(Heartfelt thanks to 'pokémon' and 'Xue Zhi v Chenxi' for their tips!)
The clamorous noise rose into the sky alongside the vendors' cries and the pedestrians' laughter, echoing through every corner of the shopping street. Though midnight was drawing ever closer, almost no one present had lost any of their enthusiasm. On the contrary, it only seemed to grow more fervent...
Walking through the crowd with Kurumi, Wu Yan watched the men around them stealing admiring glances at her and could not help but smile.
Without even thinking about it, the words slipped from Wu Yan's mouth.
"Kurumi really is beautiful..."
The sudden compliment seemed to catch Kurumi off guard. When she noticed the constant gazes from the people around them, she involuntarily smiled.
"I'm really happy to hear you say that..." As she spoke, she hugged Wu Yan's arm even tighter and let out a playful giggle.
"If Husband is jealous, then I'll be even happier..."
"Jealous..." Wu Yan reflexively wanted to deny it, but when he saw Kurumi smiling with her eyes narrowed, he awkwardly turned his head away and muttered softly.
"Yeah... a little..."
"Oh my..." Hearing that, Kurumi raised a finger to her lips. Her incomparably adorable appearance made Wu Yan's heart skip a beat, while quite a few boys around them forgot they were walking and crashed into one another, tumbling into a chaotic heap.
Ignoring everything around them, Kurumi tilted her head and slowly moved the finger at her lips to touch Wu Yan's.
"Don't worry. You're the only one I've ever developed feelings for, Husband. From beginning to end..."
Wu Yan's steps paused almost imperceptibly. He turned and looked directly into Kurumi's eyes.
"Then what about Hinagiku, Mikoto, Kotori, and the others?..."
Kurumi's eyes flickered faintly. With an inscrutable smile on her face,