[Brother Wars] Thorns

"The story begins when the third grade in our country took the senior high school entrance examination. It was a day when it was snowing heavily."

Asahina Kiori's eyes gradually became distant, revealing a taste of memory, Qingling's voice slowly began to tell.

"When I finished the exam and walked out to apply for high school, I saw Donghua—by the way, I haven't mentioned it to you yet. My ex-girlfriend, Shiraishi Donghua."

Probably because of the mention of that girl, Qizhi's eyes softened, Xu Shi also thought of all the things they got along with in the past, his tone was a little lighter, and a bright smile was also stained on his lips.

"She is a quiet and weak girl, but she can be lively when she is happy, and I can feel happy every moment when I am with her. I took her home several times to meet Brother Yachen and the others. In my mind, she She is my future wife, unfortunately..."

The corners of Qizhi's mouth curved downwards, and his pupils became cold, with obvious sadness oozing out, faint, but deep-rooted as if it couldn't be melted away.Naye couldn't help but feel palpitations when she saw it, and suddenly had a bad feeling.

"...When I came out after the exam, Donghua was waiting for me at the gate of the main school, with her gentle and quiet smile as always. I was just about to run to meet her, but unexpectedly, a car skidded due to snow, just like that Straight forward..."

"Winter Flower... died on the spot."

Naye's eyes were wide open in shock, and there was unbearable and compassion in the brown eyes.

She couldn't imagine that the moment when she first saw her lover after the exam, the joy in her heart was too late to overflow, but she was always happy to face the death of the other person-at that moment, the boy in front of him, what kind of despair was he holding when he approached the dyer? The blood girl, hugging her thin body that is gradually losing its vitality?And after confirming the girl's death, how to be overwhelmed with grief and pain?

And she...

Never thought that this handsome boy would have experienced such a thing.

Perhaps it was because he witnessed the death of his lover that he buried his true self, disguised all his emotions with a smiling face, and concealed all alienation with a gentle and polite attitude.

Naye suddenly felt remorse and self-blame. She blamed this boy without knowing what was going on. In fact, it was like tearing and sprinkling salt on the unhealed wound, right?

However, even if he closed himself because of the death of his lover, even if he felt guilty, Naye still wanted to figure this out urgently——

"What does this have to do with Mr. Yao?"

The cross in the palm of the hand was warmed, and Naiye rubbed the metal material to support her body, and heard the breathing slightly increased by her side, and then the breathing slowed down, and the voice of Qizhi also sounded quietly.

There is no mention of Mr. Yao's anger in the past, and Qizhi's voice is just calm, because all emotions have been calmed down because he has figured something out.

"...After Donghua died, Brother Yao gave this cross to me as her relic."

"Eh?" This cross, so, is that girl's relic?No wonder Kiori-kun pays so much attention to——

"Don't you think there's something wrong?"

Unexpectedly, her thoughts were interrupted by Kiori's voice, and after being startled for a while, Naiye couldn't help but feel doubts in her heart.Listening to Qizhi-kun, is there something wrong?

The rubbing movements became more detailed, extending from the frame to the chain little by little, a slight shudder was stirred up on the fingertips of the cold metal chain, Naiye shrank her fingers subconsciously, and pressed it up again.

The long chain seemed to have no head. Every time Naye thought that she could reach the other side, she was always greeted by another piece of cold metal chain.

After a while, she finally got the bottom of it.

A guess slipped through her heart, and Naiye's eyelids drooped slightly. After a while, she finally closed her eyes deeply, and put the cross necklace on her neck as if mustering up her courage.

--So long.

The cross hangs down and drags down to Naye's waist.

——That's why I said that Mr. Yao is a liar and a liar.

Because of this, it will definitely not be worn by girls...

"Looks like you found it too."

"I was very happy to get such a chain. I thought it was a good gift from Winter Flower. It felt unexpectedly warm when I wrapped it around my neck twice. I picked up the cross several times and lifted it up to the sky. Winter flowers appeared at the other end, and I got closer and closer to her...until that man dragged me back from the road to heaven."

"I hate this obstructer. He gave me the gift of Donghua with his own hands, but again and again used the name of so-called love to prevent me from reuniting with Donghua. I was troubled countless times why he couldn't fulfill my love, and countless Painful again and again why the will of this obstructer always overrides the precious love in this world, I have even imagined more than once, how good it would be if this big obstructer didn't exist... But this still doesn't make me angry reason."

"You also found out, this chain is too long for Donghua."

"That man used despicable lies and shameful actions in this world to hinder me time and time again."

"Donghua and I have a pure, flawless, unique, and supreme love, and it's been tainted by this man's lies. How can I not resent him?"

Qi Zhi's voice was clear, with a bit of sadness and low voice, but there were no big ups and downs.

Naye couldn't see his expression, but could only feel it from his voice. When he said this, his anger and resentment had faded away, and maybe it was more declarative.

...Is it because, have you started to figure it out?But why?

Before she had time to ask the question in her heart, Naye only felt that the bed on her side sank, and it was Kiori who sat up.

"Hey, what do you want to do to Naye!"

Raising his hand to hold down Julie, Naiye also held down Julie and scolded.

In this case, she didn't think Kiori would do anything to her, and Julie didn't have to be so guarded.

Sure enough, the ear was being beaten slowly and was breathing wetly, but Qizhi didn't move much, his chest moved slightly, it was Qizhi who was wearing the cross and picked it up.

"...Because of brother, I once hated this cross."

"In my opinion, this is the crime of carrying Brother Yao's lies, and it is the shackles that bind Donghua and me."

"But recently, I started to change my mind."

"I always thought that lies can't protect people, and lying in the name of love is a hypocritical and shameful act of a liar, but it turned out that I was wrong."

"But it's obviously me—" It's right to be wrong!

Nanoha eagerly blurted out to argue, and was pointed at by the slender and slightly cool fingers. Because of this movement, the nearby breath got a little closer.

"Ema is a gentle girl, like the sunshine in spring, not too hot, nor as cold as ice. She is warm and gentle, and everyone around her can't help but feel her joy and gentleness. She is like The ocean can accommodate all anxiety and panic—these are the reasons that once attracted me, and after making me think she likes me, I have the courage to find the answer and start again. "

"—and the reason why she can possess and maintain such tenderness is because of you."

"You lied and protected her tenderness, so that she would not be overwhelmed by forbearance and grievances, and reduced to another look."

"—Lies can really protect people."

He is finally beginning to slowly understand that if Brother Yao hadn't given him this cross back then, to comfort him because of the sudden pressure of grief and the instant collapse of faith because of the loss of Donghua, he would really have had a life of lovelessness, emptiness, and loneliness, and would have died in the end. own.

"Once the lies are uncovered, misunderstandings are inevitable, and even hatred and resentment may follow," Qi Zhi's voice was a little lower, with unspeakable bitterness, and the boy's kneading suddenly appeared in Naye's mind. With a sad and lonely smile, I couldn't help but felt a soreness in my heart. "but……"

Naye raised her spirits and listened quietly to Kiori's next words.

"However, those who misunderstand will always understand one day."

……?

Until the end, Kiori will revisit the heated meals and feed her, and Naye still keeps talking about Kiori saying this in her mind.

The long and curly eyelashes fluttered slightly, and the dark color in the bottom of the eyes was restrained.

"squeak--"

Zhu Li stood on tiptoe on the kitchen counter, opened the cabinet with difficulty and rummaged through the cabinet.

"Squeak!" So hungry~

After sleeping with Naye all afternoon, he felt that his stomach was deflated, and he didn't dare to eat in Naye's room for fear of waking her up.

Smacking his mouth, Zhu Li shook his head seriously, he really is a caring little padded jacket!Squeak... Seems like something's wrong?

Well, forget it, there's so much to eat here, let's pick a little to eat and go back to take care of Naye!

"Squeak~"

Letting out a pleasant cry, Julie rubbed his stomach and finally satisfied his stomach, jumped off the cooking table and ran to Naye's room.

He hasn't been seen by Xiaoqian recently, and he hasn't returned to Xiaoqian's room for a long time. Although it is important to take care of Naye, he really misses Xiaoqian!

I really don't know when Xiaoqian can completely reconcile with Naye, these two people obviously care about each other... well!

"Xiao Qian?"

The imaginary person suddenly appeared in sight, and Zhu Li couldn't react for a while, so he yelled out with some hesitation.

Unexpectedly, hearing his voice, Ema turned around and left without looking at him, as if she had been caught doing something wrong.

"Slow down, Xiaoqian! You're here to see Naye, right?"

"...No, I'm just passing by."

"Just passing by, why did you stand at the door of Naye's room for so long, Xiaoqian, you obviously came to see Naye—"

"Julie!"

Turning around suddenly, Ema jumped into the small blue eyes with a sullen face, which made Julie jerk for a moment.

Unable to control the inertia, Zhu Li's feet slipped, and he rushed towards Ema's instep, and fell heavily.

"squeak!"

"Really, when will you be more stable, you are always so frizzy, what if you get hurt!"

Ema worriedly picked up Zhu Lilai and looked around to see if there was any injury. She chattered habitually and worriedly. Before she could speak, she suddenly swallowed her throat, neither spit nor swallowed. After returning to the ground, he said with a somewhat embarrassed face, "I overreacted."

"You don't need me to care about you at all. Anyway, you are just entrusted by Oh Nie Jiang to take care of me and protect me. I am too busy."

"Xiao Qian, why do you think so, in fact—"

"Okay, Julie, don't say any more, I already know that, don't you, since you were originally Oh Kneading Sauce, then it's good to go back to Oh Kneading Sauce." Anyway, she just doesn't need anyone, she stays alone just fine.

"What nonsense are you thinking about, Xiaoqian! I didn't tell you those things that day to make you fool around!"

That's right, the simple and innocent thoughts made him feel uncomfortable watching, but he couldn't bear to criticize her, and even began to help her intentionally or unintentionally.

"Oh pinch sauce..."

The low whisper was not transmitted to the ear of the person in the room through the door.

Ema stood outside Naiye's room, hesitated several times, stretched out and retracted her hand, and then lightly closed the rough wooden door with a little coolness.

She knew that Julie would not lie to her, but...

She still dared not take that step of reconciliation.

...Even if Oh Nie Jiang needed her once, who can guarantee that after going through all these things, Oh Nie Jiang still needs her?Who can promise that oh pinch sauce will always need her as always?

——Just as she cherishes Oh Kneading Sauce.

Moreover, this time she has already hurt Oh Kneading Sauce, what if in the future, she hurts Oh Kneading Sauce intentionally or unintentionally?

She didn't want Oh Kneading Sauce to be sad again because of her.

The hand that was hesitant at first was withdrawn hastily like an electric shock, and when Ema raised her eyes, she glanced at the door as if she was shocked, and still closed the door tightly, with a little nostalgia, she made up her mind to turn around and leave.

Oh pinching sauce, if she is with you, she can only make you worry, worry you, and make you hurt one after another, then she would rather...

"I wish we didn't reconcile."

The author has something to say: First of all, I am sorry that it took so long this time, Ah Mu is an exam month, so not only the exam, but also a lot of homework qaq, please see that Ah Mu will have to catch up with homework next time, don’t beat me too hard qaq

There are still two chapters to finish, the next chapter is to officially reconcile, and then the next chapter is to try to sweeten Mina.

Ema Juli explained that although she has begun to understand Naye, she still hesitates because she is not confident in herself. Of course, the next chapter will try to make her turn around.

Thanks to Super High School Unscrupulous Fucking Sauce for throwing two landmines [Bow!What should I do if Ah Mu is so inactive, I always feel that I have let down your kindness qaq

When Ah Mu's affairs are less, we must work hard!