The pool rippled as leaves fell into it. Looking across the water, the Prince of Early Spring felt something strange.
Though the Fox Mask stood between them, the other person's gaze seemed just like his own... The Prince of Early Spring smiled faintly and said in a low voice, "Did you come here especially to see me?"
There was no answer, only a silent gaze.
Under that gaze, the Prince of Early Spring did not seem nervous. He merely pondered for a moment before suddenly understanding. "That young lady said I looked a lot like someone... So that person must be you, right?"
"Has she been here?"
He sounded as though he was not very surprised... After hearing that, the Prince of Early Spring simply nodded, looking quite relaxed. "Not only has she been here, she almost died at that young lady's hands."
"Did she cause you trouble?"
The Prince of Early Spring shook his head. "She's... Rin Dong's Witch, right? Before me, she had already killed a Prince of Early Spring."
"You want to see her again, don't you?"
It was as if those words struck straight at his heart, precise and certain... as if he specifically wanted to hear an answer from him. The Prince of Early Spring could not help asking curiously, "You seem a little lacking in confidence?"
The man wearing the Fox Mask merely shook his head lightly. "This is enough."
The Prince of Early Spring could not help showing a puzzled expression... It was as though he had met someone like himself, as though he were looking into a mirror. Was this man wearing the Fox Mask really so much like him?
Was it his appearance, his personality, or something else?
The Prince of Early Spring smiled calmly, but his face was somewhat pale.