"Wahaha! That's right, as expected of Yuu. That's a big deal. Wahaha!"

“This is no laughing matter, Your Majesty.”

"What are you talking about? It must be a big deal to be able to see such a haggard face. Wahaha!"

“This is no laughing matter, Your Majesty.”

After receiving Reira's report, Rokushou reported to Emperor Yusho via a dedicated line.

"The Bureau of Men's Protection has never been reported a case of a reaction like his."

"I guess that's true. Is there a lot of people like him around?"

“I don’t want it to be made fun of. Isn’t this a serious problem?”

“It may indeed be a serious problem.”

"...From Your Majesty's attitude, do you think it's not a serious problem?"

Rokushou was unable to understand Emperor Yusho's arrogant attitude.

"Well, if you think about it from the general public's reaction, I would say it's difficult."

"What's the difference in his case?"

“Why are you asking him to react to the public?”

Rokushou falls silent.

"Shortly after Yuu was born, he started reacting like an adult and started humming songs, right? At that point, he wasn't an ordinary person. That's probably why I'm letting you investigate. It would not be surprising if he remained calm and young when he learned about the history of the world. Different?''

"I certainly knew he was different from ordinary people, but I never expected that his personality would be so different."

Emperor Yusho looked like Rokushou was forever confused, so he continued,

"Rokushou, what on earth are you confused about? There's nothing wrong with Yuu being different from the average person."

"……What so ?"

``The person you've been observing for four years has unexpectedly started to seem like something mysterious, and now you can't seem to accept it.''

Rokushou thought Emperor Yusho might be right.

"I don't understand your confusion, but isn't it because you have lost sight of our purpose?"

"...Our purpose?"

"That's right. Our goal so far is only one. Is God's punishment really over? We must know that. Isn't it?"

After Rokushou was told that, he finally regained his composure.

"That's right. I had forgotten something so important."

"Hmm. If that's the case, isn't the important thing in observing Yuu to determine whether he is an agent of God's punishment?"

"Yes"

"It doesn't matter who Yuu is. Is he the one who triggers God's punishment again? That's what we need to know."

"That's right"

"I don't know if Yuu himself is the agent. However, looking at his behavior after birth, I can't help but think that he may have some kind of connection with God. To date, there is no one in the world who can say that. Even if I look for him, I can only find him.

If that's the case, isn't it a realistic option to discover even the slightest clue about God through him? ”

Hearing those words, Rokushou somehow understood Emperor Yusho's actions up until now.

"You seem to be fascinated by Yuu's special behavior, but in the first place, Yuu is still a four-year-old child. He may have the personality and thoughts of an adult, but he is still just a child. He himself is probably trying to live like a child. If so, it is necessary to treat him as such and to treat him with the compassion of a child.

That's why I chose Reira exclusively. The others were too loyal to their duties, and if such an insane situation were to arise, there was a strong possibility that their attitude would change too much to continue the mission. Looking at your situation now, I feel relieved that I chose Reira after all. Reira doesn't seem to change her attitude even after seeing Yuu's reaction this time? ”

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For the first time, Rokushou understood why Emperor Yusho had made the final decision to make Reira exclusive to Yuu.

"Yes. Even after seeing Yuu's reaction, things continued as usual, and Yuu seemed to be in a good mood all day."

"I see. That's fine. We're the only ones who are surprised, and even though he knew the history, nothing changes for Yuu and his daily life continues. As long as Yuu thinks so, neither the exclusive protection officers nor we can do it. We must continue our unchanging daily lives. If we do not do so, we will not be able to properly understand Yuu's ideas."

Rokushou was humbled by the fact that Emperor Yusho's thoughts were deeper than she expected and that she had farsightedness.

``Although Reira is excellent, she must be something absentminded. That was just enough for Yuu's opponent. You should learn from her too. A person with such a relaxed personality is ideally suited to deal with young children. ”

"That's right"

Rokushuo thought that Reira was giving him a little too much leeway, but he didn't say it.

“There must have been a report earlier that Reira was sleeping with Yuu, and that she also slept with her daughter at her parents’ house. This is something that many first-class male protection officers do not do. Their job is to prepare men for their male character. Strictly speaking, they are not parents. This has nothing to do with how a man's character develops. Perhaps for this reason, a normal first-class male protection officer tries to maintain a certain distance from the person being protected.

Reira probably knows that too. Despite this, until now, Reira has completely thought and acted like a guardian and parent. Normally, that wouldn't be correct for a first-class male protection officer, but it was correct for Yuu's exclusive duty.

Do you know the reason? ”

Rokushou was unable to answer Emperor Yusho's question.

"That's because Yuu wants that. Yuu wants Reira to act like a parent, and Reira responds without hesitation. That's what gives them a relationship of trust. .That's why Reira remains unfazed by Yuu's reaction this time.It's because of their relationship of trust.

And what is most important is that this relationship is due to Yuu's influence.''

Rokushou couldn't understand what Emperor Yusho was saying.

"What do you mean?"

``Listen, no matter how good Reira is, from what I've seen from her time as a second- and third-class protection officer, I don't think she'll easily respond to his request even if the person under her protection wants the protection officer to play the role of a parent. It would probably take a long period of time. Despite this, I heard that Reira established a relationship similar to the one she has now within a month of starting his protection.Don't you think it's strange?''

Hearing that, Rokushou was shocked.

"As far as I can see, I can only think that this is due to Yuu's influence. I think Yuu has the power to transform the thoughts of those around him. Even you, before you know it, have accepted Reira's changes as normal.

Isn't this one of God's clues? ”

It wasn't until Rokushou was told that she realized that she had accepted Reira's change without any hesitation. She used to investigate Reira's actions under the direction of Emperor Yusho, but before she knew it, she had treated her as nothing problematic. She was surprised to find that Rokushou was also influenced by Yuu without realizing it.

"Even without seeing Yuu's reaction this time, various changes have already taken place around him. So it's no surprise to hear that he didn't react to history in any way."

After Emperor Yusho finished speaking, Rokushou couldn't say anything and there was silence for a while.

"It's a little early, but I have something important to tell you."

“…Is it something important?”

"Hmm. I haven't told anyone because it's too early. I won't allow you to tell anyone until I give permission. Listen carefully."

Rokushou saw Emperor Yusho's sharp eyes and straightened her posture.

"God's punishment is not over."

“Hey, hey, Reira.”

"What's going on, Yuu?"

“Reira’s face has been yellow lately?”

"Is that so ?"

In the soft afternoon sun of winter, the two of them were sitting in the living room while Yuu was reading a book.

Reira is eating mandarin oranges from the mountain again today.

``I read in a book that if you eat too many mandarines, your face will turn yellow.''

"Really? I'm sure it's just your imagination."

"...That's right, I'm sure it's just my imagination."

In response to Reira's non-committal response, Yuu decided not to say anything more.

The two of them were enjoying a quiet afternoon.

Everyday life is the same as usual.

Yuu was happy to spend such casual time with Reira.