Reborn as a short-lived loli who can only live for three years

“What’s going on?” Ivy tilted her head.

She vaguely heard some other feelings in Pukulia's gentle tone.

When she came closer, Pukulia took her into his arms and held her tightly.

"?!"

Ivy blinked in astonishment, her body suddenly becoming extremely stiff.

Pukuriya had never hugged her so closely before, and Evie felt very strange and unaccustomed to it.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and the courtyard was extremely quiet.

Feeling the warmth gradually coming from the front of her, her pounding heartbeat became faster and faster until Pukulia let her go.

“It feels like I’m holding a piece of steel,” Pukulia joked.

Ivy lowered her head, a little shy: "I was just... startled. What do you want to talk about?"

"...You should speak first."

“Oh.” Although he didn’t know the reason, Ivy still told him why he came. “I’m leaving the academy.”

"You're dropping out of school."

“…That’s not the case.”

She didn’t expect that Pukuria would play a joke on her too.

Ivy continued, "It was actually Tokieda Yume who invited us to her house. She told us... to stay until school starts and then come back."

"Staying at a friend's house?"

Pukuria was a little surprised, and then she seemed to fall into memory: "When I was a student, I also had such an experience... It will become an unforgettable memory."

Her eyes were filled with nostalgia.

"The teacher's student days were decades ago."

Ivy already knew that Pukulia only looked young, but her actual age was already that of an old aunt.

"You'll get a beating if you say that."

Ivy covered her head subconsciously.

But the expected knock did not come.

"I didn't expect that the youngest daughter of the Shi family would invite you to be her guests. You must be very special to her."

Pukuria seemed very relieved.

"That's it."

"You must cherish this friendship."

"I will."

"I guess with them around, you won't feel lonely."

"……Um."

"Anyway, I hope your vacation is filled with joy."

"Thank you."

After saying that, Ivy observed Pukulia with some curiosity. She felt that she was a little strange today. In the past, she would not care whether Ivy was having fun or not.

"What is the teacher going to say?"

Pukulia replied slowly, "I am leaving the academy too."

……

……

"Is the teacher going to drop out too?"

As if to cover up the bad feeling in his heart, Ivy deliberately joked like this.

Pukulia smiled softly.

"Yes."

...?

Ivy's face stiffened and his mind went blank.

"Are you leaving?"

Pukulia sighed, "Perhaps I have committed too many sins here."

"Every time I look at the students who were attacked, I think of... that person. She no longer exists, but she is still embedded in my life, making me think of her every moment and what I have done."

"Still a little tired."

Perhaps, the guilt of being a teacher and the strong longing that had nowhere to go were tormenting her.

"Then where are you going?"

"I'm going to find... the magic to forget the one I love."

"Let her leave my memory like this."

"…Is there really such magic?"

I thought Pukuria would give her an accurate answer, but she just looked at the empty table casually and answered indifferently: "Maybe, maybe not."

“But in the end, I will achieve my goal.”

……

"Will you come back?"

"Probably not."

Ivy subconsciously grabbed Pukuriya's collar, her fingers trembling slightly at this time.

"Will you die in the end?" she asked in a low voice.

Pukulia stared at her.

Perhaps admiring her sharpness, Pukulia smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Yeah, don't you think that death is also a kind of omnipotent magic?"

"If I end up not being able to find it anywhere... I'll try this."

……

"!"

Ivy opened her eyes wide and looked straight at Pukulia.

Although Pukuria spoke casually, his eyes looked extremely serious.

She means it.

Ivy opened her mouth, and for some reason her throat felt dry.

"Then I..."

"Ah."

"Yes or no……"

...

"..."

"It's okay." Pukulia didn't rush, as if she still had a lot of time, "Take your time."

……

"Is this... the last time I see you...?"

Ivy finally said this.

"may be."

She seemed to have decided not to come back, so this moment and this place would be their last encounter.

"..."

Ivy lowered her head, expressionless.

But Pukulia opened his arms considerately and asked her, "Would you like another goodbye hug?"

Ivy just continued to keep her head down, motionless.

"I'm sorry." Pukulia sighed and looked at the clear blue sky from afar. "Did I ruin your holiday mood?"

……

"No." Ivy replied after a long while. "I know. This is a decision you have considered for a long time."

"I hope you can find the magic you... forgot."

Listening to her difficult words, Pukulia exposed her: "Seeing how sad you were just now, I thought you would say something appropriate for your age."

"I do not understand."

Pukulia smiled and said, "If you want to cry, just cry. Why hold it in?"

“No.” Ivy lowered her head. “I’m just stopping the enemy.”

Stop enemies that get in your way.

If you are not careful, they will escape from your eye sockets.

Fortunately, she hasn't failed yet.

"Yeah."

"I have finished what I want to say." Pukulia waved his hand to drive her away as usual, "If there is nothing else, you can go. It is very annoying to have you in my way."

After a moment, seeing that she didn't move, Pukulia raised his eyes again and smiled: "Or do you have anything else to say to me?"

……

Yes, I have.

Of course there is.

How could there not be?

Why can't you bear it any longer?

Do you feel guilty even though you are not a good person?

She's been gone for so long, could it still be so painful?

Could you please stay?

I've gotten used to your presence.

I'm used to being rushed by you every time.

I'm used to you being there every time I look for you.

Could you please stay?

Could you please...

do not go.

"Nothing to say." Ivy replied in a low voice.

Please don't go?

"Really? Then hurry up, you're carrying a lot of stuff, and your friends are waiting for you." Pukulia looked at her, seeing her surging emotions, and smiled gently, "Don't keep them waiting for too long."

"Yeah." Ivy turned around, "...bye."

"Goodbye, have a nice trip."

Hearing the voice behind him, Ivy paused: "...Same to you, I hope you get what you want."

She didn't look back, and left step by step.