...Time flowed.

The curtain fell over that sadness, and already those memories were going away now...

On the ground of the frontier, the two of them again... The story of the two people whose hearts were bound so strongly began to come alive.

One boy was hurrying up the road to the village on the frontier.

He... Might, with an expression full of expectation as if the person he wanted to meet as soon as possible was there... He went towards that village at a quick pace.

And then, just now... Might stood in front of one small pharmacy. As he stood there, Might's heart throbbed like an alarm going off... He could feel it.

The person he wanted to meet the most, was inside this door...

When he thought that, his heart was impatient, and he couldn't have opened the door faster. With one deep breath, Might resolutely opened the door to the pharmacy. Might
Hector!

Hector
Might...kun?

Hector
Might-kun! Welcome... Please come in.

It was seemingly cold, but hearing that tone from Hector, he was overflowing with joy.

Might
Finally, I can take a rest. I've been very busy but... Today, we can be together for a long time!

Hector
Today... only...

Hector's voice sunk a little.

Might
Sorry... I can only rest for one day... In the work of a knight, it's not very easy to take a rest.

Hector
I don't mind, that, so please take the rest you've waited for.

Hector
But, is it ok? Isn't there a more meaningful way to take you long awaited rest? Even if you come to my pharmacy in a remote region like this...

Even though Hector said that jokingly, when Might heard those words his expression became dark.

Might
Stop that, to say, things like that... Because, I wanted to come here... I wanted to come and see you. So...

Hector
I'm joking, I'm joking, excuse me... Might-kun. I'm happy too, that... you came... Really...

At Hector's smiling face, Might's expression lightened again.

Might
There are a lot of things I want to talk about... Just one day won't be enough...!

After the Demon King Hardius had been sealed away again from Might and the other's actions, time flowed for awhile.

Might became a commanding officer of the Knights of the Court expectionally early, and he was immediately given the duty of preserving public order of the entire country including remote regions, and he continued to have to run all over the country every day.

However, Might was also comfortable with that work pressure.

Thinking of Adonis whose body was stolen by the Demon King, his mind was constantly burned with thoughts of those days... So every day these days he overflowed with hope of finding paradise.

But, there was only one... One thing keeping Might's heart from falling into the darkness. That was the thought of a mutual friend, whom he was strongly tied to... It was Hector.

From the moment he just entered the knights, Might used his spare time to try and find Hector, but,

After he became a company commander he had almost no time off, and every day he wasn't able to find him.

And then... While he wasn't able to find him, there wasn't a moment that he wasn't thinking of Hector.

Might
Oh, right, yesterday there was this thing...

Might was sitting in front of Hector, and he didn't run out of topics to talk about. The topics where about when he wasn't able to meet Hector, and various gossip.

He went to various countries, countries he'd heard rumors about. Every place fell into crisis, and was saved many times by his companions.

And then, there were thing about their companions before... He continued speaking to Hector with an innocent smile.

However, Hector on that day was somehow... different.

Hector
...

Might
Hector?

Hector
Eh... What's wrong, did I make a strange face...

Might
What's the matter... I want to hear, because you look very absent-minded.

Hector
It's... nothing... That's right, how about another cup of tea?

To try and avoid the topic, Hector offered Might another cup of tea.

Might
Th, thank you, but... This tea is delicious... Did you boil it?

Hector
Yes, I've been absorbed in it recently... mixing a delicious tea is difficult. More difficult than mixing medicine... Much more.

Hector
...Besides, I made the tea special today. For you who came with such great pains... Right.

As he said that Hector smiled.

However... That smiling face, was different than usual, there was something cold about it, but Might didn't notice that.

A short while after that... The outside of the window was dyed with the colors of the evening.

Might
If I don't get ready to return... Tomorrow I'm going on an expedition with the knights, so...

Hector
Might-kun...

Might
Eh?

Hector
...Are you happy now?

Might
It's probably obvious, everyone is there, and besides... Hector is too...

He gave a small smile, which added to the blush of his cheeks.

Hector
Is that so... I'm sorry, that was a foolish question.

Might
Hector... I'm sorry, if I get another break I'll come again, for sure. Well then...

He stood up reluctantly to part, and tried to turn around to do so.

Hector
Please wait!

Surprised at Hector suddenly raising his voice, Might turned around.

Hector
You said the tea has been delicious to now... I'm making an even better tea. Won't you at least drink that?

As Hector said that, he poured a thick amber fluid from the pot into a cup.

White steam rose up from the cup.

That's fine, just one more cup...

Sorry, I'll have tea next time