On second thought, if Iguro Obanai could just tell the Love Pillar how he felt, the two of them would probably be married by now.
Inevitably, Tetsu no Sosuke thought of himself. If he hadn't made that bold move back then, he and Kanae would probably still be nothing more than "good friends."
So much in life depended on taking matters into your own hands.
Having the courage to take that step mattered!
Don't hesitate. Don't get caught up in everything that might go wrong. Fight for what you want. Even if you fail, at least you won't regret never trying.
Life was often short. Did you really have to fill it with regrets?
By the time Tetsu no Sosuke reached that thought, he felt as though he'd somehow become rather profound.
He shook his head, opened the door to his room, and sat on the bed, missing Kanae.
"I wonder if that little rascal has been giving his mother trouble."
Tetsu no Sosuke had no idea what to do about Kanae's pregnancy symptoms. Whenever he was away, he worried she might feel too sick to sleep.
He forced his thoughts onto something else and began considering this mission.
"Those two went out, and nobody's told me why so many Pillars are gathering... They can't have found Kibutsuji Muzan, can they?"
He turned it over in his mind but got nowhere, so he lay down to rest.
About half an hour later, someone knocked on his door. Tetsu no Sosuke opened it to find Kanroji Mitsuri's beaming smile beside Iguro Obanai's icy face.
"Hey!"
Tetsu no Sosuke raised a hand in greeting.
"We brought you dinner!"
Kanroji Mitsuri asked, "Can we come in?"
"Of course." Tetsu no Sosuke stepped aside to let them in. As he inspected his dinner, he