C10 The Night of the Promise

It's a rather spacious simple room.

The bedroom and living room were connected to each other, so it was more open. There was no kitchen, because it was unnecessary. The bathroom and bathroom for single people were right next to the entrance. The switch for the air conditioner and the electronic lock to protect privacy were on the wall not far away.

As for the furniture, the basic single bed, wardrobe, a desk with a computer, the bedside table with a digital clock and a small pile of documents, as well as a small fridge of about 18 liters.

If this was a room for a young man in his early twenties, it would be too boring and unbelievable. However, if this was a room for a base commander, perhaps more people would nod in agreement.

Right now, the closet was wide open, and only the commander's uniform, suit, and standard suit were left on the rack. Layer after layer of drawers were pulled out.

Caught a thief? The answer was no.

The owner of the room, who was also the commander of this base, was staring at the spare parts of his shirt and pants that were scattered randomly on the bed with his arms crossed. He looked very distressed.

The next day was Betty's special break. About five months ago, the young man promised to accompany her on a trip.

Although the special break time could be decided by himself, why did it have to be delayed until now half a year later? At that time, the young man had raised his doubts, but Betty used it. The girl's inner secret was SSSS level, an extremely confidential file! Even the commander can't look at it casually! " This sentence was rejected.

It wasn't until last month when Locke Ritch asked him about his plans for Christmas that the young man came to a realization.

Tomorrow was Christmas Eve.

Speaking of shame, the young man was still "outside," which was the surface. During Christmas, he spent Christmas Eve and Christmas alone. Otherwise, he would spend more than twenty years with his family and friends. Going out alone with a girl on such a day was something he had never thought about or thought about.

That was why he had such a broken brain like now.

He knew that Betty did not have that intention. A hot-headed person like him also lived like a fool. But if he wanted to go out with a girl, he could not possibly still wear that kind of bad scenery uniform or suit, right? The young man was so vexed that his facial features were squeezed together, making a strange sound of "Mumm.

At this time, the walkie-talkie by the door rang. The young man temporarily stopped thinking and went to respond.

"I'm sorry to disturb you when you fantasize about releasing an unknown peach sticky substance from seven holes on your face. I am Leah Grove."

"Who, who is delusional to have an erection!"

"What a nostalgic reaction. A brain bag abnormal delusional demon."

"You... Forget it, it's fine no matter what, what's the matter?"

"In order to ensure the chastity of all the girls, I sacrificed myself to come to a devil cave filled with brain fungus and delusional viruses, and saved the girls from being killed by a brainbags pervert delusional demon. " All in all, please open the door quickly, the psychopath with brain bags. "

" There are others? "

The young man was confused, but he still removed the lock. The next moment when the door was completely pushed to the side - -

Kate, Yun, Steward, Ibyss and Lingshi - the young girls rushed into the room with shocking momentum. Before the young man could react, they had already forced him to the corner of the room.

Leah Grove, who was the last to enter, quietly locked the door. She even turned on the soundproofing equipment and prepared an electric baton that was enough to stun a mountain pig.

"This... Now it is..."

"Morning, Boss. "Trust me, I'll make sure you don't lose to me."

"Yes, yes. Even if the commander doesn't think too much, at least he has to consider Betty's feelings."

"Master, please don't be nervous. Leave everything to us."

"Girls all love love love. It must be true."

"The red ribbon is also very good."

"It's not worthy of praise to provide charcoal in the snow for the enemy... " But before that, we were partners in the same base. Hmm, we must make Betty leave a good memory. "

"Please surrender, you brainbag pervert delusional demon. And you dare to casually extend your wolf claw and use an electric baton to serve. "

"Wait a minute, I still don't know what you came here for... Yun? How are you going to stop me? Wait, wait a minute, Steward, why are you starting to take off my clothes! Even the belt, wait! "At least let me take off my pants!"

Although it was a follow-up sentence, according to what the young man said, whenever he thought of this night, he would feel as if he had lost something.

Winter, and it was the peak of December. Although the sun in the sky was dazzling and there were not many white clouds in sight, under the might of the cold air mass, the bright sun could only be considered an illusion and became a large light bulb that illuminated half of the earth.

It was 1: 30 PM. The young man stood at the entrance of the base. Beside him was a dark red car that had been ordered from somewhere. The car that had been rewax was shining.

The young man today was completely different from usual. He always allowed his hair to be casually developed. After Kate and the others' skillful hands, He was both decent and not vulgar. He gave up his contact lenses, and on his nose was a pair of thin frame glasses that allowed him to see the strength of ultraviolet rays and change his color. He wore a black velvet coat with a black cap and a simple and generous shirt. He wore a scarf around his neck, a belt with metal decorations, and a pair of jeans with moisturized legs. His shoes were golden brown boots.

However, although his appearance was beautiful, the young man's mental state was not very good. This was also something that could not be helped. It was not easy to finalize the overall design at six o'clock in the morning, and then he had to finish the important matters of the past two days in a limited amount of time. In the end, he only slept for two hours before going out.

"Let's not talk about the design after the major transformation. What's the use of this flower?"

Just as the young man had said, he held quite a number of flowers in his hand.

This was a bouquet with flowers, desserts, and hearts, with a red bow tied to the bottom. Before they set off, No one knew who suggested "it's impossible for girls to not like flowers." Then Ibyss and Miranchy also suggested "The heart and red ribbon are definitely the first choice. As for the desserts of gold and aluminum chocolate, it was Sherman's morning dessert that Leah Grove forcefully collected when she happened to pass by the door of the commander's room.

"Will Betty be happy if this thing is sent out? I just feel that it will be very troublesome to bring this along when I go out."

As the young man expressed his thoughts, the sound of the engine gradually approaching came from behind him.

Looking back, it was a black car commonly used in the base, and the driver was still Old Johnny. The young man was puzzled. If he wanted to drive a car, wouldn't he just have to drive this one? Why did he specially find a different car?

The car stopped in front of the young man, and the rear door opened automatically. The person in the shadow moved out of the car with some hesitation. However, he immediately thought of something and retreated back into the car. In a panic, he took a white fur coat rolled on his collar, sleeves, and clothes from the seat beside him. Then, he walked out shyly.

At her - Betty. Blake - the moment he stood under the sun, the young man opened his eyes wide in surprise.

His hair was still tied in twintails, but it was changed from vertical to tied to the back of his head. He replaced the black metal headband with a red ribbon, and interlaced it with the black metal headband behind his back. He also put some effort into the front hair. After slightly grabbing the eyebrows of Ping Qi Liu Hai, The buttons rolled on both sides of the white bowtie shirt, which looked like a black cake skirt with a vest and a short skirt. There were cute lace on the sides; there were knee-length stockings on the legs, and there were small and cute black princess shoes on the feet.

However, Betty was no less surprised than the young man.

"Commander - it's completely different from usual. It's, it's a bit handsome..."

"Eh? Ah, this, this means that Betty is also the same. She's even more lovable and cute than usual."

"Really? Really? Actually, everyone helped me dress up. Originally, I was a little worried... The commander felt that it would be good if she looked good. "

This, so it's like this? Ah, everyone is really... Ahahahahahahaha."

... ""

...

What was with this awkward atmosphere!? It's so hard to talk, so hard to talk!

The young man's heart was pounding. He just couldn't think of anything to say. Old Johnny, who was about to leave, lowered the window, pointed at the young man, and raised his hand.

"Ah, right! Flowers! Betty, this is for you."

Eh? Ah, thank you, commander. " Hehe, besides the flowers, there's also such a lovely heart... Ah, there's also chocolate. "

Seeing Betty's bright smile, the young man looked at Old Johnny with gratitude, while the latter gave him a thumbs up.

"It was clearly me who troubled the commander to accompany me, and even made the commander wait for a long time... I'm really sorry."

"No, it was only for a short while, it was worth it."

"Thank you, commander... You even gave me flowers, just like a date - Ah."

Betty only realized what she had said when she was a step late. Her face suddenly turned red and she lowered her head. She very shyly twisted her body.

"Oh!"

The young man looked at Old Johnny again, but the latter had already sped up and left the scene.

- Old Johnny, f * ck you!

The young man let out a silent roar and even made indecent gestures. Because Betty was still shyly lowering her head, she did not see it.

When he returned to the front, although Betty's shy appearance was really moving, it was also not possible for her to be stuck here for an entire day's journey. The youth took a few deep breaths and temporarily stabilized his wavering mood. He tried to use the most candid tone to say:

"I say, Betty, although it is still early, let's go now. After all, it is Christmas Eve today. The shop street should be filled with people. "

"Peace, Christmas Eve... When couples go out to play on this day, it will be a date... It's also, love, couples - no, no. No. It's not that kind of relationship! It's not that kind of relationship! "What am I, what am I thinking!?"

"Wait, Betty! Why did you suddenly take out the Speargun? Wait, there is a wall over there!"

Amidst the deafening sounds of collapsing, the young man's intuition felt that today was definitely not an easy day to pass.

The people from all over the Mu Continent gathered here meant that there were many types of beliefs. Although there were no exact statistics, the population from Western countries accounted for about fifty to sixty percent of the population, and the number of Christian people also accounted for a certain proportion.

Christmas Eve, also known as Christmas Eve. On this day, "Outside" would be an event to announce good news. It was a program that people imitated Angel Newspaper's story of the birth of Jesus; a group of young men around the age of 20 plus little girls dressed up as angels and a Santa Claus formed a good news team. After about nine o'clock in the evening, each family reported good news until around four o'clock in the morning of Christmas before it was announced to be over.

However, the people of the Mu Continent, especially those who were not from Western countries, could easily forget the true meaning of Christmas Eve and Christmas. Especially since most of the young base's people came from Eastern countries, that was needless to say.

When they arrived at the shop street, even though the sky had not completely darkened yet, there were already quite a number of people gathered.

The broadcast was generously playing Christmas songs. The shop owners on both sides of the road all put out special offers to lower the flags. Colorful light bulbs and various shiny decorations were also hung on the roadside trees. There were even ribbons that stretched across the street. It was obvious that the people were paying attention to this festival.

Outside the cake shop, there was a long table filled with Christmas cakes. Workers wore Santa's clothing and sold their products. Outside the toy shop, there were plastic Christmas trees and many other accessories. There were also Christmas hats and even Christmas suits; the high-end restaurants sold all kinds of Christmas menus. The clothing store used Christmas discounts to attract customers... It could be described as a celebration.

Walking from the free parking area to the shop street, although there was a distance, the young man and Betty still had something to talk about along the way. Occasionally, there were a few intermittent or unfinished sentences, but in the end, they could still laugh.

It was probably because of the snowfall last night. There were obvious snow blocks piled up on the trees and ice columns that were dripping water at the edge of the roof. The sidewalk that was covered with a layer of snow water was glittering and shining, reflecting all kinds of colorful decorations. The unmelted snow was piled on the side of the road to prevent pedestrians from slipping.

"Wow..."

Standing at the entrance of the shop street, Betty opened her eyes wide in disbelief and forgot to close her small mouth because she was too touched.

Betty's reaction was actually within her expectations. Even though the current Betty looked like an ordinary girl, "Girl Weapon" including her was a resident of M Continent. This was probably the first time she saw "outside" festivals like Christmas as well as this kind of celebration.

Although they had discovered M Continent for two years, the exploration team would not be so crazy as to celebrate Christmas while they were surrounded by Original Seeds... So this should be the first time they celebrated this year, right?

According to Leah Grove's information, the first exploration team that came to the M Continent, the number of people sent by the various countries added up to less than a thousand, but after a month, 60 to 70% of them were destroyed. If not for the survivors getting the help of "Girl Weapon," perhaps the M Continent would still be a mysterious floating continent. People would still be "outside" looking up at it, right?

However, it was all thanks to these people that the young man could meet Betty, Leah Grove, Old Johnny, and the rest of his companions like now.

"I say, Betty, you can be touched, but wouldn't it be a pity to just stand here?"

"Eh? Ah, right! The commander was right! "I'm sorry, I was too touched, so..."

"This isn't something that needs to be embarrassed, right? To be honest, I'm also very surprised. " After all, I've never participated in such an event outside. "

Eh? Never participated? " Why? "

... "Because most of these activities are designed for couples. I've been single since I was born, so how would I have the chance to participate? Even if I participate, it would only be a lamentable thing, hahahahahahaha."

"B-the commander is broken! What should we do? "Yes, sorry, I didn't mean to - -"

Ah ~ It's alright, don't mind it, don't mind it. Anyway, I'm a man destined to be single. When the people around me and my lover are in love, I can only stay at home and watch TV, play computer, and eat dinner by myself. Hahahahahahahaha."

And it worsens! The commander is back!"

"The above, I was just joking."

"Eh, eh? Playing, joking?"

"Aiyah ~ Even if it's me, it's impossible for me to really celebrate alone every year? " Eating with my family and friends is a mess. After all, it's an annual festival. "

F-Commander! You're teasing me like this again! "But... it doesn't mean that we're all alone! "That's right, that... Commander and an unknown woman..."

Ah, that's all. "

... "Eh? But the commander just said it was a joke..."

"The part of the joke is' only one person '. Hmm, it's not good to just stand here and say it while walking, right? Ah, but this topic is so boring, do you really want to hear it?"

No, it's about the commander. No matter how much I listen, I won't be bored. "

Betty's sincere eyes and frank words caused the young man to instantly lose his words. It was only after a long while that he regained his senses and covered his embarrassment as he rubbed his nose.

"Uh, uh, haha... Is that so? Thank you. Anyway, let's go first."

Okay. "

The young man said with a smile. Betty took a step forward and the two of them walked side by side into the shop street.

The crowd on the street was less than expected. Maybe it was because everyone wanted to wait until night to celebrate? In the young man's mind, if Christmas Eve was not spent with the family, then it was spent together with a couple. The former was easy to deal with. The latter would probably only split up the next day, or it would only end after Christmas.

- - -those damn Flash Bombs, go to hell!

A standard fake smile appeared on the young man's face. There was also a clear shadow and blue veins on his face.

"Well, the commander... Eh! The expressions of the fingers and commander became so terrifying!"

"Oh! Sorry, sorry. I didn't do it on purpose... "I'm sorry if I scare you."

No, that won't happen... that, what the commander said just now... Not a joke is it?"

"Oh, that? Let me think, how should I explain it..."

Under Betty's questioning gaze, the young man felt embarrassed and scratched his face.

"Actually, I am a very introverted person. I don't really know how to take the initiative to make friends, so I spend most of my time alone. " Of course, I still have a few friends, but compared to classmates, of course they're much fewer. "

" Internal? The commander is very... introverted... poof! "Hehehehe..."

I know that I can't see it from my appearance, but I don't need to hold back my laughter like that. "

"I'm sorry, but I really can't imagine... a commander who can get along so well with everyone would actually say that he's introverted... Wahahahaha."

"That's because everyone is very friendly. Heh, I'm a person who comes crazy. "And I'm also considered to be very daring to play. It's just that my classmates all treat me as a 'lively fellow'. Very few people have a deep relationship with me. Even if there are, most of them are of the same gender, after all, women... I'm not popular with women at all, although I occasionally call them 'I want a girlfriend' or something like that. "However, I'm pretty much getting over it."

Just from the third and fourth sentences when the young man came to the shop street, it could be determined that he didn't take it to heart at all. It would be better to say that it was resentment. However, the considerate Betty decided to ignore this ridicule point.

Furthermore, to Betty, the main point of this sentence was not to make her complain.

"Is that so... is that so? Is that so? " Mmm... Hehehehe. "

"Why did you suddenly laugh foolishly?"

"Wh, nothing at all! Commander, please continue! "

"Oh, oh... Anyway, although I don't participate in this kind of activity when I'm still outside, it's not like I'm always alone during festivals. My family and friends, I don't have to stare at the television and computer every year."

"Mm... so the commander we're seeing now is the real commander?"

"Ah? What the real me?"

"That's right... well, from the bottom of my heart, I open up my heart and get along with us, not to please us, but to sincerely treat us as partners, friends, and commanders who treat us well."

"Oh, that's what you mean? Of course, you are all my irreplaceable partners."

"We...? Hmm, let's do it this way. "After all, I'm not the only one..."

Betty? Why did you suddenly lower your head? " And did you say anything just now? "

"Commander, the girl's secret is SSSS level? Extremely confidential files, " So - - "

Even a commander can't access them at will, right? "

"Mm!"

Haha, alright, I know. Oh, this, although I've said it before, it's still the same thing. If you want to say it, you can tell me at any time. Even if it's a problem that can't be solved by yourself, working together will definitely work, right? "Although I don't have much strength, I will do my best to help you."

Commander... mm, thank you. "

Betty replied with a bright smile. The young man also smiled and gently patted Betty's head - because he was worried that his hair would be messed up.

"Oh right, is there a place that I really want to go?"

"I really want to go... Woo... No... because I've never been here before."

"It... it's not something that needs to be depressed, is it? Well, if it's not, " When I came here earlier, I saw a shop that you should be interested in. Do you want to go and take a look? "

"Yeah, sure."

[Come with me, then.]

After having a goal, the young man's steps were also more accurate. Betty who followed beside him asked a few questions but was kept in suspense by the young man. This made Betty somewhat dissatisfied as she puffed up her cheeks. But it also made her look forward to what the shop that the young man talked about would be.

As the two of them moved, the shop along the way also changed. At first, the restaurant was the main entrance, followed by clothing, backpack accessories, cosmetics stores, etc. There were all kinds of products. It was worthy of the name of the shop street.

Although Betty wasn't very interested in clothes, accessories, or cosmetics, as she approached the destination, the number of times she stood by the store's window began to increase.

"This, this is - - My box is playing in the air, but it's actually in a place like this..."

"Oh? Oh, this is not bad to look at, furthermore, the color is quite pretty."

"This, this side is the Primitive Braveheart King, and it's also the stance of a signature move!"

"Yeah, yeah, it's very domineering."

"True Gate # 1, Sky Origin breakthrough. Red Lotus Rock, and the Hundred Beast Kings... Is this, is this a treasure vault?"

"Oh, Betty, you can sigh, but if you are so surprised here, you might pass out from happiness."

"Eh? Have we arrived?"

"That's it."

The young man pointed to a four-story building behind him. There were a few beautifully dressed card holders and promoters standing at the entrance. Different types of anime posters were pasted on the walls and pillars of the building. Various models were displayed on the display windows, and the bookshelves near the entrance were filled with books on the cover of anime characters.

This was a store that specialized in 2D cultural products, which were anime series products and the shops around it.

"This is... the first store I've seen."

Betty's reaction was calmer than he had imagined, which made the young man feel that it was a pity. However, the young man felt that Betty did not feel particularly disgusted or disappointed. This made him heave a sigh of relief.

"Indeed, this shop did not open for long. Come, come in first."

However, the young man had absolute confidence that Betty would be shocked.

He brought Betty to the elevator's entrance and went to the top floor of the store. The next moment, the elevator doors parted to the sides.

A model of the Demon God Caesars that was waiting for someone was right in front of them. Not only that, after they walked out of the elevator, the wall was filled with robot animation axles and posters. There were even display cases with many models, as well as the blue light disc sales area.

Betty's ruby-like pupils were completely opened. Her hands were even clasped together and her entire body was trembling.

"How is it? Are you surprised?"

... ""

Betty?

..." "

"She fainted? He actually passed out standing there! "I was just saying it, I really did faint! Betty, quickly recover your soul! "

I, I have no regrets in my life... Huhuhu... "

Don't use such lines! And what was the final 'huhuhuhu'? Was it the sound of a soul? Was it!? "Even the white smoke-like thing has come out! Ahhhh!"

In his memory, Betty would shout lines like" Space-splitting Slash "while swinging her sword during self-training. According to the young man's understanding, those lines came from a robot animation. When the main character used his ultimate move, he would shout those lines. It was a work of the Super Mecha series. Therefore, the young man boldly speculated that Betty liked this kind of hot-blooded Super Mecha animation.

Coincidentally, the owner of this shop was also a loyal fan. After buying the entire building as his shop, he specially modified the top floor into an exhibition area. Other than the ultimate products, there were also selling models and anime discs, which were intended to promote the beauty of the series.

In fact, when the young man was still "outside, He was a person who was very addicted to 2D culture, and his personal room was filled with models and books that he had purchased. He almost didn't even have a place to sleep; the computer's hard drive had the most animations, and he would often look for new ones to read. Now, as the commander of a base, Thus, he controlled his interest to the minimum.

In short, since Betty had such a good idea, it would not make sense if he did not share it with her. However, the young girl's reaction was beyond his expectation. The young man could not help but reflect that he did not let her be mentally prepared first.

"Ah... Space Breaker, I... ... Caesar... Braveheart King... The Great Angel of Creation...

Now, Betty was lying on the short sofa beside the elevator, mumbling with a happy expression on her face. The young man sitting next to her didn't know whether to laugh or cry. No, he could only laugh, and it was quite painful to hold it in.

"It's still within the estimated range of jumping and jumping in joy, but he actually fainted... What a masterpiece."

"Single Character Slash..."

He's actually still reciting lines! So it turns out that it's not only me who breaks space!"

"Super heavy slash... Engineering. End..."

"Still, still imitating the tone! "Ha ha, this, this really is..."

Probably because the young man's body trembled too much when he was holding back his laughter, causing the sofa to shake along with it, Betty let out a meaningless moan and slowly opened her eyes.

"Wu... What happened to me?"

"You fainted. Yeah, I slept pretty well. "

"Eh? I... Ah! Fingers, commanders, Did I say anything strange!"

"Strange words? No, I just fell asleep. "

"Is, is that so? That's good..."

Seeing Betty's assured look, the young man smiled without saying a word.

- - Even I will learn a lesson.

He once asked why Betty was knocked out by the Speargun while sunbathing. He had the experience of being stabbed in the brain by the fork when he honestly said he saw Betty's actions in the restaurant. This kind of white lie could not only protect Betty's face, but also protect the young man's own life.

"Then, are you going to get up? You haven't even walked around once. " I'm not saying, this shop owner's collection is really quite complete. You must take a look. "

Ah, yes! I already have no problem with it!"

Following that, the young man followed Betty to the private exhibition area.

Probably because of the festival, almost no one was chosen to look at the model on Christmas Eve. It was as if it was an exhibition only for the two of them. In front of the things she liked, Betty's usually serious and serious expression was completely defeated by the joy in her heart. Right now, she was really a little girl.

Every model stayed for at least five minutes or more. With a scanning gaze, he carefully looked from head to toe, as if it was deeply imprinted in his mind. If it wasn't for the "Do not touch the glass" warning label, Betty would probably have stuck her entire face on the glass, right?

"I say, Betty, I have a camera with me. Do you want to take a few photos?"

"Can I?"

Yes, I asked the manager before I came. He said he would try his best to take a few photos. "

"Really, really great! Is this Kingdom of Heaven?!"

"This is just an ordinary anime and manga store, but the manager is just a super robot fan."

"Then, that, can I trouble the commander to help me take a few photos? Some of them I want to... Um... take a picture together."

"Of course. Also, you don't have to be so shy. I also like these things. So I know how you feel."

"Is, is that so? This is the first time I've heard of... "

"Uh, haha, Because right now, the most I can do is watch anime before I go to sleep, that's all. " After all, I'm not as free as I used to be. "

"Mm... I'm sorry."

"Ah? Why are you apologizing?"

"That's right... Because I'm not working hard enough. If I can become stronger and ensure the safety of the base, the commander will definitely have more time to watch the animation he wants to watch..."

The young man slid to the side and almost dropped the camera in his hand.

"Hey, hey, Betty, are you joking with me?"

"Huh?"

What's interesting about it? I gave up long ago when I came here. The reason why I started looking again... "It's also because you guys are here that I had the time. When I first stayed at Old Johnny's place, just finding food was enough for me. I slept on a pile of hay. It's all thanks to you that I have a room, a bed, and I can watch animations like this. I haven't even properly thanked you, why are you apologizing to me? "

"But, if I'm stronger, the commander can -"

"I say, Betty, if a commander leaves everything to you, he will only hide in a safe place and enjoy himself. Is there a need to follow such a person?"

... "No."

"There should be no one at all."

The young man approached Betty and squatted down. He looked at her with her head lowered and smiled slightly.

"To the current me, life and yours are the most important. Who cares what interests it has. Compared to you, it is not worth mentioning."

" But, but, I think everyone needs to rest, there must be some entertainment to slow down their daily fatigue, the best is to have a long-term interest - but the commander said he gave up... "" But, but, I think everyone needs to rest, there must be some kind of entertainment to slow down their daily fatigue, the best is to have a long-term interest - - "

"Then, my best entertainment is to spend time with you guys."

"Huh?"

[Didn't I just say that?] The reason why I'm so obsessed with these things is because I don't have any friends who can chat. When I come back to my senses, I've already fallen into this world... To be honest, compared to watching anime and playing games, I prefer chatting with friends."

As he spoke, the young man revealed a sad and lonely smile.

"Even if it's out of bounds, it doesn't matter if I choke until I have nothing to say. I just like playing with friends."

This smile was the smile of a young man who had lived until now. A sigh of human nature, right? Perhaps it also contained dissatisfaction towards his own weakness, as well as the resentment of others who were unwilling to accept him.

Betty could not help but be stunned.

"Commander... Then, then I - are we the Commander's friends? Or are we just friends from the same base?"

"Partners."

- -! Is, is that so? " Indeed... after all, we are GA... "

"In this M Continent, you are my irreplaceable friends. And no matter where you go, you are my most important friends."

After saying that, the young man stared at Betty with his eyes wide open and smiled.

"Nervous?"

Immediately, Betty realized that the young man was playing with her again and started to cry loudly.

"Commander! You are always like this!"

He even raised his fist and used his full strength - - he could easily lift the arm force of the super heavy Speargun - and swing it at the young man.

"Wait, Betty, control it a little! If you hit me seriously, my hand will - Wuwuwuwuwu! Wuuuuu! Wuwuwuwu! A hole was knocked into the floor! Calm down! Calm down, Betty! "

Finally, the young man received the receipt of compensation and the way to contact the base before quickly leaving the shop with Betty.

"Okay, okay. Betty, I'm sorry. I know I was wrong. Forgive me, right?"

"Humph!"

Bei, Betty ~

On the sidewalk, Betty walked quickly without looking back, while the young man ran behind her.

- Failed. This time it was too much of a joke.

The young man kept reflecting in his heart. He shouted Betty's name and begged her to turn around. However, the girl seemed to have steeled her heart and turned a deaf ear as she strode forward.

Along the way, she attracted the attention of passers-by. The young man was embarrassed. But now was not the time to care about such a small matter. He continued to apologize and chase after Betty's footsteps.

Actually, as long as the youth was willing, he could immediately catch up to Betty. After all, there was an obvious gap between their footsteps. However, he felt that it was better to wait for Betty's anger to dissipate first, so he maintained a certain distance behind her.

Unknowingly, the two of them had already left the shop street. Compared to when they had just arrived, the number of people on the road had clearly decreased. They had probably already gathered at the store street, right? However, Betty did not show any signs of slowing down. Instead, because there were fewer people blocking the way, her speed increased even more - that was to say, she was really angry. The young man could not help but smile.

However, perhaps because he was too angry, Betty did not notice the change in color of the pedestrian traffic number in front of her and directly stepped on the line to go to work.

The tank truck that did not show any signs of stopping the train drove over -

"Betty!"

The young man hurriedly grabbed Betty's arm and twisted his ankle. He turned around and threw Betty on the sidewalk behind him. In an instant, the young man and Betty switched places.

Time seemed to slow down. It was as if the scene in front of his eyes had turned into an anime on a piece of paper.

The young man followed the inertia and fell onto the road. It was only at this moment that he seemed to realize that he was about to fall in front of the tank truck. A slightly surprised and stunned expression appeared on his face.

Betty, who was thrown onto the sidewalk, had red eyes full of shock and disbelief. Her hand was clearly reaching in the direction of the young man, but the distance between them was getting further and further.

Suddenly, the young man revealed a smile.

"You're fine, that's great." It was as if he was saying that.

Relax, rejoice, that was a smile that was so warm that it could make people cry.

Betty did not react. It was better to say that she did not react. It was too sudden and she could not figure out what had happened.

The young man's figure was hidden in the glaring light of the big lamp.

His face could no longer be seen.

It was as if his entire body had been frozen. The cold of fear dominated his body.

At this moment, the terror seemed to last forever.

"Commander -!"