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After helping Feng'er get dressed, Cyclone and Elyse changed into their clothes too.

“Ready?”

Cyclone put on his coat and stepped over to Elyse.

“Mm-hmm.”

They looked at each other. Unlike that morning, when their eyes had been dull and lifeless, they finally had a spark in them again.

Cyclone kissed Elyse, then helped her put on a knitted hat.

In winter, you have to take good care of yourself.

Elyse had been feeling rather weak lately, too, so Cyclone wouldn’t feel at ease taking her out unless he bundled her up nice and warm.

But once the hat was on, Elyse took the opportunity to kiss Cyclone right on the lips.

For a moment, it was like old times. It was so sweet it nearly killed Little Dragon.

Normally, Little Dragon would’ve joined in too, going over to ask Cyclone for a kiss.

But today, seeing Elyse smile again made Little Dragon happy too.

Elyse picked up Feng'er. Everything was ready, and their happy little outing was about to begin.

“Let’s go!”

Meanwhile, Yuna stood in front of a vegetable shop, arms crossed.

“...”

“Whoa! Missus shopkeeper?! How much is this?!”

“Can’t you read the sign?!”

“Tsk, tsk, I’m just asking! Maybe you can give me a discount~”

“If you’re not buying, get lost. You don’t look like you’ve got much money on you!”

Honestly, with Onigashima dressed like that, “thug” was about the only word that came to mind.

And the shopkeeper wasn’t wrong about Onigashima. Onigashima really didn’t have more than a few coins to their name.

Yuna tossed down a gold coin and said,

“We’re only buying some water spinach. Hurry up!”

A vein popped on Yuna’s forehead as she glared at Onigashima.

“Relax~ We’re not acting until tonight. First, we need to gather the items for the spirit’s transformation.”

“Water spinach is an item?!”

“No, it’s what I’m having for dinner tonight~”

Now two veins popped on Yuna’s forehead.

Flames flared around Yuna. A true demon had suddenly awakened.

Onigashima hadn’t expected things to turn out like this, and a bead of cold sweat ran down their face.

“Cyclone, all the women around you are terrifying~”

While Onigashima and Yuna prepared for tonight’s mission, Cyclone and Elyse had already reached their destination.

Kakarl was still deep in mourning, but Elyse’s eyes were filled with happiness as they headed out together.

“Is it tiring to hold Feng'er like that?”

After they got out of the carriage, Cyclone asked Elyse.

“Not at all~ My Feng'er is just like his mama~”

“Ha~ But you weigh a lot more~”

Cyclone eyed Elyse’s ample chest suggestively. Judging by her weight, that pair of breasts had to be the heaviest part of her.

But Elyse came back with a perfect retort.

“Feng'er’s a boy. He won’t have breasts~”

“Th-that...”

For a moment, Cyclone had no comeback.

“Hmph~”

Holding Feng'er, Elyse set off.

“Hey~ Wait up~”

Cyclone hurried after them, and their date officially began.

They browsed some snack stalls for a while, then visited a few little shops selling accessories.

Cyclone held a skewer of grilled meat in his left hand and a small drink in his right.

“Here, here~ Have a taste~”

“All right, all right~”

Cyclone took Elyse around to look at all kinds of things, from food to clothes.

Then Cyclone spotted a shop. The snacks it sold gave off an absolutely delicious aroma.

“Honey, I’ll go buy you some of that~”

“H-Honey?!”

Cyclone had only run a short distance when Elyse suddenly called out to him, sounding worried.

Thinking something serious had happened, Cyclone immediately turned around and hurried back to Elyse.

It turned out some sauce from the grilled skewer had dripped onto Feng'er’s face.

“A-a handkerchief!”

Seeing how concerned Elyse was about Feng'er’s face put Cyclone at ease.

“There, there. Our Feng'er’s a handsome young man, just like me~”

As he spoke, Cyclone wiped the dirt from Feng'er’s face.

Once he was done, Cyclone glanced up at the sky.

“Honey...”

Gently rocking Feng'er, Elyse said,

“Mm? What is it?”

“It’s getting close to dusk, honey. Let me take you somewhere special~”