Endless Silver Machine

Principal Phyllis saw the end and then put the PDA in her hand beside her.

The black tea in the cup has bottomed out, and only the aroma lingers in the room for a long time.

"Your investigation report has been passed, you can go back."

Unexpectedly, after waiting nervously, I only got this sentence.

Even Tirua-senpai showed an expression of incomprehension.

"Are you still going to stay here? I can also ask you to help me sort out the information as a follow-up to the mission."

"No... Principal Phyllis, is this okay?"

"What I want to know is clearly stated in the investigation report you handed over."

So there is no need to ask everyone personally. This is what Principal Phyllis meant.

"As for the situation of classmate Wei Xi..."

Wei Xi, who was called, immediately shrank her shoulders and sat upright.

Principal Phyllis looked at her carefully for a while, and Wei Xi did not avoid looking away as usual.

Her own identity is an issue that cannot be avoided, and during this period she also made corresponding awareness.

But what followed was Principal Phyllis’s smile.

"Because there has been no such precedent so far, I can't make any comment."

"Principal Phyllis, can I still stay here as before..."

Aika thought Principal Phyllis had made her words very clear, but Wei Xi wanted a clear answer.

This timid and cautious character has not changed and does not need to change.

It is enough for Wei Xi to just be herself.

"The rules of Frost Moon Academy are that you must pass the graduation exam before you can leave. Just continue to be a student here for two years."

"……yes."

What seems like a forced agreement is actually a piece of the puzzle that fills the soul.

Wei Xi accepted this agreement with gratitude and joy.

"Of course, if Wei Xi is willing to help us check up on her health, I'd also welcome it."

"Well, I will cooperate..."

Wei Xi agreed to Principal Felice's request without hesitation.

"Principal Phyllis, I want to make sure that this is really not a human experiment?"

"Haha, how could it be a human experiment? It's just an ordinary physical examination!"

Principal Phyllis smiled and waved her hand, putting Aika's question aside.

Although Teacher Letika had already called everyone's attention to Principal Phyllis's request, it was impossible to tell when she said it like this.

Besides, Wei Xi should have her own considerations before agreeing.

The time for Wei Xi's physical examination will be notified separately. Other than that, there are no special requirements for Wei Xi, as usual.

Then, Tirua-senpai, who was still working, said goodbye to everyone in front of the student union room on the lower floor.

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After leaving the office building connected to the school building, the drizzle of rain had stopped.

Street lamps were lit along the paths of the academy, and the speckled puddles turned into dark colors under the light.

My feet stepped on the wet stone pavement, and the sound of footsteps that seemed particularly brisk at night like this was heard.

Due to their own reasons, we rarely go home together like this recently.

"Aika, can you pick me up after class next time for the specialized subjects?"

"Aren't you going to pick up Wei Xi after class?"

"Although it is like this...it only takes one time. Luoluo, can you exchange it with me?"

"Why did Sister Ling suddenly think of that kind of thing?"

"Aika, please go back and pick you up every day. I just want to experience that feeling..."

Her long golden hair swayed from side to side as she walked, and the ends of her hair, tied into a bundle with a swallowtail butterfly headband, hung modestly.

Ling would make such a request, which really surprised Aika.

With her character, she should be very resistant to this feeling of being taken care of.

"There's no problem with me here. The Assault Division seems to have ended relatively late, right?"

"Because after the field training, there is still work to clean up, so it is relatively late."

"My brother comes back from Professor Cocona very late every day, so I end up waiting for him."

Luo Luo did not feel unhappy that his privilege was taken over by Ling, but instead chuckled.

Aika originally thought that Luoluo would show some thoughts, but it turned out that he just took it too naturally.

However, if the person waiting in front of the school building after school is Ling...

"Ahem..." Noticing the change in Aika's expression, Ling pretended to cough a few times, "Even if you come to pick me up, no one will misunderstand me."

"If you would say something like this, you must have misunderstood it in the first place."

"Your face is red. It can be seen at a glance that you are thinking in a strange direction!"

"Are you qualified to speak against me?"

Going tit-for-tat with Ling at this time is just digging a trap for yourself. When Aika noticed, Luo Luo and Wei Xi were already staring at her face.

Of course he wouldn't say the scene he was thinking of. If they realized it, both of them would become very embarrassed.

It's okay to say that the people he went to pick up were Luo Luo and Wei Xi, at least in the eyes of others they were just acting as guardians.

At least, Aika can allow herself to accept the meaningful glances from other students in this way.

"...It would be better to say that it's weird that you never come to my place."

"Why?"

"You still ask me why..."

Ling's patience index had reached its peak. Luo Luo and Wei Xi did not dare to look in their direction and walked forward stiffly.

Although they already knew why Ling was angry, of course they couldn't remind Aika at this juncture.

"We are living together! But we only talk when we are in the classroom. This is so weird!"

The reason why Aika didn't respond to Ling immediately was because she was worried about Ling's "real thoughts" that she didn't know.

Although she said verbally that she wanted to experience the same feeling as Luoluo, Aika's intuition told her that it should be more than just that.

If it's because you want to get closer, there are other ways besides making such a conspicuous move.

"Actually, it doesn't matter to me, as long as you don't care about that kind of thing."

"There have been countless 'things like that' for a long time, and you are still saying this to me..."

If you see two people walking together, 11 out of 10 people will think that they are a perfect match.

The eleventh person is Aika himself.

"Then after school tomorrow, but the time here is not stable. If Professor Cocona has a whim..."

"It doesn't matter, I'll wait for you then." Ling turned to Luoluo again, "Luoluo..."

"Huh? It doesn't matter to me."

Luoluo didn't say anything against her will, so her smile was not a smile to hide.

It was precisely to be able to stand in the same position as Ling and Wei Xi, rather than taking advantage of the relationship that had been established at birth.

Only in this way can you realize your true dreams.

"Luoluo and I... we have to go to the 'Moonlight Bath' after school..."

"Speaking of which, our part-time jobs have been off for quite some time."

Aika tried to remember when the suspension of work in the Great Library began, but it felt like it had been too long and she had forgotten.

So much happened during this time.

"It seems that I haven't helped with the work of 'Moonlight Bath' since school started..."

"I heard from the seniors that there are already first-year students here to help. As expected, we have become seniors too."

Luoluo seems to have no resistance to children younger than himself and always cares about becoming a senior.

However, in Aika's eyes, there is no difference between Luoluo and the school girl Corel she met before.

Perhaps there is something about Luoluo that he has matured that he didn't notice.

"Brother, is there something on my face?"

"Ah, no, no."

"Um……"

Luo Luo seemed to understand, but also groaned as if he didn't understand.

When Aika was looking for mature places in her body, she unconsciously thought of her when she lost her memory.

Luo Luo, who interacts with her purely as a girl, has a charm that cannot even be described as mature.

Therefore, Luoluo just acted as a "sister who needs to be taken care of" in front of him.

…………

The exploration of the ruins ended earlier than expected, so it was not a long time before we had the dinner that Luoluo and Ling cooked together.

After dinner, I spent time in the living room as usual.

While the girls were taking a bath, Aika sent a text message to Professor Cocona's PDA asking about tomorrow's study plan.

But no reply was received. When Professor Cocona is immersed in her own affairs, she usually checks her PDA very late.

"Thank you for your hard work, myself."

If they saw him talking to himself like this, he would probably lose face at all.

However, I have never said this to myself so far, and I don't feel bad about myself.

——Take today as a dividing line and take a good rest next time.

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