[Exorcist Boy] The whole world thinks I'm a cannon fodder

"Morning, blond dwarf!"

The next morning, I just pushed open the window of the lounge, and before I had time to take a breath of fresh air, I bumped into the line of sight of the reformed demon who was pushing the boat forward below.As soon as it saw me, its ruby-like eyes narrowed into a crescent shape, and it greeted me energetically.

"Your name is wrong, I have to correct it," I calmly wiped my face that was splashed with water, "Well, from now on, you can call me—a petite beautiful girl with sunny blonde hair."

"...It's so long, chirp."

"How about an abbreviation, Sweet Blonde?"

"Is that what Marianne usually calls you?"

"...That's not true."

What are you thinking?How can it be?Isn't Master calling people a typical "hey", "you" and "little ghost" three times?

"Speaking of which, you seem to have been calling me dwarf since last night—so how did this name come about? Don't tell me you can tell, there are many people shorter than me on this boat, just For example, that who... um, that who... Obviously the scholar is shorter than me! Why don't you call him that?"

"Marian said it himself. There may be his disciples among the guards this time, either the white-haired dwarf, the blond-haired dwarf, or both," the devil asked. Wasn't it you?"

"...I'm right," I said in a very complicated mood, "However, at that moment just now, I finally made up my mind to betray my master."

"what?"

"...I mean, tell me about Master."

After returning to the cabin last night, I almost fell asleep and woke up in a daze just now, so I don't know what happened on the deck afterwards.

It was only when I met Crowley in the corridor before coming to the lounge that I got a general idea of ​​the situation.

There is nothing to repeat about the specific process. In short, everyone made a unanimous decision to overcome numerous obstacles and move on.

I have no objection. To be honest, no matter what choice they make, whether to advance or retreat, I can accept it-anyway, this is how I have always been here, doing what I am asked to do, always obeying the command, and keeping up with the large forces.

...It was originally like this.

But there are too many messy things happened along the way, which makes me desperately want to see Master now, even if I can leave after meeting, just give me 5 minutes, yes, as long as 5 minutes, I will I can dump all of these things in one go.

As long as it's upside down, it's nothing to do with me, and I'll leave it to Master to bother.

"Marian? Marian is working hard on the task, Chirp."

To be honest, since I heard this adjective, I have not believed it.

"However, because Japan has now been completely reduced to a kingdom of demons, and Lord Earl's eyeliner is everywhere, and Lord Noah is watching specially, even Marian can't move an inch, so during this time, he basically worked hard It's all about drinking and raising chickens."

"Drinking can be guessed, but raising chickens... what is that?"

"Haven't you seen it? It's a cooing bird."

"How is it possible? I've eaten it... anyway, it's back to the pastoral life, right?"

Master is worthy of being a master, even in the enemy's stronghold, he can live a small life like this.

"By the way, I actually wanted to ask last night, the demon that Master transformed...you are not the only one, right?"

"Of course Chirp, there are many."

"Let me guess, are they all women?"

"Huh? How do you know?"

How do you say I know.

really.

Knew it.

After all kinds of human females, animal females, are demons not immune now?

Comparing with Master's brilliant performance, as a disciple, I still have the time to chat here... I don't want to say anything, I just went to study!

There is no inherent charm, but we can work hard to have routines!

...Why does this sound so sad.

But when it comes to routines, I think of my ill-fated little notebook that survived the wind and rain but failed to escape the shelling and sinking sea. Obviously, the reason why it can maintain its original shape at this moment is all thanks to Miranda The Kepan is still running.

And once Miranda is deactivated, this condensed treasure house of knowledge that Master has learned all his life will say goodbye to me forever.

"Goodbye," I immediately waved goodbye to the demon who was still rattling with a sad face, "I'm going to study."

I want to take advantage of this moment to put all that knowledge in my head.

I originally planned to find a quiet place with no one around, but it turned out that this place seemed to meet the requirements when I reached the door.

So I resolutely went back to the window, thought about it, and in order to avoid splashing, I moved to the side and leaned against the wall.

However, just when I took out the small notebook, opened the first page, and was about to plunge into the ocean of knowledge with all my heart, I heard a click, and someone turned the doorknob from the outside.I looked up with a complex mood of "how come someone came over just as I was about to study", and I happened to meet the person who came in with a probe.

"So it's here—"

After seeing that familiar face, my mood was even more complicated.

The person who came was not wearing a regiment uniform on his upper body, but only a dark V-neck singlet with sleeves rolled up to the elbows, revealing smooth and strong forearms.The hair is also loose, and it looks longer than before. The ends of the hair are slightly swept on the side of the neck, and the headband is loosely wrapped around the neck.

The moment I saw me, it was as if the sun finally broke through the clouds and shone into the foggy pine forest, and those gray blue eyes suddenly lit up.He walked a few steps subconsciously, then suddenly remembered something, went back and closed the door tightly, and then walked towards me again.

"What are you looking at?"

look in……

It was only then that I slowly remembered the relationship between the thing in my hand and him. In desperation, I wanted to stuff it into the pocket of the windbreaker, but I couldn't get it in anyway, so I had to reflexively turn my hand away and take a few steps back. , distanced himself from him.

It looked as if... avoiding him.

The rabbi obviously hesitated.

But before I could react, he staggered his gaze as if nothing had happened, and looked out the window pretending to be relaxed.

"Ah...so you were chatting with Misuke Tsuzumi?"

Chiu Misuke?

The transformation demon was also taken aback: "Misuke Chiu? Are you talking about me? My name is not Misuke Chiu...but it sounds so cute, Chiu."

"Because that's what your oral habit is, I think it's appropriate to call it that," the rabbi said, turning to me casually, "Isn't it, Sisi?"

I:"……"

I suddenly found that I seemed to have a strong interest in the pattern on the window lattice.

"Well, should I say that you are indeed a demon? If you continue sailing at this speed, you should be able to reach Japan soon, right? Also... you will see Marshal Kuros soon."

He said, looking at me again.

I:"……"

I began to seriously study the gap in the floor under my feet.

Anyway... just don't answer the phone.

In fact, if you want to say how angry you are, you are not.

It's just that when I think about what happened last night, I feel conditioned to feel uncomfortable, both psychologically and physically.

I was so uncomfortable that I didn't even want to talk to him.

After a stalemate like this for a while, I felt that it was boring, so I might as well go back to the cabin to catch up on sleep, so I walked towards the door on my own.

"Sisi..."

I heard the rabbi calling me, but I ignored it.

"Wait, Sisi."

This time he chased after me directly, and grabbed my wrist that wasn't holding the notebook from behind.

The hot touch came from the small piece of skin on my wrist, I was a little uncomfortable, and I struggled without turning my head.

Did not break free.

Earned again.

Still didn't break free.

I simply stopped earning, turned around and looked at him expressionlessly.

It may be because I have never shown such an expression in front of people, let alone in front of him, the rabbi was stunned by my look, and let go of my hand with some anxiety.

I glanced at him, said nothing, turned and continued walking.

"Wait, wait a minute," the rabbi had no choice but to go around in front of me, and while stopping me, he quickly took out several pieces of silver from his trouser pocket, and handed them to me like a treasure, "Sisi, you Look at these."

... No, in your eyes, how greedy I am for money?This is starting to send me money openly?

"These are all the decorations on the uniform of the Xiaoke regiment," the rabbi saw through my doubts at a glance, "he doesn't want it anyway, so I just..."

So you just pick it all out—or just melt it all in?

Wait, how on earth did you melt?Wouldn't it be what I thought it would be?

Can Huo Jue still be used like this...?

I:"……"

I said solemnly: "Mr. Rabbi, I think you may have some strange misunderstandings about me. Do you think I am such an exorcist who is blind to money?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Seeing that I was finally no longer silent, the rabbi immediately smiled and retorted firmly, "This is all life-saving money for future emergencies. Ah, what if I mistakenly took some medicine for shrinking?"

What the hell happened, he even started to curse himself.

"...Even if that happens, it might be with Li Nali, Miranda, and Crowley. You gave me all the stock now, and it will be over by then."

"Don't worry about this, I have a hunch that I will still be with Sisi."

That's why I said that it's really okay for you to curse yourself like this?

I didn't speak any more, the rabbi took my hand tentatively, and put those small silver pieces into my palm. Seeing that I didn't refuse, he breathed a sigh of relief.

I put them into the pocket of the windbreaker together with the small notebook, paused, and left again.

"Ah—almost forgot there was this."

The rabbi stopped me again, and under my stunned gaze, he took out a bottle of... a bottle of mustard?

Are you some universal pocket?

"Before I boarded the boat, didn't Sisi once said that he was worried that he would not be able to eat spicy food at sea, so he saw mustard sauce on the street, so he bought a bottle...but Who knew that I encountered an enemy attack as soon as I set sail, so I forgot about it."

Speaking of it, the mouth has been a little weak these two days.

I hesitated for a while, and hesitated for a while, but I still couldn't resist the temptation, and raised my hand to take it.

Then when I looked up, I saw the rabbi staring at me intently, with a hint of implicit expectation hidden in his eyes.

I:"?"

I looked down at the small mustard bottle, but I didn't see anything wrong, but when I looked up again, I found that the rabbi's eyes were full of anticipation.

We stared at each other for several seconds, and the rabbi finally couldn't help but gave me a hint: "Cersi, don't you... have a try?"

I:"???"

How do you see what you mean, do you still want me to act empty-mouthed and eat mustard?

I immediately took a few steps back and looked at him warily.

Only then did the rabbi realize that there seemed to be something wrong, and quickly made amends: "Ah——no, no, I mean, you can try it when you eat later!"

I didn't answer, just asked: "Do you have anything else to give?"

If you don't give it to me, I can go.

The rabbi shook his head, paused, and thought of something, then nodded quickly, took off the water bag pinned to his waist, and handed it over: "Sisi, are you thirsty now? Do you want a drink? "

Me: "...I've drunk enough."

"Then let's go to the deck...to blow some air?"

"Blowing just now made my brain hurt."

"Then how about going to the window?"

"I can't see it, I feel dizzy."

"Ah - yes! How about going to the activity room to play chess? There is no wind and you can't see the sea, and it's still warm."

"Although it sounds good, the problem is - I can't play chess."

Rabbi: "..."

The rabbi was at a loss for words for a while, and he didn't know if he was afraid that I would leave like this. His first reaction was to grab my wrist again, and when he realized that I wanted to pull it out, he subconsciously tightened the grip.

He took a deep breath, made a decision as if it was very difficult, and looked at me with a face of death: "Cersi, let's have a heart-to-heart talk!"

"I'm fine," I rebuffed straight away, "There's no need for a heart-to-heart talk."

"But I need it," the rabbi pointed to himself with the free finger, "I need it."

Then when I proposed a heart-to-heart talk last night, why didn't you agree?

I glance at him unhappily.

"Please——" the rabbi let go of my wrist this time, desperately folded his hands together, looking very sincere, "Please, Sisi."

……Humph.

"C-C-C-"

I'm still not too happy.But since he said that, I thought about it, and finally sat on the spot, and patted the floor in front of me to signal him to sit too.

After the rabbi sat down, he admitted his mistake without saying anything else: "Last night...it was my mistake."

I glanced at him, and professionally substituted the template: "Then tell me where you went wrong."

"...I shouldn't be rough with the crew, and I shouldn't lose my temper with Miranda," the rabbi thought seriously while observing my expression, "and I shouldn't...disregard my own safety."

Me: "...It's okay, you are too worried about your companion, it's reasonable and understandable."

Yes, understandable—understandable is understandable, but still... so uncomfortable.

Originally, even if you have a different affection for Li Nali than others, you can't...don't have such a double standard.

When Allen disappeared, why didn't I see you so worried.

You didn't cry that time.

why...

Thinking about it this way made me even more uncomfortable.

After I simply said this sentence, I lowered my eyes, didn't speak, didn't look at him, and just used my fingertips to swipe aimlessly and irregularly on the cold floor.

"That LV.3, I should have gone there."

After an unknown amount of time, the rabbi's voice suddenly came hoarse.

The movements of my hands paused, but I still couldn't hold back, and raised my eyes to look at him.

In fact, as early as when we were traveling together, I had this feeling faintly—the rabbi would always use some childish expressions, appropriate diversion of the subject, or seemingly heartless behavior to cover up his true emotions .

Like last night, when I tried to talk to him, he kept talking about him.

It was as if it was... a very difficult thing for him to speak out his true inner thoughts.

"At that time, when I went to save the old man panda, it was I... who met the LV.3 first."

"And then Li Nali came."

"I couldn't... stop her."

"Although it is true that only her black boots can fight at sea, in essence, it is as if... they are fighting for me and the old man."

"If something really happened to her, it's as if...for me..."

"...Because the one who was going to fight that LV.3 should have been me."

"I really don't want to experience that feeling of finding no one no matter how hard I try... Allen, I couldn't do anything..."

"So have you worried about Allen like you worried about Li Nali last night?"

I suddenly interrupted.

The rabbi was suddenly awakened by me from the feeling of self-blame and remorse, and he was slightly stunned when he heard the words. It seemed that he didn't understand why I asked such a question, but rather that he didn't understand my question at all. what does this mean.

I didn't explain either, I just moved forward and looked closely into his eyes.

In those deep blue eyes that were still a bit gloomy, I saw my reflection getting closer, getting closer.

Just when the rabbi's pupils trembled slightly, he subconsciously held his breath, and didn't dare to move, I finally saw what I wanted to see.

"Really," I moved back to my original position slowly, with a strange expression on my face, "how could this be..."

"what……?"

"It turns out that in your heart, Li Nali and Alian have... the same weight?"

Then what am I still upset about?

I blinked, and felt that the discomfort that had been haunting me since last night was like a bubble, and it was easily broken with a snap.

"Of course, aren't they all...companions?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as the words came out, the rabbi himself was stunned, and almost staggered his eyes reflexively. After several seconds, he turned back to me.

Although Shuweng had guaranteed the ticket before, but for some reason, seeing him like this, I suddenly had an impulse in my heart: "...I will tell you something, but you are not allowed to tell anyone, including Li Nali , including Crowley... and the Bookman."

Although the rabbi didn't understand why, he still imitated what I swore before and raised two fingers: "I promise not to say anything."

I hesitated for a moment, leaned over again, lay down next to his ear, and whispered the words I heard from Weng in a low voice, focusing on the key points.

"what?"

The rabbi tilted his head in shock, because the tilt was too fast, and before I had time to move away, the lips of the two of us almost touched each other during the interlacing of breaths.

The rabbi's eyes widened suddenly, and after stepping away, he slowed down before asking out the doubts in his heart.

"But—but why would Ceci know this?"

"...Didn't I go back a little late that time? In fact, I just overheard Weng talking with someone from their branch," I said convincingly. Anyway, if I only told such a person, the chances of being exposed should be low. Not much, "Who knew it was such a coincidence, what they were talking about happened to be about Allen."

"So...is that so?"

After confirming again and again, the rabbi finally let out a sigh of relief, and then leaned back as if all the strength in his body had been drained in an instant.

"What, that guy Allen..." He lay on the ground for a long time before he murmured exhaustedly, "It's really... great..."

——It turned out that he was so, so, so worried about Allen.

Immediately, I forgot my previous unhappy emotions, and lay down secretly, thought for a while, and turned sideways, quietly staring at his relaxed face.

"So Ceci..."

I don't know if he noticed my gaze, but the rabbi turned his head to meet my gaze.

"Don't be angry--"

I blinked in surprise: "I never said I was angry."

"Well, you didn't say it, you just showed it directly," he said accusingly, "You just ignored people, and you didn't smile at us like before."

"Is that a smile?" I immediately showed a big smile without hesitation.

Perhaps because he didn't expect that I would launch a surprise attack, the rabbi was slightly taken aback, and then changed the subject abruptly.

"Is that... is it my illusion? Has the speed of the boat slowed down?"

"When you say that, it seems to be really..."

I sat up suspiciously, and just about to look out, I found that the reformed demon who was supposed to be kicking water and pushing boats below unexpectedly lay on the side of the window at some point, squinting his crescent eyes, watching as if watching a show. with us.

"Look! I just said that you are in that kind of relationship, Chirp! You still lied to me and said no!"

The author has something to say:

Rabbi: "What's the matter? What the hell is Misuke Chu talking about?"

Sisi: "I'm talking about...the friendship between us is shocking."

Allen: "I've wanted to ask for a long time, Rabbi, why do you believe everything Sisi says... Wait, you probably like her, right?"

Rabbi: "Hey—how is it possible! You know that I like the mature, sexy, big sister type... In short, Ceci is not my type at all!"

That’s right, that’s how it is ↑ I’m not enlightened at all, and I’m currently in a situation where “Although I always want to see her smile, I want her to be happy all the time, I’ll look for her when I don’t see her, and I’m nervous when she’s angry, but I’m totally I don’t know why this happened, but I’m sure I don’t like her at all” stage.

(Holy shit, so stupid... and giving mustard sauce, what kind of suffocating straight man's operation...

And what made Sisi angry was that the rabbi didn't have a bowl of water. What she thought was "If you don't have such a double standard, you can cry if you want to cry." If the rabbi cried for Allen before, then This time he cried for Li Nali again, and Sisi would not feel uncomfortable at all.It's a bit different from the jealousy of normal women. Her brain circuit is probably closer to the kind of "Oh, so you worried about Allen so much, then it's completely fine, you can worry about Li Nali as much as you want." a feeling of?I don't know if I have explained it clearly, have you got it...