(Heartfelt thanks to Xing Ming Qing Kong and Yunqi Qinggu for the rewards!)
(Sob, sob... Does nobody have Fairy Tail: Heaven's Feather? ...[teary-eyed]...)
Because of Wu Yan, Kotori, who had practically been worked to the bone, gave Miku an excruciatingly thorough examination aboard the Fraxinus.
Naturally, the result was that they found nothing at all...
Miku's memories were completely intact. Nothing was missing, there were no signs of tampering, and there were no clues whatsoever. Kotori was utterly disappointed—and flew into a rage.
By the time Miku was released from the Fraxinus, the sun had nearly set, and Miku herself was nearly ready to collapse...
Watching Miku lean against him, her face full of exhaustion and lingering fear, Wu Yan did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"Are you okay?..."
"I-I'm fine..." Miku tried to force out a smile, but no matter how hard she tried, she could not manage it. In the end, she could only let out a deep sigh.
"But I'm so tired. I really want to just fall onto a bed and sleep..."
"I think so too..." Wu Yan gave a bitter laugh. "Kotori really went overboard. You only contradicted her once. Did she really have to put you through all that?..."
As he spoke, Wu Yan looked at Miku. Seeing her utterly exhausted expression, he could not help feeling sorry for her.
"You really look exhausted. How about I take you home?..."
"Really?!" Miku's eyes immediately lit up, and even her expression brightened. She threw herself into Wu Yan's arms and rubbed against his chest like a little puppy.
"Mwah, darling, you're so thoughtful!"
"Hey, are you really not worried, or are you just pretending not to be?..." Wu Yan hurriedly caught Miku's delicate body as she lunged at him, his expression turning bitter.