Embraced

Looking around again, in the clear and pure world, only Kurozawa remained.

The wooden house and Kawaru Toki seemed like sea foam, suddenly vanishing as if they were an illusion.

But everything that had just happened was deeply etched into his memory, vivid and clear.

For a moment, Kurozawa hadn't fully processed all the information and looked around blankly.

After a while, Kurozawa finally came back to his senses. He closed his eyes slightly, let out a long breath, and then opened them again. Only then did he realize that the strange space he was in was actually very beautiful, possessing a pure and clear aesthetic.

"He disappeared, but I'm still here. Where is this space?" Kurozawa didn't know, but the scenery here instinctively calmed his mind.

Looking down, his reflection was mirrored on the surface below, which was like both water and the sky.

"I'm still so handsome and dashing."

Kurozawa tapped the tip of his foot, and with his movement, faint ripples spread gently, as if a small stone had been dropped into the water.

After curiously lingering for about half a minute, Kurozawa's thoughts moved, and his body gradually faded, disappearing from this space.

A faint smell of blood, a deep and dim night sky, and the remaining chill of the night wind rushed at him, pulling Kurozawa's mind back to reality.

He felt something soft in his arms.

He looked down and saw Hongyue's head resting lightly on his shoulder, her hands wrapped around his waist, and a faint, almost imperceptible smile on her lips.

Her eyes were closed, her long, thick eyelashes trembling slightly. She wasn't asleep; she seemed to be resting. Perhaps Kurozawa had been in that space for a considerable amount of time.

Kurozawa raised his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then placed it on Hongyue's long hair. It felt smooth and soft to the touch.

Noticing Kurozawa's movement, the person in his arms opened her eyes, her beautiful ruby-like eyes looking at him with joy.

"I know everything now." Kurozawa had originally just intended to wake Hongyue.

But when he placed his hand on Hongyue's soft hair, he couldn't help but move it, subconsciously stroking it.

Like a cat that feels comfortable and content when gently stroked, Hongyue narrowed her eyes slightly and twisted her fair, slender neck to rub against his palm. She didn't speak, seeming to enjoy Kurozawa's action of gently stroking her hair.

"Hongyue is close to you." Kurozawa inexplicably thought of Kawaru Toki's words.

He wondered how this 'father-in-law' had told Hongyue about him back then to make her favor him so much.

At the same time, Kurozawa felt a rare sense of luck.

His luck had always been poor. Even without the targeting of a divine will, he was in a state much worse than ordinary people. He wasn't a total jinx, but he definitely wasn't associated with good luck.

It was even like this in his previous life. If he went out, it would definitely rain without him having an umbrella. If he didn't do his homework, the teacher would definitely check. He never found money but lost quite a bit, things like that.

Thinking about it now, perhaps all his luck was used up on Hongyue.

Allowing him, when the whole world was against him, to have someone who would trust him unconditionally and stay by his side.

Anyone who wasn't moved by that probably had psychological problems.

Under the stars and moon, in Lotus Town shrouded in darkness and the smell of blood, Hongyue held Kurozawa tightly, her eyes narrowed like a cat's. She seemed to enjoy this quiet time together and didn't want to speak and break the current atmosphere.

So, Kurozawa also remained silent.

His heart was equally joyful, a long-lost happiness under the heavy pressure.

Directly wrapping his arms around Hongyue's slender waist, Kurozawa buried his head in her soft hair, closing his eyes amidst the faint fragrance, his heart peaceful and serene.

In this world, perhaps only Hongyue could make him completely unguarded and comfortable being with.

Time slowly passed. The dim stars and moon gradually sank into the sky. The night sky, like black velvet, slowly brightened. Fireflies burrowed into the grass, crickets stopped chirping, and the sounds of nocturnal beasts in the mountains became subdued and finally disappeared.

At the same time, a light slowly rose on the horizon, bringing the vitality that nurtures all things, dispelling the darkness inch by inch and descending upon the earth.

But Kurozawa, who always loved the sun, couldn't witness the sunrise this time and wait for the warm golden sunlight to cover his body.

His Fighting Spirit was warning him to leave quickly.

"It's almost dawn." Kurozawa then released his arms from around Hongyue.

He looked at Hongyue, watching her open her eyes, her ruby-like eyes looking at him with joy.

"So beautiful." Kurozawa thought to himself.

Perhaps he had feelings for Hongyue the first time he saw her, attracted by her beauty, but due to the vast difference between them, he could only choose rational caution. But now, after experiencing Hongyue's trust and knowing her identity, Kurozawa had no more reservations.

The more he looked, the more beautiful and moving he found Hongyue to be.

"As long as you like it." Hongyue suddenly spoke, her cheeks slightly red, but she still tilted her head up, allowing Kurozawa to examine her more closely.

She always responded unconditionally to Kurozawa's requests.

Having accidentally spoken his thoughts aloud, Kurozawa smiled awkwardly, but then, going with the flow, his gaze climbed up Hongyue's face.

A normal person's face, no matter how beautiful, will always have some flaws, such as small scars, acne pits, dark spots, asymmetry, etc., which will invisibly affect their appearance.

But Hongyue had none. Her face was flawless, as if it had been meticulously polished and carved by the hands of a divine craftsman from the most perfect porcelain white jade. Even in the dark, there seemed to be a faint halo of light surrounding it.

Besides perfect, Kurozawa couldn't find any other suitable word.

And Hongyue's eyes were somewhat similar to Kawaru Toki's, slightly elongated, with slightly upturned corners, like phoenix eyes. Most eyes like these carry a sense of aloofness, but occasionally, a hint of charm would be revealed in their glances, which was even more captivating in contrast to their usual coolness.

Those pair of eyes, as if made of rubies, shone brightly, capable of stealing all light.

"Mhm, Hongyue, I like your eyes the most."

After all, she was a girl, and should enjoy hearing compliments. Kurozawa wasn't stingy with his praise; moreover, it was his heartfelt, genuine thought, not some sweet talk meant to deceive.

Hongyue smiled faintly, and small dimples appeared on either side of her cheeks.

"Me too."

She looked into Kurozawa's eyes, feeling as though she were staring directly at the sun. They were filled with such fiery brilliance that Hongyue subconsciously wanted to look away, yet couldn't help but look a little longer.

The two seemed to have suddenly entered the stage of being madly in love, a bit clingy, unable to get enough of looking at each other.

Meanwhile, to the east, on the edge of Lotus Town, a ray of sunlight had already shone through, slowly trying to cover the entire town.

His Fighting Spirit perception frantically sent warnings again, urgently urging Kurozawa to leave quickly.

Only then did Kurozawa avert his gaze, turning to look at the encroaching sunlight.

Even though he hadn't experienced its power since becoming a Demon Body, he felt a heart-pounding dread and a subconscious sense of threat that made him want to flee far away.

"I'm still a bit unused to it since just turning into a Demon. I'll test the sun's power. You should move a little further away from me," Kurozawa told Hongyue.

Once he knew just how much damage the sun could inflict on the Immortal Demon Body, he would have a better idea of what to expect.

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