I don't want to be a heroic spirit

"I am a witch who curses the world and rules nations with terror."

Morgan's lips curled up slightly, as if mocking Takamiya Mio's ignorance. "Do you think I would do something as ridiculous and hypocritical as fulfilling someone else's wishes?"

Morgan slowly raised his left hand.

The next moment, Takamiya Mio's figure disappeared from Morgan's sight, and a small silver-white ball appeared in Morgan's hand.

"I won't kill you. Just try to live with this guilt in this new world."

Having said this, Morgan struck the "ground" with his staff again.

……

When I regained consciousness, the first thing that came into view was a white blanket.

"Uh-huh……"

With a lazy grunt, Gokawa Shido turned over and then stood up.

In the familiar room, it was a morning no different from any other. Warm sunlight streamed in from the window, but the temperature felt a little low.

Thinking of this, Gokawa Shido tilted his head.

"...What day is today?"

Was it because he was half asleep? Itsuka Shido couldn't remember.

“…Well, never mind.”

It's not a big deal anyway... Thinking this, Shido Itsuka left the warm bed and walked out of the room while scratching his hair.

When he went downstairs to the living room, he found that there was no one there. Shido Itsuka knew that Kotori Itsuka was probably not awake yet.

"Let's make breakfast first... By the time breakfast is ready, Kotori should be up by now."

Just as Shido Itsuka expected, when breakfast was almost ready and the aroma was almost emitting, Kotori Itsuka came down from the second floor with her shoulders shaking.

"Good morning, Kotori."

"Good morning...brother..."

"If you're not awake yet, go wash your face first. Breakfast will take a while."

It was a very ordinary conversation, but it revealed a faint sense of warmth. This kind of atmosphere was exactly what Shido Gokawa liked the most and wanted to protect the most.

"Speaking of which..."

At this moment, Gokawa Shido seemed to have remembered something and said, "What's going on with the house next to us? Is there a new person moving in?"

"Huh? You're the one who's still not awake, right, brother?"

Itsuka Kotori, who had already walked into the bathroom, poked her head out and said to Itsuka Shidao, "Didn't Mom and Dad call and tell us a few days ago? Two of their close friends moved to Tengu City."

"Friends of my parents?"

There was a hint of confusion in Shido Gokawa's expression.

"Yes, I heard that he was a good friend of my parents' when they were in school. He left Tiangong City for some reason and now wants to move back. He lives next door to us. I heard that they are a very loving couple."

After enjoying breakfast, Shido Itsuka and Kotori Itsuka changed into their school uniforms. Shido Itsuka tapped the ground with the tip of his shoes while pushing open the door.

At the same time, the warm sunlight symbolizing early spring arrived with a burst of noise.

"Ok?"

At a glance, I realized that many elves appeared in front of the Goka family's door. In addition to Yamai Yakuya, Yamai Yuzuru, Yoshino, Nanashi, and Hoshimiya Rokuko who lived in the elf apartment next to the Goka family, for some reason there was also Yui Miku who lived in a private residence in the city.

...To be precise, Yuiya Miku is now like a ghost in a game of catch-a-ghost, chasing everyone around with a sweet smile.

"Oh my, it's really lively today."

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Itsuka Shido asked in confusion, and this voice attracted everyone's attention... and gave Yuiya Miku the opportunity to hug Nana Sin.

"Miss Nanashi, I got you! Huhuhuhuhuhu! Miss Nanashi was born to be eaten by me, hehehe! Hiss~hmm hiss hiss hiss hiss!"

"ah--!"

A few seconds later, standing there was the rosy-cheeked Yuiya Miku and the haggard Nanashi, who looked as if all her energy had been sucked out.

"Ah! Darling! And Miss Kotori, good morning! What a nice day today."

"Good... Good morning... What's going on here? Isn't your school here, Miku?"

"Well, I have work today, so I won't be going to school. But today's tasks are quite heavy, so I thought I'd come and replenish some energy with everyone before going to the site."

As she said this, Yui Miku quickly struck a cute pose. Her behavior was worthy of being a top idol, and she looked quite professional.

"Eh...how could this be? Is that how it is?"

"Shrink, seeing you suddenly pounce on me, Xixian thought you were being eaten by a zombie."

After listening to Yui Miku's explanation, Yamai Yakuya and Yamai Yuzuru wiped the sweat from their foreheads with lingering fear.

"Are you...are you okay, Miss Nanashi?"

"Hmm...cheer up."

"Why...why is it always me who suffers..."

With the joint intervention of Yoshino and Hoshimiya Rokuko, Nanashi was able to escape from the clutches of Ayame.

Then, Yuiya Miku stretched out her **** and answered.

"I chose Miss Nanashi for three reasons! First, because she's very cute. Second, because she smells very nice. Third, because she's slower than the others, making her easier to catch!"

"I think the reason lies in the third one—!"

"Hey?"

"What does hey mean—?!"

Shido Itsuka, who had been standing nearby as a spectator, smiled awkwardly and asked curiously.

"But then again, why are you all here, Seven Sins?"

"Well, we're going out a bit... because of Kotori's despicable plan. I'm going to junior high school in a few months, so I need to buy some necessary supplies..."

Nanashi muttered, and when Gokawa Kotori heard it, she immediately narrowed her eyes in dissatisfaction.

"Who are you calling despicable? I could have just let Ratatoskr prepare it, but it's more fun to go to the stationery store with friends, right? Besides... this was clearly Lancelot's idea, so what do you mean by calling me despicable!"

"How dare I say anything bad about that person!"

Nanabi cried out in her heart.

Just at this moment, a horn sounded from behind.

They originally thought that their noise was blocking the traffic... But when Shido Gokawa and the others looked in the direction of the horn, they saw Honjo Nia driving a moped.

"Niya!"

"Wow, what are you all doing here so early in the morning?"

Honjo Nia pushed his goggles onto his helmet and greeted them energetically.

"Some are going to school, some are going out to buy things... By the way, what are you doing here, Erya?"

"Well, I'm fine now that I've finished my work, but I have nothing left at home. I was thinking about whether I could come to the Elf Apartment to get some hot food. After all, the food at the convenience store is tasteless..."

"Home?"

Itsuka Shido blinked and suddenly asked, "Don't you live in the Elf Apartment? When did you go home?"

As soon as these words came out, Gokawa Shido keenly noticed that the eyes of others had changed.

"What are you talking about? Young man, it's been almost a week since I went back."

Honjo Nia looked at Gokawa Shido in surprise, frowned and said, "After all, the reason I stayed in the Elf Apartment was for Ran-chan. Now that Ran-chan has left, I have no reason to stay here anymore."

"...Wait, what did you say?"

Suspecting there was something wrong with his ears, Gokawa Shido asked in surprise, "Lancelot left?"

The elf girls around were staring at Shido Itsuka with surprise or worry.

"Shidou, what's wrong with you?"

"Worried, Shidou keeps saying things I can't understand."

"Mr. Shidou..."

"Shidou, what's wrong with you today?"

Itsuka Kotori frowned slightly, "You've been acting a little strange since this morning."

"Lancelot left more than a week ago."

At this time, Honjo Niya said, "We even held a farewell party for her. Don't you remember that?"

"No... I have no memory of it at all."

Shido Itsuka touched his head, an inexplicable sense of panic enveloping his heart.

"Did she... Lancelot ever give a reason for leaving?"

"I don't know about that. Lancelot didn't explain it in detail..."

Honjo Nia tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said, "It seems to be related to His Majesty Morgan, right?"

"So...what about the time he left? Did Lancelot say when he would be back?"

"Sister Knight said she would be away for over a month."

"More than a month..."

Itsuka Shido scratched his cheek and felt a little relieved.

Since he mentioned the time of his return, he shouldn't be going to do anything dangerous... Maybe His Majesty Morgan really has something to call him for.

After all, he was the one Lancelot served, and a knight as pure and upright as Lancelot would not be able to ignore the other's orders.

"……Um?"

Shido Gokawa exclaimed in surprise, because the voice that answered him just now did not belong to Honjo Nia, but came from behind him.

When I turned around, the person who came into view was Origami Tobiichi wearing a scarf.

"Origami?"

"That's right! As long as there's information related to Knight Sister, there's nothing I, Tobiichi Origami, don't know!"

After saying this angrily, Tobiichi Origami spoke weakly, like a salted fish that had lost its dream, "I finally found the Knight Sister, but before I could even start implementing my plans, she left me again... Wuwuwu... How unfair God is to me..."

Although he was somewhat concerned about the "various plans" mentioned by Origami Tobiichi... his intuition told Shido Itsuka that it would be better not to delve into them too deeply.

Not far away, the two girls saw Gokawa Shido and others.

"That's... your friend, Kurumi-san, right?"

Yamada Sayaka asked Tokisaki Kurumi, "Do you want to go over and go with them?"

"Hehe, it's okay."

Tokisaki Kurumi covered her red lips lightly and said with a smile, "Anyway, Mr. Shidao has so many women around him, it doesn't matter if I don't go."

"I see... This is truly remarkable."

"——Shidou!"

In an instant, a vibrant voice came from the other side of the apartment.

At the call of the voice, Shido Itsuka turned around suddenly.

Then he saw a girl with long purple hair jogging towards him.

"Tohka."

"Hmm! Sorry, Shidou, I'm late."

When Yatogami Tohka joined the crowd, the joyful atmosphere reached its peak.

Not far away, next to the Gokawa family, a girl with long snow-white hair opened the curtains and saw Gokawa Shido and others outside who were filled with laughter and joy.

"What's wrong? Mio."

The gentle voice coming from behind brought the girl back to her senses. When she turned around, she saw the boy she loved, and his crystal clear eyes were filled with tenderness like autumn water.