Chapter 227 Man Who Does Not Love and Man Who Does Not Believe Love

 

Chapter 227 Man Who Does Not Love and Man Who Does Not Believe Love

 

Carved out of pure white stones, the subterraneans historically able to make this kind of world, making us overwhelmed by their civilization.

In contrast to the wars on the surface that made blood being washed by blood, to think that right below Divine Race continent, deep inside it’s earth, something like this was made.

“Heeey, we’ll meet up at park right after we got home!”

“Let’s put our luggage quick!”

Little kids are running all around the city, and when I change the place I look, there are subterranean women that seemed to be returning from shopping, come and go carrying their thing.

Even with their appearance different, their life, livelihood, and their natural expressions aren’t inferior to those on the surface.

“Amazing right~ , I also only knew this world for the first time last year, I was shocked. They have splendid buildings, and with the energy of the helix sun made by using the driving force of helix, they able to stimulate the growth of corps on the city’s outskirts, they made the river from the surface to flow all the way underground to support the life of large river fishes, in addition to that, mole meat, processed worms, and many else have become precious source of protein you know~”

The Subterranean World is a dim and gloomy place? Outrageous.

Not only it’s developed. Even their life and food cycle are splendidly done.

On one hand our eyes were robbed by their townscape with high-rise buildings made by carving out stone, even the life underground are being done properly.

“It’s as you said, when something like this is being shown to you, it can’t be helped that they call those idiots on the surface that still keeping up their war as rubbish.” (Velt)

“Indeed, this is something they’ve beaten us to” (Forna)

“Th, ...... that’s big........” (Yuzuriha)

So pathetic. This makes us look like country bumpkins visiting big city.

We took a step into the city, with a feel as if we’re being surrounded by the magnificent buildings that lining up on both of our sides, we restlessly cast our gaze around.

With that kind of suspicious behavior, in addition to not having drills we also have a fairy with our group, we’re so conspicuous that we naturally got discovered in an instant.

“Hey, heey, what are those people?”

“Oh no~, could they be halfs? But, if they’re half then it won’t be weird if they have at least one helix with them though.”

“Eh, wait, they’re suspicious. Someone go and call the police affairs department already.”

The women of the subterraneans, this is the first time I saw them.

In contrast to the men who have their drills sticking like a beak, the tip of their long hair strands are turning curly and whirling, but when I take a look closely, the tip of their hear are all turning into drills.

“What~, it’s not like it’s twintail drill hair, what’s going on with the subterranean women really?” (Velt)

“Ahaha, shocking right~.  The women of the subterraneans are the same in having a part of their body as a drill but other than that, the tip of their hair strands are drill. That’s why, once you made a woman angry, all of the drills on the tip of their hair will spin, entangle, and attack you, that’s why they’re scary~.”

Yeah, that’s scary. It’s better to not get involved with the subterranean women.

“Hey, with how the men’s lips are drill, they can’t kiss right?” (Yuzuriha)

For Yuzuriha that’s quite the cute question. But, it’s certainly as she said.

However, the moment I thought that, the fairy’s face got slightly reddened and as she points out to a direction.

That’s because, at the end of the street, there is a couple of young loving subterraneans embracing each other as they’re leaning against the wall.

Those two are......

“Ah, the woman is....... using her tongue to, li, lick the beak helix” (Forna)

What the hell are they doing? I spontaneously stiffened up, and as the fairy is still feeling embarrassed she whispered to us.

“That is~, the kiss of subterraneans.”

“Eh, so that’s how it’s done?” (Forna)

“Yes. The woman licking the man’s beak, it’s the subterranean’s kiss as well as an expression of their love.”

Rather than seeing it as something  surreal, it’s quite the odd sight instead.

The young woman, she crawlingly keeping on licking around the pointed tip of the drill, sticking her viscous saliva, and then she sucked in the tip into her mouth and made a movement like a piston....... e, erotic.......

“Ahaha~. ...extreme isn’t it~.”

“So that’s the normal here.....” (Velt)

“Th, this is also, a difference in culture.” (Forna)

Foreigners from my previous life did hugs and kiss on the cheeks for their greetings.

But, that kiss, no matter how I look at it....... I can only look at it as  fel**, or deep *****.

But, Yuzuriha who I thought was raised in an overprotective house and was educated in good decorum is showing deep interest in it.....

“I see, so there’s that kind of kiss too...... hey, trash husband.” (Yuzuriha)

“What? ...........!!” (Velt)

“Ahm, pero............” (Yuzuriha)

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“Hm, I too, think that it’s better this way......... ♪” (Yuzuriha)

I thought she just suddenly pulled my sleeve, but she jumped on me and licked my lips with her tongue........

And then, for some reason Yuzuriha assented to herself and nodded, she hummed with a [♪] as she grinningly laughed.

“......Fa, wa, o..........”

“............................................................................................................”

See, the fairy and the Golden Comet turned stupefied there.

Not only that, the Golden Comet is opening her eyes wide, her expression is similar to when she had that dark countdown from a few days ago.

“Yuzuriha.............that’s, you.” (Velt)

“Nfuu~..............trash is husband. My husband~♪” (Yuzuriha)

The tail extending out below her skirt is swaying left and right in a good mood, Yuzuriha puffed up her chest and strutting along in the middle of the city so openly, it seems she has reached the state of mind of total invincibility.

“Hey, trash bug.” (Yuzuriha)

“.........What? Eh, wait a minute, is the trash bug here me!” (Velt)

“I will tell you. This guy is my trash husband.” (Yuzuriha)

No well, with how you so suddenly saying something like that so proudly to fairy-san without any notice before, its just gonna make her troubled of how to respond.

She could only wryly smile with ahaha~.

But.......

“I’m cute and already an adult so I could kiss. But, since you’re still a small kid you can’t do that yet.” (Yuzuriha)

“....................Ha, haah? Wait wait, wait a second there~, that’s, I’m a fairy so I’m small~, but my age probably older than you~! Be – si –des , if it’s just a kiss I’ve already done it~............ b, but it’s to the cheek of someone still asleep though.................”

“And I’m doing it when we’re awake. I’m still winning.” (Yuzuriha)

“But that’s without the other party’s acceptance! ............ no, me too still haven’t got accepted though........”

Somehow the fairy able to counterattack undauntedly but even if she were to say it to Yuzuriha right now, she doesn’t seem going to win.

That kind of unintelligible pleasantly peaceful scenery is being played out right in the middle of the subterraneans’ city more than anything, really, they don’t have any feeling of tension.

Despite those city folks been looking at us so suspiciously for a while now.

“Velt.............. that’s................... aren’t we attracting a bit too much attention now?” (Forna)

Yuzuriha and the fairy aving gone to the front, as we look them Forna is having a cramped look on her face and spoke to me.

And I unable to neitherdeny nor affirm that, only able to scratch my head.

However, as Forna looks to the front, her voice turned serious and spoke to me.

“Still, Velt......... more than before, you’ve become sturdier, turned adult, and more than anything, grew stronger........  but, there is one fatal thing that hasn’t change.” (Forna)

“......................Hah? Fatal thing that hasn’t change?” (Velt)

“Yes.” (Forna)

Just what does she means, I’m unable to figure it out for a moment. The thing that still hasn’t change in me? Is it me being stupid?

“Velt, it’s that you’ve become able to receive love from others. Without rejecting them, and from many kinds of people. Ura, Imperial Princess Eljela, and now Princess Yuzuriha, also Arusha while sneaking around........” (Forna)

“Well, after reuniting with Cosmos, many things turned crazy, ........ though, if they said they’re fine with me being like that, then it’s not like I’m going to refuse......... I was feeling like that.” (Velt)

That in other words, doesn’t it mean I’ve changed myself? I thought like that but Forna shakes her head.

“Velt, with the love that you’ve come to accept, you’re accepting everyone as a family, holding them dear. I can see it from how happy Imperial Princess Eljela and Ura are. Yes, you are loving back the people who are loving you.” (Forna)

“What now, that’s embarrassing......... so, is that what you mean with a part of me that doesn’t change?” (Velt)

“Velt.......... even with you able to love someone..... you won’t be able to be infatuated.” (Forna)

TL note: This is about the kanji  愛 (ai) and 恋 (koi), both could mean love but koi is more infatuated, I’ve been translating koi as romance so far tbh. Anyone has better suggestion? Comment on the latest chapter

.............................infatuated?

“Everyone are infatuated with you. However, despite you loving everyone, you aren’t infatuated with them.” (Forna)

For a moment, I wasn’t able to understand the meaning of what Forna said.

“Haah? Hey hey, I’ve hugged them, and even kissed them, though I haven’t gone all the way, that’s what exactly being one step short means you know.” (Velt)

“That isn’t something that you do because you are infatuated, it is merely sexual arousal, it’s meaning is completely different. I thought about this when I heard that Neeto person before. He too, also the girl student in his story too, they were infatuated. However, you haven’t experienced that kind of feeling, when you felt as if you’re in a dream and forgetting yourself, have you?” (Forna)

Upon hearing that, I unintentionally got taken aback.

Now that she said it, there was something that I said to Arusha previously. [I probably, don’t love you as much as you love me] or something like that.

Infatuated................. infatuated huh...........

“The one who’s your soul were infatuated with......” (Forna)

“!” (Velt)

“You have found her, haven’t you?” (Forna)

That made my body twitched spontaneously.

“No, not yet............ I could somehow begin to guess where she is but, many things happened, also, now we have Cosmos’s matter to take care of.” (Velt)

“That’s............right.” (Forna)

So that’s how it is. I’ve talked everything to Forna.

“Velt. I will confess it to you, I’m actually on edge. I want to throw away all this guilt and jump into your chest, and hug you till I’m satisfied. However, what made me able to hold back that desire, and hold myself back when seeing you with other girls is because...... you, right now, aren’t feeling infatuated with the girls that are intimate with you.” (Forna)

“.....................Forna.......................” (Velt)

“Perhaps, had your memories returned........... and next to you, you have that girl who you are infatuated with, and you’re looking at her with  such an infatuated look on your face, perhaps I could have even lost my willpower to go on living.” (Forna)

“But, still I.......... think it’s fine for them to be my wife and madam, I will still think so even from now on........”  (Velt)

“Yes, that’s right. Perhaps, Ura and Imperial Princess Eljela also fine with that, and that they will be happy.” (Forna)

“It might be unfair to say this to you right now but, aren’t you also the same? Since we’re kids you always said you’ll marry me marry me........ aren’t you satisfied with that?” (Velt)

“I think so. It’s just, putting that aside, I want you to like me a much as I like you.....I also want you to be infatuated with me.” (Forna)

That’s something I never realized before.

The truth is, Forna was able to endure my skinship with Ura and Eljela wasn’t only because of her feelings of guilt.

Was it really because I’m not infatuated with them?

“But, why are you asking it after all this time?” (Velt)

“........I don’t know. It’s just, from what that Neeto person said before, and looking at that fairy and Princess Yuzuriha...... it somehow made me feel wanting for it.” (Forna)

At the front, Yuzuriha and the fairy seem to be enjoying themselves.

They look as if some girls in puberty getting serious about love stories.

“Hey, fairy.” (Velt)

“Yes? Huh, why are you keep calling me fairy this fairy that. My name is [Fiari], a superbly cute name~.” (Fiari)

“So, fairy.” (Velt)

“Onii-san, so you’re the type that won’t listen to what others’ said huh. I don’t think that kind of person will be popular...... though when I think again, you’re mysteriously popular on the surface huh~.” (Fiari)

“And you. Despite being a fairy, you’re infatuated with Neeto right?” (Velt)

Though, the answer is already very obvious I still asked just in case, and just like I thought, The fairy Fiari went as if getting hit squarely by a surprise attack, she hurriedly tries to feign her way through.

“Wait wha wha wha, why are you so sudden like that? Ha, haah? Why are you asking something that’s so impossible like me getting infatuated with Neeto, onii-san you really have bad eyes, even if I were to be infatuated with Neeto-kun, there are so many hurdles that will get in the way, his personality is also such a pain, not only that he doesn’t match me who is so cute, and  now you’re saying that I am infatuated with that so much inferior Neeto-kun, haah? See now. Well, that’s also because the only one who knew of Neeto-kun’s good side is only me, I also thought that Neeto-kun who looks down like that to be unexpectedly cute, also when that time he protected me, my chest was palpitating and felt so tight, there were also times when my heart skipped a beat, I thought this kind of time will continue forever but because onii-san thought it so cheaply like that, I think you should give your eyes some training a bit more.” (Fiari)

“Yeah, I see. I really understand now.” (Velt)

Even with her not being honest about it, as expected, this is what infatuation is like.

And since I thought like that, what about me? Have I ever thought about a girl like that and went into panic as my heart beating so fast........ only in the previous life I guess......

But......

“But, Forna. Still I will live together with them. From now on too.” (Velt)

“...........Yes..................” (Forna)

We ended up thinking about weird stuff huh. Why are we having this kind of conversation really? What about Neeto, the fairy, and Yuzuriha now.

But, upon being pointed out by Forna, for some reason I feel something coiling up on my chest.

Despite this is something I’ve never experienced before, why am I thinking some trivial things like feeling head over heels to someone like this......

“A------------h, I can see it!” (Fiari)

I who was walking absentmindedly spontaneously raised my face.

And over there, a sight of huge iron fence covering all around and large crowds of curious onlookers are surrounding the fence being spread out in front of our eyes.

At the inside of the fence, an extensively wide palace of bilateral symmetry made of pure white stones being piled together was erected.

At the center of it’s courtyard like place, a single man is sitting down in seiza, in front of the man’s eyes are subterraneans clothed in beige colored military uniform with hat, and beside them are people who wear differing cute character costumes, standing in plain sight.

“Is it Neeto who is sitting in seiza?” (Velt)

“Wait-------, for some reason the atmosphere around is so tense, it’s like Neeto-kun about to get executed, isn’t it! This is terrible, what do we do!” (Fiari)

Well, putting aside whether he’ll be executed or not, it could be seen that he’s being questioned in the presence of public.

However, I don’t know whether it’s him having the guts for it or instead having given up already, he doesn’t seem to be that nervous, but I can see that somehow strength has left his back.

“Neeto Dropp, 16 years old, belonging to the Vortex School of Underworld Capital! Whereabouts of both parents are unknown. There is no mistake in this.”

“.......Sup........ that’s me. I’m a victim of neglection. By all means, I wish the country to give me subsidiary aid.” (Neeto)

“Your school grades are ordinary. However, you have problems with group activities. And bad reputation inside the school.”

“No, I didn’t do anything wrong. It’s just, I was being hated. Only those guys are hating me. Being hated despite not doing anything wrong, to me there’s nothing I could do anything about it anymore.” (Neeto)

“And you, at this occasion, was made to awaken the legendary Crest Eyes, by the vice president of Love and Peace with whom we have forged an alliance with, Princess Mannie, who expected your qualities to bloom.”

“It’s just a cheap imitation. That part is important, nah, really.” (Neeto)

“And, in the night raid operation at this time, you were supposed to activate the Crest Eyes upon our signal, but you suddenly escaped and activated it without permission. There is no mistake in this, yes?”

“At school, a test is something that is strictly done within it’s date and time. And leaving the decision to commence the experiment depending on the commanding officer’s thoughts, it’s frankly impossible for an ordinary person like me. I mean, the commanding officer was chopped in half after all.” (Neeto)

“At this time, we have attacked the enemies with two thousand soldiers. However, the attack was compromised, and most of our brethren were captured, becoming sacrifice. Do you understand that?”

“No, well, the surface people are way too strong. Regardless of my experiment and stuff, most of us were defeated in an instant you know?” (Neeto)

 

Despite the kingdom’s military top brasses are questioning him, the guy doesn’t seem concerned and not getting timid at all. Rather, he turned defiant and complained.

Oi oi oi oi oi, that’s, just unnecessarily provoking the other party you know?

“This, scum bastard!”

From the crowds outside the tent, someone threw a stone aimed at Neeto.

That stone hit Neeto’s head and made his body swayed.

“Niito-kun!”

But, Neeto was as if not perturbed at all. He didn’t even turn around, he immediately returned to his seiza.

That attitude, it poured oil to the crowd’s fire unnecessarily.

“Stop messing around! It was supposed to be a simple operation against those rubbishes of the surface! So why has that turned into this big of a failure!”

“It’s all your fault, this half shit bastard!”

“Wait, my boyfriend said he’s also participating with the operation you know! He won’t be coming home now! What are you going to do about this!”

“This scum! Trash! Sleazebag bastard! Why are you even alive!”

That is, the wickedness of rage filled mass.

At first I thought this city to be in peace and completely devoid of war atmosphere.

But despite that, there are still those that have connections to ones that got recruited for the war on the surface.

The ones who gathered here are only some hundreds from the several tens of thousands people who live in this city.

But still, what if their wickedness combined into one, and were directed to a single person?

“What, wh, why! Why, stop this, why are you doing this to Neeto-kun!” (Fiari)

Large amount of stones where being thrown by many people and all of them are hitting Neeto.

And in contrast to that, Neeto doesn’t defend or try to avoid them, receiving everything thrown at him.

From how I look at it, he has already given up completely.......

“Fuwa Fuwa World” (Velt)

At that moment, the masses who are throwing things are all floated up, the fence that is in front of my eyes got forcefully pulled open, opening up a path for me.

“Wait, wha wha wha, what is this!”

“KYAAAAH! What’s going on!”

“What’s with all of this?”

It’s not like I’m attacking them. Since they’re so noisy I only made them slightly surprised, the peanut gallery that I floated up, now I slowly make them descent.

When all of that happened, I merely walked to the wide palace courtyard......

“WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIT, onii-san!”

“Velt, wh, wh, why are you doing something like this, and without hesitation even!” (Forna)

“Wait, trash husband! Don’t go alone, don’t leave me here alright.”

As I heard the voices of Forna and others who came after me as they got flustered, I don’t stop at all, I keep heading straight to the courtyard center.

And over there, not understanding what suddenly has transpired, the men in military uniforms are glaring at me. And the ones who merely silently looking at me, someone wearing a huge black wildcat costume and the one who is tall and wearing dog costume walking on two legs. Upon laying my eyes on those costumes, those costumes that I have ever seen before, I immediately knew that they’re from Love and Peace after all.

“What? Who are you...... and, why are people of the surface here?”

“.........What are you doing........Velt Jeeha.”

A subterranean wearing military uniform asked as he glared at me, and at the same time the wildcat costume guy also said something.

“Managing Director Pitt. Do you know that surface person?”

“.........He is well known on the surface.” (Pitt)

Ooh, that’s a scary voice unimaginable coming from such a cute costume. The voice is one that’s reminded me of a muscular and scary faced guy.

So, he knew about me?

Though, I ignored them and keep advancing forward.

“Hey, where do you think this place is, you filthy rubbish!”

“Just try move even a step further, I will drill out a hole on you!”

“Oi, stop! I said stop, don’t you understand!”

Guys who seemed to be palace guards got flustered and stood in my way, but, another one of the costume guy commanded them.

“Nah~, wait~. All of you~, won’t be able to fight him~ you know~.”

It’s the tall guy wearing dog costume. He also seemed to be a man, he talked in quite the easygoing tone.

That guy slowly moved away the palace guards, and come closer to me.

“That onii-san, right now he is the hope that the surface have been selling his name all over. Many of the Heroes, Demon Kings, and demihumans have all acknowledged him. To be honest, even I won’t be able to win~, among the subterraneans’ Five Helix Spears, he must be around [Field Admiral Mail]’s level. The one who seems could put up a fight against him I mean.”

His words sound light, but those light words instantly made the subterraneans around to tremble.

“Hey, Managing Director Goofer, that statement sure was looking down on our Five Helix Spears. No matter even if you’re an executive of Love and Peace, that’s something that won’t be forgiven.”

A man wearing blue military uniform came forward with his head aloof like a broom looking displeased. Amazing, the tip of the hair on his head are all small drills.

“Now now, Five Helix Spears’ [Vice Admiral Tsukeyaki]. Don’t be angry about that. Anyway, don’t so easily say that rubbish rubbish denouncement too♪ There’s also the Golden Comet behind him look~, though I don’t know who the little kid is..............hm? ah......... ahem. Anyway, please wait.” (Goofer)

With that truly loose talk he made the upper echelons of the subterraneans turned prudent, I could see that when Goofer looked at me, Forna, Yuzuriha, and Fiari he made a bit of reaction, but since he’s wearing a costume I can’t see his expression. But, as he tried to feign off that, Goofer approached me in a friendly manner.

“Now now now, pleased to meet you, Velt Jeeha-kun. I knew about you~. You can say I’m a fan. I forgot about it because of the Holy Knight’s fault but I’m glad I able to remember it again. Well~, I felt really refreshed when you beat the hell out of the president at the Empire~. Ah, this is just between you and me but I don’t quite like the president myself. I wanted a cooler costume but he made me wear something like this after all.”

What the, so it’s all about the costume. As I thought of that, Goofer tried to be over familiar with me, but I ignore it.

“Still, Velt-ku~n. Have you become lost? You’re so unlucky~. Though, you want to go to Land in the end right? Then, after the business here done, how about we go together?”

I’ll take on that suggestion later but for now I’ll ignore it.

“Move.” (Velt)

“Whoops.” (Goofer)

I pushed away Goofer and kept going forward.

What’s lay ahead is Neeto, who can’t turn this situation around.

“Oi.” (Velt)

“.......This is quite the quick reunion huh......” (Neeto)

Nah, I don’t care about him loathing this world or getting stones thrown at him.

It’s just, I want to say something to him.

That’s why, I will only say that.

“You, in what kind of way you wanted to live?” (Velt)

Accepting everything as if already given up, not caring with having himself getting injured, being so negligent, I somehow got pissed seeing him like that.

“Well, to me it’s not something I care about. If fallen over and die on the street side is comforting, then I’d be fine with that.” (Neeto)

I’ve said what I wanted, so I end it with that.

According to him, I’m a blessed man. And no matter how much someone blessed said, it won’t have any persuasive power.

After all, my words won’t reach his mind. That’s why I spoke to him over my shoulders like that with the meaning of completely cutting ties with him.

However......

“Putting aside....... getting the answer...... by myself...... I just wanted that to be taught to me. That’s what I thought.” (Neeto)

I don’t turn back, even with those words coming out of Neeto’s mouth. I don’t understand what he meant at all.

“I don’t care about your daughter. I just wanted to know what answer you’d have when in a situation like this, that is why I tempted you to come here.” (Neeto)

However, Neeto continued.

“Alone, with no one to trust and no one giving their trust, that’s why I don’t know what I should do. Trust, betrayal, love, I really don’t understand any of them.” (Neeto)

What? Is he talking about the trauma story from before? That made me feel he’s dragging it out exaggeratedly, but I knew that I’d be guessing wrong in the few seconds after.

“Wait, Neeto-kun, what are you trying to do! At this rate you’ll get a penalty you know! You’ll be scolded and punished you know!” (Fiari)

I don’t understand what she’s saying but Fiari is seriously worrying about Neeto and in the quite angered state.

Upon seeing that Fiari, the upper echelons of the subterraneans’ expression changed.

“Wha, what is flying ant!”

“Why is this odd creature is in this world!”

“Hey, Neeto Dropp. Is this flying ant your acquaintance? So you’re the one who bringing it along!”

It seems, they don’t know about the fairy. They seemed to have figured out how many acquaintances Neeto has but the upper echelons of the military don’t seem to know the situation.

Against that agitated bunch, Fiari flew to protect Neeto and lowered her head.

“Please, forgive Neeto-kun. Neeto-kun possesses amazing qualities. And, as Neeto-kun said, the people of surface are strong! Presently, onii-san and his comrades over there are so strong that they have encountered the Ten Finger Screws and defeated them instantly. Being defeated by those kind of people and putting all the responsibility on Neeto-kun, that’s just too much!” (Fiari)

It was a desperate plead with the best that she could do. It’s because Fiari thought of Neeto from the bottom of her heart that she’s so serious.

Of course I don’t think that could move the subterranean’s heart, but over there, came a support from an unexpected direction.

“Subterraneans ladies and gents, just like what the fairy-san over there said, your enemies this time is just so bad~. According to the fairy, Isamu of the Four Heavenly Beast Demihumans was also there. That person, he could even be said to be the strongest in the whole world, a creature of incomparable league, and as expected, to be putting the blame of such a defeat on that dark and gloomy-kun over there, it’s pushing too much~.” (Goofer)

It was Goofer. To think that he’d give backing to her plead, as expected, that made the subterraneans to even look at each other faces’ and discuss.

“Everyone~, besides that, that dark and gloomy-kun over there, while it’s still a prototype, has gained the Crest Eyes. I think it’d be a huge loss to punish him here, don’t you think~?” (Goofer)

Amidst the encouragement to punish Neeto by the whole subterraneans, Fiari’s desperate voice about to turn the situation around.

As Fiari is crying, she approached Neeto’s cheek and cling to it desperately.

But, it was at that time.

“No, .........seriously.......... stop doing something like this.”

The one who let out those words that could make one doubt their ears, is Neeto himself.

“........Wait, Neeto-kun! What are you saying at a time like this!” (Fiari)

“Like I said......... stop, your acting is enough already.......  despite I thought that I could live if I simply have utility value to be left alive.” (Neeto)

What is this guy saying? Forna’s expression also changed just like mine.

And, quite on the contrary to Fiari, Neeto said those words flatly making her received a shock and lost her mind’s presence.

“Niit-kun.....why, are you........ Dokai-kun.......... why.”

“Like I said, ......stop it....... Narukami.”

.......? Dokai? Narukami? I felt I’ve heard it somewhere before.

“No matter whether our reunion was a coincidence or fate....... In the end there’s nothing gonna change even with me died....... if they’re women then they won’t be able to like me. That’s why I’m doubting people getting close to me with their good will. That’s why, I investigated in secret. Because I blindsided your eyes who always followed me around and went to the surface, gathered informations, and, learned what exists behind it....... I, don’t know what to do anymore........ that’s why, in this kind of situation........ making that kind of face and all the acting, just stop it already.”  (Neeto)

Acting? What is he saying? No matter how I see it, Fiari is, with her true feelings.....

“Actually I’ve known this from way before Fiari................. No................... Love and Peace’s top executive..... [Twinkle - Bell]........”

Not only our expressions, it felt as if the time itself has stopped.

“..........................Eh.................”

“You’re sticking close to me, was all for the sake of obtaining the informations o subterraneans........ I actually already knew it........” (Neeto)

“.........No....................Neeto-kun.............Doka, kun, that’s not,. ......... no........it was a lie, but it’s true........ b, but, no, ........at first....... but, after knowing your true identity, I, really am have!” (Fiari)

“One year and half ago. With the condition of safeguarding the fairies’ forest, you joined Love and Peace. If I were not had been tempered by so many mistakes, I would have thoughtlessly got deceived by you. Investigating the mysterious president, and getting me to get close to Love and Peace so desparately, it was all because I am a half and have possibility to have the Crest Eyes.” (Neeto)

“That’sc not it, please, please, listen......... please, listen, to me.......” (Fiari)

Neeto doesn’t give any reactions at all to Fiari’s desperate words even as she’s in tears.

At that moment, Neeto who has despaired and as if being shrouded by darkness stood, with quite the sorrowful smile plastered on his face.

“Hey, your name is Velt right? If it’s you.........what will you do......... to this kind of lie-ridden, love and friendship?” (Neeto)

That smile is too pitiful, and saddening.

 

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