Ages's eyes widened at Hancock's bold move.
"Mmm~"
Hancock smiled as sweetly as if honey had suddenly been spread across her heart and said,
"Ages, hurry up and eat the meat."
At Hancock's words, Ages came to his senses and chewed the meat in his mouth. For some reason, he found it especially delicious this time.
"Pfft..."
Watching Ages chew with a silly, dazed look, Hancock couldn't help bursting into laughter. She covered her mouth with her delicate hand and said with a soft chuckle,
"Ages, you look so cute like that."
At Hancock's words, Ages couldn't help blushing. He scratched his cheek and said,
"Not at all. I haven't changed, have I?"
But as Ages spoke, he exclaimed inwardly,
Hancock is especially alluring today. Those moves deserve a thumbs-up!!
Before long,
the two of them finished the meat, taking turns eating a bite at a time.
Looking at the finished meat, Ages and Hancock exchanged glances and both smiled.
Then Ages smiled and said,
"I'll go hunt some more meat. Wait here for me a little while."
Hearing this, Hancock blinked her long eyelashes, parted her red lips, and said,
"I'll go with you."
At Hancock's words, Ages shook his head, gave her a smile as warm as sunshine, and said gently,
"Today, you're my princess. Wait for me. I'll be right back."
Hearing Ages's words, Hancock felt an immense happiness. She smiled sweetly, nodded, and said softly,
"Then I'll wait for you here."
Ages nodded.
Then he kicked off and flew swiftly toward the forest in the distance.
A short while later...
Ages flew back with the meat in his hand and landed not far from Hancock.
"Hancock, I'm back."
Just then,
Ages suddenly froze.
Hancock was resting her chin on her fair hands. Her breathtaking face, with which no flower in the world could compare, took on a beauty different from usual in the red glow of the campfire.
And when Hancock looked at him with a smile of devastating beauty lighting up her face, Ages went still and stood there in a daze.
The warm glow of the campfire spilled over Hancock's breathtaking face, lending her a different kind of beauty.
A gentle sea breeze swept past, sending Hancock's waterfall of glossy black hair fluttering in the wind.
Her breathtaking, soul-stirring beauty, paired with the reflected firelight, the brilliant night sky, and her fluttering black hair, left Ages staring in a daze.
After a long while...
Hancock saw him suddenly stop and tilted her head, a puzzled look on her face. Seeing her nearby, Ages abruptly moved again.
His throat bobbed, and his face felt as though it were on fire. Step by slow step, he walked toward Hancock as she blinked her lively, enchanting eyes at him.
As Ages walked, an unfamiliar feeling kept rising in his heart. His fingers loosened, and the meat fell to the ground, but he remained completely unaware as he walked toward Hancock step by step.
As he slowly drew closer, Hancock seemed to sense that something was different about him. A blush appeared on her face, and she blinked her long eyelashes, her lively, enchanting eyes shining with boundless tenderness. She parted her red lips and asked, though she already knew the answer,
"Ages, what's wrong?"
As Hancock's soft words rang out,
her voice was like a nuclear detonator, causing the flames in Ages's heart to erupt.
The starry sky was exceptionally brilliant that night, the countless stars twinkling from time to time.
On that peaceful night, the wood in the campfire crackled and popped...
On the shore of this peaceful, tranquil island, an unpeaceful scene was quietly unfolding...
Early the next morning.
Ages gazed at the white clouds drifting across the sky and murmured,
"Another nice day."
Hearing Ages's words, Hancock's ears turned red, and she said,
"Ages, you're getting bolder and bolder."
At Hancock's words, Ages grinned and said,
"Hancock, aren't you bold too?"
Hancock's face flushed, and she was too shy to speak.
Ages and Hancock were lying on the beach...
They had spent the entire night on the beach.
A long while later...
Ages and Hancock boarded the Navy's small boat, preparing to set off and continue sightseeing at the next place.
Looking at the lush green grass on the shore, Hancock's beautiful eyes flashed with a strange light. She murmured to the island where she had spent a bold night,
"Goodbye, beautiful little island."
Hearing Hancock's words, Ages smiled faintly and looked at the grass ahead. A strange light likewise appeared in his eyes at the thought of the island where he had acted so boldly, in a way he would never have imagined before. He said,
"If you like it, we can come back another time."
At Ages's words, Hancock's face flushed, and she nodded slightly.