"I want to give this to you! Consider it a return gift for the 'Beauty's Tears' you gave me last time."
At this point, the young man's cheeks flushed slightly, and he bowed his head, saying,
"My family's circumstances are poor, and I have nothing of value. This is the most precious thing I have right now."
"I just hope, Miss... you won't disdain it."
"Why would I disdain it!"
The young woman smiled gracefully and picked up the golden cicada from the young man's hand with her fingers, carefully placing it into a scent pouch and affixing a seal spell to it.
Her manner was as if she were handling a rare treasure.
The young man watched her, his eyes unexpectedly welling up with tears.
"It's just… an inferior Gu seed. There's no need for you to be so attentive to it, Miss."
"Your master favors you greatly, so you must come from a top noble family. Such treasures wouldn't be new to you."
He sighed softly.
"Nonsense!"
