The world of Type-Moon starts with saving Altria!

The latter also understood and quickly said:

"Sai San, think about it——"

"Didn't Master show us a broken sword before?"

"So, in a sense, this mansion is where he remembers his old friend, right?"

"if it is like this……"

Okita Souji's tone became heavier.

Compared to Ian next to her, she, as a girl, is much more delicate in her thoughts.

"So he's being tortured almost every moment, right?"

"The death of a close friend is not an easy thing to accept, is it?"

"..."

With Okita Souji's guidance, Ian finally understood what kind of mentality Kondo Shusuke had in living in this mansion.

"I see."

crunch.

The wooden planks of the corridor made noises as the two little ones stepped on them.

They had also arrived at the place where Kondo Shusuke had arranged for them to rest - the rooms happened to be on both sides of the corridor, and they looked like door gods facing each other.

"We're here."

Okita Souji smiled softly, lifting the atmosphere from its heaviness.

"That--"

"Good night, Saisan."

"it is good."

[You and Okita Souji entered the resting area, one on each side.]

【only--】

【After what Okita Souji just said, you found that your mind couldn't calm down no matter what.】

【after all……】

If she's right, then every laugh Kondo Shusuke makes is actually a way to find joy in the midst of hardship, filled with nostalgia for his old friend.

[That's a bit too sad.]

Ian took out an old mattress and quilt and spread them out on the tatami.

I have to say that although Kondo Shusuke's house is very large, these places are cleaned quite cleanly.

If you want to come...

It's probably thanks to Katsuta and Yuta.

So during the time they are away, Okita and I will have to take on this responsibility.

Thinking of this, Ian's gaze returned to the ceiling again - it was a completely different scene from his own home, with no cobwebs and no broken holes.

It turns out that the roof can be good...

As Ian thought about this, he suddenly began to worry about his future.

Is it really possible to learn something called "Natural Rinse Flow"?

I always feel...it's not that simple.

Once people have an idea, it is difficult to let it go so easily.

Ian pulled the quilt in his hand, but he couldn't fall asleep no matter what he did - even if he curled up into a ball and rolled around.

Not anymore!

Let’s go talk to Okita for a while!

Otherwise, I will definitely not be able to fall asleep before dawn!

Ian got up right away.

I don’t know if it was intentional or accidental, but Okita Souji’s room was right across from mine.

If you want to find her, it's as easy as drinking water!

only--

The moment he opened the shoji door, the scene that appeared in Ian's eyes caught him off guard.

Because Souji Okita was standing there, hesitating, holding a pillow in her hand, and she looked very hesitant, as if she was making some difficult decision.

Ian's opening of the door pushed this difficulty of choice to the extreme.

"..."

"..."

You soon realize the truth.

[That is, when you want to talk to Okita Souji for a while, she actually wants to talk to you for a while.]

【in other words--】

【You are not the only one who can’t sleep tonight. 】

[Okita Souji also fell into the "dilemma" of insomnia. ]

The silent atmosphere continued.

And this time, the one who broke it was Ian.

Looking at Okita Souji who was standing there, unable to say anything, he asked tentatively.

"Okita..."

"How about we come in and talk?"

"Eh?"

Okita Souji, who was called back to life, also realized how embarrassing the situation was, and she quickly nodded.

"Well, I see."

Ever since——

At Ian's "invitation" and Okita Souji's intentional "intrusion", the two of them sat together on the spread-out mattress, just like before.

"..."

"..."

"Okita, shouldn't you explain why you were standing at the door of my room just now?" Ian scratched his face and said so.

"I should be the one asking you this question!"

Okita Souji said with a blushing face.

"Why are you still awake at night, opening the door? Is there something wrong?!"

"It really is."

Ian did not avoid Okita Souji's counterattack.

"I couldn't sleep, so I wanted to talk to you for a while."

"Eh?"

Ian suppressed Okita Souji's intention to argue with reason with just one sentence.

"You mean..."

"You were planning to come find me?"

"Right!" Ian nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Okita Souji's statement, "Why else would I open that door? You don't think I'm that bored, do you?"

"..."

Knowing that his good friend Ian would not lie to him about such a thing, Okita Souji's expression became a little embarrassed.

"Then why didn't you come earlier—you kept me waiting there for ages."

"what?"

Although he always felt that there was something wrong with this sentence, Ian was not the kind of person who minded these things.

"Ok."

"My question is—next time, if I can't sleep, I'll go find you, Okita, first!"

"you!"

Okita Souji's face suddenly turned even redder.

She gently nudged Ian with her hand and then muttered softly.

"When did you become such a gangster..."

"Isn't that what I've always been like?"

Ian was a little confused by Okita Souji's behavior before and after.

However, he couldn't sleep not to figure out why Okita Souji was like this.

"Let's not talk about this anymore—"

"Okita, do you think we really have the ability to learn that 'Tenzen Rishin-ryu'?"

"Ok?"

Okita Souji blinked his extremely beautiful gray eyes.

"Isn't this a matter of course? Master has already said that we are the ones he carefully selected, right?"

"If we can't learn it, then no one in the entire Qingye City can learn it, right?"

“But I always feel that it’s not that simple…”

Ian sighed.

"Look, just meditating today isn't something that easy to do, right?"

"That's because we've only just begun!"

Unlike Ian's slightly pessimistic attitude, Okita Souji seemed much more positive both in his concern and in the tone of his voice.

"I--"

"Okita Souji, I absolutely don't think I can't learn that kind of thing, nor do I think you, Toshizo, can't master the 'Natural Rishin Flow'!"

"Don't let me discourage you, understand!"

"..."

If he was a little confused before, after being encouraged by Souji Okita, Ian's attitude gradually changed.

After all, the girl in front of him was not the kind of person who could lie with open eyes just to encourage others.

That is to say...

She truly believed that she could do it!

Okita Souji misunderstood Ian's temporary silence as her words not being encouraging enough, so she quickly added to her words.

"Sui San!"

"Don't underestimate the bond between us! If we're together, we can do anything!"

"Huh? If we're together, we can do anything?!"

"..."

Realizing that he seemed to have gone too far again, Okita Souji quickly added.

"I mean - if you still don't know how to do it, I can teach you from the beginning!"

"after all!"