The Book Of Flowers

Meaning of Life

--- Night, in a meadow---

"Hm? Can't sleep Verdea?"

Verdea sat far enough away from our tents in the darkness, looked up at the sky, and ignored the approaching Veskal from behind. The night view above this small mountain is so beautiful to miss by Verdea that he went there just to look up at the sky

The unresponsive Veskal sat beside Verdea, accompanying her to look up at the night sky

...

...

"You don't think it's weird that you have to kill your own family, Veskal?" Verdea asked

"... What do you want to ask?" Veskal retaliated

"I mean, Brother Rosalia and you are close cousins. Sofia's mother was your father's sister, wasn't she?

We might have to face them later. And I'm not sure Vainzel will just forgive them like that. That guy if he's determined, he'll do it...

I was afraid that I would have to kill them... I realized that brother tried to kill me, but doing that back to him also felt very wrong" Verdea complained, as Veskal listened carefully

Verdea folded her legs and covered her face. The feeling of dread in his heart and mind made him burdened

Veskal silently looked at Verdea who was feeling restless. To convince Verdea, Veskal tapped his head slowly until he felt the knock

Verdea raised her head, staring straight at the warmly smiling Veskal

"I actually agree with you. But, looking at the current situation, it was impossible for us to find a way out just by discussing" Veskal said, then slowly lowered his head

"... Hey Veskal's..."

"Yes?"

"... I used to think I'd better not be around"

...

"I mean, everyone is always burdened by my presence. You're always half-dead trying to save me from everything, while I can't do anything

And come to think of it, all the things that happened all this time, all happened because I was incapable of anything. Vainzel was made a scapegoat by his brother. The whole Elf was affected. Miralius destroyed. Grandfather, father and you, lost a permanent residence. Black Hunt must ignore the ship that has united them...

I'm a coward and a loser. I'm really just a burden on all of you're shoulders"

"... What's your purpose for saying that?" Veskal asked

"... I can't do anything. Even to raise my index finger, I need your help" Verdea said, raising her head to the sky

Veskal laughed at Verdea. "The parable is terrible..."

"But you don't think it's wrong, do you?"

...

"I... No intention of lying to you Verdea. I can't lie to you" Veskal said after sighing sadly

He has a good reason why he can't tell me any lies and Verdea. That reason is because we already believe in each other a lot, and he doesn't want to break that trust

Verdea immediately regained her lethargy and began to hug her knees, as she drew the two closer to her chest

"Remember our training in Bargalos? The reason why I keep training hard?" Verdea asked

"... Since you want to be at least stronger than me" Veskal replied briefly

"... But you always move a step ahead of me Veskal. Forget about Vainzel, I can't even match you. I'm just making things difficult for you. He must have just taken me to this mission because he knew I was going to force it...

I will always be guarded by you. But it also pisses me off knowing that I can't do anything to return your favor"

...

"Then, I'll ask for one thing so that you can return the favor to me"

Verdea looked in shock at Veskal. But when his face was just facing, a flick from Veskal landed on his forehead

Scowling annoyed at the senselessness for no reason, Verdea grumbled in her heart

"Stay my friend's life" Veskal said later, making Verdea slowly look back at him who was smiling warmly

"Stay alive, and seek your purpose in this world. Stay alive and seek happiness for yourself and others. Keep smiling while you wait for tomorrow. Because, that's how life should be" Veskal added

After saying that, Veskal stared in satisfaction at the stars scattered in the sky

Verdea who had just absorbed the words of Veskal instantly fell silent without a word. His mind was blown away because of Veskal's words

"Good words, right? I should probably be a teacher!" Veskal jokingly followed by a loud laugh

Verdea immediately stared resentfully at him. "Don't be a teacher! Your students will be exposed to heresy later!" She said

"Hey! What do you mean try?! And also, At least my words are precious like a pearl, right? At least give me a compliment!"

"Yes, yeah! You are great~ You are amazing~ Eat all the compliments from me that, because it will be the last! Hmphh!" Verdea snorted in annoyance, then threw her face away from the chuckling Veskal

"Well, nasty~! Verdea was not even grateful with the advice I gave~" Vescal said as he repeatedly poked Verdea's cheek with his index finger

"ARGH!! You're asking too much tofu!??"

"Needs must be paid with money. Those words should also be paid in due regard, so thank you~!"

Verdea could no longer bear to not shout as loudly as possible towards Veskal. A mouth fight between the two was inevitable so as to cause noise in the middle of the silence of the night

"DON'T NOISY BOY!!!!" Zaphir interrupted from his tent

The two of them immediately stopped in fear as they looked towards Zaphir's voice

"Lt's amazing... He can even hear us from this distance..." Verdea said

"Yes already. We don't need to be noisy anymore. But, I won't stop clinging to you before listening to my thanks~" Veskal joked

"You-you!"

And they again quarreled, but by poking each other's cheeks without making a noise

Verdea then remembered something. Thanks to the words of Veskal he had just heard, Verdea recalled a conversation with Marcellus

'- Your life should be there for your friend'

...

"But is it true...?" Verdea muttered

"Hm? What's?" Veskal interrupted

"Ah, there is no. Go sleep there. 'thank you'. I gave it to you, so go!" Verdea retaliated

"Huh? Wicked~"

The life that should be there for his friend

If so, what does he mean to his friends? How valuable is he to his friends? Why is he so valuable to his friends?

...

"Vescal"

"Yes?"

"What does my existence mean to you?"

"Hm... Maybe to be disturbed"

"I'm seriously stupid..."

"All right, all right"

Veskal started thinking about the answer to Verdea's question

"... Maybe because I feel like you're like my sister. So, I always wanted to protect you at all costs" Veskal replied

"Is sister...?"

"And so, you're my closest friend, right? So why do you need to ask me a try?" Veskal added

"... Friends... Nearby..."

Nearest friend...

Is that word so precious that it should be protected?

Given that everyone always leaves him, even trying to get rid of him, Verdea certainly never knows what close friends mean

But...

He felt that the answer was at least enough. He also meant the word close friend was as close as a family member

No

Maybe even closer. He felt so, for some reason

The close friend had a much higher position in his heart, and he did not know what to compare with...

'What is this that Vainzel and Veskal feel towards me?', he thought

"Oh, and one more thing. You will be weak if you feel weak. So don't consider yourself a loser" Veskal said again in a relaxed tone

Stay alive and seek your happiness. If one of those joys also included the happiness of his friends, what effort should he make to maintain it?

He considers himself weak, and that will not change. But, if he wanted to maintain the happiness of his friends, he had to be willing to be brave and step forward to the very front

She had to be willing to face her brother and stop all that madness, without the slightest hesitation lingering in her heart

"But, perhaps finding a middle ground would also be better..." He mumbled slowly

"Well... You like to talk to yourself. That vainzel could be a bad influence as well apparently" Veskal complained

"Say I'll go to bed!"

He has a big target with a little power. However, as Veskal said. With a little perseverance, he would definitely be strong. Strong enough that all things could end up according to what he wanted

It ends with happiness for everyone, even her brother

He thinks that everyone needs happiness, and that dream is very much what he wants to achieve. And I've seen firsthand where that purpose leads to life

But, I'm glad he had such determination in that day as well. He had a strong determination, even more than me at that moment

What an amazing kid. With his heroic determination, No wonder why this story is respected by everyone in this world. There are even so many young people who want to be like him

Even I want to be like him. Really, that kid really changed me