The next day, Miroku bid farewell to the people of the Land of Demons, who were reluctant to see her go, and left the country with Ye Feng.
The moment they left the Land of Demons, the noble, dignified Miroku immediately turned into an innocent, carefree little girl, chattering nonstop around Ye Feng and seeming interested in everything.
This was the second time Miroku had dropped her facade and lived so freely.
The first, of course, had been when she went with Ye Feng to the place where Moryo was sealed. That trip had made Miroku fall in love with this feeling of freedom.
It was also after that trip that Miroku realized she had fallen for Ye Feng. His figure would surface in her mind from time to time, and she had even gone so far as to find excuses to commission missions, hoping he would come again.
But over those five years, Konoha had always given the same reply: Ye Feng was away on a special mission and could not accept Miroku's requests.
This had led Miroku to think that Ye Feng had deliberately made up an excuse because he did not like her.
Had Moryo not broken free of his seal again, forcing Miroku to contact Konoha, she might have let go of Ye Feng completely.
After the battle with Moryo, when Miroku learned that Ye Feng had been trapped somewhere for those five years, her heart, which had settled down, immediately stirred again. Years of pent-up feelings were released, making her fearless.
That was why Miroku had dared to sneak into Ye Feng's room at night and sleep with him while he was half-awake.
Ye Feng did not choose to return directly to Konoha. Instead, he took Miroku sightseeing along the way. They watched the sunrise