“Also, magic has been applied on that.”(yayoi)
“Magic?”(renji)
“Yes.”
[…I don’t sense any magical energy though?]
Or rather, what’s up with putting ‘magic’ on the memo? If it’s Aya, shouldn’t it be ‘magecraft’? [T/N: this is a little difficult to explain. It seems they are differentiating ‘Mahou’ and ‘Majutsu’ on the way of use similar to how it’s done in Type-moon/Nasuverse for those who know that. This wasn’t really explained well earlier so I had been suing ‘Magic’ for ‘Majutsu’ as well but I think I’ll change it to ‘Magecraft’ depending on the context.]
This doubt must have appeared on my face since Yayoi started giggling while hiding her mouth.
“Aya-chan wished for that memo to be noticed only by Renji-oniisan. She put out that request while ferverently wishing for that.”
I ended up tilting my head on Yayoi-chan’s words.
What kind of magic is that?
“Wishes are also a type of imagination. A strong wish can manifest as a true miracle.”
“And her wish did manifest as a miracle? Is that what you’re saying?”
Aren’t miracles supposed to be the work of Gods?
But I don’t think it’s impossible for human wishes to manifest as a miracle.
I saw such miracles many times during our journey to subjugate the Demon God so I cannot refute it. But isn’t this miracle a bit too specific?
[fumu, somehow it’s quite the romantic type of magecraft.]
“….for you to speak of words like ‘romantic’, Ermenhilde you’ve also matured/grown.”
[Tch.]
Yayoi-chan giggled as Ermenhilde clicked its tongue.
“Be sure to meet Aya-chan as well, alright?”(yayoi)
“Yeah. Also Souichi as well.”
“Yes.”
Saying that, I stood up from the bench.
We’ve talked for quite a while. Also, it’s staring to get darker as well.
The street lights running on magical energy were shimmering faintly.
“I’ll see you off till your dorm.”
“Thank you very much.”
The cold wind made my mantle sway.
Looking at the sky, the stars were twinkling and the faint red moon was in the air.
“renji-oniisan..”
“Hm?”
“It’s good that you didn’t change.”
Not understanding what Yayoi-chan meant I tilted my head in confusion.
Seeing me like that, she started chuckling again.
“Day after tomorrow, we have a holiday. How about all 4 of us meet on that day?”
[Sounds good to me.]
“Yeah.”
After that, I’ll head to the capital. I thought that in my head.
If I stay too long, I’ll start getting too attached. I’ll start thinking to stay ‘a little more, a little more time.’
That’s why, I’ll leave this city soon as well. I won’t say that out loud though.
“It’s a promise alright?”(yayoi)
“Too bad. My promises are one per person only.”
[….You are such a..]
I got a sigh from my partner but this alone I won’t change.
“It’s difficult to keep promises after all.”
“yes.”
But the person herself seems to be nodding happily.
“Renji-oniisan is a person that always keeps his promise after all.”
“……”
That level of trust makes me feel itchy.
It’s not really that great of a thing. I protect my promises. That’s only obvious. Very normal. That’s why, it’s not something on which you should base your trust on someone.
My promise with Aya. That I’ll protect her. That I’ll protect my comrade who was even stronger than me.
I have made a promise to Utano-san as well. And with my other comrades as well.
And now, my promise with Yayoi-chan also increased.
—-Ahh
[It’s tough being an Onii-chan eh?]
“Well what can I say, being called that by you is, how should I say, it doesn’t fit, no, interesting/funny…”
[…Tch.]
It really is fun. To be with your ‘comrades’.