Seeing that Iluna remained silent, Shade started the conversation:
"If you have time in the future, visit Luvia more often. I will too."
He glanced at Luvia again. The Girl with Purple Eyes had gone to chat with Grandma Cassandra:
"Lately, have you felt that something is a little off with her?"
Iluna shook her head blankly:
"I'll pay attention. She has rarely shared her secret with me, but Luvia must be carrying a very heavy burden too."
She was not upset that Shade had brought up a third person while the two of them were talking. Instead, she found this kind of conversation relaxing and comfortable:
"Although this is my birthday party, Shade, congratulations on winning another round."
"We won another round."
Shade corrected her, even reaching out to pet Little Mia:
"This time, no one could have been left out, including this Cat. I heard that at the inn, it was always warm around this Cat, and it lifted people's spirits. Otherwise, Angelina could not have recovered after everything she had been through just by taking a daytime nap."
"Yes, no one could have been left out."
Iluna repeated softly, then suddenly raised her head:
"Your Mystic Lock, that Clock Tower Lovers... in the future, in the future, will it..."
"It cannot be used often. You can understand it as causing harm to our souls. After all, there is only one soul in a body. That is the most basic rule for humans."
He did not say that his soul was too powerful and harmed their souls. Saying that would have made him sound too arrogant.
Iluna nodded again to show that she understood, lowering her gaze to the small amount of wine left in her glass:
"Shade, will things always go this smoothly? Will we keep going