Endless Silver Machine

"I'm sorry, did I disappoint you?"

Outside the door was not Luo Luo who had forgotten to bring something and turned back, but Ling who was standing with her hands on her hips and Wei Xi who was bowing slightly.

"No...are you here like this?"

Aika didn't expect that they would come back here at this time.

"When I passed by here just now, I happened to see Luo Luo going out alone." Ling spread her hands to answer Aika's question, "What, do you think Luo Luo is back?"

"I said no! Come in?"

This was originally their home, and no matter when they came back, Aika would welcome them.

"No need...if we go in, Luoluo will find out right away..."

Wei Xi smiled bitterly and politely rejected Aika.

"Does Luoluo have such a powerful ability..."

"Don't underestimate a girl's intuition. Okay, I'm here to ask you, why did you let Luoluo go out alone?"

Ling's tone became serious.

Aika could only relay to the two of them exactly what Luoluo told him.

"A classmate from the Pharmacy Department?"

"That's what she said."

"At this time..." Ling thought for a while before speaking cautiously, "Aika, I have something to tell you. It's up to you to decide what to do."

"You tell me."

Since Ling would deliberately use this time, it must be a very important matter.

"On the day of 'Maze Exploration', the boy who stopped you and Luo Luo was Brad Rossi from the Aries class, right?"

"do you know him?"

An unexpected name was brought up by Ling, and Aika did not hide her surprise.

"We met him and Leilu during the game. Let me get straight to the point. He lost to me. According to the agreement, he must tell me why he cares so much about our identities."

"What did he say?"

"He just told me when I accidentally met him in the corridor a few days ago. That should be his true words. I have been thinking about when is the best time to tell you..."

"Is it something that is inconvenient for me to know?"

It's rare for Aika to see Ling use such a roundabout way of expression, and it naturally relates to things that are difficult to talk about.

"It's not that it's inconvenient for you to know... After all, this is the situation now, and I don't have much energy to think about that kind of thing..."

"So what is going on?"

Until now, Aika still doesn't know what Ling wants to express.

Ling finally looked directly into Aika's eyes and made up her mind to speak out.

"Brad Rossi likes Luo Luo, in that sense. In order to have contact with Luo Luo, he deliberately chose the pharmacy department, which he is not good at."

Hearing this, Aika immediately understood why Ling was so hesitant.

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The street lights crisscrossed along the paths of the academy light up the middle and both sides of the path, and the clock dial on the roof of the large library shines like a road sign at night.

Lolo walked along the path and soon found the promised courtyard.

As expected, the boy who greeted him in the classroom was already waiting in the bright courtyard.

Luoluo slowed down and walked gently towards the light.

Even though there was no sound from her feet, the boy still noticed someone approaching. After discovering that the visitor was Luo Luo, he immediately stood up from the bench.

Luoluo came to the opposite side of him across the courtyard table.

"Classmate Luoluo, thank you for agreeing to my unreasonable request."

He bowed slightly with a sunny smile, and this sincere gesture slightly eased Luo Luo's inner tension.

"I'm not particularly embarrassed..."

"When we were in class today, you didn't seem to remember my name..."

"sorry……"

"Haha, it's okay." After receiving Luoluo's affirmation, he was not depressed because of this, or he had already been depressed before, "Let me introduce myself again, I am Brad Luo Xi from the Aries class. Can you remember it like this?"

"Uh-huh……"

Luoluo could only respond to him like this. She still couldn't recall anything related to this name.

"Because I have something very important to say to you now, so I invited you here at this time."

"Well, I will listen carefully to what you have to say."

Luo Luo nodded slightly, indicating for him to continue.

Brad didn't sit down either, the two just stood facing each other at a distance.

Behind the courtyard of the Great Library is a small river flowing slowly, and the moonlight is reflected on the flowing water, making the waves sparkling.

"Student Luoluo, I was already deeply attracted to you when I saw you on the field during the practical test at the end of last semester."

With Lolo's permission, Brad began to tell her the words that he had repeated thousands of times in his heart.

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Grabbing the jacket of his uniform from the room, Aika rushed out of the house regardless of the two people's restraints.

Ling and Wei Xi immediately chased after him, but Ling still had to take care of Wei Xi, so naturally he couldn't keep up with Aika.

The courtyard next to the big library is the place where Aika and Lolo met Senior Lilith for the first time, and it is also one of the places that can bring back memories of Lolo.

This is not the real reason why Aika is so distraught. He can deceive Luoluo, but he cannot deceive himself.

If the person who called Lolo out was Brad, there was only one purpose that Aika could think of now.

He never knew that Brad Rossi and Lolo had chosen the same specialization subject.

After the first organizing committee, Aika now also knows who the boy was who sent Lolo back to the "Moonlight Bath".

Why wasn't it noticed earlier? Why should you notice it earlier?

Why didn't you follow Luo Luo earlier? Why should we follow Luo Luo earlier?

What is the purpose of what you are doing now?

Even if you get there, what can you do? What are you qualified to do?

Can't you send blessings to Luoluo's future life, and even interfere with her choice of future life?

Why does it have to be this far? Luoluo will leave one day...

Don’t want her to leave…don’t want her to leave…don’t want her to leave…

I'm such a bastard brother...

Aika punched herself in the chest mercilessly while running.

The annoyance was instantly replaced by pain, which filled every nerve. He finally felt that he could breathe.

The Great Library was already in sight, and Aika suddenly stopped.

It wasn't until he came here that he realized the fear of being deliberately ignored.

Will she feel happy if Luo Luo is forcibly bound to her?

The answer is an unquestionable no.

——I hope she can be happy.

——I hope she stays with you.

Contradictory conflicts occupied his brain, and before he knew it, he had walked into the bushes next to the courtyard.

Here, you won't be noticed by the two people not far away, and you can clearly hear their conversation.

Aika couldn't take another step forward.

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"...After the first organizing committee meeting, I actually knew that you were waiting for Aika. I am still very grateful for the opportunity you gave me at that time."

"Um……"

"On the day when you and Aika had an accident, Ling and I had a little conflict... It shouldn't be called a conflict. After I woke up in the infirmary, I didn't see you, so I thought you were fine... …”

"That time in the hospital..."

"Yes, I just heard that you and Aika had an accident during the game in the evening. When I rushed to the affiliated hospital, I happened to meet Principal Phyllis. She told me that you and Aika had an accident. already left."

"That's it..."

"During your absence from Frost Moon Academy, I didn't get any news about you at all. The moment I saw you again in the Pharmacy Department classroom this afternoon, I could finally confirm my heart with confidence."

"Eh?"

"I am happy to meet you, and I hope to stay by your side."

"That...you mean..."

"Classmate Luoluo, I like you, please date me!"

Brad confessed to the helpless Lolo in a voice that was almost shouting, and he bowed his head deeply.

"Please, please wait! You may have misunderstood..."

"I trust my heart."

Brad still didn't raise his head, he waited for Lolo's final answer.

Luoluo took a step back unconsciously. She wanted to escape now, but she couldn't escape in such an irresponsible way.

"sorry……"

Lolo's apology contained rejection, the only reply she could give Brad.

"Why?" Brad raised his head, his trembling voice fully revealing the pain in his heart, "Is it because of Aika..."

This question is not difficult for him to understand, and he can even ask and answer it himself.

"No...it's not because of Aika..."

"The way of addressing has also changed..." Brad took a step forward, and Lolo took a step back accordingly. "Classmate Luoluo, please answer me, what is your relationship with classmate Aika now?"

"what are you saying……"

Facing the excited Brad, Lolo's legs trembled with fear, and she could no longer escape.

"I know the person you like is Aika, but I also believe that I can win the chance."

"What exactly does that mean……"

"Because you and him..."

"Classmate Brad!"

Aika, who could no longer watch, finally came out of the darkness and forced himself between the two of them.

But in fact, he was still a step late, and Brad's words already hinted at too much truth.

Luoluo stared blankly at Aika, who should be waiting at home now.

"Why are you here!"

Brad, who was completely focused on his confession, didn't realize that Aika was already nearby.

There was no need for Aika to confess to him that she had eavesdropped on most of their conversation.

"If you really care about Luo Luo, don't be in a hurry to get an answer now."

"This kind of thing is not decided by you, but by Luoluo himself, right?"

Even though he is a little shorter than Aika, Brad has no intention of giving in on this issue.

"I'm not making a decision for Luo Luo... She has lost her memory. Even if she gives you an answer now, it may not be her sincere wish."

After eavesdropping on his confession, Aika sensed something special in his words.

Perhaps, that is his own shadow.

Therefore, he felt that he could tell him this fact.

"Amnesia..." Brad chewed the word over and over, but couldn't understand it anyway, "Is it because of this reason that Luoluo forgot my name..."

"When she woke up in the hospital, all she remembered was her name."

"How can you make me believe it?"

"What Aika said is the truth. All the students in the twin class already know it." Ling finally led Wei Xi to the scene. She gasped and gently pushed Aika away, "I'll explain to him. You take Luoluo back first."

She whispered and urged Aika to get out of here quickly.

"Aika-san, you must have heard it too, right?"

Brad's heart was still filled with doubts, and Aika did not choose to run away and accepted his questioning head-on.

"What do you mean?"

"What is the relationship between you and classmate Luoluo now?"

"...None of the things you worried about happened."

"Then you won't say much about what I did, right?"

"...I will not interfere with Luoluo's choice."

"In this case, I will not force Luoluo to reply to me immediately."

"Student Brad, can we wait until Luoluo recovers his memory to discuss this matter?"

"I know, I was too hasty today. Student Luoluo, I'm sorry."

Luoluo shook his head blankly, unable to say anything.

"Brother Aika...let me and Sister Ling explain here..."

"Sorry to trouble you."

"No need to talk nonsense, disappear quickly, disappear quickly!"

Ling waved her hand at Aika like she was shooing away flies. She seemed to be in a bad mood now.

Aika helped Luoluo, who was unsteady on his feet, out of the courtyard.

After walking for a while, Luoluo's complexion finally improved a lot, and she took the initiative to leave Aika's arms.

Aika slowed down to take care of her. This stretch of road unexpectedly took a long time, and there was silence between them.

This also proves that both of them hide what they want to say in their hearts.

"Aika."

"I am listening."

"Why don't you tell classmate Brad? I'm yours..."

"I don't know what you think yet."

"Even if I'm confessed to by someone else, doesn't it matter to you?"

"It's just because of that...that's why I followed you and came forward to stop him!"

Aika, who successfully "recaptured" Lolo, had no sense of victory at all. Instead, he found that he was the one who made the most outrageous mistake.

He did lose to Brad Roche, in every sense of the word.

As soon as she realized this, Aika bit her lip reluctantly.

"When I woke up in the ward, classmate Ling said we couldn't kiss. Does she also know the agreement between us?"

"That's...she happened to know..."

"Is that so..." Luo Luo lowered his head and murmured, "Isn't it because of other reasons..."

In the silent path, Aika heard these words clearly, and it made his heart ache.

"It's just that..."

Lies are like snowballs, getting bigger and bigger.

Aika can no longer tell what meaning Luoluo means to herself.

Returning to the deserted home, the tired Luoluo walked listlessly to the second floor, and Aika walked her all the way to the door of the room.

"Aika, can you answer one last question for me?"

"Yes, I will answer all of them."

Anyway, they are all lies, lies that can be blurted out without thinking.

"After you appeared there, classmates Ling and Wei Xi rushed over immediately... Is it just a coincidence?"

"……Yes."

"Yeah……"

Luoluo's words ended here, and her door was closed in front of Aika.

Aika didn't even have the strength to walk back to her room, so she just leaned against the wall in front of Luoluo's room.

In the end, everything went wrong...

I can't hold on anymore...

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