Dereliction of duty · 90 years in the new calendar

Flo lived with them for a while.

Originally, the atmosphere in the past few months has been weird, the kind of weirdness that can't be explained.

Cooperating together, his dazed appearance is even more subtle now, which makes people wonder whether it is a person standing here or not.

During this period, his rightful owner didn't come to his door, which is enough to be staggering.

Xus: But.

I feel so free, suddenly.

The demolition work that they have been dawdling this year but has been going on, finally came to an end yesterday.

After thinking about it for so long, they finally decided to keep the main body, but none of the working facilities remained.

Zolf: I'll be more free after I find a new place to live.

After that is retirement life.

Flo: ...

that.

Xus: Huh?

……Ok!

Scary to say, this was actually the first sentence Flood said in many days.

The response just now was just subconscious, and the brain was half a beat behind before noticing the owner of the voice.

Flo: ...You guys.

In the future, if you want, how do you do it?

Xus: In the future...

As he said, it's just old age.

Xus looked to the side, and the people around him were as surprised as he was, and a little bit at a loss.

By the way, it's the afternoon just after eating, and it's sunny.

The first snow has not stopped. Although the snowflakes are not big, they have accumulated a considerable thickness after so many days.

Hail never fell again.

Flo: Really?

Your expression doesn't look like that simple.

… Xus finds it difficult enough to hold back a certain desire to question.

Xus: Haha...how else?

The false dry smile was very stiff, and the expression on his face was also twisted, with the word "exposure" all over his body.

Ever since he met him, he has never seen Flood's cold and serious face.

The empty eyes started a few days ago, and now he has gradually gotten used to it.

Zolf: Shh, come here.

A hand was placed on the shoulder, the palm was warm and comfortable to touch.

After being dragged aside, Zor asked in a low and puzzled tone:

Zolf: I may have lost my memory.

—He's always had a problem with incoherent speech, hasn't he?

The first two months were normal... what was the reason?

Xus: ...Wait a minute.

Breaking free from his restraint, Xus walked quickly to the side of the bewildered young man.

Young people are now at the mercy of others, and can pull an arm spontaneously without needing to explain why.

The target is near the wrist...now think about it.

On the day of the first snowfall, he obviously wore short sleeves, and his wrists were exposed, but he didn't notice it...

Xus, who always claimed to have "good eyesight", suddenly felt a serious blow in his heart.

Xus: (What's going on... I shouldn't be like this.)

(Why didn't you notice it?... Mmm.)

The "talisman paper" used for adjustment is not in his hand.

Zolf: Talisman?

Flo: That's it.

Last time, with Miss Cyndeline, she took it off.

That is, I was in church, staying overnight, that night.

Xus: Sister Cyn?

……

Well, then I won't ask.

Sister Cyn is bluffing, but from the way she gets along with her subordinates, it can be seen that once she is serious, she is very trustworthy.

Not to mention that he and that eldest sister have been friends for so many years, Xus absolutely believes in her character.

Sister Cyn is not the kind of childish person who will touch things casually just because "ah, show me what this is".

Zolf: Want to contact her?

Xus: No.

……Well?

How dare you take the initiative to say "contact her"? ——Obviously very sorry for her.

Zolf: It really annoys me that she keeps pestering you.

——Other aspects are pretty good, and her personality is not bad.

Ahhh, is this a situation where likes and dislikes are mixed because of being too familiar?

Xus, who was caught in the middle, was naturally the most difficult to deal with. Fortunately, he was not shy and said what he had to say, so that the relationship did not deteriorate.

...But at the same time, it didn't get better.It would be great if he could be more decisive, the gentleness remaining in his bones was ruined.

Flo: Miss Cyndeline... is amazing.

I also think that with her, the relationship is better.

Xus: (Before that.)

(How about you make up with Sui first?)

He said similar words many times in the past few days, but every time he was rejected with a just shake of his head. (A rejection without words is more chilling than the words themselves.)

To this day, he can only think about it in his head.

Zolf: She... I think about it.

Oh!

——For example, if you go out to build a snowman now, you want a big snowman with three or four floors.

Then call her over to see, she will definitely become your best friend immediately.

Xus: ...Please don't sound like Miss Cyn is only five years old.

Zolf: Just tell me, is what I said wrong?

Xus seldom thought about it for a while, and then he was defeated, sighed and said:

Xus: That's right... that's right.

Say, speak up.

Has the snow piled up to this thickness? ——Do you want to go out and play?