The trail of the sky The light belongs to you

Walking along the street to the village, you can see the smoke of every household in the distance, rising slowly along the blue sky.The village is not big, but it is full of warm atmosphere. You can smell a faint sulfur smell in the air, accompanied by the air blowing past, all over every corner.

Finding that the water pump hut in the north of the village was locked, the four of them went to the Red Leaf Pavilion to borrow the key.

When you walk in the door, you will see an old lady who is over fifty years old standing behind the counter. Her healthy body and kind smile make people feel very warm when they first see her.

"Hello, Grandma Aso!" Tita smiled warmly and walked forward.

"Oh, Tita, you're finally here. Just now, the head of the workshop contacted me, saying that Russell asked you to come alone, and he was doing some kind of messy research, right?"

"No, that's not the case." Tita waved her hands in a hurry, "Actually, Grandpa originally planned to come in person, but I forced him to let me come..."

"Grandma Ma Xu, long time no see." Onasa smiled, gently stroked Tita's head, and walked to her side.

"Oh? Onasa, so you came here with Tita today, how is it? I'm also busy with work today? Do you want to take a bath and relax?"

"...It would be great if I could, after all, I haven't been in a hot spring for a long time."

"Oh? By the way, these two are..." Grandma Ma Xu noticed the two who were also dressed as guerrillas standing behind.

"Let me introduce them. They are the guerrillas of the Guerrilla Association, Estier and Joshua."

"Grandma, hello."

"Please take care of me."

"Oh, that's right, I'm really sorry for bothering you two," Grandma Asagi showed a hearty smile, "I'm the proprietress here, you can just call me Granny Asagi. Russell and I were childhood playmates, So this child is like my own granddaughter."

"Hey..." Tita bent her eyes into a beautiful crescent shape, and smiled a little shyly, "By the way, mother-in-law, the guide pump needs to be repaired, do you have the key to the water pump cabin?"

"Ah, yes..." Granny Ma Xu bent down, rummaged under the counter, and took out a rusty key, "This is it, please."

"Well, okay, leave it to us!"

Returning to the pump hut, Tita inspected the complicated devices and found many problems. Since the other three people were confused about the proper nouns, they couldn't help, so they went back to Hongye. Ting waited, but learned a piece of news from there: a guest went for a walk on the plain without permission, and there was a place where monsters were rampant.Since the guest had not left for a long time, the three of them decided to go to the plain to look for it.

The Torrent Plain Road, as its name suggests, consists of two parts: the avenue and the plain. There are almost no monsters approaching on the avenue, but there are various dangerous creatures wandering around on the plain, waiting for an opportunity to move.

"The Torrant Plain Road is so big, where do we find it?" Estier looked around blankly, and there was no trace of people on the huge plain that could not be seen at a glance.

"The customer was looking for a place with a beautiful view, and he probably went to a place other than the brick-paved road." Joshua speculated based on the clerk's description just now.

Not far away, the three of them heard a shrill scream coming from afar——

"Wow, wow...! I hate it, help me~~~!"

"Joshua... this...!"

"It should be very close!"

Onasa opened her eyes slightly, the tone and tone of her voice... so familiar...

"Goddess! Dad, Mom~!"

"Senior Nair! Come and save me!"

囧+Khan——

"really……"

"This, this seems to be..."

"Let's hurry up!"

A corner of the Torrent Plain, with a guide camera hanging around her neck, a girl with short pink hair is gradually approaching by several monsters, and she is about to reach the corner.

"Everyone, big brothers...can we discuss it a little first?"

"I, I don't taste good at all." The girl put on a serious look and said slowly, "I sleep more than twelve hours a day, eat vegetables and fruits, and my skin is smooth—ah, How can I say that I am healthy and delicious?”

The monster let out a few howls and pushed closer...

"Woo... If I knew this, I should have paid my salary in advance!"

The girl gave up everything and closed her eyes. The monster in the lead jumped up and jumped at her. A fiery red light hit it, and the monster rolled a few meters away...

"Ha...you, who are you?"

"As expected..."

"Miss Dorothy, don't worry..."

Dorothy, who was hiding behind the three rushing people, fell into deep thought, holding her chin, and uttered a speechless sentence for a long time, "...Who are you guys...?"

"……(faint)"

"...We are Onasa Barlowka, Estelle Bright, and Joshua Bright from the Guerrilla Association." Onasa lowered her head wearily, her face full of complaints ——Does this guy really need to be saved? Based on her off-line thinking, I think Warcraft will definitely be scared away by her.

"Oh, I'm just kidding! Xiao Ai, Xiao Yue, Xiao Ao, we are really destined to meet here~"

"Little Ao..."

What is it called!It's so ugly!

Onasa didn't intend to continue entangled in Dorothy's words, and swung her sword towards the monster in front of her, "Keep them back!"

After a few rounds, the monsters were repelled, and Onasa noticed that these monsters were of the same type as the monsters attacked at the Peak Pass at that time. It seemed that those men in black were indeed active near the Chase area.

—Fix the water pump as soon as possible and go back to Chase.

Under Estir's coercion, Dorothy finally gave up taking photos and followed them back to Yarmo Village. It was already dusk when they arrived, and hot springs could already be seen in the central pool.Dorothy went to the hot spring first, and the other three returned to the Red Leaf Pavilion together with Tita from the Pump Hut.

"Tita, thank you," Grandma Masu smiled happily, "Thanks to your help, we can do business again now."

"Hey... I am often taken care of by you. This little thing is what I should do."

"This child can't help being capable, and the small mouth is still so sweet." Grandma Masu's face was full of doting, as if Tida was her own granddaughter, "By the way, the other two and Onasha, I also worked hard today for you Already. In order to show my gratitude, let's rest here for one night today, shall we?"

"That's great……"

"That, that, mother-in-law." Tida was a little worried, "We didn't tell Grandpa that we were going to live here today..."

"Ah, don't worry. Russell contacted me just now and said that the work will be completed tomorrow, so let them live with you today."

"Since that's the case, we'd rather be respectful than obedient."

"...Well, Grandma Ma Xu, please wait a moment." Onasa frowned slightly, and stepped forward, "Although I am very happy that you have warmly entertained me...but, Chase..."

"Oh, you kid is here again."

"Hey?"

"I have been busy with work and so on, and I have to learn to enjoy life."

"...This...I..." Onasa looked away and looked in another direction uneasily, remembering the commotion on the plain road just now.

"If you refuse, I will be angry."

"...Sorry," Onasa closed her eyes, raised her head and smiled, "Then I will trouble you..."

"Hehe, that's right. The pomelo room on the second floor is for you, go and put your luggage down."

Between the grapefruits is a room decorated in an oriental style. The main color of orange makes people feel warmer, and the faint smell of grapefruit floats in the air, which makes people feel refreshed.

Before dinner, the four of them went to the locker room separately to enjoy some relaxation after work in the hot spring.

Onasa was a little slow to change clothes, and when she walked into the small pool wrapped in a bath towel, Tita and Estelle were already there.

The temperature of the hot spring was just right, and it spread upwards along the skin of Onasa's ankles. Only then did she realize that she was already very tired. She didn't feel it just now, but now she felt that the fatigue accumulated for a long time was released in an instant. Come out - it seems that I need a good rest.

Onasa leaned her head against the wall, quietly watching the conversation between Tida and Estelle.

"That's right, sister Estelle, I've always wanted to ask you a question."

"what? What?"

"That's, that..." Tida opened her eyes wide, with an expression of excitement and nervousness on her face, she leaned forward, "Are sister Estelle and brother Joshua married?"

— hold back.

This was the reminder that Onasa repeatedly sent out in her heart when she heard this question. She was afraid that she would not be able to help but let everyone in the hot spring hear her laughter.

"..." Estier opened her mouth slightly, blinked her eyes, turned her head and put her hands on her ears, "Well... I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you said clearly just now, what happened to me and Joshua?"

"...Ah... People, people mean, are you already married~"

Estier's mouth opened wider than before, and her surprise suddenly turned into a loud cry, "How, how, how...how could you have such an idea!?"

"Because you share the same surname, and you don't look like siblings, I thought it must be..."

"Looks and looks don't seem to be because we are not related by blood, and the same last name is because Joshua is Dad's adopted son!"

"Yeah, that's how it is..."

"And... Joshua and I are only 16 years old, so it's too early to get married."

"It's true, no matter how much you like each other, you can't get married so early."

"..." Estier had a look of resignation on her face. I don't know if it was because of the hot spring or some other reason, her face suddenly turned red a lot, "D-Have you said it all! Joshua and I are not lovers! We are just family members Lah, family!"

"Yes, is that so!?"

"Of course..." Estier closed her eyes, and opened her mouth hesitantly, "Well, Tita... Is Joshua and I... really like lovers? For example, affectionate, gluey, etc... "

"It's not like that, but, but, you always get along so naturally together, it feels like you have a mutual understanding."

"Indeed... But, isn't that a family or relative...relationship?" The words at the end melted in the humid air, and Estier recalled the scenes of the travel so far——

By Lake Valyria, she listened to Joshua playing the harmonica—

But at least I can stay by your side like this.No matter when and where, I can share your troubles for you.

This is her promise.

In the bedroom of Tio's house, she comforted the frustrated Joshua——

You can say something so embarrassing.

This is his shyness.

On the watchtower in Manolia Village, they feed each other lunch——

Of course~ah~~

This is her playfulness.

On Lorient's clock, Joshua held her shoulders——

If you don't mind, my chest is ready for you to use anytime.

This is his guardian.

She was relieved that he hadn't really kissed Kolos as they walked through the Kaludia tunnels...

All in all, Estier felt that there was a feeling in her heart that she had never had before. It was different from family love, it was a kind of... soft and delicate emotion like cotton candy.

"??? Sister Estier...?" Tita looked at Estier's uncertain face with doubts, "Your face is so red..."

"Hey hey hey hey! No, nothing, nothing...!" Estier suddenly woke up from the memory, and quickly covered her cheeks with her hands, "Speaking of it, the hot spring here is very comfortable, it seems My head is a little dizzy!"

"Yes, is it...?"

"Is there an open-air bath outside? I'll go for a walk!"

"Ah good……"

Estier jumped up, causing the water in the pool to splash, and Onasa had to cover her face with her hands. Suddenly, she thought of something, and said in the direction Estier was leaving, "Wait a minute, Estier... That place is a mixed bath for men and women...err..."

Only Tida and her were left in the indoor bath. Onasa got up and came to Tita's side, "Tida, have Mom and Dad been back recently?"

"Ah... no..." When she returned, Tita showed a rare expression of loneliness, her fingers slid across the surrounding hot springs, creating circles of ripples.

The girl's hair was slightly damp and fell loose on her thin shoulders. Her blue eyes were a little blurred through the air, but they were still full of that kind of innocence.

Tita, it's easy for Onasa to think of herself as a child—that innocent, kind girl who was willing to smile at everything, but unfortunately, she is already dead.

Onasa gently stroked Tita's long hair, "Is Tita lonely?"

"Well... there are some, but there is grandpa here ~ so, it's nothing..."

"Really..." Onasa moved a bit, resting her chin on the top of the girl's head, her eyes were full of gentle light, "If you are lonely, don't be patient, you can say it at any time?"

The girl in his arms nodded slightly, and gave a short but affirmative response.

They kept it like this, without saying a word to each other, but they didn't feel embarrassed at all—until, the loud scream outside the door pierced the sky.

Because I saw Joshua whose upper body was not covered by clothes under unexpected circumstances... Estier's little girl attributes completely exploded, and the screams even attracted Granny Asao.

After a flurry of apologies and explanations, Estier and Joshua started bickering over the little friction just now.

"Hey..." Tida looked at the two of them and suddenly let out a chuckle.

"Look, look, Tita is laughing at us, it's all your fault!"

"Why blame me again..."

"You two...really..." Onasa's eyes flashed with sadness, and the corners of her mouth curled up helplessly.

"No, no, I'm not laughing at you... It's just that I feel that you have a very good relationship, which makes me a little envious.

Because my parents have been working abroad and rarely come back...Although my grandfather is with me, and I don't have any brothers and sisters...so, I am very envious of this..."

As Tita spoke, her voice gradually became quieter. She lowered her head and looked at the ground, her eyes flickering with light as if recalling something.

"..." Onasa looked at Tida silently, then raised her head to Estier, "I have a proposal, from today...no, from now on, Tida, you will be Estier and Joshua How about your sister?"

"Hey……?"

"Okay, okay~ I really want a cute little sister too!"

"Is that...is it really possible?"

"Of course, but in the future, don't talk like this, because we are a family!"

"...Ah..." Tita opened her mouth and didn't speak for a long time. After a long time, she burst into a bright smile, "Thank you... Sister Estier, Brother Joshua..."

"hey-hey……"

"Then, I will be three brothers and sisters from now on."

Onasa stood aside, watching Tida and the two of them silently, feeling the comfort and warmth of having a family - Tida, I hope you can grow up happily forever.

Absolutely—don't grow up to be like me.

Rustle--

This is the sound of her own footsteps on the grass. There is no one here, not even a bit of insects.

This is a dream, she knows...

However, she seemed to be waiting for someone in this dream, so she hadn't woken up yet.

There was a sudden chill in her chest, she looked down, the sword edge passed through her chest, and the blood on the skirt gradually expanded——

"Onatha Barlowka."

Behind her came that cold voice, the voice she had been looking forward to hearing for many days, but it was the voice she was very afraid of facing.

"I let you go not long ago, but you don't know how to repent. There's no other way. I'm here to execute you."

She didn't speak, she was silent all the time...

Until the image in front of her eyes gradually blurred, and her footsteps gradually became vain, the moment she was able to escape the nightmare, the voice sounded again——

You and I are different existences.

Open your eyes—it is the ceiling between the grapefruits, and the breathing of the three people around you.

Onasa got up without making a sound, cold sweat dripped onto her pajamas from her forehead, her breathing was disordered, and her heart beat fast. Even though she had no fear in that dream, she wakes up now, as if her heart is tightly grasped by something She was in so much pain that she could barely breathe.

"Different... exist..."

Onasa closed her eyes, took a deep breath, adjusted her breath, and slowly recalled the moments when she met Captain Red, or Levi.

The banks of Lake Valyria, the prison, the orphanage in the middle of the night, the college festival, the Maywell Seaway...

Each of their encounters was brief... but left an indelible mark on her heart.

Tonight, she felt a little sad, but it was different from the previous sorrows. It was no longer the isolation of being abandoned by the whole world, but the sadness for the silver-haired young man who rescued her from the fire.

For a long time, she has been supporting all the strength she has acquired by herself, making her superior to many people...

However, for this enemy, she unconsciously tried every means to prove that his position was helpless, or that he had something to hide.

Why?

Why is this so...?

In the past, even if the enemies she faced went astray due to helplessness, she would firmly let them accept the punishment they deserved...

So why... this time, is it different?

[You always get along so naturally together, it feels like you have a mutual understanding]

This is Tita's evaluation——

Could it be that I fell in love with that Levi...?

Time did not give Onasa any chance to figure out her inner emotions—the next day, when they came to the entrance of Chase, what they saw was black smoke burning with dangerous light, soaring into the sky.