I broke up with Merlin [Comprehensive]

It was the time when students were leaving school in the afternoon, and the gate of Fuyuki Primary School was crowded with people as usual.

Little boys and girls carrying small schoolbags ran out of the school chirping, their arms swung along with their steps and their braids bouncing full of vigor and vigor.

The liveliest elementary school first-year students came out first. At the school gate, many parents were already waiting at the gate. When they saw their children, they took them away with confidence.

Among them, a parent with gray hair and a not-so-old face squeezed into the crowd and waited for a long time—most of the other parents picked up their children and left before they opened their eyes in anticipation and shouted loudly: : "Sakura, uncle is here!"

As his words spread, a small figure appeared in front of the school gate.

The little purple-haired girl was holding on to the strap of her schoolbag, and every step she took was very small. Moreover, her character determined that she would not be so anxious to compete with her classmates, so she was so slow.

"Uncle Kariya."

Hearing a familiar voice, the little girl raised her head and looked forward.

When she saw Uncle Kariya with a gentle smile on her face, the little girl named Sakura's dim eyes lit up a little.Although she only responded in a low voice, her slow pace quickened at this moment, and she walked quickly to her uncle.

Matou Kariya also successfully received Matou Sakura who was studying in a school for ordinary people today.

Originally, when making the decision to let Sakura go directly to school, Kariya Matou was still hesitant.

He wasn't sure if Sakura would be able to get used to being in contact with so many people, even if most of them were children of her age, but... A man who is restless always has to worry too much.

The reason why he finally made up his mind was Mr. Cyril's persuasion to him.

Cyril told him not to make too extreme assumptions. It is impossible for Sakura to follow them all the time without contact with the outside world. The hearts of six or seven-year-old children are far purer than those of adults. Being with their peers may not make Sakura feel It's uncomfortable, and it's also good for her.

Hearing this, Matou Kariya felt that it made sense, even if he wanted to protect the little girl he loves from the bottom of his heart, he couldn't let Sakura out of breath because of his tense nerves.

Therefore, he acted immediately, and arranged Matou Sakura, who was six years old, into Fuyuki Elementary School, where she was studying in the first grade.

Observe for a few days first, if Sakura shows extreme repulsion, of course he will let Sakura come back.Matou Kariya thought so.

However, based on current observations...

The situation was not as bad as he had thought in advance.

Xiao Ying was still a little silent and shy, but the adults in the family noticed that the little girl was obviously much happier than before, and she was not so depressed.

Because of this, Matou Kariya was completely relieved.

He had just found a stable job, and it would definitely not work to be a leisurely photographer who seldom went home as before. After all, there was a little girl to raise at home, and he really wanted to spend more time with her.

This time is also just right, in the morning, Matou Yan goes to work at night, and Matou Sakura goes to class.In the afternoon, Kariya Matou, who got off work a little earlier, would drop by to pick up Sakura from school, and then the uncle and nephew would go home together.

Oh, and occasionally Kariya Matou can't get off work early, so he can only ask his relatively leisurely "friend" to help pick up Sakura from school.

Just like yesterday.

"I'm sorry, Sakura, my uncle worked overtime yesterday and couldn't come to pick you up. However, you are familiar with Mr. Cyril's words, so you should..."

"Ah."

Sakura held her uncle's hand, and after a while, she said in a still low voice, "Uncle Cyril, take me to eat cake."

Matou Kariya looked down at the top of the little girl's head, his eyes were far softer than his tone: "Cake, haha, does Sakura like it?"

"Yes, I like it."

"Then uncle also bought cakes for Sakura today."

The uncle spoiled the little girl who was not his own daughter very much. He didn't think about whether the child would get tooth decay if he ate too much sweets, so he immediately took his nominal niece to the dessert shop.

By the time the two of them came out of the dessert shop and walked home slowly, it was already long past dinner time.

It doesn't matter if you miss it, anyway, there are only two of them in the family.The man who knows how to cook plans to make something easy to digest for Sakura as a supper later, so that he won't feel hungry temporarily at night, and won't make his stomach too full.

While digesting the cake, Sakura was doing homework in the living room, and Kariya Matou hugged the computer and dealt with the little work left over during the day.

Just get along quietly like this, no matter whether it is a man or a young girl, they will not feel deserted and lonely.

Just this kind of life, to them, may be like a dream... It is unbelievably comfortable and safe.

The Matou family, which was like a devil's den, had completely left them.

A year ago, the Holy Grail War ended without a problem just one day after it started.

The servants who were summoned here did not stay long before returning to the Hall of Valor.

Fuyuki City was not disturbed by the wars waged by magicians and their followers. This city by the sea was lucky enough to survive without encountering disasters. People who didn't know were able to live an unchanging, peaceful but happy life.

Except for the magicians whose hopes were more or less shattered, among the people related to that "war", there was still one person left.

It was also the mysterious young man Matou Kariya first met, who saved him and Matou Sakura, Cyril.

Cyril is here to eliminate bad reviews, and Matou Kariya heard him say this purpose from the very beginning.

However, when the grateful man wanted to delete the bad review he made immediately after Sakura was saved, Cyril was not in a hurry, and in turn prevented him from such a positive move.

"Don't be so anxious, Mr. Matou Kariya. Although in your opinion, my work has been completed, but I think there are still some things that have not been finished. Please let me improve it."

The owner of the potion shop is actually such a serious and responsible person. He claimed that since the aftermath service is mainly about compensation, it must be perfect, so that the customers who have suffered innocent disasters can get [-]% satisfaction.

So, Cyril stayed.

He rented the temporary residence where Matou Kariya was housed, but the later rent was still paid by the apologetic man.Seeing that the customer did have enough deposits, Cyril did not intervene.

He lives upstairs from Matou Kariya and the others,

Let's not mention who found such a convenient place... In short, the distance between the upstairs and the downstairs is very short, so it is convenient to drop by at any time.

The finishing work that Cyril said hadn't been finished was actually the use of strong means—that is, the potion he made himself, to forcibly turn Mr. Customer, who was seriously deficient in health, into a healthy and normal person.

This was absolutely impossible to succeed.

Matou Kariya originally had no hope for whether he could survive or how long he could live, but Sakura needed his care, and the fire of life that was about to extinguish struggled to burn up, so he had the motivation to survive.

With the active cooperation of the parties involved, the effect of the life potion can be maximized.

Every day, nothing could be shaken, and Cyril brewed a potion for Mr. Customer, whose health was as bad as a honeycomb.

At first, this medicine needs to be taken three times a day, but later, Matou Kariya's condition gradually improved, and once a day is enough.

As a result, Cyril has lost a lot of things, but he is still the same, he will take the opportunity of delivering medicine to chat with the only two remaining members of the Matou family.

The relationship between the few people is getting better and better, Jian Tong Kariya is getting more and more relaxed in front of the savior, although he still politely called Mr., but he has already tacitly agreed in his heart that this kind and kind person is his friend.

Now that we are acquainted friends, then, there are some questions that seem very sensitive and feel very strange...

"Hey, there is something I don't know whether I should ask, but, Mr. Cyril..."

Today, when Matou Yanye had been waiting for a while and was about to go to the kitchen to make some supper, the friend upstairs came to visit again.

Sakura walked over to open the door wearing slippers, and a blond young man with a warm smile came in, just in time to have a meal with them.

At the dining table, Matou Kariya looked at Cyril several times, and finally couldn't bear it any longer. Taking advantage of Sakura obediently packing up the dishes after the meal to wash the dishes, he quietly said what he had held back for a year.

"Do you have any doubts? No problem, please feel free to ask, I don't mind."

Cyril's attitude was still so good, which made Matou Kariya feel relieved.

However, since it is still quite difficult to mention this matter, his tone...

"Mr. Cyril, yours..."

"what?"

Matou Kariya: "..."

Take a deep breath.

The man who has been deeply troubled by this year finally spoke without hesitation: "That companion of yours... are you really not going to let him in?"

Every day when he took Sakura home, he would see a mysterious white shadow hovering in the stairwell at the door of the house. It was really scary to see it unexpectedly!Sakura was frightened silly several times!

It can make a good old man like Matou Kariya unbearable to open his mouth to complain, so it can be seen that a certain lingering mysterious white shadow is really a long-standing grudge.

Cyril (with the same smile): "...Huh? So there is such a thing, and I didn't even know about it."

He really doesn't know.

After the incident a year ago was settled on the spot, Cyril has never seen a magician who slandered his innocence behind his back.

If he didn't see it, he didn't see it, and he didn't care, thinking that the magician ran away quietly again, which would be better than seeing the above.

So, in the days that followed, Cyril boiled his potion with a peaceful mind, and never thought of Lord So-and-so...

who knows.

It turns out—Your Excellency has been wandering around his door, scaring the innocent little girl!

Matou Kariya: "Eh, you don't know?"

"I know now."

It wasn't long before Cyril entered the room and was about to leave.

Matou Kariya was dumbfounded by such a powerful action, and felt that he seemed to be talking too much, which made Mr. Cyril feel bad instead.

When he was feeling uneasy, he saw the blond young man who had stood up suddenly leaned over and patted him on the shoulder with a smile. The strength he used was not light, but rather heavy:

"You don't have to think too much, I have some conflicts with my——companion, so let's resolve the conflicts now."

"Mr. Kariya Matou, have you felt more relaxed recently?"

From his own private affairs to caring for others, this transition was extremely fast, Jiantong Yanye was stunned for half a second, and then replied: "Yes, I feel the same as before, and it's all thanks to you ..."

"That's good, actually, I can see it just by looking at your complexion." Cyril smiled and withdrew his hand: "It's just that I'm relieved after hearing your own feelings."

"I didn't bring any gifts to visit today, and I won't bother you and Sakura, so I'll take my leave first."

"Gift" refers to a potion that will appear at least once a day, and Matou Kariya immediately understood it.

He saw the smiling young man winking at him, with a bit of brisk playfulness.

It seems to be a little inconsistent with Mr. Cyril's usual calm and quiet image.

But... it seems that it will not be strange and abrupt.

On the contrary, the man who saw this detail couldn't help standing up, and clasped the palm of the blond youth with his hands that were no longer as thin as a year ago.

"Mr. Cyril, I really don't know what to do..."

"Stop, stop."

Cyril didn't let the customer finish the rest.

He didn't do this to hear words of gratitude.This is true for Uchiha Izumi, and it is the same for Matou Kariya, or for more people I met later.

Letting go, Cyril picked up the confiscated small cake that was still on the dining table, and smiled at Mr. Customer: "Your craftsmanship is getting better and better, um, the taste is really good."

He took a bite, perhaps because the cake was filled with strong family affection, and he also tasted an extra sweet taste from it.

"Ahaha, Sakura likes to eat, so I will make some when I have time." Matou Kariya scratched his head, once again ignoring that he only ate cake in the afternoon, and actually made cake again in the evening.

However, this conversation gave him some inspiration.

"There are a few left, Mr. Cyril, you can eat them."

"is it okay?"

"It's too outrageous to say that, I'll put it on for you, as long as Sakura wants me to do it again."

Saying that, Matou Kariya imposingly brought a big bag—it was overkill to hold a few small cakes—and put the cakes that were only three finger-sized held in tin foil into it one by one.

"Ah, then I'm sorry. Thank you very much."

Cyril accepted the small cake forced by the customer, and carrying the huge bag, he felt the empty bag rattling when he lifted it.

"By the way, Mr. Kariya Matou, before I leave, I want to confirm with you."

"Your obsession to save Sakura has completely disappeared, right?"

Matou Kariya didn't know why he asked such a question suddenly.

It seems to be mentioned casually, but there seems to be a solemn feeling that cannot be ignored.

Therefore, the man also solemnly replied: "Yes, I have got my wish."

The emotions flooding in his heart were mixed, but after a year of peaceful life, the man was no longer too excited.

Just feeling.

Matou Kariya couldn't help being immersed in long thoughts, so he didn't notice that as his voice fell, black lines invisible to the naked eye of ordinary people slowly floated out of his body and fell into Cyril's body.

His already relaxed body became more refreshed for a moment, but in contrast, the face of the blond young man who was smiling peacefully turned pale for a moment.

"Hmm, please... well, when you are free, can you delete the bad review and leave me a good one? Thank you for your support, and I hope my service can satisfy you."

"Okay! I'll delete it later! I'm really sorry to cause you trouble!"

"Hahaha, it's okay, I'm the one who caused trouble for Mr. Kariya Matou."

Cyril was about to leave, but when she hurried to the door, Xiao Ying poked her head out from behind her uncle's legs, and ran over at some point.

"Uncle Cyril, goodbye."

The voice was small, but the little girl's eyes from below revealed a kindness that would never have been there a year ago.

This was bought with time and sincerity without falsehood. It has to be said that it is very fulfilling, and Cyril is even more gratified.

"Goodbye, Sakura." He lightly stroked the little girl's head that had the courage to stick out, and bid farewell to the two of Matou's family.

"Goodbye, Mr. Kariya Matou." With a smile on the corner of his mouth, he nodded slightly to Mr. Customer who had been with him for a year.

"I wish you all a good dream tonight."

……

After leaving the current Matou house, Cyril did not go back upstairs.

The rented single room in the apartment had already been checked out before tonight's visit, and his suitcase had been put away under the stairs.

To bid farewell to my uncle and nephew today was a decision made early on.

He has done everything he can do, and even without his help, the big and small can live happily.The girl who has been greatly hurt will slowly return to the normal life track under the care of the kind elders.

As for some practical issues, such as whether Sakura will return to her biological parents, whether she will be an ordinary person in the future or pick up magic again...

These things don't need him as an outsider to intervene, as long as everything comes naturally.

So Cyril left the apartment building where he had lived for a year with his luggage.

I don't know if it was because he carried an extra bag, but he walked very slowly, as if he was struggling.

As soon as he left the building and came to the street with few pedestrians, Cyril had to stop.

"call……"

With his hands resting on the rough wall, his forehead hair hanging in front of his eyes covered his dark eyes. He only heard the blond-haired young man panting in a low voice before slowly raising his body.

The steps that were taken again were slightly shaky, but Cyril still insisted on moving forward——

"So anxious, or with such a cold expression... I don't know, I thought you were going to find someone to trouble you."

"..."

"Okay, don't be angry, Cyril..."

"I'm not angry."

"No, I'm obviously angry."

"..."

"Actually, I also have a lot of things in my heart that I want to tell you. But I am afraid that you will be angry... No, you are already angry, so I can't help but hesitate."

Cyril didn't answer, but he felt from the bottom of his heart that this person was here to make trouble for him who was already suffering enough.

It's meaningless to say even one word to Mr. Magician.

He leaned on the wall and walked forward, but his pace was still very slow due to helplessness.However, the voice from behind also followed closely.

This Your Excellency is probably very good at attracting hatred.

No matter how friendly the Flower Magician's voice sounded at this moment, it would only turn into a little bit of hot flame climbing up the burning nerves, making the brows of the blond-haired youth more and more wrinkled. Tighter, sooner.

The excruciating pain from the Recycling Curse seemed to fade away.

His attention was successfully diverted, and he became really annoyed.Just at this time, the magician is still going on——

"I want to say some more words to dilute your attention from being disturbed by the curse. I want to get closer and hug you..."

Unexpectedly, Cyril's footsteps would freeze again because of these words.

There was only a momentary pause, because the magician noticed something because of this momentary pause.

He really got close, and boldly embraced the young man who was close at hand.The chest clings to the vest of the thin body, as if it can transfer heat and feel the fresh beating of the young man's heart.

"You don't want to tell others about being cursed, you just want to bear it alone." The words full of pity also rang softly in the ears of the silent young man.

"But, after this reunion with Artoria, can your heart open up a little more?"

After waiting for a long time, before Cyril could respond, Merlin couldn't help tightening his hands around him.

The magician would not give up lightly, and continued to speak slowly, trying to impress the heart of his stubborn lover: "Your Excellency, didn't you say that I always look down on you from a high place?"

"From the moment I came to your side, I don't want to look down on you anymore. Only I know your pain, and I will help you, and I will spare no effort to pull you out of the darkness."

——It would be the best if it could be pulled into my arms.

At this moment, Merlin may be thinking so in his heart.

But on the other side, what did Cyril, who was really sincere and affectionate after hearing this, think?

Even if you have to count the impact of your own emotions, you have to admit that the embrace of the magician has never been so warm as it is at this time.

Those who feel lonely, those who feel cold when they suffer alone, cannot resist the warmth that comes in time.

But it comes from the nightmare of not knowing where "love" is, and his ambiguous and unpredictable thoughts and actions annoy Cyril.

He seems to appear at any time, and he seems to leave at any time.

It seemed as if he would extend a helping hand to himself who was deeply mired in the next moment, and it seemed that he would maintain an unchanged friendly smile and cast a pitiful but indifferent look at himself.

As for the topic of "love" that has been chanting in his mouth, it is even more impossible to guess.

Uncertain, unable to guess, Cyril was too tired to try to guess.

Trying his best not to rely on the warmth that gradually spread to the inside of his soul, the tired man raised his head slightly, but his opened eyes showed a bit of emptiness.

"I'm sorry, but I still think... the entanglement between us, whether it's good or bad, is like this, it's over."

"You still don't seem to understand. We are not in the same world, we are not at the same height, and we cannot communicate with each other."

"I appreciate you."

Once, now, this gratitude exists, but it is covered by endless exhaustion.

"However, only keeping a distance is the most suitable..."

"—Okay, then keep your distance!"

Cyril was surprised by such a straightforward Merlin: "...?"

If the magician could listen to his words, then they shouldn't be entangled here now, wait, did he suddenly figure out...

"As you wish, return to a relationship where you can keep your distance."

This is the best solution Merlin found after spending a year thinking about it.

He said to Cyril seriously, with heavy words: "You don't know how to face me, then, use the way we used to be most used to, communicate across the Internet... I will wait until you change your mind and accept me, and It’s not an online idol that doesn’t exist.”

……

Briefly summarize what he means.

That is--

"Honey, don't talk about breaking up or never seeing each other again, let's get back to the topic and continue dating online!"

"..."

"Cyril? Cyril? Darling, dear dear dear?"