Endless Silver Machine

Because she didn't know if the girls in the hall were still continuing the scene just now, Aika didn't know when she could leave the room.

It wasn't until there was a knock on the door that Aika, who had been hesitating to ask Luo Luo and Ling via text message, got the signal to open the door.

Luoluo was the only one standing outside the door. Aika originally thought that she and Ling would come here together to denounce her for rashly breaking in.

Her uniform had been arranged, and she was still embarrassed to look directly at Aika because she had just seen the unsightly sight with her arms folded.

"Ah...just now, I'm sorry."

Aika has a habit of apologizing before she says it, so neither party is so embarrassed.

"No, it doesn't matter. We are the ones who have to apologize...Brother, please forget what happened just now."

Even though she was very shy, Luo Luo still sincerely begged Aika with swaying eyes, even if she didn't plead with Aika like this, she would still do so.

"Well, I didn't see anything just now... Did you come to me just for this matter?"

Although she and Luo Luo only looked at each other for a few seconds, Aika also read another subtle emotion from her eyes.

"... Just as my brother thought, there is one more thing I want to confirm with him."

"Um."

Aika knew that she must have something else to say, so she turned around and motioned for her to come in.

Luoluo didn't hesitate and carefully walked into this room that he couldn't remember how many times he had been here.

The two of them were still as usual, Luoluo sat on the edge of the bed who was used to this kind of touch, and Aika turned the chair next to the desk to face her.

"So, what's going on?"

"...Brother and Xiaoyin, what were you doing in the northwest district of the imperial capital at that time?"

"As I said before, it is the mission of the Holy See. I followed Liuyin to visit there."

Aika didn't know what she meant by asking. The Holy See's secret investigation mission had been told to everyone, but the result involved the confidentiality of the mission and some personal reasons for Aika, so after returning, she simply explained it as "visit".

What Luoluo will care about is whether he has done something to Liuyin that might make her angry...

"Liuyin and I..."

"No, brother." Luoluo shook his head regretfully, and then looked at Aika with firm eyes again, "Is there something there that I can't let me know? Xiaoyin should know it, right?"

If she didn't say it here, she would confirm it with Liuyin. This kind of willful attitude is very rare for Luoluo, and Aika is also aware of a slight violation.

What made her think this way? Among the people around her, only she and Liuyin knew about the things found in the underground factory in the Northwest District. How did she discover what she had concealed?

That place was the main culprit that caused her amnesia. She almost got her hands dirty there and crossed a line that no one could cross. There was no way he could talk to Luo Luo about these things.

There is no need for Aika to speak anymore. The family members who have been together for more than ten years have already received confirmation from his eyes and expressions.

Those facts already existed in Luoluo's heart. She came here just to get a positive answer from Aika.

"During the 'Moonflower Festival', the magic machine that injured my brother was there, right?"

When he first learned this fact from "that person", Luo Luo couldn't believe it.

But "that person" also knew that he used the "mechanical alchemy" ability when Aika was bleeding and comatose, destroying the terrifying giant machine. Lolo had to pay attention to the information she told him.

——The ugly ambition of the Bisi Empire has become a reality, and the role of the 'Qianze' family is crucial. Although our ideas will not be recognized by you, if we want to protect our families and implement his ideals, there is not much way left.

No need for "that person" to say so, Luo Luo also knew. Everyone has decided to walk this path together, so the idea of ​​relying on others was never considered from the beginning.

This is just an ideal approach, in fact, they are still not free from dependence. Just like the current stable life depends on the shelter of Shimozuki Academy, once you leave the safe haven, you will fall into an inescapable vortex.

It was precisely because he experienced this cruel fact that Luo Luo did not refute "that person's" accusation.

"I didn't mean to hide it from you..."

"I know, my brother didn't say it for our sake."

Precisely because he understood Aika's considerations, Luoluo surprisingly did not fall into confusion when he learned the facts that he had not been told.

——Oh, you don’t seem surprised at all.

Yes, at that time, I was only thinking about getting an answer from Aika.

The ambition of the empire has nothing to do with himself. My own power is too small, so small that if I want to protect my family, I need to rely on power that is not my own.

What Luoluo couldn't forgive was that the "imperial ambition" hurt Aika. At that time, she suppressed the nameless fire in her heart and just understood the information from "that person".

While listening to it, Lolo had already noticed her identity - the Nemesis Society, an organization that had always hoped to let the "Qianze" family and the "Heinz" family join.

Luoluo didn't like them. She had had this idea since she first exposed the crimes of the two families.

Although he helped Aika get rid of this voice, and Aika kept silent about it after that, such history has undoubtedly become one of his shackles.

It doesn't matter how much trouble he brings to Aika, but Luoluo doesn't want others to put the burden on Aika.

This incomprehensible desire for exclusivity is also one of the reasons why Luo Luo blames himself.

"It's okay, brother. If he can accept it, I will stand with him."

If he faced that huge machine again, Luoluo knew that he could borrow the power of "mechanical alchemy" to destroy it again without hesitation.

But if Aika doesn't want him to do this, then he will listen to him obediently.

Although she can no longer remember how many detours she has taken, after returning to the starting point, she has become clearer about her original intention.

"As long as it's my brother, I'll accept everything."

But Aika rejected his words with actions. He used his broad hands to gently push away the shoulders that he wanted to cling to.

"Luoluo, don't restrain yourself with such words! What you should do is not decided by me, but by you!"

"But brother!"

"Luoluo, listen to me. If one day, I get lost at the fork in the road, this is the time for you to appear. Just listen to my words blindly, and no one will be able to stop me."

"Just let Sister Ling and Xiao Xi do that kind of thing. I just want to fulfill my brother's wish."

"I won't thank you for doing it this way."

This time, Aika took the initiative to push Luo Luo away and pulled her back into her arms.

Surprised by Aika's contradictory behavior, Luoluo's body did not exert any strength and could only obey his strength.

"Being alone" is what the family expects of the two of them when they leave the village.

Now, neither Aika nor Luoluo know whether they have met their family's expectations of them.

There's still a lot of time to figure out the answer, so don't rush.

As long as you accumulate the little bits and pieces now, one day they will turn into a clear stream and merge into the sea of ​​​​life that does not know where the boundary is.

Therefore, Aika does not want to let anything precious pass through her fingers.

The hands that still seem weak now are not enough to seize the future.

So, hold the present tightly in your hands.