After skimming the letter, he chuckled softly. "Hey, Noro Kira, how about we play a game?"
Chapter 304: Helpers
Tetsu no Sosuke returned to the surface. Noro Kira had refused to play a game with him.
No... at this point, Noro Kira refused to speak to him at all.
If he could help it, he probably didn't even want to see him.
"When a friendship gets to this point, you might as well call it quits."
Tetsu no Sosuke walked out of the mine and looked up at the sky.
The stars were as brilliant as ever, and Old Iron found himself missing his wife.
Footsteps sounded nearby. The Love Pillar and the Serpent Pillar headed together toward an empty patch of darkness.
Tetsu no Sosuke instinctively hid. Only after the two disappeared into the darkness did he emerge and quietly follow them.
He had barely taken two steps when he picked up a little tail of his own.
He stopped and turned to look at Shinobu Kocho. She looked back at him in silence.
Without a word, they quickly reached an understanding: gossip was better enjoyed together.
They soon found the Serpent Pillar and the Love Pillar talking beneath the stars.
The first thing Tetsu no Sosuke heard the Love Pillar say was, "Don't worry. I'll keep your relationship a secret."
Shinobu Kocho's face filled with surprise. She had only just arrived, and she was already hearing something this scandalous?
So the Serpent Pillar had a lover?
She poked Tetsu no Sosuke, but it felt like poking a block of wood. He turned a blank look on her.
"What's going on?" Shinobu Kocho whispered.
Tetsu no Sosuke's mouth twitched.
The Serpent Pillar explained in a low voice, "You've misunderstood... It's not like that."
Tetsu no Sosuke nodded. It really