"Haah..."
Lying on the grass and gazing at the starry sky overhead, Fang Zheng yawned.
After that, the klaxosaurs had been defeated, and the Golden Sparrow had been recovered. The children were quite excited about his return, of course. Doctor Franxx had also asked what exactly had happened and why the Golden Sparrow had turned out like that. Fang Zheng's answer was... trade secret. No comment.
Although Doctor Franxx showed no particular reaction, it was obvious from his expression that he had thoughts of his own.
"Crunch."
Just as Fang Zheng was idly lost in thought, faint footsteps sounded. He sat up and looked toward them, only to see Kokoro emerge from the woods.
"Ah, X, you were here..."
"Yo, you look like you're doing pretty well."
Fang Zheng waved at Kokoro. She smiled slightly and walked over to him.
"May I sit here?"
"Of course."
Fang Zheng nodded, and Kokoro sat down beside him. Fang Zheng glanced over and noticed that she was holding a cloth doll in her arms.
"What's that?"
"Ah, this...!"
Only after hearing Fang Zheng's question did Kokoro seem to notice it herself. Her face flushed red as she hurriedly hid the doll behind her back.
"It's just... I was thinking... what it would be like if I had a child..."
"A child..."
Hearing that topic, Fang Zheng let out a soft breath. Then he narrowed his eyes, lay back down, and looked up at the stars again.
For a while, silence filled the space. After a moment, Kokoro finally looked toward Fang Zheng.
"Um... X, thank you so much for before..."
"Hm? No need to thank me. We're partners."
"But... I don't see it that way..."
As the words fell, Kokoro suddenly lowered her head and gently kissed Fang Zheng on the lips. Faced