The bright moon hung high in the sky, and the night air was cool as water.
Cold moonlight passed through the balcony and spilled across the bedroom floor.
Faintly, the chirping of insects could be heard, playing a unique nocturne.
Sephiroth held Scarlett's delicate body in his arms. The two leaned against each other on the long sofa, feeling each other's warmth and heartbeats.
Sephiroth gently caressed Scarlett's flower-like, lovely cheek, unable to suppress a trace of emotion in his heart.
Clearly, they had not known each other for long, yet their relationship had already progressed this far.
He liked the girl, and the girl liked him. They had already made all their feelings known to each other.
Thus, their gazes were filled with fervent love that neither could hide...
Tomorrow morning, Sephiroth would return to the Marineford Military Academy, while Scarlett would remain in the Dressrosa Kingdom.
By then, they would be separated by thousands of miles...
Therefore, they cherished this time alone together all the more.
The long night stretched on, and neither was in the mood to sleep.
As Sephiroth gazed at the bright moon in the night sky, he spoke softly in his magnetic voice, telling the girl a story.
"Once upon a time..."
"There was a farmer..."
"Working the fields was very hard..."
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"Ah!"
When the story reached the moment tragedy struck, Scarlett cried out in alarm, deeply sympathizing with the farmer's plight.
She covered her mouth with one hand and began to sob softly...
"Don't cry! Don't cry! There's more to the story..."
Sephiroth reached out and gently wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes, comforting her softly as he continued the story.
He had not expected the girl to be so sensitive and fragile!