The pen from the Living World had run out of ink again. Nel gently breathed on its tip, gave it a vigorous shake, then resumed scribbling away.
The bright spring sunlight spilled across the paper, staining the white pages with patches of vivid yellow. A few streaks of light fell over her lake-green eyelashes, making them shimmer.
Just then, ripples suddenly spread through the surrounding space. As a familiar spiritual pressure arrived, Nel set aside her work, raised her head, and looked ahead with a smile.
"Back already? What did you gain this time?"
Hearing Nel's question, Asano Kiyoshi did not rush to answer. He merely looked at her with a smile, raised an eyebrow, and said lightly,
"If I could get a hug, I'd be happy to tell you."
Although they had been together for a long time, Nel still felt a little shy whenever Asano Kiyoshi teased her. Her cheeks flushed slightly, but the next instant, accompanied by a fragrant breeze and a sharp pain, Asano Kiyoshi knew that familiar Super Acceleration had begun.
His head hurt a little, but feeling the soft warmth in his arms, Asano Kiyoshi still smiled. He buried his face in Nel's hair and gently inhaled the scent unique to her, feeling nothing but peace.
The two chatted for a long time, but when Nel realized she would never finish her work, she hurriedly returned to it. Asano Kiyoshi went over to bother her a few more times, but in the end, all he received was a light kiss from Nel, along with... a huge pile of work that had originally belonged to her.
Looking at the mountain of work before him, Asano Kiyoshi let out a long sigh and began working alongside Nel. Even as they worked, they chatted intermittently.
A breeze