"But you said it yourself, maybe one day, this ans that although the chance is so low it’s almost negligible, it is not zero. As long as it’s not zero, there is always the possibility it will happen." Catherine smiled and then said seriously, "Do you rember what you said outside Annie’s holand at the edge of the Shining Forest? You said many people are waiting for miracles, but there actually are no miracles in this world. Now I want to tell you solemnly that I think you are completely wrong. Indeed, miracles are rarely seen, and many people may not encounter one in their entire lives, but that doesn’t an miracles don’t exist. Miracles are real and exist beside every person. As long as one holds onto hope and anticipation, miracles have the chance to occur. Only in despair does one close the window that would allow miracles to enter. Rember the words on the door? ’Even in the sleep of death one must not abandon hope.’ Well, this saying fits perfectly here because hope is the path to miracles. We are all naive, even now, still believing in hope, still believing in miracles. We firmly believe miracles will ultimately descend. We believe you will always co back to us at last, so we will wait for you, no matter how long it takes, until the day you reappear."
"Sigh." Pannis let his shoulders drop weakly and said with a bitter smile, "Let tell you what I’m really thinking. Hearing you all say this actually makes secretly delighted. To have such outstanding girls like you feel this way about , I can’t be anything but happy. But what am I supposed to do? We all understand that the chances of my return are awfully slim, at least in the short term. Your waiting is destined to be in vain, so do you think I should just watch you wait a lifeti for ? Don’t underestimate ti. A lifeti is very long, not just a day or two, or a year or two. It’s decades we’re talking about. You’re going to wait like that continuously? How can I bear to see that? How can I be at peace with that?"
"Our waiting is our own choice, not your responsibility, nor is it influenced by you," Catherine said sternly, standing her ground. "As long as we don’t change our minds, we will keep waiting. Whether you can bear to see it or not, nothing will change that. No matter what you say or do, it’s all aningless now. Do you really want to stop us? How do you plan to do that?"
"You really don’t make any sense," Pannis said, hanging his head in frustration, tearing at his hair and groaning. "I really can’t give you any promises. This ti is different from before; I can’t even be sure about my own future. You all making your issue makes it very hard for ."
"Isn’t that what you often say? No one can be certain about the future, every ti is actually the sa," Catherine said calmly. "Don’t forget our relationship. I’m the leader, and the employer at that. This ti I want you to listen to , hmph, I’ve decided as the leader that we will keep waiting, and what you need to do is sort out all the problems and co back to the Yarran World safely. Let tell you, don’t think about leaving us behind. Our war with Lady Nellie isn’t over yet, who wins and who loses hasn’t been decided. I won’t admit defeat now. Knights never shrink from a challenge, no matter how tough the battle, we will persist until the day of victory. As for whether you can promise us anything, heh, this ti we never asked you for a promise, because we simply don’t care about your promises. We’re waiting for you because we love you, even if you never return; it’s as simple as that. Who cares about promises?"
"Yes, Pannis, what are you so conflicted about?" Freya said languidly. "You know us. Do you really think after you say all this that we can just forget you and start new lives? If we were those kinds of people, you wouldn’t treat us with sincerity now, would you? And if we’re not those kinds of people, all this talk is aningless, except to make us both miserable, right? As for starting new lives, heh, even missing you and waiting for you, every day is still a new life, don’t you think?"
"I have a very strong sense of jealousy, Pannis," Lina said, swinging her novel, with a smile that was not quite a smile. "You think I can just forget how you and Lady Nellie are intimately together every day in that world? Dream on. There is no such easy deal in the world. Hmph, I’ll work hard every day to increase my strength, trying to catch up with you before you co out, and then when you do, I’m going to make you taste the power of jealousy."
"You’re an idiot. After what you’ve just said, how could he dare to co back? Such a fool," Vivian said sharply, glaring at Lina and spoke sternly with her little face set. "You’ve seen my resolve and my perseverance. Pannis, I’ve persisted through that whatever illness, you can’t possibly think you have the power to change my will, that’s simply impossible. So, stop wasting your effort. Instead of spending ti thinking about how to make us forget you, you might as well use the ti to consider how you can co back sooner, to give it so aning."
"Did you hear that?" Catherine looked into Pannis’s eyes with a smile, saying softly, "This is what everyone thinks... uh, well, I’m sorry."
A petite figure stepped in front of Catherine, interrupting what she was about to say. Realizing she had overlooked Ava, Catherine could only sigh with a wry smile, "I didn’t think you’d join in."
"I am not a complete life form, I don’t understand love, nor do I understand the emotions of living beings. I follow you only to find the way to beco a real life. Whether you’ll co back or not makes no difference to , so it’s irrelevant." Ava said without blaming Catherine for her negligence, still looking up at Pannis expressionlessly. "However, for reasons I don’t comprehend, the thought of you disappearing makes my logic system malfunction. Perhaps this is what you humans call... sadness? It seems that maybe having you around is the only way to beco a true life? I cannot be certain, so I’ve decided to stay with everyone, live in the mansion, and wait for your return. Then I’ll continue to observe. I think, eventually, there will be a day when I find the answer."
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