Editing Unlimited Fafnir:Brynhildr Valkyries Chapter 3 (section)

===Part 8===

—At long last, this day arrived.

Suppressing my feelings of excitement, I hastily rushed towards the pier.

Honestly, it had been too long. By my power alone, I could not do anything.

The principal, Mica-san, as well as Shinomiya-sensei.

The combined efforts of Midgard's top management had finally bore fruit.

That being said—

"I cannot believe that I had to have a meeting on such an important day..."

Panting, I ran quickly.

I had already missed the time for the ship to reach port. Since I had said I would welcome him personally, no one else had gone to pick him up.

Surely, he must be feeling quite troubled, abandoned at the pier all alone. If I did not hurry over...

My heart raced faster and faster.

When the wind blew, I reached out with my hand to check if my hair had been tousled.

Three years had passed since that time. Although my height had hardly increased, my hair had grown long, greatly altering my image.

—Will he be able to recognize me immediately?

Despite the slight unease in my heart, I mustered the courage to strive forward. However...

"Eh...?"

When I finally hastened to the pier, the one I sought was nowhere to be found.

Only autonomous robots, in charge of moving goods, were there, silently unloading containers.

Surely, he had gone away because no one came to receive him.

The only landmark visible from here was the Academy's tall clock tower. If he had gone in that direction, I would have met him along the way.

Then where on earth had Nii-san gone—?

After pondering briefly, I remembered. It was... a very nostalgic memory for me.

Along the commute from my home to school—there was one part that ran along a river.

Rather than walking on the embankment, he preferred to walk along the shore.

Catching fish in the river and making stones skip on the surface were things he enjoyed.

Although Father and Mother had forbidden us to approach the river and the shore was not easy to walk on, I loved his smiling face—He was the one whom I always chased after.

Hence, assuredly, he...

I went back along the way I had arrived, focusing my attention on the beach of white sand in the direction of the breakwater.

Compared to walking on a paved road, it was more likely that he would be drawn to the seaside's beautiful scenery.

After walking briefly, I heard sounds of a dispute.

One side was a familiar voice.

The other was a male voice I had never heard before in Midgard. A voice I did not recognize.

Throb. My heart began to race violently.

This was only natural. After three years of growth, his voice had changed.

"—I'm not doing that!! What's scary is your imagination!"

"Mononobe the molester! Mononobe the pervert! Huh? Speaking of which, her family name is Mononobe too—"

It seemed like they were having some kind of argument.

Oh well, such a development could not be helped when someone encountered him without knowing the true story. The existence of a male D had not been publicized.

However, putting that aside—

...I clearly wanted to be the first person to see him.

I sighed lightly and called out towards the beach.

"Iris-san, could you please not use other people's family name to scream pervert or molester? Even though I know you are clearly not referring to me, it feels very unpleasant."

Next, their surprised gazes turned towards me.

With him—We made eye contact.

Unlike three years prior, his was a mature face.

But there was no mistake.

Even though he had grown taller and his facial outline had changed slightly—He was still my most beloved.

The one I sought was right before my eyes.

This was the moment I had been looking forward to all along.

My heart pounded uncontrollably, releasing a surge of heat in my body.

Although I really wanted to rush over, in front of Iris-san, I had to hold myself back.

I desperately suppressed the tears of emotion that were about to spill from my eyes.

I descended from the breakwater and walked slowly along the white beach.

Nii-san—

Ah... Finally, finally, we meet.

My body was trembling.

My knees lost strength. I was almost about to collapse.

I wanted to throw myself into his embrace, to lean against him totally.

However—I did not want him to see my weak side. I must not show him that.

He was the one person I had decided never to allow him to shoulder anything.

Meeting him again after three years of separation was the "me" that had grown strong.

Rather than an ending, this was a beginning.

I knew how arduous it was to protect what was in one's possession.

Hence, I shall never lose again.

In front of my most beloved, I must become ever stronger. This was the resolve engraved in my heart—

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