In the world of Type-Moon, it all begins with becoming Morgan's husband!

"Migu!"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Abe!"

Tamamo-no-Mae glanced at the mirror on the tatami mat that had lost its luster, and immediately began to apologize with a dogeza (a deep bow).

"It seems that my 'aura' has been exhausted."

"It's ok."

Ian smiled.

"I have already found out what happened."

"Migu?!"

Tamamo-no-Mae's two furry ears twitched slightly.

She looked up, her expression shifting from guilt to joy.

"Mr. Abe, does this mean I have helped you?"

“Yes.” Ian nodded. “That’s about right.”

"Xiaoyu's mirror has explained all the questions I knew before."

“That’s great~”

Tamamo-no-Mae clutched her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

She reached up and wiped the corner of her eye.

"When I saw the mirror lose its luster just now, I almost burst into tears."

"..."

Seeing Tamamo-no-Mae's extremely worried expression, Ian was taken aback.

Then he reached out and pulled Tamamo-no-Mae's head closer to his own.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoyu."

"I shouldn't have made you so worried."

"Nothing."

Tamamo-no-Mae was placed on the chest of the Great Onmyoji.

Her two fox ears perked up slightly—a sign that she was happy.

"I only wish to help Mr. Ian in my own way."

"I know."

Ian gently stroked Tamamo-no-Mae's head, feeling the smooth texture of the yokai's fur.

"Xiaoyu, is there anything you want to do?"

"What do you want to do?"

Tamamo-no-Mae clearly didn't expect Ian to ask such a question at this time.

She also knew that she shouldn't make any demands.

but--

The image of cherry blossoms she had seen when she entered the capital flashed before the fox demon's eyes.

It was a breathtaking scene, signifying that spring had quietly arrived.

A small selfish feeling welled up inside her, directed towards the person she admired.

"I do have something I want to do."

Tamamo-no-Mae raised her head, her golden eyes cautiously looking at the man before her.

"Mr. Abe...would you like to go see the cherry blossoms with me alone?"

As soon as she said it, Tamamo-no-Mae regretted it.

Because she suddenly realized that she seemed to have gone a bit too far.

After all, he's still trying to find a way to save Minamoto no Yorimitsu... Wouldn't it seem inconsiderate of me to do this?

but--

Tamamo-no-Mae was still secretly observing his reaction.

Despite knowing that doing so was somewhat wrong, the fox spirit still harbored some unrealistic expectations.

And the next moment, that expectation actually became a reality.

Ian nodded and agreed to the request.

"Well, I see."

"If Xiaoyu wants to go see the cherry blossoms with me alone, then let's go."

"Migu!"

"Mr. Abe?!"

"Don't doubt it, I'm serious."

Upon hearing this, Tamamo-no-Mae realized that she wasn't as magnanimous as she had imagined.

I was just pretending not to care because I was afraid he would get angry.

You agreed to Tamamo-no-Mae's request to see the cherry blossoms.

You've chosen a date.

This was the time when Minamoto no Yorimitsu was required to attend court.

You have used a suitable excuse to temporarily settle Shuten-dōji and Ibaraki-dōji at the manor.

This time, it's a date between you and Tamamo-no-Mae, just the two of you.

Heian-kyo has become noticeably more lively as spring arrives.

Everywhere you can see people coming to enjoy the spring scenery and admire the cherry blossoms.

Under such circumstances, Ian and Tamamo-no-Mae actually seemed less conspicuous.

certainly--

Perhaps they just dare not make it public.

But in either case, it makes no difference to Tamamo-no-Mae at this moment.

Because at that moment, she was holding hands with Ian.

It was a leisurely companionship that perfectly complemented the spring scenery at that moment.

Tamamo-no-Mae's heart was pounding—she loved the feeling of him holding her hand.

However, despite his intense craving for this pleasure, the fox demon always kept his predicament in mind.

She asked in a low voice:

"Mr. Abe...isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"If Madam Yuan finds out, you'll be in a very difficult position."

"But Xiaoyu, you've changed into such a beautiful kimono, haven't you?"

Ian looked at Tamamo-no-Mae beside him, his eyes full of sincerity.

"If we don't take all of this seriously, wouldn't we be letting down Xiaoyu's good intentions?"

"Mr. Abe..."

"Alright, Xiaoyu, don't worry anymore."

Ian gripped Tamamo-no-Mae's hand even tighter.

"If we continue to have doubts, we won't have enough time today."

Not enough time?

"Ah."

The great Onmyoji nodded, his gaze slowly falling on the area below Tamamo-no-Mae's kimono.

"because--"

"What I want to touch is not just the cherry blossoms of Kyoto."

"Eh?"

Tamamo-no-Mae blushed as she realized what was happening.

But she nodded.

"Hmm... I'm looking forward to it too."

You and Tamamo-no-Mae, hand in hand, walk against the flow of people.

There are quite a few places to view cherry blossoms in Kyoto.

You led Tamamo-no-Mae to a cherry blossom tree.

There are many such trees around.

So nobody is focusing their attention on you.

After all, the main focus this time isn't you, but the cherry blossoms around us.

Looking at the crowd around her, Tamamo-no-Mae became a little nervous.

She held the great Onmyoji's hand and softly inquired about her inner concerns.

"Mr. Abe...do you really want to come to a place like this?"

“Hmm.” Ian nodded.

"But--"

Tamamo-no-Mae scanned the noisy crowd around her.