Chapter 429: Mind and Body (1/2)

“Where is the camera?”

“No, I’m not joking here.”

“Should I call over a colorful ambulance?”

“My head is perfectly fine.”

“Have you met with a boy with an incurable disease?”

“Just look at me already.”

“Yes, but…”

For once, Hera had a clearly troubled look on her face. She was always unbelievably cheerful, so much so that it bothered Taiyou, but this time around she was acting the opposite way.

This time Taiyou was bothering Hera.

“I purposely phrased it so that you wouldn’t misunderstand.”

I want you as the eighth.

After the other seven.

Seven was an incredibly important number for Taiyou, or rather, the entire Natsuno household.

No one would dare make a joke with the number seven.

There was a silent understanding regarding it.

Hence why Taiyou said what he did.

It was so that he could convey just how serious he was.

So it was understandable why Hera was so confused.

“Do you realize, Taiyou-chan? Do you realize what happens once you go past seven?”

“I have a vague idea.”

“And you still want to go through with this?”

“I still do.”

“So you don’t want someone like Juurokuya?”

“Not exactly.”

“I figured you and I were similar to the triplets.”

“…”

Taiyou had no way to reply to that.

He hadn’t expected such a switchback.

The triplets.

The mismatched sisters, Kotone, Suzune, and Kazane.

To Taiyou, they were one person who shared the same soul, physically three but mentally one.

Hera was comparing her and Taiyou to their relationship.

“Of course not.”

“But you see, I die when you die. Ruri-chan can’t even kill me, and I only disappear when you die.”

“…”

“If so, that makes us one in body and soul.”

“…”

Taiyou was at a loss. At very much of a loss.

He had never thought she would throw such a curveball at him.

Both of them could use these ingredients. Whoever took advantage of this would win.

If Taiyou had recognized it before her, he would have been able to bring up the whole “soulmate” topic.

But Hera was one step ahead.