Moonlit Embrace nodded thoughtfully.
"There's one more thing."
Zhao Bai changed the subject and looked at Durandal on the screen. "Bianca, protect her well."
"You have my promise."
Durandal stood perfectly straight and gave her assent as a knight, not as some noob player who got stuck even in Fireboy and Watergirl.
The speaker cut off abruptly at that moment.
Zhao Bai had been gearing up to properly criticize Rita, telling her to stop feeding the child so many sweets. Didn't she understand that a vampire with cavities couldn't suck blood? What kind of qualified maid was she?
"Hold on. Since you said something cool, don't ruin the mood with domestic trivia."
Bronya reminded him.
The disconnection had come at just the right time. Zhao Bai extended a finger and made an incomprehensible gesture at Bronya.
"You want a beating?"
"I want a kiss."
"..."
"Didn't I already give you one?"
"That wasn't long enough. It ended the instant our lips touched—I didn't even get to taste the sweetness in your mouth. Hurry up and give me another one. This time, I want a looooooooong kiss."
Zhao Bai looked at the silent Bronya. Her expression was somewhat awkward.
"Close your eyes first."
Bronya made the request shyly. Zhao Bai obediently closed his eyes. A faintly sweet fragrance brushed past his nose, and soft lips sealed his mouth.
The looooooooong kiss had arrived.
P.S.: I'd actually decided Yue Xia's ending from the very beginning. This blend of joy and silliness, with emotion hidden within the silliness, suited me best. Look, a young man and woman closing their eyes and kissing beneath the sunset—doesn't it have that final-chapter feeling?
It really was the ending.
The ending of this volume.
Starting from the next chapter, a new volume would begin. It would