In the evening, the sun sets in the west, dyeing the clouds in the sky red one by one, creating patches of sunset glow.
The manor returned to calm, the Purple Flame that originally filled the entire garden disappeared, and the temperature in the air returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
This is of course an illusion.
After all, Mahiru Shiina has now returned to his apartment to move.
Leo has transferred the right to use a room in the manor to Angel, so Mahiru Shiina will soon move into Leo's home like other family members and become a new member here.
Yukino Yukinoshita and Asuna Yuuki originally wanted to help, but Mahiru Shiina refused.
"I want to say goodbye to my past with my own hands."
After leaving such words, Mahiru Shiina left.
Both Yukino Yukinoshita and Asuna Yuuki noticed something from Mahiru Shiina's attitude and tone, so they returned to the basement and continued training.
As for Utaha Kasumigaoka, she brought Eriri out of the manor.
The two of them were saying goodbye to each other.
"You really don't need us to arrange a special car to take you back?"
Utaha Kasumigaoka stood at the gate with his arms folded and said these words.
"No need." Eriri glanced at Utaha Kasumigaoka and said angrily, "I also need time to sort out my mood, otherwise my mother will definitely see through that I have something on my mind."
Everything that happened today had a huge impact on Eriri.
Therefore, she really needs time to sort out her mood.
"You are calling me a philistine." Utaha Kasumigaoka's poisonous tongue attribute took over and he said to Eriri, "When I first came into contact with this, I was not as unbearable as you."
"That's because you have a big heart." Eriri counterattacked unceremoniously. "How can a normal person accept all this easily? You are not a normal person!"
"I'm not even a human being now." Utaha Kasumigaoka said nonchalantly, "Now I am Devil."
"You were originally Devil." Eriri muttered, "Even if these things hadn't happened, you were still Kasumigaoka the Demon."
"You are the loser, no doubt, right?" Utaha Kasumigaoka raised his eyes slightly and said with a smile, "Who kept saying that the three of us were deceived before, but she and Shiina-san were the only ones who were not?"
"Now that Shiina-senpai has come to our side, Sobu High School's High Mountain Flower, you are the only one left alone. You are undoubtedly the loser, right?"
Eriri's face froze, and Utaha Kasumigaoka was stunned into silence.
"You might as well come and forget it." Utaha Kasumigaoka looked at Eriri like this and said casually as if he didn't care, "Although you are a Golden-haired Loser, our minister shouldn't mind accepting you as his family member."
Hearing this, Eriri refused without hesitation.
"I don't want to be someone else's servant!"
In Eriri's view, taking the initiative to be a servant for others is something only people with some mental problems would do.
Especially for beautiful girls like them, working as a servant for a man of the same age, what is the difference between this and encouraging others to commit crimes?
We are all the proud women of heaven, why do we need to do something like this that will make us lose value?
Of course, it's not like Eriri hasn't heard about Yukino Yukinoshita and others from Utaha Kasumigaoka, so she won't look down on Yukino Yukinoshita and others.
Yukino Yukinoshita and Asuna Yuuki were both forced to reincarnate as Devil because they lost their lives. It was Leo who saved them, so it is not unbelievable that they should have lost their lives to repay Leo, their savior.
Although Utaha Kasumigaoka took the initiative to choose reincarnation, she is the holder of Sacred Gear. If she does not choose a force to join, there may be a risk of losing control in the future and being wiped out, so it is understandable that she would make such a choice.
But the choices of Mahiru Shiina and Eriri are really incomprehensible.
In her opinion, Mahiru Shiina firstly does not need others to save her, and secondly, she does not need to worry about her life in the future. She is not in a desperate situation, and her life is carefree. She even has a particularly superior family background, outstanding appearance, and extremely good grades. She is truly a real winner in life and will be sought after by countless people.
Why should she work as a servant for a man of the same age?
Even if you are selling yourself, there should be a reason, right?
What are you doing like this?
Are you really tired of being a human being?
Eriri is puzzled.
As for being able to have Supernatural Power, live a long life, and stay young forever, this is indeed very exciting, but if the price is to be a dependent servant for others, Eriri would be a bit insensitive.
This is the difference between Eriri and Mahiru Shiina.
Mahiru Shiina has almost despaired of reality and no longer has any expectations, but Eriri feels quite satisfied with his life.
There is no worry about food and clothing, a harmonious family, ordinary but warm daily life, and you can devote yourself to your favorite hobbies, drawing notebooks and illustrations every day. There is nothing about this kind of life that would make Eriri feel dissatisfied.
Eriri has never thought about living longer and staying young forever. For her who is still a pink and tender young girl, there is no need to deliberately pursue it, so Eriri will not consider sacrificing her personal freedom for these.
To put it simply, she Sawamura·Spencer·Eriri has no complaints about her life, and is content with everything. Therefore, she will not have any thoughts of becoming a dependent servant for others, not to mention that she would have to abandon her citizenship and become a Devil with a bad reputation, which may be targeted by entities such as the church.
"That's right, there is no need for you to choose this path."
Utaha Kasumigaoka is not surprised at all about Eriri's thoughts and resistance.
Rather, this is the thinking of modern normal people.
What era is this? Modern people can't even work for others as cattle and horses without complaint, let alone directly serve as dependent servants.
If it weren't for the fact that she is a Sacred Gear User, she is destined to enter this world in the future, and may encounter dangers and terrible difficulties. She, Utaha Kasumigaoka, will not be a dependent servant for others, even if this person is an existence that she knows thoroughly.
Not to mention that like Eriri, she has a happy family, no worries about food and clothing, and is a beautiful girl writer praised by everyone. Even if her life is more difficult and the conditions are more difficult, she will not work as a servant for others.
But who told her to be Sacred Gear User?
With the rarity and power of "World Creation", even if she doesn't lose control in the future and doesn't become a dangerous person in the eyes of various forces, she will be targeted sooner or later, and she will eventually join a certain force.
In this case, why not choose someone you are familiar with to take refuge?
Even if the price of being a dependent servant is a bit low, it's not like Utaha Kasumigaoka hasn't worked hard on her own, but the people in the church just don't pay attention to her. What can she do?
Utaha Kasumigaoka is not without pride, on the contrary, she is actually a very proud person. During the three years she studied at Sobu High School, countless people were attracted to her, and the people who confessed to her were even lined up from the school building to outside the school gate. But in the face of these people, Utaha Kasumigaoka has defeated each other more than once, causing countless confessors to run away in panic and never see her again.
Would she like this work as a servant for a boy of the same age?
If this matter were told to her before, she would definitely sneer at it and not even bother to pay attention to it.
But Utaha Kasumigaoka is also a very rational person. She is very smart and knows that any benefit comes at a price. It is simply unrealistic to expect a satisfactory result without paying any price.
So, after hitting a wall at the church, Utaha Kasumigaoka decided to come to Leo to have a look. Finally, after learning about Devil's life, he accepted Evil Piece from Leo with a little enthusiasm.
The result was better than she expected. Although she was working as a servant, Leo didn't mean to act like a master, and she was very casual when getting along with them day and night, so that they didn't feel inferior at all.
Nothing unacceptable has happened since I became Devil. Except for being a little tough during the day, everything else is good.
Supernatural power is very interesting. I even went to the legendary Underworld, contracted a familiar, and was able to come into contact with various strange things that were previously considered unrealistic. These are stimulating the Light Novel writer's heart in Utaha Kasumigaoka, making her curious and have a feeling of fantasy being realized, which is very strange and wonderful.
Thanks to this, Utaha Kasumigaoka is no longer worried about writing. After relaxing, his thoughts are flowing. After a lot of hard work, the second volume of "Koi no Metronome" that I just sent to the editor today has passed. It has received praise that I have not received for a long time. It will be released soon.
Utaha Kasumigaoka was already ready to show it to the unscrupulous master who had been scolding him before to see how many points he was going to give him this time.
In short, although time is still short, Utaha Kasumigaoka is quite satisfied with his current life, so he has no complaints.
The two of them suddenly broke off their conversation and fell into an unspeakable silence.
"----I'm leaving."
Eriri glanced at Utaha Kasumigaoka with a complicated expression, and immediately spoke out.
"Take care of yourself."
With that said, Eriri turned around and walked towards the distance.
Utaha Kasumigaoka watched Eriri's leaving figure, and suddenly felt that there was an unbridgeable gap between him and him.
One of the two stood at the door of the manor, and the other walked towards the distance, as if they were drifting apart and would never meet again in the future, leaving a feeling of loneliness lingering in their hearts.
"----I'm not as rational as I thought."
Utaha Kasumigaoka smiled to himself, but quickly regained his composure.
After Eriri's back disappeared from sight, Utaha Kasumigaoka turned around and returned to his future home----