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"What do you mean?" Shana was slightly stunned, not quite understanding.

"…I was negligent."

After a moment of silence, Alastair sighed slightly and said.

Negligence? What negligence?

Shana became even more confused.

Is there anything wrong with the surname "Xia"?

"There's nothing wrong with that, it's just..."

After hesitating for a moment, Alastair considered that this was also his negligence and that he had an obligation to explain it clearly, and continued in a deep voice:

"In fact, in this country, there is a tradition of 'the wife takes the husband's surname'. When a man and a woman get married, the wife will abandon her original surname and take the husband's surname instead. ........"

...That is to say, to outsiders who don't know the truth, Shana's act of deliberately adding the boy's surname to her own name does make it easy for people to associate it with things like "Are the two of them already married?"

After hearing his explanation, Shana was stunned, and her thoughts went back to that night...

"…By the way, 'Xia' is also my last name."

The boy’s words at that time seemed to still echo in my ears.

In other words, that is to say... the boy at that time had already "planned" it?

"You can't say that, right?" Without noticing the girl in a daze, Xia Zhi defended himself, "In many countries, there is no such custom... Besides, having the same surname doesn't necessarily mean they are husband and wife, right?"

...Aren’t there still two options: “brother and sister” and “father and daughter”?

Xia Zhi complained in his heart.

Besides, let alone saying that this is just a simple coincidence, even if it is not, in his opinion, "having the same surname" is no big deal... He also gave Xia Shi his own surname, so could it be that 3.2 Xia Shi is also his wife?

"So..."

Halfway through his words, Xia Zhi suddenly froze.

He didn’t know if it was an illusion, but he felt that the temperature around him seemed to be gradually rising and the air was becoming hotter and hotter?

He blinked and looked in the direction of the source of the heat he felt.

Then, he saw the girl, whose long black hair had turned into flaming hair without anyone noticing, silently tightening her grip on the sword in her hand...

Ah, this...

Xia Zhi thought about it and tried to make a final remedy: "I think I can explain, Shana..."

When the girl heard this name, it was as if a switch had been triggered, and a look of shame and annoyance suddenly appeared on her face:

"You! Go to hell!".

Chapter 322 "Don't worry about it, just go ahead and do it"

After paying for a chair, half a table, and half of Eluke's remaining bag of snacks, the misunderstanding was finally resolved with Xia Zhi's explanation.

Of course, this is what Xia Zhi thinks

As for whether the misunderstanding was successfully resolved...

You can probably tell from Wilhelmina's skeptical expression and Shana's embarrassed face before she left.

"Interactions between people are always full of misunderstandings and suspicions," Xia Zhi lamented.

"Will it?" Ailu looked up at him in confusion and asked.

"...Is it?" Xia Zhi hesitated for a moment and replied.

"But I have never doubted Xia Zhi." Ai Luke blinked, emphasizing his own uniqueness.

"So, you are not human." Xia Zhi rubbed her head and said.

"Oh..." Ailuko tilted his head and thought about it, feeling a little curious.

Would it be any different if it were a human?

I don't understand that kind of thing...

……

"I don't understand. That kind of thing..."

The voice was as soft as a feather. The petite and slender girl, who was 18cm tall, bent her long legs and stretched them over the edge of the wall, silently looking out at the open balcony. Her usually bright and clear black eyes now held a hint of confusion.

She recalled the feeling she had when she heard the other possible meanings of the name "Shana".

In addition to shame and anger, there seemed to be a hint of something in her heart that was hard to explain...

...Delight? Or joy?

Why do I feel this way?

Shana was filled with confusion.

Before coming here, she only felt this mood when eating sweets. It should be said that she was not interested in external things at all.

She doesn't think there is anything wrong with this, nor does she feel inferior because of it.

I am a fire mist warrior. This idea has been deeply rooted in my bones and blood, so I don’t pay attention to things “other than this”.

In fact, there is no inconvenience even if you don’t know.

Become a fire mist warrior, fight against the "Red World Apostle", and maintain the balance of the world. The pride and enthusiasm for this mission are the symbol of oneself before understanding the feeling of joy. Even if you know anything, you will never show any hesitation or haze.

However, since living here... no, it should be after meeting him, different feelings began to slowly envelop the original mood and continued to accumulate.

…What is it?

It's an amazing feeling.

If I were to turn that feeling into action...

Shana thought about the uncontrollable impulse that she had experienced in the past when facing a young boy...

...Draw the sword?

No, no, that's not it.

She shook her head vigorously, trying to get rid of the remaining anger in her heart.

Then, she gradually recalled the thought and impulse she had when she faced the boy who was only a few feet away from her after she exchanged her body with Eluke. She wanted to get closer to him...

So what's the point in doing it?

The girl didn't understand, just like she didn't understand her own mood at the moment.

Shana placed her hand on her chest, her heart beating rapidly.

Is it because of the scene I just recalled?

After taking a few breaths, she lowered her head and stared at her flat chest.

The pendant that always hangs in that position is not there at the moment.

The artifact that can convey the will of the demon god Alastair "Heavenly Fire" from another dimension, which is located in his body and has signed a contract with him and grants him the power to become a fire mist warrior, is not here.

This is natural. After all, I can't take him with me when I take a bath.

But at this moment, Alastair's absence made the girl feel inexplicably relieved.

...a very strange mood.

Just like before

"You seem to be troubled by something?"

A clear and pleasant voice came from not far away. Shana was slightly stunned and raised her head. She saw a girl with short black hair looking at her with a smile on her face on the balcony next door.

I remember her name seemed to be...

"...Yonano?"

"I should thank you. Do you still remember my name?" Yang Nai blinked at her and said a little mischievously.

After all, in the past, girls had always referred to her as "Mistis".

"...Is there something wrong?" Shana turned her head slightly and said sullenly, looking like she was in a bad mood.

"I just saw that you seemed to be troubled by something, so I came to ask you." Yang No said with a smile: "After all, I can't stand seeing a cute girl with a distressed expression on her face."

"…It has nothing to do with you, right?" Shana was reluctant to tell her too much.

"Don't say that. I mean well."

Yang No didn't care about the girl's indifference. She looked up at the starry sky and said softly, "After all... like you, being able to worry about your own things is actually a kind of happiness to some extent."

"...What?" Shana couldn't hear her words clearly and showed a puzzled expression.

Yang Nai retracted his gaze and shook his head slightly: "I mean..."

"I have a way to help you solve your inner troubles and confusion."

"Huh?" Shana was slightly stunned.

"You know how some people, when faced with a difficult decision, will choose to flip a coin to help them make a decision?"

Ignoring the girl's stunned look, Yang Noi continued.

"But, in fact, the purpose of doing this is not really to let the coin help you decide anything, but from the moment you toss the coin, it will help you know which side you expect to land on."

"What I'm looking forward to in my heart..."

Shana murmured softly, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

"so……"

Yang Nai looked at her with a smile and continued, "If you feel confused and don't know the answer to a question, just do it!"

"You will never get the answer by just thinking about it. Only by practicing and experiencing it yourself can you know what it is and what you really want. This is my valuable experience as an adult."

"...Is this really okay?" Shana was gradually attracted by her words and couldn't help asking.

"If no one can give you the answer, just find the answer yourself... Isn't that a natural thing to do?" Yang Noi blinked at her and said so.

Sounds like...some sense?

"Go find the answer yourself..."

The girl murmured softly, took a deep breath, put her two little feet back into the plush slippers, and jumped down from the edge of the wall.

Anyway, anyway...

"……Thanks."

After leaving these words, the girl turned around and went back to her bedroom.

“…I’m thanked.”

After a moment of silence, Yang Nai looked at the girl's back disappearing on the balcony, chuckled, retracted his gaze, looked back at the starry sky, and murmured in a barely audible voice:

"Occasionally, I will also play the role of a caring elder sister..."

……

PS: I really want to play Dona Dona, but my computer is broken (paralyzed)…

Chapter 323 "I agree to this marriage in principle"

A nearly full moon hangs in the sky, surrounded by countless stars that emit a soft glow. Although the night is clear, the pollution brought about by modernization has cast a veil over the starry sky, making the beautiful starry sky unpredictable. Moreover, the brilliant lights on the ground in the metropolis make the dividing line between heaven and earth even less obvious.

Under the night sky, on the top of an empty high-rise building, a young girl was overlooking the flowing streets and crowds below.

The petite girl wore a white hat the size of a bamboo hat and a cloak of the same color. Her clear eyes looked at the city below. Even in the midst of this bustling hustle and bustle, there was a mysterious aura floating around her.

The girl just stared quietly at the strange city in front of her called "Misaki City", and recalled the words of Bellpeol, who was also one of the Three Pillars.

"…Bad Blade has been confirmed dead."

She could still remember the solemnity and fear in Bellpeol's tone when she said this.