Roxy, she looked at me intently.
Her blue hair, her eyelashes, her small lips trembling.
It was something which I couldn't reach at one time, now it is different.
"Rudy, are you happy?"
"Yes, there have been painful things, but thanks to Roxy-sensei's teachings, I have been able to experience happiness."
"Rudy... always says that."
Quite right.
What I say won't change from day to day because it is the truth.
"I can't explain it well, but I was able to take my first step as a human being thanks to Sensei placing me on the horse."
"That's an exaggeration... since that was all such a long time ago I'm convinced it's that way."
"Certainly it might be an exaggeration, but I remember Roxy moving forward after failing some things, and there is no doubt that I've been encouraged by that."
I told her that seriously.
Indeed, by the teacher Roxy, the life of one student might have fallen a little out of order.
'Roxy, it's not your fault.' I'm not going to say that kind of consolation.
Beyond a sense of responsibility, she feels that she killed Pax herself.
But conversely, there is even a student that has been kept alive by Roxy.
It's me.
It isn't Roxy alone who has kept me alive so far.
But, the fact that Roxy deserves the credit doesn't change.
"I won't tell you to forget about this time.
Rather, not forgetting it might be best.
But also, don't forget that there are people like me who have been kept alive thanks to Roxy."
I'm aware that I said a self important thing there.
But that is my true feelings.
Roxy, you should not deny yourself the life of a teacher.
" .... "
Roxy gave me a blank stare.
She has a half opened mouth and wide red eyes.
What with her trembling body, she just then noticed her running nose, and flustered, hid it behind her knees.
"Rudy."
"Yeah."
"With Lara, surely I will get a chance to make amends for what happened with Prince Pax..."
I do not know the answer to that last question.
Only Lara will be able to answer it.
Hers may be different than my answer.
".... maybe, I can't say."
Afterwards, Roxy cried for a while.
She continued to stick to me.
From the next day on, Roxy regained her vitality.