Bai Ye felt... Psykos in the original story probably would not have doubted whether that future was real. At least, she had never shown any doubt about it.
Then... could this be another effect he had had on Psykos?
Bai Ye had no way of knowing the answer for now. He could only guess.
"Perhaps the reason is the same. That makes it all the more important for us to uncover the truth behind it."
Bai Ye said.
He certainly could not mention God to Psykos directly. She clearly knew nothing of God's existence.
So he could only set the subject aside for now and find a way to uncover the truth...
"Yes. With you by my side, Vice President Bai Ye, I can feel much more at ease."
Psykos smiled happily and nodded.
Just then, a man and a woman who looked like a couple walked past Bai Ye and Psykos.
Out of the corner of her eye, Psykos noticed the girl clinging to the boy's arm.
"..."
Psykos looked thoughtful for a moment, then took the initiative to link her arm through Bai Ye's.
Her sudden action made Bai Ye freeze briefly, and he turned to look at her in surprise.
"This looks more fitting for our relationship, doesn't it?"
Psykos asked with a smile.
Under these circumstances, most people's first reaction would probably be to assume Psykos meant an intimate, romantic relationship.
But Bai Ye instinctively felt it could not be that simple. This was Psykos, after all...
"...I feel I should ask first. What kind of relationship do you mean?"
Bai Ye asked cautiously.
"?"
Psykos immediately looked as though she found his question strange. "Understanding Ones, of course. Or Close Friends?"
"Just as I thought..."
Psykos's answer was exactly what Bai Ye had expected.
Fortunately,