Hifung and Micyl.

In Hifung's hospital room.

Micyl was feeding Hifung.

Micyl suddenly remembered something.

Micyl: Oh, by the way.

Hifung: Yes?

Micyl: Can you use healing magic?

Hifung: Huh? Healing? I can't.

Micyl: But your right hand burn already healed?

Hifung looked at his right hand.

Hifung: That's strange... I didn't do anything.

Micyl: Hmm?

Micyl: Never mind, don't think about it now. Here, eat.

Micyl fed Hifung again.

Hifung: Thanks.

Hifung finished his food.

Micyl put Hifung's tray on the table beside the bed.

Hifung: Where are Pak Darius and Ray? Why are they late?

Micyl: I don't know.

Suddenly, the door opened. Darius entered.

Darius: Ray said he wants to eat at his house. I'm going back to the kingdom to train the soldiers.

Darius: Can you two manage here?

Micyl: We can.

Hifung: Yeah.

Darius came closer to Hifung's table.

Darius: I'll take the food tray.

Micyl: Okay.

Darius picked up two lunchboxes and left.

Before exiting, he stopped.

Darius: Hifung.

Hifung looked at him.

Darius: Stay strong.

Hifung smiled softly.

Hifung: Thanks.

Darius left.

Micyl continued eating until finished.

Hifung lay down, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.

Micyl washed their trays and spoons.

Hifung watched Micyl carefully.

After washing, Micyl returned and sat on the chair beside the bed.

Hifung frowned.

Micyl noticed.

Micyl: What's wrong?

Hifung: I want to ask you something.

Micyl: What?

Hifung: Can you use advanced elemental magic?

Micyl: Hmm, I've trained a bit.

Micyl: I can do ice magic, but when I use it, my chi energy drops a lot.

Hifung: Why don't you increase your chi capacity?

Micyl: I just recently learned to use ice magic. So I still have a good amount of chi left when I use it.

Hifung: Oh.

Suddenly, the door swung wide open.

Three nurses and a doctor came in.

Doctor: Take all the beds here. We only have one patient.

Hifung and Micyl were confused.

The nurses took every bed except Hifung's.

The doctor approached Hifung.

Hifung: What's going on?

Doctor: The beds are needed at the kingdom for wounded soldiers. It's worse than we thought.

Doctor: Is that okay?

Hifung: Yeah, no problem.

Doctor: For now, you should rest a lot. Don't use or get hit by magic with your left hand.

Hifung: Understood.

Doctor: I'll leave now.

The doctor and nurses left, taking all the beds except Hifung's.

Micyl closed the door and walked to Hifung.

Micyl sat beside the bed.

Hifung: It's already night.

Micyl: Yeah.

Hifung: How do you sleep? All the beds are gone.

Micyl: I sleep on the chair or sometimes on the floor.

Hifung: Are you okay?

Micyl: Yeah.

Hifung: Are you sure?

Micyl smiled.

Hifung: If you want, you can sleep beside me.

Micyl blushed.

Micyl: But you might have trouble sleeping.

Hifung: No, you can sleep beside me if you want.

Micyl's cheeks reddened.

Hifung felt shy.

Hifung: Don't want to?

Micyl: Umm, can I?

Hifung: Sure. (shy)

Micyl: Okay. (shy)

Hifung moved slightly, making space.

He patted lightly next to him.

Micyl: O-okay.

Micyl lay down beside Hifung.

Hifung: You're beautiful.

Micyl was surprised and shy.

She sat up and faced Hifung.

Micyl: Eh!?

Hifung hugged Micyl with his right arm.

Micyl: Eh? What's this?

Micyl was confused.

Hifung began to cry softly.

Hifung: I like you.

Micyl was shocked, her face burning red.

Micyl: Eh!?

Hifung: One day, I will leave to explore this world and the upper world. I'll leave you behind.

Micyl: What do you mean?

Micyl looked confused.

Micyl: If you go, I can come with you.

Hifung: No. The upper world is dangerous. I don't want you to get hurt.

Micyl: But-

Hifung: I want you to wait for me in Milty. Someday I will come back and bring you to the upper world with Ray.

Micyl smiled and hugged Hifung.

Micyl: Okay.

Micyl: I like you too.

Micyl kissed Hifung's cheek.

Hifung released the hug.

They closed their eyes and slowly leaned closer.

They kissed.

Everything felt quiet.

Far away in the kingdom, the king was writing a letter.

He looked outside the window. Everything was silent.

Back in the hospital room, Micyl and Hifung slept.

Micyl lay in Hifung's embrace.

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The next morning

Hifung woke up first.

He looked at Micyl still sleeping beside him.

He got up and left the room for some fresh air.

Hifung sat on a chair outside the room.

Ray entered through the open hospital gate.

Hifung saw him walking toward the chair.

Ray sat next to him.

Hifung: I'm sorry for your loss.

Ray looked at Hifung briefly, then at the sky.

Ray: Me too. (smiles)

Ray: If Hakao kingdom dares attack again, I will fight them, even if it costs my life.

Ray spoke with determination.

Hifung smiled at Ray.

Hifung: Then I will be in front of you, defeating their commanders first.

They looked at each other and chuckled softly.

Ray: Where's Micyl?

Hifung: Inside. (points to the door)

Ray: Is she still sleeping?

Hifung: I don't know.

Ray: Let's check.

Hifung and Ray got up and walked toward the door.

Before opening, Micyl opened it from inside.

Micyl: Hm?

Ray: Oh, you're awake.

Micyl: Eh?

Hifung: Good morning.

Micyl blushed, remembering last night's kiss.

She looked down shyly.

Micyl: Morning.

Ray: Why is your face so red?

Micyl: Ee, I'm fine.

Hifung smiled.

Suddenly, Feds appeared.

Feds: Hifung, Ray.

They turned to Feds.

Hifung: Sir.

Hifung, Ray, and Micyl approached Feds.

Ray: What is it, sir?

Feds: The king wants to see you two.

Hifung: Just us

two? What about Micyl?

Feds: I don't know. You three should go. The king will explain.

Hifung: Okay. Let's go, Ray, Micyl.

Ray and Micyl: Let's go.

They followed Feds to the kingdom.

At the king's chamber door.

Feds: Come in.

Hifung: Okay.

Feds opened the door and entered, followed by Hifung, Ray, and Micyl.