[Hunter] Flowers and Hymns

[Who sits in the blooming clover bushes,

Singing since morning?

It was a girl with flaxen hair,

Her cherry lips are fabulous.

In the bright summer sun,

The song of the lark echoes,

Love sprouted and grew in her heart.

——Debussy's "Girl with Long Flaxen Hair"]

Veronica fell into a long dark dream.

In the dream it was December 1999, 12, the last day of the millennium.She came to Marianna Square with a small suitcase.That day she was wearing a white woolen coat and a long red scarf, which she wove by herself on the train. Cosette always forgot to wear the scarf and would come to her every time. Acting like a baby wants to share one with herself, so Veronica is always used to knitting wide and long scarves.It was quite cold in Astasia in December. Veronica pulled up her scarf, sat quietly by the fountain, and took out a thin picture book from her suitcase.

It was a painting by the well-known landscape artist Irene Kahen Underweep this year.

Veronica touched the edge of the album and smiled slightly.The eyes with soft lines are bent, and the tails of the eyes look longer and more beautiful.

Irene Cahen Underweep...Miss Irene, that was the nickname she used to call Cosette.At that time, she hugged the little Cosette on her lap, pointed to the flaxen-haired girl in Renoir's famous painting, smiled and kissed her cheek, and said, "Look, that child looks so much like you." .My little Miss Erin.

After that, Veronica sometimes called her Miss Irene.

So three months ago, when Veronica saw this picture book in the bookstore for the first time, she knew that this landscape artist was her dearest sister, her little Miss Irene, her dearest Cosette.

On the last page of this album, the artist's postscript said that her next album will be the Principality of Desert Rose Castile.

'I will be here for two months, the last stop being Astasia. '

When she saw that line, Veronica decided to set off for Astasia - even though she was still on the other side of the world.

She wrote a letter to the publishing house of 'Eileen Kahen Underweep', hoping that they would forward the letter contained in it to her sister, and at the same time, she also wrote to the editor, asking the editor Add her afterword to her newly published travel notes.

'I look forward to meeting you again, in Astasia, my Miss Irene - my dearest sister. '

It took two weeks to get to Astasia, where Veronica has been waiting.

Three days ago, she finally received the letter forwarded by the editor, and she couldn't wait to open it, and the familiar font came into view.

'On the last day of 1999, let's wait for the bell to ring at Marianna Square, shall we?Just like before.I heard that Castile will set off beautiful fireworks at this time of year. I want to see the burning flowers bloom in your beautiful eyes like amber.

I have encountered many, many things during the journey, and I want to tell you personally.I met a friend on the way here, and I want to introduce him to you.I want to share with you all the times I spent without you.

To see you again is all I want.

……I miss you. '

That's why Veronica is here this day.Waiting here for Cosette's arrival.

Taking out the rose-colored letter paper from the picture album and gently sticking it to her lips, Veronica saw Cosette.She sat under the dim light, biting the pen holder and looking at the paper. It was a bad habit that Veronica couldn't get rid of no matter how hard she tried. Her beautiful amber eyes were wide open, and tears welled up slowly.After she finished writing the last line, she quietly lay down on the table, pasted the soft paper on the letter paper, and tears rolled down her cheeks silently. She said, I miss you very much, Veronica.

Veronica could only lower her voice, and said to the crying Cosette as she had done countless times before, don't cry, Cosette.

I miss you too.Thinking of just watching from a distance like this makes me feel sad.

and so……

"Stop crying."

Veronica murmured.

After a moment, she smiled slightly.

"It's okay, I won't make you cry again."

"We're finally seeing each other again."

——After goodbye, you won’t cry anymore, right?

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Just when Qiya was helpless against the unconscious Veronica, Xiaojie patted his head and suddenly realized.

"By the way, there's also Leorio!"

"...Is he not here?"

"No, I saw him just now!" Xiaojie took out his mobile phone from his pocket and dialed Leoli's number, "I saw him chatting with a girl just now, and I was going to say hello to him , I suddenly felt a strong thought here, so I rushed over from there. Hey, Leori?"

... Leorio will definitely hate you ==

Qi Ya thought silently.Turning to look at Veronica, he was suddenly startled when he saw it, and quickly focused his thoughts on his eyes and used [Concentrate].

"Hey, Xiaojie, look here."

Xiaojie looked over strangely, and while reporting the location to Leorie on the other end of the phone, he reflexively used Ning——

"what is this?"

Qi Ya's face turned cold.

"I don't know. It's not uncommon for a person to have two kinds of thoughts...but it's too strange to have two thoughts."

Yeah, that's weird.

The blood-red and pure black thoughts are intertwined, restless on Veronica's body surface, the crimson thoughts faintly give Qiya a very bad feeling, and the black thoughts flow through her whole body, penetrating into her body bit by bit. in vivo.And the red thought...

transpiration.

The scene in front of him overlapped with a scene from a long time ago, and Qi Ya's expression suddenly changed——

"This guy... what restraint did he do!?"

This appearance...is exactly the same as Xiaojie's appearance after he forcibly grew up and killed Nephibit!

The cross on Veronica's chest flashed a faint light, and the black thoughts suddenly went into a riot!Wrapped tightly around Veronica like a giant black snake!Veronica's body twitched violently, and the red thoughts also boiled, but the dark thoughts became stronger and stronger, suppressing the red thoughts!Veronica arched her body in extreme pain, her face turned purple from suffocation——

"Put her down!"

Leorio's anxious voice came from a distance, and Xiaojie and Qiya hurriedly held Veronica down, forcing her to lie flat.Leorio, who was wearing a blue suit, ran over quickly, opened the first-aid kit he carried with him, and started the rescue.

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Veronica waited in the square until midnight.

There are so many people who come here to watch the fireworks to welcome the New Year, and the Marianna Square is full of people. It is not easy to find someone here.

When the last bell rang in 1999, she sighed slightly, and the sound of salutes sounded in the night sky, and several fireworks exploded in the night. prologue.As the bell rang at the end of the millennium, Veronica raised her head and stared at the countless gorgeous flowers in the night sky.Those golden, bright green, bright purple, and vermilion fireworks burned like blooming flowers, reflected in her eyes, like thousands of stars falling towards her eyes.

When she lowered her head again, she saw Cosette in the crowd.

Among thousands of people, Veronica saw her almost at a glance.

Long flaxen hair, fair and beautiful side face, no different from her impression, the silhouette wrapped in black nun clothes is slender and beautiful, with a wooden box in one hand and a large bouquet of sweet peas in the other.

The dark green flower stalks are long and slender, with gorgeous flowers hanging on them. The colorful flowers are shaking and illuminated by the light of fireworks - that is Veronica's favorite flower. She can almost imagine Cosette When picking these flowers, her rose-colored lips were slightly pouted, and her full lips showed soft folds like rose petals because of this action. Finally, she showed a childish smile, hugged a large bunch of sweet peas, Kiss the most beautiful one vigorously, then smile and say to the florist, "I want this bunch".

Veronica stood up with a smile, and stretched out her hand to the girl's silhouette——

"Ke—"

She suddenly couldn't make a sound.

"Snapped--!"

A golden firework suddenly exploded in the night sky, the dazzling light illuminated the dark night sky so brightly, and also illuminated the square.The blooming voice was so loud, so loud that it overwhelmed Veronica's call, so loud that Veronica felt that she could no longer hear anything.

In the golden glow of the fireworks, Veronica saw only Cosette.Cosette was being hugged by a man, and the man who seemed to be hugging her tenderly and infinitely smiled slightly, and pulled his hand out of her embrace——

pat.

The suitcase and the sweet pea fell from Cosette's hand, and landed on the cold marble floor. The blood gushed out and splashed on the colorful sweet pea, and a few drops splashed on the handsome face of the man, but the man still Smiling, he let Cosette's hand clenched the skirt of his clothes, and said something to Cosette with a smile.

Then, with the hand stained with Cosette's blood, he tore the blue agate rosary from her breast.After snatching the rosary in his hand, the man showed a very childish smile.Only a child who finds a good thing will smile like that, so innocent and so cruel.

And then, never again.

The man pushed Cosette away casually, and let her fall to the ground like that.His movements were so nonchalant that no matter how much time passed, Veronica couldn't get over the disapproval in his every movement.He killed her, he threw her away like a piece of trash.That black-haired handsome man wrapped Cosette's rosary beads around her bloody wrist, casually stuffed them into his pockets, stepped on the sweet peas all over the ground, and stood on the edge of the crowd. Leaving the place with a cry.

Not once did he look back.He didn't even give a single glance to the girl on the ground.

Blood flowed from under the girl's body, and the bright red gradually engulfed the sweet pea flowers. Fireworks bloomed one after another in the night sky, and the gorgeous light illuminated the girl's face again and again, but no matter how bright the light was, Nor can it be reflected in the dead eyes.Those amber eyes were wide open, but nothing could be reflected.

And Veronica just opened her eyes wide, watching silently at a place so close to them.

All the time, just watching.

——Thinking about it now, Veronica must have gone crazy at that moment.

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Leorio finally rescued Veronica in a small clinic near the square.

"If possible, transfer her to a big hospital for treatment." Leorio took off his white coat and sat down on a chair, "Although it's hard to see, I suspect that her internal organs are seriously damaged .”

Qi Ya leaned against the wall, speaking his findings in a calm voice.

"Her appearance at that time was very similar to Xiaojie's at that time."

Leo Li was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized - after all, it was the situation that almost caused them to lose their best friend, and he probably would never forget that tragedy in his life.

"You mean..."

"Restriction. Restriction related to mind power."

Qi Ya's eyes darkened.

"Although I don't know what it is...but that red read makes me feel very bad."

Xiaojie was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke.

"I called Master Yun Gu just now. I asked him if anyone could have two thoughts at the same time, and Master told me it was impossible." Xiaojie's voice was low, "But at that time, Veronica did There are two minds."

The riotous crimson, and the oppressive darkness.

"Do you remember what she said when we first met?" Qi Ya looked towards the door of the ward, "When she came to this world, someone gave her the ability to read."

——When God sent me here, he gave me the ability to read.The ability I choose is to read the memory of objects.Just by kissing those inanimate objects, I can find out what I want to know.

"Although I don't know exactly how it is done, one of the two abilities should be the reading ability that person gave her. I just don't know which one it is."

Xiaojie thought for a while and nodded.

"Then let's ask Veronica after she wakes up!"

Qi Ya slipped on the soles of his feet and staggered suddenly.

"What do you think? Xiaojie!" He was about to collapse, "How could that woman tell you!"

"But that's Veronica!"

Xiaojie looked at Qiya with bright black eyes.

"If we ask, Veronica will definitely say it! We are companions, aren't we?"

"..."

Qi Ya choked and turned his head to the side angrily.

"You can think so if you want to."

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After Veronica woke up, she lay on the bed in a daze for a long, long time.Xiaojie sat by the bed, Qi Ya leaned against the bed, and after a while, it was Xiaojie who spoke first.

"Are you all right, Veronica?"

The flaxen-haired girl quietly shook her head.Her face was shockingly pale, and even her lips were bloodless.The long eyelashes drooped down as if weary, casting faint shadows under the eyes, and the wrists under the hospital gown were white and blue, showing a dead gray texture.After a long time, she managed to show a smile.

"I am fine."

She even spoke with an extremely weak taste, and her breath was weak.Kiya frowned subconsciously, but before he could say anything, Veronica spoke again.

"Sorry, I haven't told you about this all this time."

She laughed in a trance, her long eyelashes trembling, making Qiya think of a dying butterfly.

Her voice was very soft, and she spoke slowly.

"It's true that it came from another world. It's true that the price is one in seven billion. It's true that I'm looking for my sister. I didn't lie to you."

"But... three years ago, I had already found my sister. Then, she was killed in front of me."

"Only this matter, I have never told you."

Qi Ya noticed that Veronica, who had become a habit of smiling, did not smile only when she was talking about this matter.

"The man who killed my sister, his name is Kuroro Rushiru, and he is the head of the Phantom Brigade."

Veronica whispered.

She was also extremely calm when she chanted that name, but this calm made Qi Ya feel a chill.

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BGM: Kalafina-"Spring is in the golden dream", spring is in the golden dream.

☆、September 2003, 9, Astasia