Endless Silver Machine

The first-grade exhibition event was jointly run by four classes. Probably because it was the first time to participate in such a large-scale event, the most conservative format was chosen.

"Brother, there is a special offer for couples here."

Lolo pointed to the corner of the hand-drawn leaflet and reminded Aika.

"Do we look like a couple?"

"picture."

Luoluo nodded firmly.

"Where did you get this weird confidence..."

"Because my brother looks completely different from me."

"If they look exactly the same, then there is no doubt that I am a pervert in cross-dressing."

"If my brother puts on women's clothes, he might be regarded as my sister."

“It’s okay if you imagine it a little bit, but unfortunately, it doesn’t exist in reality.”

Talking about the topic that gradually deviated from the original direction, the two walked into the first grade class.

"Master, welcome back."

When I first stepped into the classroom door, I felt the warm welcome from the school girls dressed as maids.

Aika would never go near a shop like this when she was alone, this time thanks to Luoluo's company.

I don't know since when, Luoluo let go of his hand and started holding his arm.

"Hey, Luoluo..."

"What's wrong, Aika?"

Luoluo didn't use the usual way of addressing her. She showed a fake mature smile to the confused Aika.

Are you really planning to pretend to be a couple? In this situation, there was no way to stop her, so Aika had no choice but to play with her.

After sitting down at the small round table, the maid immediately brought the menu to the two of them.

"I'll choose hot coffee."

"so easy……"

Luoluo showed a regretful expression.

"Simplicity has its advantages...what do you want?"

Luoluo flipped through the menu in his hand, his brows furrowed tightly, as if he couldn't make a choice.

"You two masters can challenge this."

The page the maid turned to was a large parfait for couples, and it was half price.

"This... you can't finish it..."

Although it looks only that big in the photo, the actual portion must be much larger than imagined. Aika hesitated.

"Well, then I'll order this!"

"Luoluo, you are responsible for eating them all."

"If I can't finish eating, brother...can't Aika finish it for me?"

Luoluo, who was slightly relaxed, almost exposed their identity as brother and sister.

"This kind of Puffy can only be eaten by two owners."

The maid lady said the terrible words with a smile on her face.

"Aika, believe in yourself."

Even after hearing the thoughtful reminder from the maid, Luo Luo still accepted the challenge without fear.

"I believe in myself, but I don't believe in my stomach..."

Thinking of how she would feel after eating all of this, Aika's stomach already started to ache.

"Although the layout here is very simple, the environment is very stylish."

While waiting, Luoluo looked around the classroom setting and made a brief evaluation.

The curtains have been re-cut, and the color and brightness of the lights have been carefully adjusted.

Because the menu mainly focuses on desserts and drinks, the cooking room does not take up a lot of space.

This is a simple but elegant maid cafe without any magic at all.

"The first-year organizing committee member must be very powerful. He actually thought of uniting four different classes."

"As for her, brother, you have just met her."

When no one else was around, her name for Aika changed back to its original form.

"When...ah, is it the one who just placed the order?"

To count the first-year students I've just interacted with, two hands are enough.

"Pfft, wrong." Luoluo made a big cross in front of his chest with both hands, "Actually, it was the girl who was handing out leaflets at the beginning."

"It turns out it's her..."

Looking back now, Luoluo had a simple eye contact when he took the flyer from her hand.

"I met her at the organizing committee meeting, but I didn't speak much. She seemed to remember me."

"To put it this way, it feels a little different from what I imagined."

When the school girl was distributing leaflets, she gave people a very nervous feeling. She did not look like the organizing committee member who unified the four classes.

But if Luo Luo was asked to do this kind of work, he might be as nervous as she was, so it would be acceptable to compare.

"Brother...at that moment, I suddenly felt a little unhappy. Do you know why?"

"No...I don't know..."

"Yeah……"

Luoluo didn't seem to find the reason. She must have never imagined that Aika had just made the comparison in her heart.

Is it because you and Ling have been together for too long? Luoluo occasionally responds to Aika's thoughts.

"Luoluo, are you really going to pretend to be a couple all the time?"

Their meals hadn't been served yet, so Aika lowered her voice to confirm with Luoluo.

"No, I will pay according to the original price in the end... Let me correct you, I should let my brother pay."

"Who will pay is not important to us. Don't you feel weird pretending to be a couple..."

"It's just a slight change in the way of address. There shouldn't be anything weird about it, right?"

Luoluo didn't seem to understand what Aika meant at all.

"Yeah……"

If Luo Luo, who is more sensitive, doesn't feel anything, then he may be the strange person.

Aika did not continue to struggle with this issue and just let everything take its course.

"Two masters, everything is ready. Please use it."

The maid placed a huge parfait in an oversized glass in front of the two of them.

Pure white cream and colorful jams are layered in the glass, and scattered nuts are evenly sprinkled on the ball-shaped ice cream. The rim of the cup where the cream and ice cream is about to overflow is surrounded by various delicate fruit slices.

In comparison, Aika’s coffee cup seems completely nonexistent.

"Then please enjoy, two masters."

The maid left with a smile of unknown meaning.

There were many couples in the store, and they all chose this Puffy, so Aika had been mentally prepared beforehand.

But when this volume is placed in front of him, it is a completely different feeling.

"Brother, are you ready?"

Luoluo on the opposite side has already picked up the small spoon, showing the aura of fighting.

"The dining table is both a battlefield", Aika has truly realized this from Luoluo.

"Anyway, just do your best within the range that you can hold on..."

The melt-in-your-mouth texture is indeed delicious, and the fruit slices are also very refreshing. Even Aika, who rarely touches desserts, can't fault it.

"It's very yummy!"

Luoluo put the small spoon in his mouth, showing a happy face. Seeing her expression like this, Aika no longer regretted ordering this horrible food.

Aika knew that she was eating very slowly, but the amount of parfait in the cup was still decreasing rapidly.

This may be from Lolo's mysterious power, although she also eats very little in each bite on the surface.

"Brother, open your mouth."

"what are you up to?"

Aika did not immediately do what Luoluo said.

"Just listen to me."

Luo Luo still did not give a clear answer.

If it becomes like this, Luoluo will not answer no matter how much he asks. There was nothing Aika could do but do as she was told.

But since it was Luoluo's request, there shouldn't be much of a problem.

Although she sometimes makes some nerve-wracking moves, she is not the kind of child who doesn't know how to behave in public.

Aika closed her eyes and opened her mouth slightly according to Luoluo's request.

Something cold was suddenly stuffed into his mouth.

"Well……"

It's not a strange taste in my mouth, it's just ordinary parfait.

Aika opened her eyes, and in front of her eyes was Luoluo's stretched out hand.

"Taste...how does it taste..."

"So sweet."

Aika honestly expressed her first thoughts.

"That's it..." Luo Luo smiled reassuringly with a red face, and retracted his extended hand, "Fortunately, it's not a strange smell..."

"Then what? Should you explain it to me?"

When that thing was put in his mouth, Aika knew what Luoluo had done.

"Because... everyone around is doing it..." Luoluo crossed his fingertips on his chest, "We are also a couple now..."

Indeed, as Luoluo said, the couples around him were all doing intimate things. If everyone is doing the same thing, there will be nothing strange about it.

"Obviously there is no need to go to this extent...but if you don't hate it, I don't care."

Aika and Luoluo are no longer ignorant. They both know the meaning of such behavior.

"I don't find it annoying."

"Um."

"It's your turn, brother."

"ha?"

"I just fed my brother a bite. Now...it should be my turn to feed me..."

Luoluo glanced at Aika shyly and cautiously made a request to Aika.

"..."

Aika held her chin and deliberately ignored Luoluo's pleading gaze.

Aika really didn't want to do this kind of public execution-like behavior in front of everyone, and the person she was feeding was her sister.

Moreover, if you want to feed her, you must use the small spoon you used.

As Luo Luo said, you will become embarrassed after realizing it.

"It would look weird if I was the only one doing it!"

"..."

"elder brother……"

"Hey, why do I feel like a bad person..."

Aika sighed as if she had given up, and stretched out her small spoon with Puffy in front of Lolo.

"Well……"

But Luoluo did not open his mouth, but looked at Aika with eyes full of resentment.

"What, what's wrong?"

"Brother, there should be something else you want to say, right?"

"Um..." Aika glanced at the couples at other tables and understood Luoluo's request, "Isn't that what I have to say?"

"It's rare to have such an opportunity. I also want to feel that atmosphere, can't I..."

Now that Luo Luo has requested her, I would be very sorry for her if I continue to coerce her.

"Lolo..."

"Um."

"come--"

When he put the small spoon into Lolo's mouth, Aika's heart beat violently in his chest.

Luoluo put the small spoon into his mouth, and the stirring of the tip of his tongue was transmitted to Aika's hand through the handle of the spoon.

"Okay, it's over!"

It would be bad in every sense to keep going like this. Aika quickly took the small spoon out of Lolo's mouth.

"Eh……"

Although Luoluo still had a reluctant look in his eyes, Aika still pretended not to see it.

"Are you satisfied?"

"Probably...satisfied..."

There are also couples around who have noticed this side and are watching from a distance with warm smiles.

Being the center of so many eyes, Luoluo could only end the topic in a low voice, and kept putting Puffy in his mouth to cover it up.

"That's great."

Holding the small spoon that was still in Luoluo's mouth just now, he looked at it for a few seconds, then took another large spoonful from the cup and put it into his mouth.

The unexpectedly large cup of parfait was not as difficult to solve as Aika imagined.

Aika made the wrong decision by ordering that cup of coffee.

Luoluo, who seemed to still have some energy left, proposed that the two of them finish the cup of coffee together, but Aika did not agree to her easily even if she tried to be brave.

As she said, Luoluo finally admitted their relationship and paid the original price.

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After leaving the maid cafe, there was still some rest time left, and the two of them strolled along the quiet paths of the school.

The noise coming from the venue could be heard in the distance, which was in stark contrast to the silence around them.

Here, the two no longer need to hold hands, so they do not continue to maintain a distance like lovers.

Luoluo put his hands behind his back and lightly kicked his toes, while Aika just enjoyed this afternoon time.

"Speaking of which, brother. Don't you regret the incident between you and Sister Ling now?"

The expected question was asked to her a few weeks later.

From the end of August's exercise until now, no one has mentioned it again.

But no one will forget that everyone just deliberately avoided this issue.

“There’s nothing to regret, I just did what I wanted to do.”

This is the answer that Aika has long thought of, an answer to reassure herself and everyone else.

"Brother, can't you tell the truth in front of me?"

"I did not lie."

Fundamentally, this answer is true. However, this lack of regret contains impurities and no longer seems so pure.

"Actually, I...hate my brother very much."

Luoluo suddenly said what Aika was most afraid of hearing during this period.

His steps were frozen in place, and Luoluo didn't take another step forward.

Aika has long been worried, wondering if Luoluo might already have this idea in his mind.

"My brother always makes decisions like that without permission, for one person's self-satisfaction...My brother has never considered everyone's feelings, nor has he considered the impact of his actions on those around him at all..."

What Luo Luo said was wrong, he had already thought about this problem.

The reason why I still chose that approach in the end was because I arrogantly believed that I could find a solution to any problem I faced.

But in the eyes of others, the fact that no problem has been solved means that they have not been considered at all.

So Aika couldn't defend herself.

Luoluo's words hit her heart like a heavy hammer, but she could only choose to accept it silently.

"...Why don't you discuss it with us before taking action... After you came back from that world, you and Sister Ling didn't say anything to us. You didn't tell us until everything was over."

Aika didn't want to hide it deliberately. During the time when he just came back from that world, he had not yet sorted out his thoughts, and even the final decision was only made when that day came.

But during that time, they were also very worried, and it was true that they did nothing about it.

Justifying or whatever, Aika can find many excuses in an instant.

But he couldn't say any of this. He knew he was not qualified to defend himself in front of his family.

"I am……"

Luoluo did not continue to blame, she quietly waited for Aika's explanation.

But now that the matter has reached this point, any explanation has lost its meaning.

What Aika needs to do at this moment is to know what answer Luoluo wants to hear most.

So, what exactly does Luoluo want to know?

"To this day, I have no regrets. This is what I mean."

Here, there is no place to escape. Aika looked into Luoluo's eyes and spoke her heart with difficulty.

Luoluo always faced Aika with eyes that showed no thoughts, and his sapphire-like pupils did not convey any emotion.

"I have only one purpose, which is to let everyone live happily. I hope that my current life can continue forever, but it has begun to become impossible."

Unknowingly, everyone has connections with the Holy See and the royal family. The "surnames" of "Chise" and "Heinz" are the fuse, and the magic costume is the ignition.

The information revealed by Pope Sethis was authentic and credible, which was confirmed by the two heads of the "Heinz" family.

The man in white whom he met in the Imperial Capital also conveyed a similar message, and in his memory they also appeared at Tebiri Royal Academy.

After returning to Frost Moon Academy from the Tebiri Kingdom, Aika once asked Wei Xi alone about the details of that night.

Judging from the results, the man in white from the Nemesis Society and the little girl whose name is unknown secretly solved the crisis in Tebiri Royal Academy and brought Aika back from the brink of death.

The man in white had only one sentence left for Wei Xi.

——If you understand the truth, then let go and fight according to your own ideas. Have you personally experienced what the Bes Empire did?

Perhaps Augustus made such a decision, which was fueled to a certain extent by these words.

Aika still doesn't know what the purpose of the Nemesis Society is. Maybe their starting point is indeed correct.

But Aika would never approve of that kind of disregard for life.

Because of them, countless people have been put in a critical situation, and some will never wake up.

"So I have no choice but to continue escaping."

Obviously when I left home, my purpose was so simple.

As long as he can take the entrance test of Frost Moon Academy with Luo Luo, it is enough to become one of its students.

Maybe after graduation, you can stop becoming a national magician and open a small restaurant with Lolo in a small city or neutral area. You should be able to live a stable life.

But reality will not allow people to have such sweet dreams all the time.

"It's just a little bit...probably out of remorse. It does involve you and Wei Xi who had nothing to do with each other..."

"I'm finally willing to speak out..." Luo Luo finally raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "I'm sorry, brother, I used a slightly rude method."

The lively noise of the festival gradually faded away from here, and the two spaces seemed to be separated by invisible walls.

"If you keep it all in your heart, things that are originally simple will become complicated. If you don't use this method, you will definitely bear it alone to prevent us from worrying."

She turned her head slightly and lightly kicked the small stones on the ground with her toes.

"I'm the one who lied. It's because my brother is like this that I like him the most."

As if the dark clouds in his heart were blown away by the spring breeze, Aika thought for a moment that he was still in a dream.

Luoluo opened his arms to Aika.

"So, as an apology, please take a rest here, brother."

The warm sunshine shines on the avenue and between the two of them, as if the unreachable distance is now within reach.

"Although my sister is not the only one who can do such a thing, I am the only one beside you now, so please let me do it."

This is the redemption that Aika has been longing for for such a long time, and Lolo gives it to Aika without hesitation.

Are you really qualified to accept it? Because she was her sister, she could forgive herself for what she had done so easily.

Aika's already stiff feet moved a step towards where she was.

"Thanks……"

Even if she is his sister, if she can give her heart a place, why not accept it shamelessly?

Aika knelt down in front of Luoluo and accepted the embrace she gave. The familiar warmth, the familiar fragrance, everything about her can relax your heart.

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