This is not the date I wanted.

"I also know that what I said was too much, but I can't think of any reason to convince Mengyue. If I hadn't refuted it at that time, everyone would definitely support Mengyue's proposal. And..."

While talking, Shidou muttered in a low voice that only he could hear.

And...it was Meng Yue who made me determined to save the elves.

"Well, what did you say, young man?"

"Nothing at all."

Giving Shidou a puzzled look, Niya didn't pay much attention and continued,

"Anyway. Young man, do you still plan to reconcile with Bili-chan?"

"Um……"

Shidou nodded honestly. Or rather, he regretted it right after he said that.

"But how exactly should I apologize? I said such excessive words, and I don't think Mengyue will forgive me so easily."

At this point, Shidou's face was full of bitterness. However, Nia had a different view on this point.

"Well, that's not necessarily true. In my opinion, reconciliation is actually very simple."

"Really?! How?"

Shidou looked at Nia with surprise.

"This may just be my prejudice, but boy... Bilijiang gives me the feeling that, how should I put it - a little bit like a girl."

As if he also felt that what he said was a bit strange, Erya scratched his hair, considered his words for a while, and continued,

"Well, I can't say they are not like that... It's just that most girls usually say one thing and mean another after quarreling with others. They will keep their anger to themselves and won't say it. If you don't guess it right, there will be no chance of reconciliation. But Bilijiang is different. She may say something else to people close to her, but she will never tell a lie. Boy, do you remember what Bilijiang said to you at the end?"

What did Meng Yue say at the end? Shidao tried to recall the conversation.

——I will never forgive you until you apologize.

(Could it be that…)

"Although when you hear this, you usually feel that the other party is very angry. But in fact, Bilijiang might just want to say - as long as you apologize, I will forgive you."

12 Invasion

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As long as I apologize, Mengyue will forgive me?

Hearing what Nia said, Shidou's eyes widened in disbelief.

"No, no, this is too far-fetched. It's impossible for it to be so simple. Mengyue is not that easy to talk to..."

Subconsciously, he wanted to wave his hand to deny it, but after seriously thinking about what Nia said, Shidou couldn't help but lower his head in thought.

Indeed, in his impression, although Mengyue looked very scary when she was angry, in daily life, no matter what people did to irritate Mengyue, as long as they apologized to her honestly, she would not care about it.

In November, Mengyue had clearly expressed that she did not want Shidao to seal her spiritual power. Shidao originally thought that she refused him because there was no need to be sealed. However, in fact, she was simply afraid that something might go wrong with Origami, and wanted to preserve her strength as insurance before the matter was resolved.

[So, the origami problem is still unsolved. Isn't it better for me to keep it this way?]

Just take it literally, as long as Origami's problem is solved safely, she is willing to seal her spiritual power and return to Shidou.

Mengyue may have considered a lot, but what she wants to express is often not that complicated.

"..."

Shidou was speechless for a moment.

Although it sounded like a convenient explanation made to deceive himself, the more Shidao thought about it, his intuition told him that Honjo Nia's idea was correct.

"In other words, if I just say 'I'm sorry' to Mengyue, she will forgive me..."

"Perhaps for Bilijiang, it's enough to get a result that the other party admits his mistake." Erya shook his finger and said, "Maybe, young man, you don't even need to tell her in person. Just give her a call now, or send her a text message saying 'I'm sorry, let's make peace', and Bilijiang will forgive you."

"No, this is too..."

Although he felt that doing so was insincere, Shidao couldn't help but take out his cell phone, looking at Mengyue's phone number in the address book, with some desire and hesitation in his eyes.

According to Kotori, Meng Yue should be sulking in her room in the Elf Apartment. Although she is probably no longer in Japan, she should still be able to make a long-distance call. However, when they board the airship and enter space, Shidao is not confident that the cell phone waves can still reach the ground.

And to be honest, if it weren't for his determination to save Rokuko that forced him to put his personal feelings aside temporarily, he would have kowtowed to Mengyue and apologized long ago.

"No... After all, let's wait a little longer."

After hesitating for a long time, Shidao finally held back and put the phone back into his pocket.

If he called to admit his mistake now, he might be forgiven, but Shido Gokawa was just taking advantage of Meng Yue's gentleness and acting like a spoiled child.

It doesn't matter if Mengyue beats him up, what Shidao wants is true reconciliation.

"Aren't you going to call Bili-chan?"

"Well, no fighting." Shidou nodded, revealing a bitter smile with a hint of self-mockery, "I am the one who made the mistake, there is no need for Mengyue to give in. It is better to apologize in person."

"Humph... Since the young man has made this decision, I won't say anything more."

"Well, thank you Niya. That was a big help."

"You're welcome. I'm glad you figured it out. If you have any troubles, feel free to talk to me, big sister."

Patting his chest proudly, Nia raised his head and secretly watched Shidao out of the corner of his eyes, feeling deeply moved.

(These two people are really... enviable...)

To be honest, after hearing the content of the quarrel between Mengyue and Shidou, Niya noticed another thing that she didn't say.

Why did Gokawa Shido quarrel with Ryougi Yumezuki?

As early as the beginning, Nia used the "Whispering Volume" to understand Gokawa Shido. In essence, he is a thorough good guy. It goes without saying that he always saves the elves regardless of their own safety. When getting along with the elves, Gokawa Shido, who is the party involved, basically laughs off the various troubles caused by the elves because of their ignorance of the world with a tolerant attitude.

So why did Shidao quarrel with Mengyue? This may seem contradictory and irrational, but if you think about it from another angle, you can get the answer.

The reason why Gokawa Shidao didn't get angry before was not only because he didn't want to get angry, but also because he couldn't get angry. Nice guys are also human beings, and not getting angry easily doesn't mean they won't get angry.

The spirits' emotions cannot be allowed to get out of control, otherwise it will cause a backflow of spiritual power and lead to a tragedy - this understanding probably made Shidao unconsciously avoid emotions such as impatience and anger, and he treated the spirits more carefully than if he were holding a fragile handicraft. The pressure that accumulated inadvertently also caused December's spiritual power to run wild.

After thinking this through, how can we rethink the quarrel between Shidao and Mengyue? The meaning behind it is completely different.

There is no need to worry about whether the other party's spiritual power will flow back, and there is no need to suppress yourself. ——In Gokawa Shidao's heart, Liangyi Mengyue has become an existence with whom he can communicate on an equal footing.

(Is this what they call the better the relationship, the easier it is to quarrel? Ah, this is really unbearable. Wait, Bili-chan... didn't you already know this?)

Thinking of this, Erya couldn't help but feel ashamed.

"Young man... this may be my guess. Maybe your ideas are not contradictory to Meng Yue's ideas."

"Ok?"

"Excuse me. Let me pass."

Suddenly, a skilled worker in rough work clothes came from the other side of the emergency passage, pushing a cart.

"Ah, sorry."

Realizing that he seemed to be blocking someone's way, Shidou quickly stepped aside to make way.

"It's okay. You should be Commander Gokawa's men. It won't be long before you set off. Don't chat for too long and keep them waiting."

Pressing down his baseball cap, the other party answered in a low and hoarse voice.

(Hey, it’s a man?)

Shidou felt a little surprised when he saw the other person's thin back, who was a few centimeters shorter than himself.

"Well...thank you very much anyway."

"——!?"

Erya suddenly turned his head and looked at the skilled worker who passed by him. His eyes widened in surprise, as if he had seen a ghost.

"Di Ya?"

"…It's okay. I just had a facial muscle cramp." After recovering, Erya smiled bitterly and scratched his hair in distress. "It seems that I was worried for nothing."

"Hey, what are you talking about..."

Before Shidou could ask, a violent tremor suddenly struck the ground. Explosions were heard one after another from the dome.

Shidou and Nia's expressions changed involuntarily.

"Someone attacked this base?!"

"It's those people from DEM. They probably used the Divine Eclipse Volume to find this place. Ah——this is really annoying, boy! Hurry up and meet up with Kotori and the others."

"Ok!"

Nodding without hesitation, Shidou picked up Nia and ran quickly towards the hangar where Fraxinus EX was stored.

"Stop! You are not allowed to go any further!"

At this moment, dozens of enemies blocked Shidao's way. They were wearing the striped clothes unique to magicians and the display devices for indoor combat, and they were holding guns that fired magic bullets and pointing them at Shidao.

These are not employees of Ratatoskr, but magicians of DEM.

Bang, bang, bang - countless bullets formed an impenetrable barrage, sweeping out along with fire snakes bursting out from the muzzle.

Shidou immediately opened a spiritual power shield to protect himself and Nia, deflecting all the bullets.

"Partial expansion - Zadkiel (Ice Puppet)!"

During the lull in the artillery fire, bone-chilling coldness silently spread to the feet of the magicians, freezing them along with their random areas.

"Wow, so handsome!"

Erya, who said he could only watch the show, couldn't help but whistle in admiration.

After making the surrounding magicians incapable of action, Shidou summoned Raphael (Hurricane Knight) and rushed towards the warehouse without stopping.

However, when the two arrived at the scene, the spirit that was waiting for them had disappeared. Instead, there was a gray-haired man with an ominous aura. When he saw Shidao appear, the man smiled happily.

"Nice to meet you again, Gokawa Shido."

"Wescott!!"

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"Wescott!?"

Shidou's eyes widened in surprise at this uninvited guest. Then, when he found that Kotori and the others who were supposed to be waiting for them were nowhere to be seen, a gleam of anger flashed in his eyes.

"Where are Tohka and the others?"

"throat……"

Westcott showed a hint of amusement at the corner of his mouth and spoke in a mysterious tone.

"What if I say that I have killed all those elves?"

"—!"

The moment he heard this, Shidou's pupils suddenly contracted.

Partial expansion——Methratton (Angel of Extinction)——Zadkiel (Ice Puppet)!

The next moment, the steel plate that Shidou was standing on was covered with a thin layer of ice, and he moved towards Westcott aggressively. Several white wings of light shot out like arrows, drawing several arcs in the air, surrounding Westcott from above, and the tips of the wings gathered the light of spiritual power.

However, Westcott did not show the slightest fear of the attack launched by Gokawa Shidao, and remained calm and composed.

Just when Shidao's attack was about to hit Westcott, an ancient leather book suddenly appeared in front of him. The book spread out in the air, and the ominous black air was like a lion with its bloody mouth open, wrapping the cold air and the light beam and gradually digesting it.

"Oh my god... can my angel be used like this?"

Nia said in amazement while standing behind Shidou.

"I see. You have mastered the power of spirits so well. No wonder the magicians outside can't stop you. You've impressed me a little, Gokawa Shidao."

Westcott couldn't help but applaud and praise. However, his praise sounded like ridicule to Shidou.

"Young man, calm down. If you lose your temper here, you will fall completely into his trap."

Erya whispered in a low voice.

"Ah...I know."