–At that time, Dale said, holding t

–At that time, Dale said, holding the sobbing Latina closely.



“….But you know, Latina. Even if we were the same, 『Humans』. I would still, definitely, die before Latina.

….. I’m older than you and, I’m working a 『Job』 where it wouldn’t be strange when I die.”



At the words she never asked for, Latina struggled violently.

In order to refute his words, in order to not want to acknowledge them, she shakes her head furiously, crying loudly similar to shrieking.

Dale held Latina tightly in his arms, who was shouting 『No』 with her entire body.

So that she doesn’t run away, he grabs hold of her arm.



“But you know, Latina. Listen to me. …..Me, meeting you, I think that I was really happy. I think that I was really happy during the limited amount of time that I had spent with you.”

While not losing to her shouting, he tells her his thoughts, saying everything he had to say.



Since he met her, he had welcomed a big transformation in his own life.

He is thankful from the bottom of his heart. The one who gave him this kind, dear time, is without a doubt, because of the small child within her arms.



“I was happy to have met Latina. That, I’ll never regret that. …… Which is why, Latina, please don’t say something like 『it would’ve been better if you didn’t meet』 me…..”



A tear-stained Latina looks up at Dale. Trying to tell him something with a soundless voice. While hiccuping, she shakes her head looking different from before.

“….Tha…..That’s wrong….. La-Latina…..”

Coughing over and over again, she spoke while gasping for breath.

“Meeting, Dale…. I was happy….. Really, really….”



“Thank you. Latina. ….If you cry like this because of how hard 『separation』 would be then, don’t you agree that means that we, are important existences to you? I am happy too, I think”

“……Un. Dale is, Latina’s special, nano…..That’s how it is…..”



After I landed a kiss on Latina’s crying face, she made a surprised face.



Her surprised face is much better than her crying face.

Dale grinned to her, as if he was a child who succeeded in his prank, properly meeting eyes with Latina.



“I was happy meeting with Latina. ….Even when I die someday, I think I can definitely say that. ….Which is why, until 『that time』, let’s stay together?”

“Un. ….Latina, was happy, meeting Dale…..”

“I really like you”

“Latina too, about Dale, likes you the most….”



She felt extraordinary relief as just a faint grin floated upon her face.

If it’s for the sake of this child’s smile then, he can try harder, more so than he is now.

As he holds that thought within his chest.



(Author’s note: It’s because Dale-san is holding a cheatish 『Divine Protection』.

For now, there are a variety of people aren’t there. In this world)