I, the Heir of Heroes

"Jia Luo, please walk with me for a while, there is also a tram to my house at the platform at the next intersection...it's very close."

At this time, Jia Luo couldn't observe Sayaka's expression, but her trembling body was obviously not as calm as her tone.

"alright, I got it."

Sighing imperceptibly, Jia Luo did not refuse.

——The atmosphere has definitely changed.

When the indicator light projected in the air showed the sign of [passage], the two moved forward with the flow of people.

Sweat dripped from the palm of his hand, and Sayaka unconsciously pinched a corner of her shirt.While peeking at Jia Luo from time to time, he was worried about when to open the topic.

"what happened?"

The sound of water waves hitting the shore in the distance has basically disappeared, Jia Luo did not turn his face, and asked in a flat tone.

"...Huh~ Sure enough, I still envy Mayumi-senpai..."

Nothing was answered.

Sayaka felt that Galo had sensed her feelings, but her tone remained unchanged as before, as if she was deliberately avoiding her confession.

As long as I don't take this step, I will always be perfunctory, and I will always have regrets - this sense of crisis pushed Sayaka behind.

"Ga...Gara!"

After opening and closing my mouth for an unknown number of times, I finally squeezed out a sound.The two stopped in tacit agreement, and at the same time, Jia Luo turned his head to look at Sayaka.

In this city full of high-rise buildings, the afterglow of the sun is unevenly divided by the standing buildings, and there are noisy echoes unique to the city.

But there was no more words after that.As if waiting for something, Jia Luo just watched silently, Sayaka looked away and lowered her head.

"that……"

Take a few deep breaths, as if you are making up your mind.

"Well, what's the matter?"

The helpless look had disappeared, Jia Luo's face now had soft lines, and he responded to Sayaka's words in a more gentle tone than usual.

"That... I... I like classmate Jia Luo."

After hesitating, the lines that Sayaka squeezed out at the end may not have been passed on to the other party under the dusk in this turbulent environment.

But now Sayaka doesn't have the time to think about these things.

Even if she expressed her inner thoughts, she didn't have the courage to raise her head and look at Jia Luo.

"……thanks."

The tense body completely relaxed, and Sayaka's drooping face showed a look of relief.

"It really is. Well, that's right, originally..."

With a self-deprecating tone, Sayaka slowly raised her head.However, when he turned his gaze to Jia Luo's face, the last frustrated words he uttered couldn't help but stop.

Sayaka's face was tilted to one side with a distressed expression.

——That is the joy from the soul!

——That is a sincere thanks!

——That was a smile I had never seen before.

"Don't be like this, Sayaka. It's me who should say I'm sorry. Although I've been aware of such a day for a long time, I'm sorry that I can't respond to your heart."

Seriousness never seen before, Jia Luo's tone was unusually soft:

"But thank you very much."

The sadness gushing out of her heart due to failure has been diluted by Jia Luo's inexplicable gratitude, and the development of things that she had never thought of made her suddenly confused.

"No, wait... well, there's nothing to be thankful for..."

"It means something different to me."

Shaking her head silently, Jia Luo's answer was beyond her expectation.

"Sayaka, I am a [person] with a mental disorder."

"……Eh!?"

Sayaka's face paled instantly.He opened his eyes wide, and the hands hanging on both sides couldn't help but tighten his clothes.

"how come……"

"It's not that I don't have feelings, I can only say that I am very weak in various aspects of desire. I used to have no way to understand family affection, friendship, love, etc...."

Jia Luo seemed to be talking about other people's affairs.

"However, if it's just knowledge, I can still know it. When I diagnose my heart, I can understand the part that I lack."

"so……"

"Well, that's right, it's Mayumi who fills this void in my heart."

Gazing at the startled girl in front of him, Jia Luo's pure white hair fluttered gently in the breeze: