Seeing Kaguya's current state, Minamoto Hikari exclaimed in admiration. This way... there was indeed no need for any disguise. They could go out together openly.
"Since there's no problem, let's go!"
Forgotten, Yet Unattainable
At this moment, quite a few people had gathered outside the gates of the Minamoto residence. Though the guards occasionally drove them away, they would soon gather at the entrance again.
These people had learned to be clever. Rather than standing in one spot, they pretended to be passing by... glancing over from time to time. Many had even come from far away, wandering back and forth here day and night just to catch a glimpse of that peerlessly beautiful, unrivaled young woman.
A passing samurai became curious after hearing the rumors about the mysterious woman at the Minamoto residence. He came to the gates, hoping to see what the fuss was about, only to find that there was nothing to see but the entrance.
Even though they could see nothing, a large crowd of admirers had gathered here.
"Is that young woman really so beautiful?"
The samurai curiously asked a local scholar beside him.
"You mean Princess Kaguya? Of course she is... I was fortunate enough to see her once. Princess Kaguya's beauty truly is unparalleled, breathtakingly lovely..."
"Though I know a woman like that could never be mine, I still can't help wandering around here... Ever since I saw her, I haven't been able to sleep for several nights. Every day, she's all I can think about."
The scholar gazed expectantly at the gates ahead, hoping to see her again. With the dark circles beneath his eyes, he truly looked like he had not slept well.
"Kaguya... does that mean her beauty still shines brilliantly even in the darkness of night? What kind