Velvie, still in her little lab, watched the scene and satisfiedly closed her laptop.
"You two had better not split up over some trivial matter in the future, or I won't be happy."
After murmuring to herself, Velvie went over her previous notes. Once she finished reading them, she reconnected with the train of thought she had at the time.
After their laughter faded, Chang Yuan gathered his courage and took Airi's hand.
Airi was initially surprised by the sudden gesture, but then she smiled softly and elegantly, her hand tightly clasping his large one in return.
Feeling Airi's soft palm and skin delicate enough to break at a touch, Chang Yuan's heart began pounding wildly against his will.
For the first time—this was the first time in his life he had ever been this close to her.
Feeling his heart hammering madly, Chang Yuan suddenly felt that it was being rather disappointing.
Damn it, he had only held Airi's hand. Was there any need to be this nervous? Calm down, you bastard!
What Chang Yuan did not know was that Airi's heart was also pounding wildly beside him.
If he had turned to look at her then, he would have discovered that a blush had already spread across Airi's fair, lovely face.
That faint flush added a unique charm to Airi, who was already playful and adorable.
It was both of their first romances, and neither of them even realized that they were in love.
They walked side by side through Flame-Chasing Moth, their fingers interlocked.
Along the way, countless people who secretly admired the goddess Airi heard something shatter in their hearts.
From this day onward, their goddess was taken.
Neither of them spoke. They simply walked along quietly.
They did not even know how long they had