At dawn, magnificent rosy clouds appeared in the east. Wisps of cooking smoke drifted from the village rooftops, and a veil-like mist filled the air.
Yae Sakura leaned by the window, watching the villagers outside begin their daily work. She had been staying at Hanako's house for the past two days. She had taken time to visit the shrine, and it had changed greatly, but unfortunately, none of the people she knew were there. So for the time being, she had not moved back into the shrine.
When Luna and Xiangzi met, Luna had initially been unwilling to accept that she could not touch her. But with sensible Xiangzi comforting her, she could only accept reality. At least she could still speak with Xiangzi and still see her, even if only for a short while.
Now... although Luna could no longer see Xiangzi, she wore a smile on her face every day, because she knew—she could feel it—that her daughter was always by her side.
It did not matter that she could not see Xiangzi or hear her voice... At least she had something to hold on to.
This was already the best possible outcome!
Humans and demons could not form bonds...
Unless the human was no ordinary human, and the demon was no ordinary demon. But Luna had no talent for cultivating spiritual power, and she was already far too old!
Yae Sakura looked to the other side. From an ordinary person's perspective, Kagome Higurashi currently looked like a lunatic, talking to herself and interacting with thin air. In reality, she was interacting with Xiangzi. Perhaps because they had helped her meet her mother, Xiangzi had come to accept Yae Sakura and Kagome.
And having someone who could see her and interact with her made her very happy as