"I was deluding myself into believing that the greatest threat had been dealt with, deluding myself into thinking that my life could remain peaceful, deluding myself into believing An Ya was fine... I had never imagined sothing like that happening, to the point where it felt like I was trapped in a nightmare, and everything around beca unreal."
"To tell the truth, if you had actually shown up then, I might have had to find a way to hide because I wouldn't have known what to say to you."
She paused for a mont and took a shallow breath, speaking softly, "But fortunately, you didn't co, not even one person. There were only so neighbors she knew from day to day, Abnormal Strategy Bureau employees in hiding, and the Magical Girls of Fangting City at that ti. Each person had their own version of 'An Ya', each person had their own understanding of my identity, they might not have known much about the truth, but at least at that ti, no one would question ."
"So you actually think it's a good thing I didn't co? It was a teammate's funeral, such a big event and I didn't show up, don't you even worry if I might have died too?" Asou Haruka's eyes widened in disbelief.
"You wouldn't, you're more afraid of death than anyone else," Erald Sparrow said lightly.
"That's quite a harsh comnt for a Magical Girl, haven't you ever considered using a different adjective? This kind of behavior could also be called valuing one's life."
Asou Haruka countered with her index finger raised, "And haven't you ever thought that even if I value my life very much, I might still encounter an adversary I can't escape from?"
"One that you can't escape from?"
Erald Sparrow glanced at her sideways, "A Remnant Beast like that exists in this world?"
"Who knows? Before An Ya's incident, we all believed that there would be no enemy capable of killing her, right?"
Asou Haruka withdrew her hand and looked ahead as well, "Honestly, when I heard the news from the dean, I thought she was playing so sick joke on . It wasn't until this incident was officially listed as a key investigative item in the archives that I realized it was true."
"So you knew right away?" Erald Sparrow asked softly.
"Ah, probably the second day after it happened."
"I see."
"...After talking this much, aren't you going to ask why I didn't co?"
Seeing Erald Sparrow's indifferent manner, Asou Haruka felt even more helpless, "Wouldn't most people hope that their teammates all co back, so they could make plans for revenge together?"
"I didn't need to drag you into this ss," Erald Sparrow replied calmly. "Whatever could kill An Ya is definitely no simple entity. To seek revenge against sothing like that, you have to be prepared to pay a heavy price. I couldn't ask you to join such a dangerous matter."
"Sotis, your thoughts are as inflexible as a pickling stone; both sll and hard," Asou Haruka complained with narrowed eyes but soon gave a resigned smile, "But then again, it does sound like sothing you would think. So, treat the following as if I'm talking to myself."
"You don't ask why I didn't co, then I'll just tell you myself. Do you know why I didn't show up?"
"...Why?" Erald Sparrow echoed.
"Because soone stopped , told not to go just yet."
Asou Haruka leaned back in her seat, looking forward together with Erald Sparrow, "The dean t with personally, told not to interfere with your thoughts, to let you consider by yourself what to do."
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