She lowered her eyelids, dazed yet radiant, like a bouquet blooming from yesterday.
Xia Pingzhou stared at her. Having been together for so long, he could tell whenever Ayase Origami was lost in thought.
At this moment, the girl in the kimono seemed to be pondering something. She silently slowed her steps, and Xia Pingzhou looked away, quietly waiting for her to speak.
After a brief silence, Ayase Origami suddenly spoke, "You asked me... how I felt about leaving the brigade."
Xia Pingzhou raised an eyebrow. He remembered then that Ayase Origami had said the White Crow Travel Brigade gave her freedom, so she would not leave.
So he naturally understood that once he killed Jack the Ripper, Ayase Origami would not leave with him. He did not expect that after so many days, she would bring up the matter again.
Perhaps there was still room for redemption? Could he persuade her to leave with him? He wondered.
"What's the matter?" After a moment of silence, Xia Pingzhou asked.
