Endless Silver Machine

"So, is that kind of perverted barrier a personal interest of yours?"

The atmosphere at this time was completely different from when everyone walked into the mansion before. After all, this had a greater impact than the reunion with Liuyin.

To rephrase Liuyin's words, he would be living under the same roof with her during this period of time.

Not knowing whether he was looking for a common topic or holding a grudge against the humiliating accident, Ling deliberately raised this question to the real owner of the mansion.

"No!" Liuyin immediately blushed and retorted, "That guy Shun saw that kind of barrier in the literature and said that that kind of barrier could be used to catch thieves, and then he begged me to do it with tears and snot in his nose. from!"

This explanation still makes Ling feel a little hard to let go.

"Speaking of which, you were the master who caught Shun who was playing truant at that time." Aika looked at Liuyin with some surprise, who was only slightly taller than Wei Xi. "I thought he was the one with the steel pipe in his hand. big sister……"

Liuyin and Shun stood together, maybe even less than his chest. It was hard to imagine that such a petite girl could teach that Shun so well.

"You mean Shun..." Liuyin hadn't noticed that Aika was surprised by the difference in body shape, so he didn't get angry. "When I asked him to go back to class, he still looked down at me with a temper. If it was just like that, I wouldn't have done anything to him. But he actually pretended to be gentle and pushed me away, completely treating me like a child! So I let him have a hard time. But at that time No one expected that the relationship would turn into what it is now. A lot of things happened between me and him during that time..."

Although Liuyin's mouth was not forgiving at all, her smile was very happy.

But there is another person here who cannot understand the atmosphere.

"Aren't you a child?"

"Of course not a kid! I'm twelve years old!"

Doesn't twelve years old count as a child in the eyes of the Blue Knights? Aika's world view has been impacted enough to reshape...

The three girls present had already heard from Liuyin's words just now that the thing Liuyin hated most was being treated like a child, but Aika just didn't notice such important information.

"Besides, even 'Brother Aika' will still need the help of 'children' in the end!"

The title "Brother Aika" was probably because she deliberately imitated Wei Xi's tone. Liuyin also deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the word "child", with a condescending smile on his face.

"What does it mean?"

"Maybe Xiaoyin wants to talk about Cocona..."

Wei Xi explained Liu Yin, who deliberately betrayed her.

"That's right, that's it!" Liuyin proudly puffed out her chest, which was almost the same as Wei Xi's. "Didn't you already get the letter of recommendation from the Holy See to Shuoyue Academy? After entering Shuoyue Academy, you still have to ask her for help. There are so many things!”

She almost said, "Hurry up and build a good relationship with me so you can use the back door."

"Does the person you are talking about have anything to do with me?"

Aika didn't know why Liuyin was so sure of her future at Shimozuki Academy.

"Because she is an expert in magic mechanics! Isn't your magic equipment 'mechanical alchemy'? Then you must have a professor like her to guide you in order to unleash the power of 'mechanical alchemy'!"

"Mechanical alchemy?"

Aika blankly repeated the unfamiliar noun Liuyin said, and this time it was Liuyin's turn to show a shocked expression.

"It's impossible..." She took a step back in disbelief, "Does it mean that you don't understand your magic costume at all?"

"Magic costume?"

"That's right, it's the weapon you used in the last battle," Liuyin pointed to the silver wrist wheel on Aika's right wrist, "That's your magic outfit, right?"

"Well, it is indeed my magic costume, called the Eye of Fiery Flame."

Aika didn't even think about hiding his weapons, and summoned two silver-white pistols in front of Liuyin.

When the magic outfit is summoned, the heraldry-like magic circle that appears every time magic is used appears again.

"Fire Eyes is not its real name, I can guarantee you this."

"What does it mean……"

Fiery Eyes was the name his family told Aika when they gave it to him, but now Liuyin categorically said that this name was not the real name of the magic suit.

"I memorized the crest of the magic costume during that battle, and after returning to the Holy See, I checked the type of the crest." Liuyin's tone and expression were not joking to Aika, "Your magic costume It's 'Mechanical Alchemy'. It's a magic weapon inherited from the 'Chize' family, one of the two families as famous as the 'Heinz' family's magic weapon 'Light Flame Sword'!"

There was so much information in Liuyin's words that Aika couldn't fully accept it for a while.

She said that her family was as famous as Ling's family, but he only heard about the "Heinz" family after getting to know Ling.

Seeing Aika's delay in responding, Liuyin knew that he probably didn't understand what he was going to say.

"I will find you some related documents later. Although there are not many records about 'Mechanical Alchemy', it is much more detailed than other documents." This is the fastest way she can think of to make Aika understand. , "Most of the records about 'Mechanical Alchemy' have been erased, just like the 'Light Flame Sword', so even experts who specialize in magic equipment don't know much about it, let alone me."

Then she turned around and asked the other girls

"You haven't had dinner yet, right? In that case, I'll prepare it. After all, I'm the master here."

"Wait a minute, I'll go too." Ling immediately expressed his position, "Aika, just do what she said first, and we won't disturb you for now."

"Brother, I will call you in the room after dinner is ready."

"Xiaoyin is not deceiving Brother Aika...because I also thought of this a little bit when I saw that magic circle..."

Luoluo and Wei Xi also persuaded Aika, who had not yet come to his senses, to consider his own affairs first.

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Liuyin returned to the restaurant after delivering the book to Aika.

The cooking room and dining room of this mansion are connected together, but separated into two separate rooms by floor-to-ceiling glass.

You can see Ling and Wei Xi who are busy in the cooking room, and Luo Luo who is obviously very good at the cooking process.

While Liuyin lamented that there were so few people like him who cooked by themselves, he pushed open the glass door of the cooking room.

"What are these red flowers used for?"

"The eggshells are all broken..."

"Wait a minute, Xiao Xi, don't pour the eggshell bits into the soup!"

Ling pulled out the flower stems that were supposed to be put into the soup one by one. From time to time, eggshell shavings soaked in the egg paste that Wei Xi stirred could be seen, and she was going to put the eggs in this state. The paste was poured into the pot that Luoluo was responsible for.

The cooking room run by the girls fell into darkness and chaos.

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After hearing the knock on the door, Aika, who had been lying on the bed without even taking off her clothes, sat up.

Luoluo, wearing a white apron, was already standing outside the door with a heart-warming smile.

"Brother, you can come down now. Dinner is already ready."

"Ah...oh..."

Aika was a little distracted.

Luoluo immediately noticed that Aika was different from usual. Contrary to the purpose of coming here, Luoluo gently pushed Aika back into the room and closed the door.

"Brother, are there any problems in the book Miss Liuyin showed you?"

Luoluo's intuition has always been very sharp, especially when it comes to matters related to Aika.

She knew that Aika must be hiding something important from her at the moment, otherwise he would not face her with such a lost look. He clearly knew that this look would only make him worry.

Aika also knew that she couldn't hide it from Luo Luo, but she didn't want to tell her yet about what she just learned in Liuyin's book.

"No...it's not an important thing. You are worrying about it again." Aika tried her best to smile, trying to make Luoluo stop caring about this problem. "Let's go, they are waiting for us two." Personally.”

Aika put her hand on the doorknob. However, Luoluo's hand was placed on the back of his hand. Although it was only lightly placed on it, it involuntarily prevented Aika from leaving.

"No..." The strongest and clearest refusal so far came from Luoluo's mouth, "Why? Why can't you tell me? Why don't you tell me on purpose? Is there something obviously wrong? Why can't even I Do you know? Am I not qualified to share my brother’s troubles? "

Luoluo cried, the pressure accumulated for so long finally poured out.

"Seeing my brother's relationship with Sister Ling and Xiao Xi getting better and better, I'm really... really happy for my brother. But... why... why am I so unwilling... I know Sister Ling and Xiao Xi They are all powerful, maybe they are the only ones who have the ability to help my brother. But I really... don’t want to continue like this..."

Luoluo pressed forward step by step. When Aika took another step back, she realized that she had already retreated to the bed.

"Calm down, Luoluo, listen to me..."

"I don't listen! All I know is... I'm the only one who can't help me with anything. I'm obviously the one who knows my brother best! It was the same last time, everyone worked so hard, and I was the only one... hiding in the safest place. , I can’t come out until everything is over... Obviously I also want to do something for my brother!"

Luoluo, who was getting more and more emotional, finally threw Aika on the bed, lay on his chest and cried loudly.

Aika finally knew, and finally knew what the gentle smile on Luoluo's face was trying to hide.

I actually haven't felt the sadness behind her smile for such a long time. I always thought Luoluo was a strong girl.

It wasn't until warm tears soaked his clothes that Aika realized how wrong he was.

"Luoluo...if I didn't have you by my side, I wouldn't be where I am now."

Aika hugged Luoluo's body as before.

Her slender body was as fragile as glass, but Aika was qualified to hold her.

He gently placed his hand on Luoluo's long sky-blue hair, stroking the hair as soft as silk.

It's been a long time since they hugged each other like this, and Aika felt a sense of nostalgia in her heart. Maybe Luo Luo in her arms felt the same way.

"Without you, the relationship between Ling and Wei Xi would not be what it is now. You can connect everyone's hearts, and that is where you are strong. I have never changed my mind..." Aikato Li Luoluo's cheeks were lifted up, and her pear-shaped cheeks were so attractive at the moment, "You are so happy to be my sister."

Being stared at closely by Aika, Luo Luo seemed to have forgotten even crying.

"Can I really... bring happiness to my brother?"

"Well, I don't want to leave you for a second."

"elder brother……"

A few strands of hair were stuck to her cheeks with tears, and her cheeks that had just shed tears were still slightly flushed. The immature Lolo also made Aika feel a little different from usual restlessness in her heart.

"elder brother……"

"What's wrong?"

Aika was a little distracted looking at Luoluo's face just now, and asked in a panic at Luoluo's call.

But even Lolo, who was always keen, somehow didn't notice Aika's inner restlessness this time.

"Can you let me lean on you for a little longer?"

"Um……"

Aika swallowed and tried to shake off the impure impulses in her mind.

But the body temperature in his arms that touched every nerve of Aika still couldn't calm him down.

"I also think that's it..."

He almost forced his willpower to say this.

If Luo Luo is not released, an irreparable accident may occur if the two of them are alone.

But the arm seemed unable to move as if it was out of control of his own will, perhaps because his consciousness couldn't let go of Luo Luo.

This time is very smooth and comfortable.

Aika gave up the struggle in her mind, put down everything and held Luoluo in her arms.

Although she came to this world only one year later than him, her body was much slender than his, full of an ethereal and dreamy feeling.

If you are not strong enough, you may lose her at any time.

Now I am encountering countless difficulties, and it seems that I am attracting all kinds of troublesome things like a magnet.

Although Aika is conscious that he will not be the protagonist in a fairy tale, if he continues like this, living a lazy life will only make his hands empty.

Although he is an older brother, he is not confident enough to protect his younger sister. Aika raised the corners of her mouth mockingly and stroked Luoluo's hair involuntarily.

This is a short and happy time, no one disturbs, let time pass by.

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