I Will Quietly Disappear

47.

"Don't look like that. I'm not trying to eat anything else."

He laughed bitterly when he noticed that my face looked completely suspicious.

"Who are you?

"Let me tell you, I'm not like a man."

I'm not a person. I kind of imagined it, but really this world is a fantasy. I looked up at his face. I know you boast of the beauty of the outside world, but what kind of race is it? I don't know a race with too much bright hair.

But more than that. I wonder why he knows about me. I was answered on my own before I asked the question if that was on my face.

"There are a lot of things that don't look like people. But that's pathetic. I can't just be a toddler."

Hey, wait a minute. What does that mean?

"That's quite a phase, too.... that kid's curse is still strong. It won't fade after so much time has passed. That's probably why Listil did it. No, people themselves are greedy because of their short lives..."

The last word was utterly solitary. Words to someone who's not here.

"Am I something strange?

I can't just be a toddler, the phase is terrible, that kid's curse. I don't want such a turbulent life. They're going to disappear quietly.

"That would be Luche, the child of man."

He's supposed to know, but he's going to rip the answer off.

"I'm not. I want to know what I am."

I remember in my previous life wondering what this power is and what it means. This guy definitely knows.

"Now it's not a dream, it's a reality that spreads in front of you. He died in the last world. And the soul went round the circle, and received a new life here. Living in the logic of this world without a shadow. I'm in the right flow."

He spoke to me quietly.

"I care about that power, but it's not heretical. You were pretty good in ancient times, weren't you? The witches of preface. It's just unusual now, and I'm sure of it in this country. I guess the reason I have that power is because I thought the reason for this world needed it. Well, I'd have preferred something else to succeed Listil."

"The memory..."

"I don't know about that, but the world doesn't make sense."

I was just relieved when I heard the words. I haven't solved everything, but it's still a relief to be put into words.... Speaking of which, does he also know what I'm thinking of saying as the successor to Listil?

"You just want to ask me what the definition of normality and heresy is in the first place. Such varies from time to time. Besides, there are things in this world that are worse known as heresy than you."

"Huh?"

"Nothing"

"Speaking of which, why are you here?

Coco, I have told you many times, the king's rear house. It's the deepest part of the royal palace. Do you still put magic or something in it?

"This is my favorite space. When I don't like work, I'm not back... I was just here. I just happened to see him today. But you can see my color just like that kid, so I stuck around talking too much..."

That's what I say. I look at my face like I miss it somewhere. I almost flushed it, but didn't you call me to skip it now?

"Who is she?"

He didn't answer me.

"I suppose it is time for me to go home. If we don't go home forever, we'll have to shut up. Listil's princess, it would also be on the brink of something that we met here. I'll tell you one last thing about what you care about right now."

"Huh?"

What I care about. There are too many things I don't know but I decided to ask anyway.

"The other way around"

"Yes?"

What is the opposite? I want you to say the subject.

"There's no guarantee anywhere that someone I know won't lie"

No, I don't.

"So what can I say, play a little word catchball? I don't know what that means..."

"... that word..."

"Huh?"

I was surprised when I opened my eyes. Huh? Did I say such weird words?

"Nothing. Think about it."

No, I don't know why. And I looked so sad when I saw his face. It's like I miss someone, such a face.

"Bye. Luche."

And as it were, it disappeared.

"... I wonder what it was"

No one answers that.

In the end, I was never found by a ghost. Along the way, I made a few mistakes with the knight, but I couldn't help it. Eich's been caught, but Luca, yeah, you're not gonna get caught, is she?

If we were hiding in the bush, we would all be assembled ~. I heard voices saying

"Ha ~"

I'm so tired. I don't know how to accomplish it.

I'm just wondering if I should say something about that guy. I don't feel bad, and I feel like I know the royal family. Um, I was called from the front when I thought.

"Rouche -!!"

When I looked forward, I saw a man of Aihi, His Highness, and Knight in the distance. There's also Luca.

"Luche, where the hell were you hiding? I was found right away."

"Shadows of buildings, bushes and heels... But Your Highness chased me around once."

"Luche, what are you doing so fast?"

His Highness has said with a grumpy face. How irrational. You got away with it. You have it in your roots.

"My legs aren't fast. I changed directions here and there, and I lost my Highness. I used my head. Your Highness, how dare you chase me because I'm easier to catch."

I call it a loss, too.

"Oh, brother, you can't grow up."

Aihi joined me when I heard that.

"Shut up. I'm a ghost, so I just chased him."

You bet. I just ran away, too?

"Oh, yes, Joshua helped me, too."

Speaking of which, I have to thank you, but I don't see Joshua.

"That, what about Joshua?

"That kid's not coming back. I wonder where he's hiding."

We've been together, but we haven't seen each other since we broke up.

"After we broke up, I don't know because I ran to the other side... Maybe you didn't hear the end. Anyway, let's find it."

"Luca, I'll look this way. Look over there."

We were all supposed to look. Speak up and call Joshua, but he's not responding at all.

Luca won't leave me just now. But it's definitely more efficient to break up now.

"No, sir."

"This is the rear palace already, it's okay... Damn, I'm not moving from here, so look at that bush and the shadow of the building. Look, run. That's faster."

I decided to make a concession. Then I sighed, absolutely, and disappeared into the shadow of the building.

"Oh man, I don't know why you're so overprotective..."

I looked around.

... I... sprinkled.

From somewhere, I thought I heard voices. I looked around, I don't know why, but I saw a place.

A slightly old building, visible across the trees... There was a woman in a dress by her side. The expression is far from clear.

"Who..."

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There was a chill running in my body.

I'm looking at you, I feel.

I couldn't help but keep my eyes open.

But the woman turned her heel back and vanished into the shadow of the building.