Endless Silver Machine

Center Street is the central area of ​​the East District, the most prosperous area.

A special motorcycle equipped with huge tires for the Imperial City Defense Bureau was parked on the roadside.

"I have to go to the headquarters for a meeting, and he is here to pick me up. Your luggage is in the trunk, and I will drive you back together in the evening. You can find the way back by walking straight along the street from here. , Sister Wei Xi should be able to open the door, right?"

"Well, I already remember the password..."

Wei Xi nodded slightly. Besides her ability to control magic the most exquisitely, there are other reasons as well.

"I can understand that you are busy," Aika put her arm on his shoulder, "But you should know how far it is to walk back from here, right?"

"Ahem...the property of the Imperial City Defense Bureau cannot be used for personal use."

"Captain, are you qualified to say this?"

"Shut up! If you don't go there now, you'll really be late!"

"So is this what you are telling the truth?" Aika now knows why Shun, who was originally hooking up with his "alumni" on the beach, got involved with the Imperial City Defense Bureau. "But I really appreciate you coming this time. Helped us out."

"It's okay," Luoluo said sincerely on Aika's behalf, "Brother actually doesn't mind those little things, his purpose is to thank Brother Shun."

"Ah! Luoluo, please marry me!"

"Don't decide my sister's future casually!"

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"How about we finish dinner outside first and then go back."

Watching Shun's motorcycle drive away, Ling, who regained his energy, first gave up on Aika and Luoluo's plan to go home and cook dinner themselves.

Luoluo's craftsmanship is more than one dimension higher than Ling's, no... it should be said that Ling can't make anything edible at all. I had tried this before in the tavern, and the facts before me spoke for itself.

Probably in order to prevent Luo Luo from continuing to increase her favorability in Aika's heart, she was not allowed to take full advantage of her.

"Sister Ling, why don't you want to go back? It's more economical to cook dinner at home!"

Whether Luoluo really thinks so or wants to retaliate against Ling, only she herself knows.

"Humph, a girl who pursues something will not let oil stain her hands."

"But we don't have that much money..."

"..."

The "girl who pursues something" fell silent under Wei Xi's thoughtful reminder.

"Actually, you don't have to be so entangled. The three of you prepare dinner together, so it won't feel particularly hard, right?"

Aika quickly intervened in the girls' fight under the water and made a decisive statement without knowing anything.

On the one hand, Aika mistakenly believed that Ling really didn't want to do it himself, so he rejected Luoluo's proposal. On the other hand, he believed that the current lack of sufficient resources was also due to his own reasons.

Household chores such as cooking can usually only be left to girls. If you help yourself, you will get in the way.

Ling, whose little idea failed to succeed, sighed, while Luoluo and Wei Xi cast grateful glances at Aika.

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When I was riding in the car, I didn't realize how long the journey home was. Only when I practiced it with my legs did I realize the pain beyond imagination.

"Brother, rest for a while...it'll be fine in a while..."

"My head is a little dizzy..."

"Although I have climbed mountains before... my body has been a little sluggish recently..."

The weak Luo Luo and Wei Xi were fine, and even Ling, who had extraordinary athletic ability, looked blushing and angry. Aika could only admit that the mountain road this time was indeed difficult to climb.

The reason why it became like this was probably because I rested in bed for a month after the battle with Liuyin, and my body naturally adapted to that lazy state.

Aika raised her head and looked at the top of the mountain. She could already see the towering pointed roof of the mansion.

"That's why I said I'd have a full stomach before climbing this kind of mountainous road. I really don't want to go hungry."

"We've already climbed here, let's add more oil!"

Aika felt that it was really unusual for Ling to look so weak.

But it was impossible to deliberately embarrass her just to appreciate her appearance. Aika reached out and pulled her up.

"What about you? Do you still need to rest?"

"It's ready...come on, oh!"

"keep it up!"

Luo Luo and Wei Xi raised their fists at the same time to cheer themselves up.

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In fact, it only took less than five minutes to cheer up and climb up the hill, but to the exhausted girls, it seemed like hours.

However, the shock that followed immediately made them forget their physical fatigue.

In front of the gate at the end of the bluestone wall, long silver-white hair very similar to Wei Xi's hair color was dancing in the wind.

The girl is no longer wearing a white shawl and a blue and black uniform, but is wearing light casual clothes similar to Wei Xi. It would not be surprising for the two of them to be regarded as twins by an unsuspecting person when they stand together.

She heard the footsteps coming down the hillside, tilted her head slightly in confusion, met the eyes of the four people, and then froze while stretching her hand towards the door.

When Aika recognized her, she also didn't react immediately.

The silver-haired girl's position was very delicate for them. She and Wei Xi are both the blue knights of the Holy See, and are Wei Xi's best friends. They are also powerful enemies who will fight to the death with the three of them.

Caught between responsibility and friendship, the silver-haired girl Liuyin also has unspeakable bitterness.

She did nothing wrong, and she even sent a handwritten letter sincerely apologizing afterwards, so it was difficult for Aika to harbor feelings of hostility toward her.

The sky had not yet turned completely dark, and the afterglow of the setting sun enveloped the entire mansion.

Luoluo and Ling didn't know what to say. It's not that they can't understand Liuyin's situation, but they can't simply let go of the past.

As a result, I can't get angry or get close to him.

However, there was another girl who always acted differently when no one could move.

"Xiaoyin!"

Wei Xi completely ignored her physical fatigue and ran over excitedly, jumping up in front of Liu Yin.

Liuyin skillfully caught the falling Wei Xi, but his expression immediately became distorted.

"Xiao Xi...it hurts..."

She also suffered serious injuries in the last battle that required her to rest, and she probably hasn't fully recovered yet.

Although Wei Xi was very light, the impact when she fell was enough to make a girl of the same size fall down.

Wei Xi immediately understood what Liu Yin meant and quickly let go of her body with regret.

Now as long as she knew Liuyin was standing in front of her safely, Wei Xi would be very happy.

"Um, should I say long time no see or first meeting?"

Aika briefly greeted Liuyin on behalf of Luoluo and Ling.

No matter what everyone is thinking now, let's say something to break the silence - this is Aika's plan.

In fact, it was not a long time "long time no see", it was only a few months since that battle. But when they first met, Liuyin was transactional and represented the "executor" of the Holy See.

But now, no matter how you look at her, she is just the same child as Wei Xi. This side of her is indeed shown to everyone for the first time.

Liuyin glanced at Wei Xi in confusion, Wei Xi still had her usual smile.

After getting along for a long time, she saw the meaning of "it's okay" and "come on" in Wei Xi's smile. She was originally struggling with the same problem and finally made up her mind.

"Long time no see," Liuyin took a deep breath, walked closer and stood in front of Aika, "I can't respond to your 'first meeting' shamelessly."

She turned to Ling again.

"Miss Ling, although I don't know what you think of me, I still want to say 'I'm sorry' in front of you."

She lowered her head deeply towards Ling.

"oh……"

Ling's answer was ambiguous.

It was enough to get Ling's response, Liuyin didn't ask for more.

"Thank you, but this person... I haven't seen him last time?"

There was no blue-haired girl next to Aika in Liuyin's memory.

"No...it seems like we haven't met each other directly..."

Luoluo was also a little confused, and Aika had to step forward to help Luoluo explain the key points.

"She is my sister, Luoluo. She stayed upstairs when you came to the tavern last time and did not participate in our fight."

"I see..." Liuyin nodded vaguely, and then regained his energy, "Okay, that's it! Then let me introduce myself again, I am Liuyin, and you should already know my relationship with Wei Xi. ”

She smiled. Standing there was just a girl who was younger than Aika and Ling, but stronger than them.

At this time, Aika noticed a problem that everyone had ignored from the beginning, and it was also a problem that should have been thought of at the earliest.

"Speaking of which, Liuyin, why are you here?"

"Wait a minute," Liuyin seemed to have remembered something, "I also want to ask why you are here. It shouldn't be just passing by, right? Usually no one comes to this kind of place."

"Because we are temporarily staying in this mansion."

"Well……"

Liuyin's face instantly turned pale.

"Xiaoyin..."

Wei Xi, who already knew the truth, shook Liu Yin's shoulders vigorously, and her dead eyes regained their luster.

Liuyin turned to the door with a stiff, mechanical movement, and the towering iron door opened easily. Then, with the same stiff smile, she turned to the three people who vaguely knew the answer.

"This is...my home..."

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