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"Yup, I want to." |
"Yup, I want to." |
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− | Her voice |
+ | Her pupils and voice struck directly through and through. She never doubted her wish to meet him. |
− | "The |
+ | "The talk about me luring the Black Beast is also because I thought I might be able to meet Ragna. Ah, of course I'm doing to help Onee-chan, too. But… when I thought about meeting him, I just couldn't hold myself." |
− | "The Dark One is still the Dark One. It appears with oblivion as its purpose. …The ''Ragna'' you spoke of who is |
+ | "The Dark One is still the Dark One. It appears with oblivion as its purpose. …The ''Ragna'' you spoke of who is being inside of it might not necessarily be the ''Ragna'' you are wishing for." |
− | + | The flowing low tone of voice struck the reality without reservation. |
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− | However |
+ | However, his words instead made Celica glad. |
− | "Aha. I' |
+ | "Aha. I'd been told the same thing by Ragna in the past." |
She was talking about when she found her missing father. She had been told that she might regret it if she found him. |
She was talking about when she found her missing father. She had been told that she might regret it if she found him. |
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− | Celica's |
+ | Celica's feeling was close to that time. |
"But I still wish to meet him." |
"But I still wish to meet him." |
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− | Releasing the knees she had been hugging, Celica leaped |
+ | Releasing the knees she had been hugging, Celica leaped and stood up. She stretched her body, puffed out her chest, and took a deep breath. |
− | "I want to meet him. Talk to him. It'd be great if we |
+ | "I want to meet him. Talk to him. It'd be great if we can do things like in the past, but… it's fine even if we couldn't. I mean, there's a lot of specific things I want to do it makes my head spin. I want to meet Ragna. And if I do, it's enough to make me really happy." |
− | It was strange. She should have been trembling enough to make her |
+ | It was strange. She should have been trembling enough to make her tripped. But now, that feeling was completely fading. |
− | It must have been Hakumen, Celica thought. When Hakumen was there, she felt that she would get her harmony back |
+ | It must have been Hakumen, Celica thought. When Hakumen was there, she felt that she would get her harmony back whenever she had unsettling thought. |
− | She wanted to meet Ragna. That feeling had made her push herself to stand here. She |
+ | She wanted to meet Ragna. That feeling had made her push herself to stand here. She was made to remember it. |
"…I see." |
"…I see." |
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− | Hakumen sighed. It was no longer |
+ | Hakumen sighed. It was no longer a hint. His voice obviously had sensitivity in it. |
− | Astonished, Celica stared hard at Hakumen. She couldn't help but |
+ | Astonished, Celica stared hard at Hakumen. She couldn't help but have a hunch that there was a gentle yet sad face of a man under the white mask. |
Between his breaths, Hakumen continued to talk as if speaking to himself. |
Between his breaths, Hakumen continued to talk as if speaking to himself. |
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− | "I, too, recalled a person whenever I looked at you. Someone in the distant |
+ | "I, too, recalled a person whenever I looked at you. Someone in the distant side who I have grown to forget." |
− | "I look like someone |
+ | "I look like someone?" |
Celica asked a question to draw him in. Hakumen's past. It was like a glasswork that shouldn't be carelessly handled. It made her heart throbbed a little. |
Celica asked a question to draw him in. Hakumen's past. It was like a glasswork that shouldn't be carelessly handled. It made her heart throbbed a little. |
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"There is no similarity." |
"There is no similarity." |
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− | "Hey. Just now, I get |
+ | "Hey. Just now, I get a feeling like you're making fun of me." |
"I wonder." |
"I wonder." |
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The question was mixed with the wind. |
The question was mixed with the wind. |
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− | Hakumen didn't answer. But the |
+ | Hakumen didn't answer. But the warmth feeling that had lasted until his silence was probably not just her imagination. Pushing her hair that was blown by the wind, Celica smiled while scratching her ear. |
"I have a feeling that you'll definitely meet her again… I just know it." |
"I have a feeling that you'll definitely meet her again… I just know it." |
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− | She didn't know when, where, |
+ | She didn't know when, where, and what kind of situation that reunion will occur. But the encounter would surely bring happiness. Celica hoped from the bottom of her heart that such reunion would truly happen to Hakumen. |
A long sigh that was clearly different than a simple one was heard coming from Hakumen. |
A long sigh that was clearly different than a simple one was heard coming from Hakumen. |
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"It is an odd conversation. You see the image of Ragna the Bloodedge in me. And I see the image of someone unforgettable in you." |
"It is an odd conversation. You see the image of Ragna the Bloodedge in me. And I see the image of someone unforgettable in you." |
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− | Perhaps he was smiling right now. Perhaps his lack of smile was his way |
+ | Perhaps he was smiling right now. Perhaps his lack of smile was his way to smile. |
− | The white mask might not only have snatched his expression. When she suddenly thought about that, Celica let a small |
+ | The white mask might not only have snatched his expression. When she suddenly thought about that, Celica let a small voice out as she chuckled. Hakumen couldn't speak it out smoothly, but he had intended to smile at each other along with his words. |
Led by the sound of Celica's laugh, Hakumen took a step forward. |
Led by the sound of Celica's laugh, Hakumen took a step forward. |
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"Celica A. Mercury. If it is true that you see the image of that man in me, then I will bear the image itself as many times as it takes. He has protected you. Then I shall protect you at once." |
"Celica A. Mercury. If it is true that you see the image of that man in me, then I will bear the image itself as many times as it takes. He has protected you. Then I shall protect you at once." |
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− | "Protect me? I'm happy but… It's somehow strange hearing |
+ | "Protect me? I'm happy but… It's somehow strange hearing Hakumen-san saying it formally. What's wrong?" |
− | Searching for the hidden |
+ | Searching for the hidden thoughts inside those words, Celica tilted her head to the side. She tried to take a peek to his face, but she was hindered by the silver hair which was blown by the wind. |
Though, there was no expression that could be seen even if she saw his face. |
Though, there was no expression that could be seen even if she saw his face. |
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It was like the voice that went across her back was hardened by a firm determination. After taking a short pause, Hakumen slightly looked over his shoulder to his back. |
It was like the voice that went across her back was hardened by a firm determination. After taking a short pause, Hakumen slightly looked over his shoulder to his back. |
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− | "Cease your curiosity. This is no concern |
+ | "Cease your curiosity. This is of no concern with you." |
− | It was not |
+ | It was not a manner to push her aside. But what was being grasped tightly by Hakumen's hands must be something precious to him. |
+ | Because of that hunch, Celica stopped giving a deep thought like she had been told to. |
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− | Celica decided to respect the privacy of Hakumen's thoughts and stop probing. |
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− | It was enough for her since the words Hakumen spoke had made her happy, whatever his circumstances might be. |
+ | It was enough for her since it was true that the words Hakumen spoke of had made her happy, whatever his circumstances might be. |
− | "Hakumen, you're a kind person. Just as I thought." |
+ | "Hakumen-san, you're a kind person. Just as I thought." |
− | "Alrighty," said Celica as she hopped to Hakumen's side. She gazed at the |
+ | "Alrighty," said Celica as she hopped to Hakumen's side. She gazed at the borderline of the sky in the wasteland while smiling. |
− | Hakumen kept quiet as |
+ | Hakumen kept quiet as if his previous talkativeness was a lie. He lifted his chin and looked at a distance. |
− | The gesture made it |
+ | The gesture made it looked like he getting emotional or possibly just turning his face away. When she looked at him, Celica made a mischievous face. |
"Hmm? Perhaps you're getting embarrassed?" |
"Hmm? Perhaps you're getting embarrassed?" |