A few days later, I visit a room in a hospital run by the Order.
In a private room that is not very spacious. I see a girl staring out the window--Ruino.
She glances at me.
"......, what do you want?
It was a rather curt attitude.
I chuckled and sat down on a chair near the bed.
"I just came to check on you," he said.
"As you can see, I'm fine. Did you come to ...... worry about me?
I don't know. I don't know. I'll know I'm fine if he attacks me right away like he did before.
...... I don't have a sword now. Besides, there are people I have to kill before I can fight you.
I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that. I'm not sure if you've heard of it or not.
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He may have been defeated by Iris and understood anew the fact that he was "kept alive".
After a battle, the loser has only 'death'. That's how he must have been living his life.
Losing and surviving were new experiences for Rui No, who had just begun his journey on the path of Shura.
He would be confused.
"Iris was strong, wasn't she?
"I thought you were naive, .......
I'm not naive. It's easy to say that you want to protect everyone, but if you really want to do that, you have to be stronger than ...... anyone else.
No matter how strong you get, you'll never be able to save everyone.
That's true. But there is a difference between giving up and not giving up at all.
...... I don't know what you're talking about. And I haven't given up.
Yeah, you did. That's why you're fighting to be strong. That's why you're fighting to get stronger. But from now on, you're going to do things a little differently.
The ...... way?
You will be under the observation of ...... the Order of the Kuro Wolf for a while. You have a record of defeating two swordsmen, but you had a spectacular fight with Iris. It's not like Iris-san wanted that kind of punishment, but it can't be helped.
"Observation, huh. You really don't want to kill me, do you?
Oh ......, this is the result of your victory, Iris.
By the way, what would have happened if I had fought you? Would you have killed me too?
I'm not sure if I'd have been able to do that if I hadn't had the chance.
I know that she is Souki's granddaughter.
I know that.
I'll do it if I have to. I'm the kind of person who can do that.
"...... Huh, we both say the same thing. But.
But you're really going to kill me.
The air is slightly tense.
It seemed as if a fight was about to start, but then Luino threw himself down and lay down on the bed.
It's okay. I'm a loser anyway. ...... I'll go along with it for now.
That would be great. Well, I've got to go, but ...... I have one last message for you.
"...... message?
"Yes, from Riggles Harvey, one of the Swordsmen. "The last blow was beautiful," he said.
"...... Hmm.
Luino averts his gaze and mutters disinterestedly.
You will find a lot of people who have been in the business for a long time.
I'm not going to tell him that fact either.
But even so, the expression on Luino's face when he heard those words seemed to be a little bit happy.
(I guess everyone is happy when they are praised, right?)
I left the hospital room and headed home.
I still have a long way to go with Luino, but at least I'm going to keep an eye on her as well.
That's all I can really do for the man who called me his friend. ......
(...... Oh, right--)
I finally understand one thing there.
(......Oh, right--) I finally understand one thing: Raul Isaruf also considered ...... him a friend.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to all this trouble.
(I don't have much experience with friends, so I guess I'm too late to notice.)
I left the hospital, thinking to myself.
I left the hospital.
I realized once again how good it is to have peaceful days.
For the past few days, I have not been called by Remyll, and my work as a teacher at the school has become my main focus.
It's been a long time since I've experienced an attempt on my life, but ...... I think it's best to be able to spend time like this without worry.
--It's not that I don't have things to worry about, but that's not what I'm thinking about right now.
As I was thinking this, I was about to turn down the hallway when I came upon three girls talking.