A warm wooden plaque was pressed into his palm. It was a purple-corded amulet engraved with the words "Fated Bond."
When Kageyama Sora looked down, he saw that her pupils had turned completely purple, though an innocent smile still lingered on her lips.
"Would you like to play mahjong with me, Kageyama?" She suddenly grabbed his wrist and ran toward the pond, the clack of her wooden sandals against the stone path mingling with the crisp chime of silver bells. "If you win, I'll have the gods tell you whether the person who left those red marks on your neck can make it to the end with you."
Chapter 145: Set Up for a Shakedown
"Would you like to play mahjong with me, Kageyama?" She suddenly grabbed his wrist and ran toward the pond, the clack of her wooden sandals against the stone path mingling with the crisp chime of silver bells. "If you win, I'll have the gods tell you whether the person who left those red marks on your neck can make it to the end with you."
The moment Jindai Komaki finished speaking, it was as if all the strength had suddenly drained from her body, and she pitched forward.
Kageyama Sora instinctively reached out to catch her. His arms sank under her weight as the girl's cheek happened to press against his chest. Her warm breath seeped through his shirt, carrying a faint scent of cypress leaves.
When he looked down, Jindai Komaki's eyes were already tightly shut. Her long lashes cast faint shadows beneath her eyelids, while the silver-bell hairpin in her hair swayed lightly without making a sound, as though even the bells knew she had fallen asleep.
"Jindai?" Kageyama Sora called tentatively, his fingertips brushing her cheek.
Her skin was as smooth as