"Honestly! I get it! I'll listen to you, okay?!"
Seeing Bell's gloomy expression, Kagura replied impatiently, then buried her face in Yomi's arms and refused to look up no matter what.
Ever since Sister Yomi had brought this up a few days ago, she had been thinking about it. Honestly, she did not want to die young either. Given the chance to live a few more years, who would willingly choose an early death?
What was more, she was still in the bloom of youth. She did not want her life to wither away so soon.
But as an Onmyoji and the head of the Tsuchimiya Family, the burden of maintaining peace weighed heavily on her shoulders, leaving her scarcely able to breathe. She had no choice but to rely on Bai Rui's power.
In fact, over the past half year, although she had not abandoned Kendo, she had grown increasingly accustomed to relying on Bai Rui's power to destroy evil spirits.
Originally, she had not thought there was anything wrong with that. Her mother and father had both done the same, and both had faded away in the same manner. She was merely walking the same path as her parents.
But after meeting Sister Yomi again and seeing the worry on her face and the grief in her eyes, she wavered.
That long-lost feeling of being cared for reminded her of the little things from the past, of the beauty of life. That was why she had been so conflicted these past few days.
And just as she was wavering, Bell's words became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
That was right! She was a genius! Sister Yomi, who had been called a "prodigy" since childhood, had personally certified it!
And now Bell—that guy who might be