-Annual Ring Age-Seven Sounds

It wasn't the first time Allen went to the hospital, but this was the first time he stepped here with fear.

The man who was holding his hand yesterday was lying on the hospital bed today.

Encounter, moved, tears.

Everything is like a dream...

Somehow, Allen felt that this was a punishment from God.

Punish him for having such a peaceful life, punish him for dreaming of happiness...

But, that shouldn't involve Levi after all!

Allen was almost crazy.

Thousands of mistakes are all my fault, if you want punishment, if you want pain, please impose it on me!

Please, God.

I have never begged you so sincerely.

Please bless Levi and let him be safe!

***

"Vice Captain Han Ji!"

From a distance, Petola saw a man sitting at the door of the ward with a gloomy face.

"It's you..." Looking up and looking coldly, Han Ji said dully.

Allen wanted to ask, but he swallowed the words again.

Who is he to Levi?

Does he have the right to ask?

It might be his fault that things turned out the way they are today.

It's all because of him, an unfortunate man...

Thinking of this, I no longer have the courage to speak.

Contrary to Allen's silence, Petola looked agitated, and she rushed to grab Hanji's shoulder.

"Where's the sheriff? How about Sheriff Levi? Has the rescue been carried out? What did the doctor say?!"

But the woman with glasses just shook her head.

"It's already... It's not enough, the doctor said they did their best..."

what?

Allen's eyes widened.

No more?Levi is dying?Levi is leaving him?Levi can never come back?

incredible……

No, even with preparation, all this is unbearable!

He doesn't believe it, he doesn't believe it!

"How come..." Petola suddenly fell to the ground. "How could it be? Sheriff Levi...such a powerful Sheriff Levi..."

"Petola, the facts are settled, we have to be strong..." Han Ji squatted down, comforting Petola with a sad face.The two hugged each other, sobbing.

Guilty, ashamed.

Allen didn't dare to look at the two grief-stricken people anymore.

He turned around blankly, staring at the cold door in front of him.

Levi is lying behind this door.

Levi who has been waiting is right in front of him...

But that person has lost his temperature.

The body is no longer warm, and the hands are no longer hot.

He could no longer find such a warm person, enough for him to rely on.

Yes, everything was wrong from the very beginning!

If, if he hadn't been rescued, if he hadn't lived in Levi's house...

But it was too late...too late...

Now, he has nothing.

Putting his hands on the door, Allen slowly knelt down along the door.

"Levi... Levi..."

Tears, in the end still shed...

bump--!

The door in front of Allen was suddenly opened roughly, causing him to almost fall forward with his center of gravity unsteady.

"Han-ji!"

Familiar voice.

Allen raised his head in disbelief, but just in time to see the angry face of the person he cared about.

Levi!

The surprise is beyond words.

Of course, Petola, who was stunned, and Hanji, who started to sweat, were also surprised...

"Yo~ you're awake Levi... I'm planning to bring Petra and the others in... ahaha..."

With a guilty tone, the black-haired woman didn't even dare to turn around.

Levi narrowed his eyes in displeasure.

"You guy actually..."

The words of reproach were interrupted when a poor little animal hugged his foot.

"Levi..."

With a weak tone, Allen still had tears in his eyes.

Again.

Levi sighed heavily, for some reason, all the anger just now dissipated.

"What's wrong? Alan, is that bastard wearing black glasses bullying you? Just wait, I'll let her travel to Santuchuan immediately!"

His eyes instantly became fierce.

"No, no, no! I made a mistake, the sheriff!" Han Ji hurriedly shrank to the corner, waving his hands frantically.

But Allen hugged Levi tighter and shook his head slightly.

"It's not important... Levi... as long as you're fine."

Sincere smile.

Then he saw the man's astonishment through those eyes as deep as the night.

It doesn't matter anymore, everything doesn't matter anymore.

Allen laughed and cried.

He hugged Levi tightly, like he hugged the whole world.

What about the end of the day?What about endless darkness?

He has it, his light is back...

Allen thanked God sincerely for the first time.

***

"So...sheriff he fell on a branch?"

Petola's eyes widened in surprise.

Covering the bag on his head, Han Ji nodded seriously. "The doctor said it was only a minor injury, and you can go home tomorrow..."

Looking at Levi lying on the bed with a serious face, Petola suddenly found it funny.But because of the lessons learned by Vice Captain Han Ji, she had to hold back.

So the four people in the ward fell silent.

The atmosphere is a bit weird...

Out of embarrassment, Hanji brought up the topic of Alan.

"Is this child rescued last time?"

Pointing to Allen who was standing by the hospital bed.

"The last time Oulu and I went to the nightclub on West Street to check heroin, we rescued them by the way. There were five of them in total. Because this child was not fostered, he was handed over to the sheriff."

"That's right, but I really didn't expect Levi to be a person who can take care of children..."

Staring at Levi suspiciously, Hanji's mouth curved into a malicious smile.

"Tch, I didn't do it voluntarily. I can't just leave this brat on the street."

Glancing at Allen who was guarding the bed, Levi said coldly.

"Speaking of which... Allen is already 7 years old, should he be in the second grade?" Petola suddenly popped up this question.

7 years old?

Yup……

It's past the age to go to school.

Levi frowned.

He hasn't thought about this kid's academic problems yet. At this age, it would be very troublesome to transfer to school halfway.

"Go to Wings of Liberty, it's very close to Levi's house, and the style of study is very good." Han Ji pushed his glasses and suggested. "As long as the police station does a little work, it can be transferred immediately."

Wings of Liberty?

Allen's eyes widened in confusion.

I've never heard of it, but it's a nice name.

"And if I remember correctly, Sheriff Levi also graduated from there?" Petola asked with a smile.

"That's right, but..." Levi recalled a certain 188cm bastard, and was suddenly upset. "I don't have a good impression of that place."

"Eh? Why?" Petola was a little surprised.

Levi turned his head and didn't answer, but the black-haired woman leaning against the wall laughed.

"Hahaha! I remembered! At that time, Levi was called the 'strongest dwarf' by the whole school! The rift between him and Director Erwin was also formed at that time~"

"Hanji! You bastard!"

Levi gritted his teeth and was about to attack, but the injury on his arm was involved, and his brows were clenched in pain.

"Okay, okay! We don't need to say more, how about letting the children decide for themselves?" Han Ji spread his hands.

silence.

Then the eyes of the three focused on Allen.

"Little ghost, would you like to go to that school?" Levi said with a serious expression. "Let me warn you first, it's the toughest school in town."

The tone was unprecedentedly serious.

Allen was a little flustered and didn't know how to answer.

He did not go to school, nor did he think he would have the opportunity to go to school.

The name Wings of Liberty may be just like its literal meaning, but it is just a dream for him...

But, that was the school Levi went to.

This was so attractive to him that he dropped everything and went after it.

If he's going to be reborn, he'd rather start with Levi's beginnings.

If you want him to be a real person, he'd rather be a person like Levi!

Thinking so far, there is no hesitation.

"I want to go to Wings of Liberty!"

Clenching his fists, Allen's voice was small, but extremely firm.

Levi didn't speak.

His eyes were still indifferent, with scrutiny.

And the child in front of him was still fragile, timid, and didn't even have the courage to look up.

This scene is so familiar, but something essential has changed...

Putting one hand on top of Allen's head, he gently stroked his hair.

"Then go..."

Levi smiles.

"From the beginning, I thought Wings of Liberty was your best home, Alan. Just like its name, I hope you can spread your wings and fly."

surprise.

Freedom and wings, dreams and hopes.

Even if you are an angel with broken wings, or a young eagle that has fallen into its nest, I will let you soar again.

Tears of joy kept rolling down his face, Allen threw himself into Levi's arms, and the man accepted him without any objection.

So warm, so comfortable...

It won't be cold anymore, and it won't be cold again in the future!

Allen smiled.

At this time, the clock of midnight just struck.

Times of Day.

24 hours, 440 minutes, [-] seconds.

What can we change, you ask?

Maybe Alan can tell you, young man.

Times of Day.

480 blinks, [-] breaths, [-] heartbeats...

It's just that short period of time.

But it is enough for a teenager to own the whole world from nothing.

The author has something to say:

I recently downloaded LOL and I realized what buying eyes and first blood is... OTZ

It made me really want to write into the hit version of LOL complaints... (Sure enough, my life can only be complaints! > <)

By the way, Alan’s little friend is finally going to prepare to be in vain with his childhood XD~ oh~ he’s finally going to grow up~~~~(≥▽≤)/

In fact, I hope Wings of Liberty can bring happiness to the little angel, after all, those are the wings given by the captain...

I read a saying before, 24 hours can save mankind... Hehe, let alone a little angel~

Then, I have a premonition, there will be Mikasa and Amin in the school... As for their future... they will all be stuffed in the police station~=v=b