A pillar of light from the Bifrost descended from the sky. Thor stood at its edge, watching the bridge connecting Earth and Asgard finally open, and let out a long sigh of relief.
Sif and the other three smiled as well. After all, if the Bifrost had not opened, the four of them would have effectively been exiled.
Thor lowered his head to look at Jane beside him. Her hair was a little tousled by the wind, but her eyes shone brightly. He took Jane's hand and kissed the back of it.
As a god, especially a noble among the gods, Thor believed that this hand-kiss was enough to convey his feelings.
Jane looked at the blond man kissing the back of her hand. She had not known Thor for long, but they had already been through so much together. She felt that simply kissing her hand was not enough, so she reached out with her other hand, clasped the back of Thor's neck, pulled him toward her, and kissed him on the lips.
Thor was a little stunned. He had never expected Jane to do that. But he reacted quickly. With the person in his arms being so proactive, it would have been far too unromantic for the God of Thunder not to respond.
Lin Hai stood some distance away, the four of them lined up beside one another with identical gossiping expressions on their faces.
Professor Eric stood on the other side. Compared to some of the spectators, his expression was rather complicated.
Jane was the daughter of an old friend. That friend had entrusted his daughter to Eric's care. He had taken Jane with him to conduct research and watched her gradually grow into an outstanding astrophysicist.
Now Jane was being held and kissed by a man