Arriving in Type-Moon, Already Out of Contact

"False feelings can't withstand scrutiny, so I would never lie about my feelings."

The young man had considered blaming his promiscuity on the system, but ultimately dismissed the idea as he spoke.

"You really are a bastard." Ereshkigal glanced back at Orphis, her expression filled with resentment.

"Won't you try punching this bastard when it comes to love?"

The young man said this as though he would not mind taking a few blows from Bellows of the Underworld Treading the Spirit Peak if it let his lover vent her dissatisfaction.

"Don't hold back. I may be weak as a human, but I can withstand the power of Bellows of the Underworld Treading the Spirit Peak. So if you're angry, just do it."

At Li Zihan's prompting, the girl stepped forward and extended the hand holding the Spirit Cage. Li Zihan smiled in relief, then closed his eyes.

The expected pain never came. Instead, he felt something incredibly soft. The exceptionally gentle goddess set down the item used to summon her Noble Phantasm, buried her face in the young man's chest, and wrapped her arms tightly around him as if she wanted to bind something in place.

"I forgive you."

The goddess, who had once left because of their relationship and returned to the Underworld to live alone, only to discover that she could no longer bear such a lonely life, lowered her eyes and spoke softly.

"Don't say something so unfair."

"The one who made the mistake should be punished. When you do this, it makes me uneasy."

The young man sighed in the goddess's embrace, then freed himself from her arms and pulled her into his own. Looking straight into her lovely face, he lowered his head.

An unimaginable softness blossomed between their lips. Warm breath misted before their