Romeo showed a mysterious smile: "How is it? Are you ready?"
Kanao nodded nervously.
She was really looking forward to the results from Romeo's hands.
If it was facing upwards, maybe she could make a change?
But...
What if it was facing downwards?
Wouldn't she have to stay the same as now?
Wouldn't she still be unable to speak openly with Romeo?
Kanao was very conflicted.
Romeo was also reluctant to open his palm.
This scene made the girl so anxious that she almost jumped up.
Finally, Kanao couldn't bear it anymore.
Her small mouth suddenly opened wide: "Romeo, open your palm quickly and let me see it!"
"Whether the coin is facing up or down!"
Romeo gradually raised the corners of his mouth.
He said meaningfully: "Kanao, you spoke."
"Me? What did I say? Aren't we just looking at—"
Kanao's voice suddenly stopped.
Only then did she react belatedly.
"I just said a lot of things?"
Romeo continued: "Kanao, you spoke so fluently."
Kanao was very confused.
She didn't know why she was like this.
She glanced at Romeo's hand, then rushed over and opened his palm.
But...
There was nothing in his palm!
"How come?"
Kanao stood there in a daze.
She looked at the sky, then at the ground.
Finally, she looked at Romeo for help.
She was a little scared.
Afraid of the changes happening inside her.
In this moment of confusion, Kanao first thought of Romeo.
Romeo was very gentle, so she subconsciously wanted to grasp the warmth from him.
A strong hand gently held hers.
Romeo slowly walked up to the girl.
He hugged her comfortingly.
After her trembling body settled a bit, Romeo said patiently: "Do you want to know why?"
Kanao nodded timidly.
Romeo said earnestly:"Actually, Kanao is not unable to speak, it's just that Kanao has been hiding herself."
"It's not that Kanao can't make decisions, she's just been looking for an emotional anchor to help her choose."
"Have you ever thought about it, Kanao?"
"What were you thinking at that moment when the coin was flying through the air?"
Kanao lowered her head and thought quietly.
At the same time, Romeo's voice rang out again:"Actually, the moment the coin flew into the air, Kanao already made her own choice in her heart."
Boom!
Kanao's heart seemed to be injected with a powerful stimulant.
Her trembling body calmed instantly.
Scattered thoughts—
Wandering eyes—
All found their place in that moment.
Kanao stared at Romeo with wide, bright eyes, and her emotions overflowed in an instant.
So it turns out—
She was never unable to speak.
She wasn't incapable of choosing.
She had just been locking herself away...
Under the moonlight, Kanao's eyes sparkled with new life.
She wanted to remember Romeo's face forever.
At this moment, Kanao truly wanted to say something.
"Thank you, Romeo."
"I know what I should do now."
"I'll keep doing what I did this morning, too."
Kanao hugged Romeo gently, her head resting on his chest.
Speaking the truest words in her heart.
Greedily inhaling Romeo's scent.
Her heart felt warm and full.
Romeo also hugged Kanao back softly, patting her gently on the back.
After they embraced for a while—
Kanao asked the question that had been bothering her.
"But Romeo, where's the coin from earlier?"
Romeo smiled and said, "Of course I didn't catch it. It just fell nearby."
After saying that, Romeo turned around to go find it.
But as he searched, something seemed wrong.
He couldn't find it!
Romeo panicked. "F**k, seriously?"
He was so anxious he even started swearing.
But still couldn't find it!
Just then, Kanao's voice came from behind:"Mr. Romeo, you didn't lose my coin, did you?"
"How could I!" Romeo replied calmly.
But inside, he was completely panicking.
"It definitely fell here just now!"
Romeo searched more desperately, checking all around.
Still nothing.
Just at that moment—
A pair of soft arms suddenly wrapped around him from behind.
"Mr. Romeo, it's okay."
Kanao's voice came gently from behind him.
"I don't need it anymore."
The girl hugged Romeo tightly, breathing in his scent.
Her words were laced with emotion.
"I found something more important."
"Mr. Romeo, didn't you ask me to do something I really wanted to do?"
Kanao hugged him a little tighter.
"Now, I've done it."
"Mr. Romeo, let's go home."
The night was silent.
Romeo turned around gently, only to find Kanao had fallen asleep.
The breathing exercises, the emotional changes—they had exhausted her.
Now that the weight in her heart was lifted, she had slipped into a peaceful sleep.
"This girl..." Romeo smiled dotingly.
Then he carefully picked her up in a princess carry.
Feeling the warmth of her body in his arms, Romeo couldn't help but smile again.
Suddenly—
A glint of moonlight flashed in his eyes.
He looked instinctively in that direction.
There, under the moonlight—
The coin rested atop the flower he had picked earlier, glimmering softly.
...
The next morning.
Romeo slept in again.
It had taken him an hour to carry Kanao back the night before, and his back was sore!
After getting up, he did some light stretching and hurried downstairs.
"Kong ni ji wa, Mr. Romeo!"
"Kong ni ji wa!" Romeo responded with a smile.
"Kong ni ji wa, Mr. Romeo!"
"Konijiwa!"
"Kong ni ji wa, Mr. Romeo!"
"Good riddance, good riddance!"
Xiaoqing, Xiaocheng, and Xiaocaihui took turns greeting Romeo.
He greeted each of them in return.
Looking around, Romeo asked, "She hasn't come back yet?"
Hearing this, Xiaoqing replied,"Master Shinobu was summoned by the Lord early this morning."
"Summoned again?" Romeo was stunned.
He wasn't sure what had happened this time to make Kochou Shinobu, the Insect Hashira, run around again.
It seemed the Demon Slayer Corps was desperately short on people.
No wonder Ubuyashiki Kagaya would go to such lengths to recruit them.
After sending the three little girls off—
Romeo glanced around like a thief.
After confirming no one was nearby, he snuck into the basement.
Then slipped into Kochou Shinobu's laboratory.
With the experience from last time, Romeo moved with practiced ease.
He approached the desk.
And quite naturally, picked up Kochou Shinobu's diary.
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