At the dinner that day, Mu Hantian felt that there was no taste at all. There was no other reason, it was just that Mu Hantian was thinking about the problem unilaterally.

After finishing eating without talking to anyone, he staggered down the corridor of the hotel while thinking in a daze.

The words that Yejiya and Yuxian said kept revolving in Mu Hantian's mind.

In order for the other self to live, he chose to die himself. Mu Hantian can understand them. If there is only one living between the person he cares about and himself, then Mu Hantian will choose the same. This is not self-sacrifice or devotion, such a narcissistic motive. Just plain, no need to think about it, that's all.

"cold day……"

"Hey, Han Tian!"

Hearing the familiar voice ringing in his ears, Mu Hantian opened his eyes in surprise.

"Really, did you finally notice?" After speaking, Tohka, who had been there for some unknown time, puffed out her cheeks in a yukata.

"Hey, Tohka?...Since when have you been here?"

"I've been by your side for quite some time."

Tohka deliberately looked away, raised the corner of her mouth slightly, and held Mu Hantian's hand tightly.

"Han Tian, ​​if possible, can you go out for a while?"

"It's so late. Why are you going out?"

"I just want to go and have a look, there's the sea at night, is that okay?"

After speaking, he took Mu Hantian's hand.

"No, Tohka, you should have come earlier, and the teacher is about to come to inspect at this time."

Tohka pursed her lips and sighed suddenly.

"...Sorry, Han Tian. I lied a little."

"Eh?"

"Actually... that... I always feel that it is rare to come to the school trip, but I haven't talked much. So I want to chat with you, Han Tian, ​​only the two of us."

"Ok!"

So, Mu Hantian was dragged away by the smiling Tohka.

………………

"Okay~! Everyone is looking forward to poker all the time!...Ah, huh?" Ai who rushed into the room while shouting, looked around the room and tilted her head.

There were only Mai and Mii in the room.

"Hey, what about Tohxiang-chan? And Yakuya-chan too."

After asking the question, Mai, who was lying down and flipping through the travel brochure, and Mii, who was punching against the rope under the electric light, turned their faces.

"Umm~, Tohxiang-chan and Hantian are together. Isn't this nice~?"

"I saw Yakuya-chan too, she was talking to Yuzuru-chan."

"Is that so, then only the three of us can play."

"Wait, maybe they'll be back soon."

"makes sense."

………………

"Ha ha ha ha"

While sticking to the wall outside the hotel, Mia took a deep breath in order to adjust the desolate atmosphere. Then he peeked inside the hotel, and after confirming that no one was there, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"It was really dangerous just now," Mia said to herself. Wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. Seeing that Yatogami Tohka, who was the target, went out with a male student, she thought it was an opportunity and chased after him.

"Well, well, in a word, the opportunity has come." Mia spied on the hotel again just in case, and reached for the earphones.

"'Arbatel', see? The target left the hotel. Please get ready."

"learn!"

"And... there is also a 'Bandersnatch' around here, please keep it on standby."

"Although there is no problem, but why?"

"There is AST's Tobiichi Cao in the hotel. Maybe it's just unfounded... If you find out that she is acting suspiciously, please take action there!"

"learn!"

Confirming the operator's voice, Mia stepped into the darkness.

………………

The seaside at night becomes invisible, and the noise during the day is deceptively silent.

As for the private beach where Mu Hantian and the others used to be, it has been quiet since morning.

Mu Hantian and Tohka were walking at a slow pace near the breakwater along the coast, talking about no big deal.

"Then, Han Tian, ​​what happened? You feel very distressed."

"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about the meaning of the existence of elves." Mu Hantian said lightly.

"Is the meaning of the existence of elves? I don't know, but our elves exist in the world, there is always a meaning!"

"That's right, but Yakiya and Yuzuru... I'm still very troubled!"

"They are also elves?" Tohka made a surprised voice.

"Yeah, Tohka, you only know now?" Mu Hantian was also taken aback.

"Well. No one has told me, but Han Tian, ​​what is your trouble?"

"Yakuya and Xixian were separated from one elf. They fought each other for the name of the elf Bawu, and in the end only one could survive." Mu Hantian explained.

"Huh? How can you do this?"

"Yes, Tohka, you don't think it's right. So I want to help them, Tohka, you will support me!"

"Well, of course I will support you, Han Tian, ​​only one survives, it's really cruel." Tohka was a little angry.

"So let's go back to the dormitory first. Yeguya and the others are coming to me tonight, and I want to help them." After saying this, Mu Hantian took Tohka and started to walk back.