Endless Silver Machine

New calendar year 918, April.

It is the season when cherry blossoms are in full bloom and spring is romantic.

The new semester of Frostmoon Academy has started. Aika and the others have already entered the third grade. The familiar seniors have entered a new future, and they have ushered in a new junior. Before they know it, they have become the highest graded seniors in Frost Moon Academy.

"So……"

Eka pushed open the door of the caretaker's hut and walked into the vestibule where the cherry trees were in full bloom.

There were cushions on the lawn and furniture such as a dining table, which had been temporarily moved from the caretaker's hut.

From the early morning when the young leaves are covered with dew, the vestibule has become very lively.

"Aika, you're not late, are you?"

"You guys have caught up," Aika put the dishes he took out on the dining table beside him, "I thought Zi Ming's admission procedures would be cumbersome, so I'm going to pick you up."

In front of him, Lan Ming was walking over pushing Zi Ming's wheelchair. Both of them were wearing the spring uniforms of Shimotsuki Academy. Although they had seen the school uniforms countless times, they wore a sense of elegance that was different from royal dresses.

"As for the procedures, it's actually a bit cumbersome. But after I told you that there will be secret activities here, Teacher Leitika and Principal Filia let us out."

"What kind of secret event, it's just an ordinary cherry blossom viewing party..."

"Don't you think that as long as you add the word 'secret' to something, it will really have an attractive sense of mystery?"

"Aha..."

Eka tilted his hair and made a strange sound, he still couldn't understand the girl's sensibility well.

After Lan Ming, Zi Ming, Charlotte, and An Jie entered the Frostmoon Academy under the "gracious invitation" of the head of Philia Academy after the situation in the Biss Empire stabilized, they joined Aika and the others .

Although their way of skipping grades in a row caused some students to have objections, but in the entrance test, the four of them all showed excellent results, and the voice of objection disappeared.

Sitting in a wheelchair, Zi Ming nodded slightly to greet Aika.

"Senior Aika, I will be your junior from now on, please give me your advice."

"Wait a minute, we are students in the same grade, right? Could it be that Zi Ming has been enrolled in the second grade?"

"No, the academic system is indeed the third grade. I mean the job of a librarian, Senior Eka."

"Ah, you mean that..." Aika finally realized that he is indeed Zi Ming's senior in the job of a librarian, "But like us, students who are still working part-time in the third grade are Few. Why does Zi Ming want to become a librarian?"

"Because I want to do some things that I don't usually touch in August. Besides, I want to do the same job as Senior Aika, can't I?"

"It's not that you can't. It's okay to have such curiosity, but you should pay more attention to your body, otherwise Lan Ming and I will be worried."

"Well, I will do what I can. Thank you, Senior Aika, for your concern."

Zi Ming responded with a smile to Aika and Lan Ming.

When Lan Ming and Zi Ming met their gazes, they seemed to look away unnaturally, and Aika didn't know if it was his own illusion.

In fact, the reason why Zi Ming decided to become a librarian was another reason that Aika did not know. That is to observe what kind of man is the man who can make his sister "fascinated", but only Lan Ming and Zi Ming know the reason for this.

—So it turns out that my sister likes this type of boys?

The way Zi Ming looks at Lan Ming also has the meaning of asking. Lan Ming, who understood the meaning of this, felt as if his younger sister supervised his love, so he looked away embarrassedly.

"Charlotte and Anjie...have you helped me?"

In order to prevent Zi Ming from continuing to explore, Lan Ming had no choice but to shift the topic to the two people who were not around.

"It is indeed a great help. There will be more people participating in the cherry blossom viewing party today, and it is impossible to be busy with just the four of us."

The reason why Charlotte and An Jie didn't stay with Lan Ming and Zi Ming was that apart from the relative safety in Frost Moon Academy, they were also asked to help.

"Ah, here we come."

Ling who had already sat down on the cushion stood up and waved to Lan Ming and Zi Ming. In the vestibule, all preparations have been made.

Aika watched Lan Ming and Zi Ming join everyone, Charlotte and An Jie had already prepared places for them.

The flower viewing party has officially begun. Aika found an empty seat and sat in, and ended up sitting between Luoluo and Weixi. The owner's pupils were separated by Weixi, as if he was very dissatisfied with the result, and kept poking Weixi with the tip of the paper umbrella. cheek, but Weixi seemed completely unprepared to give up her position.

"I finally waited until this cherry blossom tree bloomed, brother."

"Where were we at this time last year, but we didn't come back anyway. But then I asked my classmates about it, and it was true that the cherry blossom tree didn't bloom last year."

"Brother, I have thought about it since I moved here. This cherry blossom tree... Maybe it will not bloom until our happiness is full and can no longer be contained, and it overflows into the air and is absorbed by her. "

It's a very sensual fantasy, and only a girl made of sugar, spices, and something nice can understand the beauty of it.

Although Aika didn't understand it thoroughly enough, Lolo's sense of happiness had been fully conveyed to him.

"Probably so."

The cherry-colored petals falling with the wind landed in Aika's cup, floating gently on the surface of the juice.

On the other side, there was enthusiastic clamor from the circle of seniors and student council members, and the leader was indeed the student council president Qiu Ke who was always full of energy.

The third-year seniors have already graduated from Shimotsuki Academy.

Teruya-senpai works at the Defense Bureau of the Imperial Capital where her elder sister is the director, and she delivered the wedding invitations for Shun and Ruth to everyone. It wasn't until this time that Eka recalled the conversation he had with Tiruya-senpai when he was exploring the ruins. He didn't expect that Tiluya-senpai liked that person.

But when she sent the wedding invitation letter, she wished her sister and the person she liked to be happy and merged with a reluctant smile. Maybe the vines in her heart have been gradually relieved, and then one day, she will meet the second person who makes her life a different color.

Lilith-senpai inherited her family from Ms. Elise, and is currently active in the same world as Lan Ming and Zi Ming as a national magician.

Senior Xiaoye is engaged in "extremely dangerous" work in the blood clan. But judging from his character and strength, it is because he is "extremely dangerous" that he is interesting.

They all received invitations from Aika to return to Frostmoon Academy from all over the world to participate in the rare cherry blossom viewing party in several years.

Like this, it is extremely rare for anyone to gather together with friends who spent their school days together.

After the cherry blossom viewing party was over, Lilith-senpai seemed to have something to say to Eka in private. Because this agreement was a secret between the two, Ika did not tell anyone else.

What is Lilith-senpai trying to say... Eka thinks he may have already guessed eight or nine points.

The blooming cherry blossoms are naturally a pleasing beauty, and the people who appreciate the flowers also constitute a wonderful landscape.

Seeing everyone enjoying the fleeting beauty in front of them, Eka naturally smiled.

So many things happened in the past two years, but now those things seem to never exist.

"My master, there is such a beautiful scenery in front of your eyes. Appreciating it with your heart will make the scenery foggy. "That matter" has been pressed in your heart for a long time, right? Are you saying now? Would it be more appropriate to come out?"

"Hello!"

Ling glared fiercely, but she just picked up the wine cup and sipped it to her lips as if nothing had happened, and looked at everyone with pointed eyes.

- "That thing"?

Several other people also heard what Guang said to Ling, and they all looked this way. Now Ling really had nowhere to escape.

While complaining in her heart, Hikaru shook out her thoughts on her own, while making up her mind as if she had given up something important, and looked at Eka squarely.

Being stared at so intently by Ling, although Aika didn't know what was going on, she still straightened her back unconsciously.

"Eika, you said...'That matter' will be answered after all the troublesome things are over?"

"'That thing'..."

"ah……"

It was clearly just a promise between Aika and Ling, but Luo Luo and Wei Xi, who were listening, immediately understood.

"elder brother……"

"Brother Aika..."

The sight of the three girls on his face made Eka feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.

Indeed, Ika has not forgotten "that thing".

In the four months since the troubles were all over, Aika had indeed been thinking seriously about their future.

During the winter vacation, the four lived in each other's homes, met each other's parents, and reminded Aika that there were still questions that urgently needed to be answered.

"Now let's enjoy it first, isn't it a rare flower viewing event? 'That matter', I will find a chance to talk about it after the flower viewing event is over."

"ha?"

Not only Ling, but even Luo Luo and Wei Xi's gaze became icy cold.

Aika actually already had a hazy answer in her heart, but she never thought that they would be asked to say it at this moment.

This answer will determine everyone's future, so Aika hopes to convey it to them with the most sincere attitude on the most formal occasion.

"Everyone seems to be discussing something very interesting, can I join in?"

"I'm sorry, Zi Ming is always curious about new things, even I can't stop her..."

Lan Ming said so, but it seemed that she didn't stop Zi Ming at all, but her eyes were shining with anticipation.

Eka responded to them with a wry smile, glancing at the seniors from the corner of her eye.

I don't know if it's a coincidence, but Lilith-senpai just happened to look this way "inadvertently".

If it's not a coincidence, Lilith-senpai is probably implying that he remembers the promise after the cherry blossom viewing party.

In the season of recovery of all things, love is like a flower, and the girl's heart is throbbing.

Such a quietly flowing daily life is the time when everyone stretches out their hands with all their strength, holds them tightly in their palms, and will protect them forever.

A year later, Eka and the others will graduate from Frost Moon Academy as third-year seniors and start a new stage of life.

Life is doing multiple-choice questions that cannot be repeated, and there is no so-called correct answer.

There is only one answer in everyone's mind. That's the answer with no regrets, that's the answer with infinite possibilities.

The road ahead is full of unknowns and possibilities.

There may be disappointments along the way, but there must be hope.

The flower of hope connects the fetters.

Their lives have gone through the first turning point, and the world in their eyes is not the same as it was at the beginning.

But looking ahead, their lives have only taken a small step forward.

Therefore, they will not stop and will continue to move forward hand in hand.

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