40 – Fairy (4)

A night when the crescent moon clearly rose.

The soft moonlight quietly descends on Claire walking down the street of light.

– Pia! Pia!

– I’ll see you tomorrow.

Baek Woo-jin said goodbye while avoiding the flying fairies to get the glasses.

However, today’s breakup was a little different.

A small orb held in my hand that emits a pitiful light as if it would fade at any moment.

That made Claire move.

Baek Woo-jin, who was trying to be with the fairy until he fell asleep, and Baek Woo-jin, who was smiling brightly and flying around, left behind and came out.

– Kik.

He pulled the door of the tightly closed temple.

A small light shining brightly in a dark space.

As Claire closed the door and entered, the small light slowly came to her and the blurry silhouette came into focus.

“Are you okay?”

Lee Ye-sol, wearing pajamas, asked Claire with a worried expression.

At that, Claire nodded and walked past her.

“I’ll pay you back for the trinkets later.”

“All right.”

Lee Ye-sol did not refuse.

It was because he knew that his superior was such a person, and that only then would the superior, Claire, not feel uncomfortable.

“I’ll use the prayer room, so leave the cleaning up to me and go in and sleep.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

Lee Ye-sol slightly bowed her head towards Claire, who was going up the stairs.

“I hope you get the answers you want… … .”

**

Click.

Claire, wearing a white priest’s robe, entered the private prayer room. Then, he carefully placed the small orb that was glowing softly in his hand onto the chair.

Claire knelt with her hands together in front of the statue of a beautiful child of unknown gender.

“Reverend Sir.”

Claire searched for the god she worshiped with earnestness.

She hoped that she, who had never looked for God unless called upon, would meet God first.

It was not public, and it was not related to Shinto or other children.

Just to find an answer to solve personal concerns, Claire found God.

No matter how much he loves a believer, Vuir does not respond to anyone’s call unless it is a subject he is interested in.

But everywhere there are exceptions.

Behind the kneeling Claire, a soft halo of light began to take shape, and it soon took the form of a child.

Child. Vuir gently raised the corners of his mouth as he looked at Claire’s back, who was quietly praying to him.

It wasn’t the playful smile Baek Woo-jin showed, but a friendly smile.

However, he soon shows a playful child’s expression and hugs Claire’s neck from behind.

【What’s up? Was it a love fight?]

“… no.”

Claire responded calmly and lowered her hands, which were gathered reverently, below her knees.

【It’s not even a fight for love, so why did I call you? You know I hate boring things. huh? yes?】

“… … .”

Claire lifted her closed eyelids at the sight of Viard rubbing her cheek with her chin resting on her shoulder.

“He played pranks on me and the professor sometimes. Let’s take that price.”

【Um~】

Vuir reacted as if thinking for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

【Okay. Instead, if Claire’s professor offers to use the prayer room, you must come in with her. Or I’ll go in.]

“… Should I just go in?”

【yes. That’s fine.]

“All right. Let’s do that.”

Vuir got down from Claire’s back with a satisfied smile. Then he walked forward and leaned back, pressing his small buttocks onto her thighs.

【what. ‘Cause I’ve been watching you for a bit I think I know what you’re asking, but it’s good to hear it anyway.]

Vuir erased the smile from his lips and looked up at Claire with a serious face.

Claire opened her mouth to the god she respected, who was waiting for her answer.

“I met a fairy.”

【He was a small and lovely child.】

“… Yes. I got a present from that lovely little kid.”

【That shiny sphere.】

Claire nodded and reached out to grab the glowing orb.

“this is… What is it made of?”

【hour. Or, you could say lifespan.]

She didn’t want to, but at the vaguely aware of the sphere’s true identity, Claire squeezed her empty hand into a fist and asked.

“Professor… . You said there is no way to reverse this. Is there really no way to get this back?”

【Claire.】

“… … Yes.”

Vuir opened his mouth to his favorite child, who was looking at him more earnestly than ever.

[Time that has passed will never come back again. If that was possible, no one in this world would regret it.]

“But… It is still in my hands.”

The orb containing time is still shining in my hand.

If you return this to the owner… … .

【Even if you return it, nothing will change. Its nature changed from the moment it fell off.]

“… … .”

Staring clearly at the blue eyes that were beginning to shake, Vuir continued.

【I mean fairies. He likes to play and is very lonely. So when the new kids hatch out of the egg, they want to play with them as soon as possible, so they share a little bit of their time. Let’s grow up quickly and play together.]

“then… … .”

【If you give it back to your child, the time you can spend together will be reduced even more.】

Claire closed her eyes.

Vuir reached out his two small hands toward Claire’s face.

“Wow… … .”

Claire, who suddenly grabbed both cheeks, opened her closed eyes. And he was able to see Vuir’s face looking at him with affectionate eyes.

【Claire.】

“… … yes.”

【My lovely child.】

“… … .”

Claire’s eyes fluttered at the touch of Vuir gently caressing her cheek.

【The day will come when I will say goodbye to Claire someday.】

“… … Yes.”

【I told you. God is not omnipotent. If I were truly omnipotent, I would not have said goodbye to the children I had left.]

Vuir’s hand, which touched Claire’s cheek, slowly went down.

【I don’t like parting. Because I am always the one left behind.]

“ah… … .”

Seeing Claire’s eyes widen, Vuir smiled softly.

【But it’s okay. Separation is sad, but it’s better to build happy memories that are more fun and happy than that.]

Claire couldn’t open her mouth or even nod.

I thought I understood it to some extent because I had served him closest and for the longest time. But that was an illusion. He didn’t understand anything.

That they are giving more than they respect and love.

Seeing Claire purse her lips, not knowing what to say, Viard giggled and got up from her lap. Then he stroked Claire’s head and said.

【If it was Claire in the past, she wouldn’t have worried about this. Because you were a bit broken before meeting that being.]

Due to an incident he experienced as a child, he was taken away by Vuir with his emotions dead. And while living in the temple, I was able to laugh and get angry little by little.

But even when she regained her feelings bit by bit, she was still broken.

Whether it’s a human or a monster, if he thinks it’s necessary, he will kill it without hesitation.

As if you don’t know the weight of life.

But now it was different.

He called himself for the little fairy he had just met today and had no ties to, hoping to find an answer.

Vuir said while hugging Claire’s head tightly.

【I’m a little angry that that dull existence, not me, changed Claire, but thanks to that, I was able to leave a memory with Claire, so I won’t be jealous.】

Vuir slowly moved away from Claire and said to the lovely child, who blushed slightly.

【So don’t be sad. Time is not enough just to make fun and happy memories.]

“… … Yes.”

【yes. Good.]

Vuir blows away the heavy atmosphere and smiles broadly again. Then, he raised the kneeling Claire and said.

【Then let’s go make memories soon!!】

“… … Yes?”

Claire’s head tilted, feeling a little bit embarrassed.

【You just came after receiving something precious like that. That’s why I’m telling you to go and play. Take sweets along the way.]

“ah… … .”

Claire, who was trying to be serious, thinking it was related to Baek Woo-jin, nodded slowly.

“then.”

Vuir jumped up towards Claire, who backed away so coolly.

side.

Then he put a small lip stamp on his cheek, stepped back and laughed.

【It’s been a while, but I gave you a blessing. Let’s go quickly before the blessing disappears.]

“… … Yes.”

Claire was about to rub the back of her hand where Voir’s lips touched, then sighed and quietly left the prayer room.

Alone, Vuir smiled a bit bitterly as he looked at the door to the prayer room that Claire had just opened.

【Love and fate. Whichever you choose, it will be sad and difficult… .]

Vuir disappeared from the prayer room after a long time.

**

After changing into clothes that were as inconspicuous as possible, Claire left the temple with cereal in her arms. And he squinted his eyes.

“… … .”

The reason was that a pillar of light rose in the direction of Baek Woo-jin’s mansion.

Perhaps it was because of a blessing bestowed by a respected god.

After thinking for a while, Claire turned to Baek Woo-jin’s mansion, where a white pillar of light rose, instead of the alchemy workshop.

It moved stealthily and swiftly, and reached the maze in an instant.

“Sigh.”

Claire shook her head, looking at the hordes of lights that were so large that she was sick of it.

I have no idea what type of thing it is.

In the end, he had no choice but to check it himself, so Claire moved into the maze. And after a while, I was able to arrive in front of the mansion that was now too familiar to my eyes.

Claire moved not towards the front door, but towards the towering pillar of light.

– Pia! Beep! Beep beep!!

“… … ?”

Then came a small but easily recognizable sound.

Moving slowly around the corner, Claire was able to confirm that the place where the pillar of light rose was the garden adjacent to Baek Woo-jin’s study.

―Beep beep!!

“Is it because I fed something expensive… . You don’t want to get tired.”

Baek Woo-jin’s voice followed with the fairy’s beeping sound.

As if possessed by something, Claire headed towards the wide open window of the study.

– Pia! Pia!

I was able to find Baek Woo-jin, who was sitting on a chair in the study and playing with a fairy who rushed at me with one hand.

“Me, professor.”

“Damn you bastard. Not even one hundred was like this.”

“… … ?”

Seeing Baek Woo-jin beckoning to the fairy as if he hadn’t heard him, Claire called out to him again.

“professor… … ?”

“Why do you keep coveting something you can’t even lift?”

But this time, Baek Woo-jin did not answer Claire’s call and only waved to the fairy.

– Beep!!

“… … Damn it. It’s small, so there’s no corner to hit.”

The fairy finally succeeded in grabbing Baek Woo-jin’s glasses and tried to take them off by flapping his wings hard while whimpering.

“Puff… … .”

Claire, who stood at the wide-open window and watched it, gave a small smile.

“If it’s that good, take it. However, I won’t help you this time, so come out with some tricks.”

– Beep!!

Baek Woo-jin got up and followed the wing of the fairy to the open window.

‘ah… … .’

Claire looked up at Baek Woo-jin, who approached right in front of her in an instant, and swallowed. And opened both eyes wide.

– Pia?!

The fairy could not bear the weight of the glasses and fell down. Baek Woo-jin looked down at the fallen fairy and snorted.

– Beaaa!!

– Beep!!

– Beep!!

“… … under.”

Baek Woo-jin let out a short sigh while watching the fairy crying loudly in the yard, and eventually bent down slightly to lift his glasses.

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Right at that moment.

The brightly rising pillar of light disappeared.

And.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Baek Woo-jin was able to face Claire, who had completely hardened with his nose touching.