In a certain year and month in a professional hero event in Tokyo, such a record was left behind.

The fluid villain that suddenly appeared in the center of the town held a passing teenager hostage. The professional heroes, who were helpless against the fluid villain, could only wait anxiously for reinforcements while protecting the people around them. However, before reinforcements could arrive, the teenager's two classmates rushed out regardless of what was stopping them.

One of them used a book to hit the villain's eyes to distract him, and the other used his teleportation to save the hostage. Then, when the enraged villain was about to counterattack, Ormet, the active hero, rushed over and repelled him in one fell swoop.

It was said that his powerful punch even changed the direction of the clouds, causing it to rain on that clear evening.

Well, putting aside the fact that the parties involved were completely unintentional, the rumors were not entirely wrong.

When she was surrounded by the professional heroes, Setsuna was still a little dazed. She only vaguely understood that the people present were roughly divided into three groups. One group surrounded Bohemian to praise his strong will, another group surrounded Midaya to scold him for his impulsiveness, and another group surrounded her to praise and criticize her. After scolding her for not listening to orders, they secretly encouraged her by saying, "You have an excellent personality and should continue to work hard." But all of this felt like a lifetime to a person who had experienced a battle for the first time. It was not as real as the raindrops falling on her head.

She lowered her head and pretended to be obedient, just like her usual self in school. But at the same time, she couldn't help but secretly look around with the corner of her eyes. Olmet was as elusive as the rumors said. He had long disappeared; Katsuyoshi was sitting on the ground with a gloomy expression; and Green Valley Sunrise …

It seemed that they couldn't be too harsh on a teenager who wanted to help a classmate out of kindness. The criticism ended relatively early. Midaya Dehisa quietly picked up the notebook he used to throw at the villain and quietly glanced at the two people who were still surrounded.

The moment their eyes met, both of them were stunned for a second.

Then she saw him trying to show a smile that was uglier than crying, waved his hand, then quietly turned around and left the street.

She suddenly felt a little depressed.

— It's not like that.

Those praises for her personality were jarring.

It's not like that …!

"I … still have something to do. I'm very sorry!"

You're not … as bad as they say you are!

She hurriedly bowed, not caring about the etiquette of an elder, and not caring about the beautiful faces of the people around her, she ran in the direction he left.

She tossed aside all her worries about not attracting attention when she used her personality to travel. She jumped onto the rooftop of a tall building nearby and quickly locked onto her target after searching for a while.

You are …

"— Please wait, Midaya Kun!!"

…

…

…

[How many steps do I have to take between reality and my dream?]

Would it be possible that even if he let go of all his worries and ran with all his might, he would still not be able to touch even the slightest bit of hope?

Midaya Dehisa could not stop himself from thinking about what had just happened, from Ormet's strength to Takeshi's tenacity, and even the memory of his classmate — Chisaki?

He paid too much attention to the movements of the existing heroes and even neglected the outstanding personalities of the ordinary students around him.

In comparison, he himself.

What can I do?

Can I do it?

"I'm really a …"

"— Please wait, Midaya Kun!!"

The sudden voice from behind instantly stopped the tears in his eyes. Midaya turned around in a panic, and the girl he just thought of stood in front of him, panting.

"Yes, yes …?"

"Please listen to me!"

He was interrupted before he could start. The girl took a step in his direction, and her clear blue eyes were as bright as the glazed tiles that had just been washed.

"I'm not the kind of person who would rush out in that kind of situation …!

Compared to that … this kind of action where the body moves first and disregards the consequences, I'm the kind of person who is more … more realistic, the kind who has more concerns … "She also realized that it was about to become a strange opening statement of self-justification. The girl was so anxious that her face was slightly red, and she simply went straight to the point." So today's matter should be thanks to Midaya Kun's actions!

I'm serious, I … I respect Midaya very much! "

The low-key impression he usually had in school was completely overturned. Midaya was a little stunned for a moment, and he didn't know how to react. It took him a long time to find his voice. "Yes, yes …"

The girl seemed to have exhausted all her momentum in the previous words, and she slowly returned to the image of a well-behaved student. Her tone also lowered. "I know it's strange. After all, I don't usually talk to Midaya Kun … but I've been paying attention to you. As a person with no personality, you applied for Sunyoung, and as a person with no personality, you rushed out first …"

(You're not the kind of person they say you are.)

She slowly raised her head and met the boy's frustrated gaze.

"But I don't think it's because you can't recognize the facts, or because you only know how to talk big. If it's just a dream, everyone can do it! If it's just a dream, everyone has it!

But not everyone can put everything on the line to practice everything they say, so if I have to say …!! "

(You are.)

The girl bit her lip and hesitated for a moment. She was a little confused about her feelings, but she forced a path out of her confusion and laughed softly.

"— — Very handsome, Midaya Kun. Just like a real hero."

(You are a real hero.)

As soon as she finished speaking, a warm wind suddenly blew from the flat ground. The unique sultry feeling of late summer and early autumn came late. Sweat condensed on her forehead due to excessive nervousness and zigzagged along the curve of her cheeks. Only then did the girl notice that the man-made rain had completely dissipated, leaving behind a blazing sunset that unscrupulously painted everything in the world with an orange-red hue. Even though the boy in front of her had short green hair that didn't fit in with the background, he couldn't resist blending into the scenery.

He just stood there in silence.

Such a long period of silence made Cha Na feel uneasy. She began to wonder if she had made the right decision by speaking so much to a stranger. However, she also felt that since she had already said so much, she might as well say it all at once.

"… I just said, after all, I'm a realistic person.

That's why I had no choice but to say those words to Lord Green Valley, so … "

"— Yeah."

The extremely gentle and clear voice of the boy interrupted her narration. The boy, who had been silent with his head down, finally raised his head.

"It's okay, I know."

As if comforting her who didn't know what to do, the young man who should be the most unwilling smiled faintly.

"Thank you, Chisaki classmate."

(— — Ah ah.)

Then she saw it.

(Now that I think about it, maybe it started from this smile.)

In the figure against the light, in the pair of sky-like eyes.

(I want to really try, a little bit, to believe in the existence of miracles.)

Quietly flashing a little bit of light.