Shortly after Eli explains Eleanor to us. Her body started to blur.

“Are you disappearing like last time?”

“Sure.”

“Is it because you haven’t fully manifested yet? Or are you trying to disappear?”

“both. In the first place, I didn’t go through the proper manifestation process. Eleanor will still need this power in the future.”

“To reappear?”

“This way, it is always possible. Unfortunately, the burden will be borne by Eleanor.”

“okay.”

It seemed to be a burden similar to using the power of a key.

That’s why it will continue to manifest. That alone would put a burden on Eleanor.

“Then you manifest often.”

“… … If you try to flirt with me, I will kill you.”

“No, I was asking Eleanor to teach me how to use the key.”

Anyway, I’m not that much. Until now, I’ve never taken the lead and flirted with flirting.

“Well… … .”

Ellie looked at me with grim eyes and then said in a low voice.

“I’ll think about it.”

Said so.

* * *

After Ellie disappears.

I was left alone with Justitia. There was nothing awkward about being alone with her.

Because both she and I needed time to contemplate.

That’s how each of them is at the end of their contemplation.

“This too… … .”

“It would be better not to tell them yet.”

“I guess so.”

We came to the same conclusion.

Eleanor’s growth is important.

But she still needs time to prepare.

What she doesn’t know now, the heart that has settled inside her still needs time.

It’s not good to force something she’s been ignoring in that situation. They are not running away, are they preparing to face each other?

“Um… … . What should I explain to Eleanor?”

“How about simply saying you didn’t hear?”

“Would you believe that?”

“I do not know… … .”

I do not know.

Although Eleanor is simple, there are many times when she strikes the core unexpectedly.

Even though I can’t think deeply, I approach the center of the incident with an instinctive sense.

“What if… … .”

“What should I do?”

“How about saying you flirted and went back angry?”

“Eleanor’s greatsword seems to be stuck in the body, so even if anything else is fine, it’s not as much as that.”

really.

If I did it to a being that wasn’t her, but her alter ego, I might be killed.

“So what?”

“Are you just being honest?”

“Are you trying to explain how Decentra died?”

“No, I’m just telling you it will get better with time. The soul is still preparing.”

“That is a plausible statement. I think Eleanor will like it.”

“It’s fine.”

How many years have I been with him, don’t you know that?

For Eleanor, who is going through a period of stormy rage, there can be no words that make her heart beat more than this.

Of course, the harsh truth awaits beyond that… … .

It’s a journey to be okay, so it’s not wrong.

“Then I’ll have to train Eleanor.”

“Even though you won’t be very strong for the time being?”

“If you get over that though.”

Justitia laughed briskly and grabbed the sword at her waist.

“When I get over it all, I’ll hit my skills so I can grow like a storm.”

“You must be suffering quite a bit.”

“Is it Eleanor? Or am I? Which one are you worried about?”

Justitia narrows her eyes and smiles strangely.

you’re teasing me again

“both.”

“That’s a boring answer.”

“The fact that it’s the original correct answer is less fun than I thought.”

“Oh, I never said the correct answer was?”

“Scoring is your own attention.”

If you believe I’m right, that’s the correct answer. At least it is for me.

“Hmm… … . Shall we just skip it this time?”

“Please move forward. If you keep doing that, you will really sting me.”

“If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be possible for me to protect you? how is it? Getting married to this older sister at this time.”

really strong

Baek Yang was the only person who expressed such an open liking, but she is even worse.

Because of Eleanor’s older sister position, it’s hard to react. I can neither affirm nor reject it, so I am driven to a one-sided predicament.

“Hmm.”

Justitia approaches little by little.

Her eyes were like those of a beast hunting prey.

Justitia, who approached me without hesitation, pushed me against the wall.

“Hey, Hero Justitia?”

“sister.”

“… … sister. I said it before, but in this way.”

“There’s no Eleanor here, so there’s no hurt, no sacrifice for a purpose, no reenactment? Do any of the reasons I mentioned earlier fit?”

“Hero, please calm down. This coercive approach is not right.”

“Leave it if you don’t like it. Or do you just keep pretending to be a good kid? I’m going to be a bad kid.”

What wild beauty is this.

My heart is shaking, but I don’t know why. Is it Stockholm Syndrome?

Just like that, Justitia, who had come close to me, whispered with a bewitching smile somewhere.

“What do you think?”

“… … What do you mean?”

“Are you nervous?”

“Extremely.”

“hehehehe.”

Justitia smiled as if she was satisfied with my answer, and then opened her distance again.

I thought I was going to die of a heart attack.

“You call this push and pull?”

“… … Can maintaining an overwhelmingly close distance and an ordinary distance be called push-and-pull?”

“I don’t know! Anyway, it seems to have an effect, so wouldn’t it matter?”

It definitely had an effect. My heart almost burst, wondering if I was going to cross the line like this.

“Wouldn’t it be better to eat heartily? I’m going to try to touch you like this in the future.”

“Why would you do that… … .”

“Is it my own penalty? If I get more aggressive than this, the rest of the kids will feel sorry for them.”

“Is there anything more than this?”

“I want to know?”

“It’s done.”

When Justitia asks with a smirk, she firmly refuses.

I am afraid that if I say the wrong words, I will cross a river of no return.

“hehehe.”

Justitia examines my face with a smirk.

can’t make eye contact I want to cover my face too. Why should I be the one who should feel ashamed?

It was a time when such a burdensome time was passing.

“Wow! It’s snow! it’s cold! It’s suddenly very cold!”

I heard the screams of Eleanor, who must have been playing with Marie outside.

“… … .”

“I guess so.”

Looking at Justitia, who tilted her head, she shrugged.

It’s snowing. It was natural to wonder, as the weather had been summer-like just a moment ago.

“Let’s go out at once.”

“Um… … . It’s been a long time since we were together, but it’s a pity.”

I knew that now that Tia had returned, the heat encroaching on ＜Skientia＞ would subside.

By the way… … .

“Obviously, this is cold. It wouldn’t have been at the winter level yet.”

I cover the school uniform top I was wearing to Justitia, who is stroking her shoulder as if it were cold.

I am such a caring person.

“… … Couldn’t the woman be seduced by acting this way?”

“Isn’t that why you’re just watching?”

“It’s a problem because you like people.”

“What will you do? It’s because I want to act according to my heart.”

Whatever it is, Justitia will be an important helper in the future. What’s wrong with taking care of it?

“It’s getting more and more sincere.”

“Then was it a joke earlier?”

“Well? Which one is your favorite?”

“… … Rather, the weather has reversed again.”

“You’re evasive again.”

So what am I going to say there? Rather, it is the situation unfolding now. This is another funny situation.

It wasn’t that it was cold or that snow fell in clusters, but it quickly turned into a snowy field with a blizzard.

“Well, shall we just enjoy this spectacle? I think this will be quite romantic too.”

While Justitia said that while appreciating the surrounding scenery, I watched the snowflakes falling from the sky as [Contemplation].

For magic on such a large scale, it was at least the highest level of magic.

Originally, due to Spina’s heat-bearing mana, which encroached on the surrounding environment, the cold attribute magic wouldn’t even be able to activate properly… … .

The target of this spell is different.

“Is it the witch of the ice castle… … .”

[SSR Ice Castle Witch]

prina lumens

There was quite a connection with her active skill [Curse of the Icecap].

This was because it was chosen as a privilege at the beginning of the show, and it was a magic that appeared frequently at relatively important moments.

That’s why I feel pretty friendly.

“exactly… … It’s cold.”

Think while touching the falling snowflakes. When I first used this spell, I felt nothing.

This is because it was activated through [Ruler of Mana]. Yes, the cold I should have felt back then must have been like this.

“No, but I guess I couldn’t catch up with the original.”

Prina’s magic is special for Prina to use.

She can’t use anything other than magic related to cold.

Even water-attribute magic close to cold is the same.

It’s normal for game characters to use only one type of attribute, but she’s a little different.

This is because she is the basic attacking weapon of wizards, and even [Magic Bullet], which has no attribute, has coldness.

The nature of mana she possesses is extreme.

Prina Lumen’s mana contains pure coldness that is close to Harbart’s mana.

At first glance, mana with a similar nature to dragons seems great, but what is special is the object, not the nature of mana.

It is impossible to use magic of other attributes with that kind of mana.

yes she is pure

I can only use magic related to cold.

It is mana with the opposite nature of Tia and Spina.

“But I guess the problem was caused by doing things too quickly.”

Spina’s heat grows stronger as time goes on.

And according to the flow of the original work, the incident would have ended only when it reached the critical point.

It seems that this phenomenon happened because of Tia’s persuasion.

To be precise, it must have been the result of me rationally persuading Tia.

“But what is this… … .”

Isn’t that a problem that can be pleasantly accepted?

Tia would be able to solve this problem well.

Even this blizzard will be short-lived.

Tia, who possesses the same mana as Spina, will be able to maintain an appropriate temperature in the middle of this cold air.

I’ll be making adjustments for that now… … .

I lightly touched Justitia’s shoulder, who was staring blankly at the snowfield, and called her up.

“It’s probably the eyes that can only see for the next 30 minutes or so.”

“uh… … . yes?”

Justitia tilted her head as if it was a problem.

“It means that there is only now an opportunity to do this and that.”

“Do you want me to?”

Eleanor is already playing as if she has forgotten that we are talking to Ellie.

He is lively as usual.

Hiding behind that smile is a past that is dotted with regret and all sorts of soggy emotions.

And we decided not to reveal that past to her.

If she’s ready herself, she’ll remember all of that.

So all we can do is not explain to her.

“Yes, I hope so. So, why don’t you enjoy your daily life by mixing among them?”

Treat her as usual. decided to do so.

“Um… … . Is that so?”

Justitia also asked with a meaningful smile soon after realizing the intention behind my words.

“You have nothing to say. Aren’t you the same as Eleanor?”

“Is that a compliment?”

“I do not know? Which do you like?”

When Justitia returned what she had said earlier, she replied with a bashful smile.

“A compliment would be nice.”

“Then I will take it as a compliment. It’s even better to see Justitia noona running around energetically.”

“Then, shall we act the way you like?”

Justitia was immediately mingled with Eleanor’s group.

Eleanor and Marie, who had made a fuss about being cold just before, were playing and making snowmen as if they had adapted.

“teacher! Shall we have a snowball fight? Except by magical means!”

“No, then it’s obvious that you will beat me one-sidedly.”

Even today, Eleanor, who is so impudent, puts a strangely clever suggestion into her mouth.

“Hey Noah, I want to make this snowman bigger.”

“That would be fine too!”

Marie speaks her opinion in a passive manner as usual.

“Hey, are you not having a snowball fight?”

“We do this after making it all together. sleep, what are you doing? Not even my sister helps.”

And Justitia is doing her best not to be an adult among those kids.

“Is this enough… … .”

Chapter 7 of the main story.

This seems to have solved it.

“Then, shall I prepare myself soon?”

So I have nothing more to worry about here.

As the main story ended early, I had more time.

The first thing to do.

Something that Oz and I have to solve, not Eleanor and the main story.

Now I have to go see the faces of the stupid parents who don’t even know what their son is like.

So for the time being.

“Homework is an extension.”

Eleanor told me that she showed me how to become stronger through training.

But I guess I won’t be able to confirm that for a while. If you tell him, he will shout that he will follow you, so you should leave it.

Besides, I don’t want to attract her who is smiling like that now.

I’ve been running so relentlessly. Correspondingly, Eleanor also followed the battlefield that did not fit her fountain.

It’s time to take a break.

And above all… … .

“Next time I see you, I want you to show your true growth.”

If I don’t solve this first, I don’t think I’ll be able to laugh happily in between me anymore.

I think I need to sort out the problems I’ve been putting off in one way or another.