know what to do now."

I answered Elisia's question after thinking a little.

"Unfortunately, you should head to the infirmary. That face will get your attention on the boulder."

"... right"

I looked sorry for Elisia.

I guess it was a little different from the answer I had hoped for.

I know that.

"Think slowly about the future"

Elysia looks back when she tries to make her way to the infirmary.

"From now on, how much time would that be?

"... Thanks, Too Eight"

With a small thank you, Elysia headed to the infirmary.

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By the end of the lunch break, Elysia had returned to her classroom.

I haven't completely removed the neighborhood of my eyes yet, but I think I'm feeling calm, and I'm returning to my original state - the state I was in before the joint exercise was talked about. Teachers were relieved by Elysia, who would take classes with a serious attitude for a long time.

After school.

We arrived with Elicia on our way back to the student dorm.

"Things have been weird here lately, but it looks like you're back to normal if you're feeling that way."

"Please don't push me. If there's anything I can do to help, I can help."

Gran and Mize say to Elysia, respectively.

"Yep... both of you, thanks"

I guess Elisia has a sense of concern for both of us, too.

But the look on Elisia's face apologizing was a sunny one. Looks like I got a chest grip.

"Oh, excuse me. I have business outside today."

Unexpectedly, Mize said, stopping her foot on her way to the student dorm.

Gran tilts his neck at Mize trying to get out of school.

"What's the errand?

"I'm going to sign up for the Adventurer Guild. Well... I'm aware that I'm not strong enough, but I want to get a little closer to my goal."

Me and Gran were impressed with Mize, who told me in a somewhat embarrassing way.

Originally, Mize was admitted to the Builders School as an adventurer, but it is only a month old. At this busy time when classes are getting full-blown, you're going to sign up for the guild, so I wonder how strongly you're looking to be an adventurer.

"Sure, you dream of being an adventurer and traveling around the world, don't you?

Elisia asks.

"Yes.... I, the adventurer, think it's the freest profession in the world. Of course, if you give it back, you can't see ahead, so it's also a precarious profession... I don't know, I don't feel like that kind of life is bad either"

"Well, it sure feels alive."

Gran nods at Mize's words.

"Freedom, right..."

Elysia groaned small at the way those two looked.

"I'm an adventurer too, let's go for it"

"Really Awesome!?

Mize reacts to Elisia's whining.

"Oh, that! Then why don't you join me and go to the guild now!? Because if you just sign up, it's free, and I'll tell you all the basics on the road!

Says Mize in how excited he was sometime.

To the momentum, Elisia nodded in surprise.

"Well, please."

"Ha!"

Mize rejoices with a full smile.

"Tweet, it's a corner, so why don't we go too?

"Oh, let's do that"

I'll ride Gran's proposal, too.

We went outside the school in a way that kept up with our grumpy misses.

"Tweet. I'm glad I'm alive."

Elisia says, looking at Mize laughing with pleasure.

"It's nice to be able to think about the future."

"... gradually, have you noticed"

I say in a sigh mix.

It seems that Elisia has now realized the beauty of having a future.

With that feeling, she'll be fine by now.

Elysia won't throw her life away cheaply in the future.

- Elisia-Millicitan.

At that time.

A man in a black coat stood in front of us heading to the guild.

Because his face and physique are hidden, he cannot at least see who he is on the outside.

The man was just staring at Elisia.

"Yes, but..."

Elisia affirms.

The moment - a man approached Elisia and swept out of her coat.

My body moves reflexively.

I immediately created a short knife in Materialization, and I flushed the blade of a man approaching Elisia's neck.

I can't detract from my powers, and the gakin and the fierce noise rings.

A moment of silence. The passers-by also stopped and were stunned by the killing that began inadvertently.

"Tweeto!?

"... it's okay"

To Elisia's voice, give it back briefly.

But the gaze does not deviate from the raiders in front of us.

- Hands-on.

It had the instantaneous power to dive into the nostalgia instantly, and the action of pulling out the sword was minimal and efficient.

If I hadn't prevented it, Elicia would have been strangled before she understood the situation.

This man, as a swordsman, is on a fairly high border.

"Who is it?"

"Not for you."

That's what the raider said, sticking one hand in his jacket.

What I took out of it was another sword from earlier.

There is red and black discolored blood attached to the sword's body.

They slaughtered people and left them unattended.

On the battlefield, I saw these swords well.

"-"

Seeing that sword, Elisia jumps up her shoulder and is stunned.

"It was discovered in the royal castle garden last night....... Elysia-Millicitan. Don't you recognize this sword?"

"... ahhhh..."

Elisia opened her eyes and retreated half frenzied.

When I saw how it was going, I - I understood again what I should be doing.

"Elisia."

I say to Elicia, who trembles, I make as calm a voice as I can.

"Let's get out of here."