【Nain】Did they start dating today?

Did they start dating today?

--No.

This wasn't the first time he and Inafan were leaving school together, but Slein was more nervous than ever.When he got off the bus at the station, he subconsciously walked in the direction of his home, but Inaho grabbed his hand and said, "My home is here."

"Ah! Oh..." Slein didn't know why he was embarrassed, he just stayed at a classmate's house for one night, why did his heart beat faster!It was because he forgot his schoolbag and keys in the locked student council office, and he had no choice but to...

The automatic door made a "ding dong" sound, and while finding various reasons for himself, Slein was led by Inaho into the convenience store at the station.The store is filled with cheerful Christmas songs, and along with the heating, there are also a variety of festival-limited products in bright colors and unique packaging.

He looked at Inaho in confusion, slightly frowned his delicate eyebrows, and blinked puzzledly.When this kind of confused expression appeared on the face of Slein, who was so excellent in grades that he could compete with him for the first place in the school year, Inaho only felt that the other party was really...cute.

"Cough, welcome." The cashier at the convenience store cleared his throat, interrupting the two people's staring regardless of the occasion.

Slein was even more embarrassed, and couldn't help asking: "Why did you come to the convenience store? Do you want to buy bento to eat back?" Slein was hit hard when he thought of this possibility. It was a rare opportunity, and he thought they would be together Let's go eat some hot ramen.

"You are going to come to my house, how can you eat unnutritious fast food." Inafan said seriously.

"Oh." Slein immediately felt better, but the convenience store clerk felt dissatisfied with his own products—what happened to our bento!Did they do something bad?Why do you despise them so much!

Inafan didn't feel the accusing eyes of the shop assistants at all, he led Slein to the daily necessities area, and reminded: "You don't have a change of clothes, just forget about the outerwear, and I can lend you pajamas, but you always have to wear close-fitting clothes. You can't wear me too..."

"Ahhh!" Slein yelled blushingly, not letting Inafan continue, "I know, I know!" He hurriedly took a pack of underwear from the shelf and rushed to the checkout, but he still hadn't left After a few steps, he turned back in despair—his wallet was also in his schoolbag, and he was penniless now.

With "embarrassment" written all over his face, Slein bought underwear with Inafan's money, and then ran away quickly under the strange eyes of the clerk.

It took a while for Inafan to come out of the convenience store slowly, and Slein stood by the side of the road waiting for a while, and he came over and stuffed a can of hot drink into Slein's hand.Did you buy it for him?Slein was a little moved and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome, there is an event going on now, and you can get a lottery if you buy two cans." Inafan said honestly, in fact, he really bought it for Slein specially, and the lottery is just by the way.

"Did you get something?" Slein said angrily, holding back and not smashing the can on the expressionless guy's head.

"The aquarium ticket for two people." Inaho said, "It says that it can also be used during festivals."

December is almost halfway through, and the weather is already very cold. Not only the convenience stores, but also the Christmas atmosphere on the street is gradually getting stronger.Now even the Martians will celebrate this festival that has lasted a long history, but Slein, who was born on Earth and is also a pure Nordic, has no feeling for this significant day.

It's more like avoidance than disinterest.

I don't know why, but when I mention Christmas, I feel a little distressed.When I was young, my father and mother had not yet divorced, and they would happily decorate the Christmas tree together on Christmas Eve.But he always stood at a distance, and the colorful and shining Christmas tree felt like some terrible monster that would swallow him up.

It is also common to have nightmares on Christmas Eve, but he has never been able to remember the contents of the nightmares. Later, after searching hard for his memory, he only vaguely remembered that there was a very empty universe in the dream, and there seemed to be gunshots, but nothing Can not remember.He used to travel with his father between Mars and Earth, so he wasn't sure if it was a dream or a subconscious memory.

The only thing that is certain is that every time I wake up, I am very sad.

"Winter vacation will be coming soon." Slein said, taking a sip of the red bean rice cake soup in the jar carefully. After arriving in Japan, he discovered that there are many strange drinks like this, but the taste is quite good.

"Well, the exam is going to be next week." Inaho said, the two of them were not nervous at all about the final exam that other people were facing a formidable enemy, and Inaho suddenly thought of a very important thing, "At Christmas It happens to be winter vacation, do you want to go home?"

"Eh?" Slein was stunned for a while, before realizing that Inafan was asking him if he wanted to go back to Northern Europe, he shook his head, "Of course not, it's too far away, and Father won't be able to come back at Christmas. Besides, my father has also decided to settle here, he said that the artificial intelligence device in the New Awara City Control Center is the most perfect integration with Aldnoah among all current research projects, and his research is also planned to be carried out here."

The completion of that device was many, many years ago, and it was only updated and maintained on the original basis.The guy who created the artificial intelligence that managed the whole city was really amazing. Every time Slein heard his father mention it, he would sincerely admire that researcher. Such a great creation, what kind of determination did that person have to complete it? Woolen cloth?

Since Inawan has been living in New Awara City, he doesn't have much feeling for the world-famous artificial intelligence. Sometimes he even feels that the person who created this program that has been running steadily and continuously for many years seems to be looking forward to the long-term Who will meet in the future.

"Christmas in New Awara City is very lively. There will be a lot of snow, and the lights will be beautiful, and..." Inaho began to ramble, and when he knew that Slein would not leave, his first thought was "Great", he actually doesn't like Christmas very much, he always thinks it is a very sad day, but he is looking forward to this year's Christmas.

"Do you want to come out together? I just have tickets for the aquarium." When he proposed the invitation, Inafan himself was taken aback. It was strange that he would talk so much since he was never keen on Christmas. Because when we are together, he will always become very strange, not at all like the usual him, he will be nervous, annoying, talkative, and then... very happy.

"Okay, okay." Slein agreed without thinking too much. He didn't look at Inafan, but stared at the opening of the red bean rice cake soup jar, as if the person who asked him was inside the jar.

On the way to Inaho’s house, I passed through a shopping street, and bought ingredients for dinner on the way. Slein rarely came to this kind of place, and everything he saw was fresh, and he still stood in front of the ramen shop and refused to leave. For this reason, Inaho I had no choice but to buy hot takoyaki and added a lot of bonito flakes and mayonnaise to coax this overage child to be obedient.

Inaho's house is a very common Japanese-style single-family house. When he came to the door, Slein hesitated again, feeling very disturbed, and he didn't know what he was afraid of.

"Is your sister at home?" He asked in a low voice, remembering that Inafan's parents seemed to be away all year round, and he was the only one living with his sister.He had never met the sister named "Jie Zhongxue", but somehow he was a little timid and didn't really want to go in.

Before Inaho could answer, the older sister, who had put on her work uniform, came out of the house in a hurry, her bag was casually hung on her shoulder, her hands were busy combing her long hair into a neat ponytail, and she was still biting The fruit sandwiches he made didn't look like a stable adult at all, but rather a high school girl rushing to school.

"Oh." Jie Zhongxue saw her younger brother, "Mr. Nai, the shift was temporarily transferred, so I won't be coming back tonight. Ah, is this the friend you mentioned?" She poked her head and almost hid Slein behind Inafan.

"You, you, hello...my sister!" Slein was so nervous that he couldn't speak. He had never met Inafan's sister before, but he felt guilty for no reason.

"You can just call me Sister Xue." Jie Zhongxue looked at the boy in front of him with a funny face, with a fair and sharp face, and very beautiful and delicate features, just like the noble boy in the oil painting, obviously he is well-educated and very well-behaved child.Probably because he was shy, but when he saw himself, he looked a little shy, which made him even cuter.

"Are you classmate Slein?" Jie Zhongxue asked with a smile.

"Yes, yes." Slein stammered back, and Jie Zhongxue couldn't help but patted his head.If I remember correctly, he is the child who made Nai Jun run out suddenly last time. In fact, she noticed very early on that from a certain day on, her younger brother would often talk about the new transfer student. Arguing, not eating well all the time, talking very angry... and so on.

The younger brother, who has been taciturn and silent since he was a child, becomes very verbose every time he talks about this transfer student. From the perspective of the older sister, the younger brother's behavior is more like showing off than complaining.

"Ah! There's no time!" Jiezuka looked at his watch, "Mr. Nai, you have to greet people well, last time Dad sent a very good chocolate from abroad, don't hide it and give it to Slein to taste Alright." She held up her sister's airs and told him, and then looked at Slein again, "You're welcome, just trouble Mr. Nai if you have anything to do, and come and play more in the future."

After being patted on the head, Slein was not so nervous, as if he was relieved, he shyly said to Jie Zhongxue: "Okay, okay, thank you, sister Xue."

Whoa!so cute!Jie Zhongxue was very impulsive and hugged her for a while, but her younger brother was still staring at her, so forget it.

She was surprised for a while when she heard that Inaho was going to bring friends home. Nai Jun is so old, but he never took the initiative to say who he would bring home, which made her think for a moment that Inaho was going to bring his future sister-in-law back Yes, ah, but if such a cute boy, it seems that there is nothing wrong with being a sister-in-law.

After Jiezuka Xue left, Inafan opened the door of the house and said to Slein, "Come in."

On the day when Inaho Kaizuka came back to Earth from space, it snowed heavily in Shin Awara City, decorating the whole city in flawless white.It was already night when he got off the shuttle, he had been delayed for too long at the lunar base, Christmas had passed, and so had New Year's Day.But in the snowy night, the splendid New Year's lanterns are lit up at this time, and the lights are more brilliant than the night when the meteors are pouring.

However, the person who wanted to enjoy the scenery together was gone.

Inafan sat in the car that came to pick him up from the military department, and the beautiful scenery outside the car window came into his eyes, but he only wished that he was blind in his right eye and could see nothing, because no matter how hard he tried to keep his eyes open If you look in the crowd, you will never see that person again.

"Thank you, Lieutenant Jiezuka." The soldier in charge of driving said, he felt honored to be able to pick up this low-key and famous war hero, so he tried hard to say a few words to the other party, "I heard that the Queen was held hostage by the rebels. , thanks to Lieutenant Jiezuka, we are safe and sound..."

The soldier saw the honored passenger from the rear-view mirror, and shut his mouth abruptly.

Although he had already changed his clothes, Inafan still felt Slein's blood on his hands, warm and moist, blood that couldn't be stopped no matter what...

"It's not my credit." He whispered, but the person who sacrificed himself to protect the peace was not even allowed to be known by the public.

Slein Troyet, he was the unforgivable war criminal until his death, and he must be buried with his crimes.

After the attack, they held an emergency meeting at the nearest lunar base. He fought desperately with Queen Aesiram, hoping to wash away Slein's charges and let him be buried with a dignified status. Parliament ruthlessly dismissed it.There are too many things involved in this, and they are helpless in the face of the political situation that is related to the two stars.

After the meeting, Inavan found Esailam, the noble queen was crying with her back to him, and he didn't have the energy to comfort her.The queen cried and said: "Inaho, I am too incompetent to give him the reputation and innocence he deserves. He is such a precious friend, but I can't bring him anything..."

At this moment, she is not the queen who rules the entire Martian empire, but a girl who is heartbroken because of the loss of her best friend.

At this time, I should say "it's not your fault" to comfort the other party, but Inaho couldn't say a word.He was afraid that he would blame the other party if he opened his mouth, but it was not the queen's responsibility that such a thing happened.They are all responsible, and this ending is also Slein's choice. He has always wanted to make up for the mistakes he made more than anyone else. He has always been such a decisive and fierce person. As long as he can protect the people he cares about, Even if he was smashed to pieces, he would not hesitate.

He died with scars and crimes all over his body. The world will not mourn him, and his notoriety will only be engraved in history. And life maintains this peace.

He didn't dare to speak, because he was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would lose all his strength.

Including the strength to live.

Everyone said that he was smart, rational, and calm, and could always make the best analysis and the most accurate judgment.But only he himself knows that he is actually a very stupid guy, so stupid that he can't even confess to the person he likes.

"Queen Aesiram." Inafan finally spoke, and he asked, "Where's Slein?"

He was also surprised that he could still be so calm, his voice seemed to come from a machine, without emotion or ups and downs.

The queen turned around, and she wiped away her tears with a sad and tender expression.She said, "I'm sorry, Inaho."

"Where's Slein?"

"His body has been transported back to Mars."

"Where's Slein?"

"His identity is still one of the 37 Mars knights, and he should return to Mars."

"Where's Slein?"

"His father was also buried on Mars. I think it would be better for them to be together."

"Where's Slein?"

"Even if it can't be made public, I will hold a decent funeral for him. Don't worry, I will offer him flowers and a requiem. I will pray for him and may he rest in peace."

"Where's Slein?"

Does he still think he is calm?Doesn't he know how terrified his eyes are at this moment, nothing is left in the red right eye, and he keeps repeating the question that he already knows the answer to.This great hero of the earth, a legendary figure whose wisdom and strategy everyone has to admire, is like a wayward and ignorant child at this time, asking stubbornly over and over again: Where is Slein, where is Slein? ?

It seems that this name is the whole meaning of his life.

It took a little longer to report at the coalition base in New Awara City, and Jie Zhongxue was waiting for him when he came out.When she saw Inaho, she hurried forward and hugged her brother distressedly.She knew everything about what had happened, and it was the queen who told her directly, including... the death of the person she had only met once in prison.

As a woman, she noticed the ambiguous feelings earlier than her younger brother, but she also chose to remain silent when no one pointed it out.She knew that the relationship would not have any results, but she never thought that it would end like this.

"Sister Xue, I'm sorry, I couldn't make it back during the New Year." Inafan said calmly.

The more he looked like this, the more frightened she felt.

"Mr. Nai..."

"Let's go home." Inaho said, he looked exactly the same as usual, "Do you have any red beans at home? Let's buy rice cakes on the way back. Sorry, the luxurious New Year dishes are too late to make, but there are still some Chinese New Year things to eat .”

Until he got into the car, until the car drove home, Inaho didn't bring up any topics.He didn't sit in the co-pilot, but sat in the back seat. He turned his face to the car window. Jie Zhongxue watched secretly from the rearview mirror, and he could only see the blindfold on his left eye.

The sun has risen, and the snow in New Awara City is very heavy, and the white snow scene is vast and magnificent.

He looked at Xue blankly, still unable to remember how he let go of the hand that held Slein tightly.He still remembers the day they fell to the earth together, he caught Slein, even though he passed through the atmosphere, even if the mechs were all burned out, he never let him go.

But why, let it go this time?

Kaizuka Yuki carefully watched his silent younger brother. Hearing from Queen Esailam, Inafan seemed to feel that Slein hugged him at the end. He concluded that Slein was not dead, and stubbornly forced the medical staff to carry out rescue.The situation was completely out of control, and when the person who was always the calmest person became the least calm person, it really left everyone at a loss.

Finally, they forcibly sedated him before separating Slein's body from his arms.

Queen Aesiram said that Inafan always felt that Slein responded to him in the end, and Kaizuka Yuki knew that it should be impossible. When the bullet pierced his head and heart, Slein should have died. Ina What Fan felt was just his illusion.

"Sister Xue."

The younger brother finally spoke, and Jie Zhongxue quickly pulled himself together and waited for his next sentence.

"Do you believe in an afterlife?" Inaho asked.

"I don't believe it." She replied calmly and seriously, eliminating any possibility that would make Inavan think wildly.

"I don't believe it either." Inaho said.

These words should have made Jie Zhongxue feel at ease, but she didn't feel that way.

Do you believe in an afterlife?Slein once asked him that.

He is a scientist and does not believe in such unscientific things as an afterlife.

But since you believe it, I'm pinning my hopes on that too.Inaho stared at the ring on his finger, the ring finger of his right hand, representing "passionate love".

Their relationship was so passionate, but it was over before it began.

Jie Zhongxue saw this scene in the rearview mirror.

He kissed the silver ring affectionately, as if kissing the lips of the love of his life.

Slein resolutely chose the latter in the choice of taking a bath first or eating first.Dinner was curry rice. The curry was prepared last night. According to the plan, Kaizuka Yuki would also eat together. Now that she is going to work, there is an extra portion for one person. Inaho was worried that it would not be enough and bought more croquettes.

Now Slein not only finished the curry rice served by Kaizuka Yuki, but also finished the vegetable croquettes. Inafan watched him dumbfounded as he ate the dinner for two very gracefully. Looking at the plate of curry with endless aftertaste, he looked unsatisfied.

Inafan was really worried that he would be full if he ate any more, and he didn't dare to tell Slein about the desserts in the refrigerator.He hurriedly cleared the dishes and drove Slein to take a shower.

Even if you are full, you can soak in hot water. Slein thinks it is a good thing that he can't go home. After all, there are only instant food and cold walls in his own home, so it is too lonely.

In fact, even if there is no key, there are still many solutions. If you call Esther, she will be happy to help.Senior Hakulet rented a house outside by himself, so it must be much more convenient to stay overnight. Why didn't he consider this at all at the time?

Slein was sitting in the bathtub, the hot water was up to his nose, he was gurgling and blowing bubbles at the bottom of the water, squeezed the little rubber duck that Inaho had given him to let him wash for a while, thinking in distress.

Judging from what Inaho's sister said, Inaho really regarded him as a "friend", but Slein was secretly happy about this position, but a little disappointed.He vaguely knew that he was not satisfied with being a "friend", if it was just an ordinary friend, he would not care so much about each other at all.

From the orange juice milk at the very beginning, to the fact that he misunderstood the fact that Inaho told him the secret, he would probably be fine with someone else. Just give up.

"Oh..." He splashed water on his face, and felt that it had been soaking for a long time, and the water became cold after washing, and Inaho hadn't washed it yet.Slein stepped out of the bathtub, dried himself, took out the newly bought underwear and opened them, the blue eyes of his cat eyes widened in disbelief——

Wait, this... This, Slein suddenly understood why the clerk looked at him at the checkout, something was wrong!

On the other hand, Inafan felt that Slein had taken a bath for a long time, and wondered if he fell asleep in the bathtub, right?Although Slein looks smart, he is stupid in daily life.

Inafan walked into the bathroom without thinking too much. When he opened the door, he heard Slein shouting "wait" in a panicked voice.But he had already opened the door, and Slein should have finished washing. He was half sideways dressed, and in the hazy water vapor, he was still naked.

At this time, I should withdraw politely, but for some reason, I couldn't move my body.The water vapor dissipated a bit, and Inafan finally saw clearly. Last time at Slein's house, he was too hasty, so he was really thin. This time, under the bright light in the bathroom, he could clearly see Slein's body. Although she was thin, her body was really beautiful, and he didn't think those scars like scars were ugly at all.

Because Slein had just taken a bath, his skin was rosy and tender, his limbs were slender, his collarbone protruded very obviously, the line of his chest was deeply sunken when it reached his waist, and his waist was so slender that he wanted to hug him .Further down... is a pair of light blue panties with a translucent texture, obviously a girl's style, decorated with small bow ribbons on both sides, and delicate lace on the edges.

"Don't, don't look at it!" Slein shouted angrily, he was so embarrassed that he was going to put on his pajamas quickly and spend the night as if nothing had happened, but he just put on his underwear without shame, Inaho came in, and the timing was really close.

Inaho was also stunned, because she was slightly sideways, and she could still see the pattern of a cat pad on the back of the underwear, which was really cute and sexy.The briefs also set off Desrain's extremely long legs. The size is too small, so they tightly wrap the buttocks, and the round and upright lines of the buttocks can be seen at a glance...

bump!The rubber ducky slammed into Inaho's face, and at the same time, Slein also let out an "ah" and fell because the floor was too slippery.

Inafan stepped forward, clutching his nose that was hit. When Slein fell, he twisted his ankle. When he stood up, his ankle hurt and he couldn't stand still. He carried his head in Inafan's arms.The two got entangled, hugged each other in the bathroom and fell a second time.This time Inaho sat on the floor, and Slein straddled him, with only a pair of sexy and cute panties all over his body. Inaho had a panoramic view of his naked chest and pink nipples.

Slein's cheeks were flushed, looking like he was about to explode, and Inafan found that his hand was touching the opponent's waist.

"Sorry." Inafan said, but his hand seemed to be stuck to Slein's waist, and he couldn't move it away. He felt the heat in his nasal cavity, and the nosebleeds flowed down.

Whether the nosebleed came out from the blow or because of other reasons—such as a strong heart fire—is really hard to say.

Coming out of the bathroom, Slein put on Inaho's pajamas. The pajamas are loose so they are not affected by the height difference, but because they were bought by Yuki Kaizuka as a prank to tease his younger brother, the pattern is a bit too cute.Inafan thought that although he would be disgusted by Slein, but because he had never worn it once, he still took this one for him.

After putting it on in a muffled voice, Slein curled up on the sofa without saying a word, like a traumatized cat.Before going to bed, Inafan said to him: "I'm going to turn off the lights, do you really want to sleep in the living room?"

Slein just gave a muffled "um", but before turning off the lights, he still heard him say "good night" in a low voice.

Although I was a little worried that Slein would not be able to sleep well, but the heating was turned on in the living room and the quilt was made thick for him, so he should be fine, right?Inaho tried various reasons to convince himself, but he didn't know how long it took before he really fell asleep.In the middle of the night, he was woken up by his mobile phone ringing inexplicably. He remembered that he had turned on the do not disturb mode when he was sleeping, but he didn't know why it was automatically canceled, and the caller was also from an unfamiliar number.

Now that I woke up, I went to see that guy, but as soon as I walked out of the living room, Inaho felt bad. The living room was cold, and the newly bought air conditioner that was working well was broken!He hurried to the sofa, and sure enough, he saw that Slein was so cold that he was curled up into a ball. The quilt was cold, and he was shivering from the cold.

Inafan shook Slein to wake him up, and said while the other party was in a daze, "Come with me."

Slein followed Inafan ignorantly. His ankle was sprained and he walked with a limp. Inafan led him into his room carefully.The heating in the room was very strong, and Slein, who was drowsy, almost fell asleep again leaning against Inafan.Inafan let Slein sleep on his own bed, and then lay down himself, pulling up the quilt to cover both of them.

Slein moved under the quilt, rolled twice and finally found a comfortable position. The room was very warm, and the quilt was warm, and he fell asleep comfortably immediately.

Inaho looked at his sleeping face, and after a while, said "good night" softly, and fell asleep next to each other.

Did they start dating today?

--No.