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Like it was about to disappear, Sonoko's voice reached the slumbering Sumi's ear
s.
[Hey... Washi...]
[...? What's wrong, Sonocchi?]
[Because of your scary story, I can't sleep]
[Eh? Are you in third grade, Sonocchi?]
[I'll be a middle schooler soon~]
[And yet you're still like this?]
[Yeah~]
[Can I sleep in your futon~?]
[Good grief, how can a hero get frightened by a ghost story?]
[Well then, if a big bug shows up in the room, I'm not gonna let you run outside
, okay~?]
[Ugh]
[...here you go. Somehow, it feels like you got my weakness]
[Ehehe, excuse~me]
Sonoko squirmed her way into the futon.
Luckily, the wind was cool so it didn't get hot.
[This is the first time I sleep in the same futon with someone other than my par
ents~]
[It's the same for me]
[But I feel totally relaax. Wasshi's futon has this sense of safety of my home~.
This is a big discovery]
It seemed like Sonoko's spirits were raising.
[Wasshi, your hands are warm, but your feet are a bit cold~]
[Doesn't mean that you can cling to me, it's hot]
[Hm, I didn't know you've a mole here, Wasshi. It looks kinda cute~]
[Ahh geez, stop squirming]
Instead of sleeping, Sonoko just kept calling out "Wasshi, Wasshi".
Possessing a strong sense of duty, Sumi properly answered her everytime.
[I'm wide awake now. Since it came to this, Sonocchi, you better keep me company
thoroughly]
[Zzz... Zzzz~~]
[...Hey there!]
Sumi was astonished, and planed to pinch Sonoko's cheek, though, she couldn't br
ing herself to detest that defenseless sleeping face, and ended up acquitting he
r.
While gazing at Sonoko's sleeping face, Sumi thought about what would happen fro
m now on.
(Even so, those Vertexes still haven't come attacking, I wonder what they are do
ing... Well, I can't help but think of bad things, but the new system's adjustme
nt could be done in the mean time)
Sumi closed her eyes.
The sound of bugs crying.
Amidst a quite night.
Summer, is ending.
That was what Sumi felt as she received the cold night wind.
(Next year, I'm going watch fireworks with Sonocchi again...)
...At the same time.
A messenger from Taisha came to Sumi's house.
After hearing the words of the messenger, Sumi's parents bursted into tears.
The same thing also happened at the Nogi household.
Right now, Sumi and Sonoko, neither of them knew the true meaning of their paren
ts' tears.
Era of the Gods, year 298. The calendar was heading towards autumn, towards the
decisive battle.
(Chapter 6: End)