Upon hearing this, Yuto was slightly stunned, and for a moment, he didn't know how to describe his current feelings.
Although he had thought that he would play a role in this shift in mindset, he...
He really didn't expect it to be entirely because of him.
Thinking about it carefully... aside from the words spoken on the day The Prophecy's disaster ended, which was when they confessed to each other in a way they both understood...
Had he said anything else?
It seemed... he really hadn't.
As if sensing the confusion in Yuto's heart, Furina gently rubbed her small face against Yuto's, then continued:
"I can always be myself, and the one on stage can also be myself."
"I have now found the meaning of life, found what I should do, and what kind of life I truly want."
"My heart no longer holds so much doubt, so... I no longer resist the stage; in fact..."
"I even have some anticipation about returning to the stage."
With that, Furina slightly opened her eyes, and a hint of a smile appeared in her beautiful heterochromatic eyes, as if she was happy with Yuto's previous responses.
"Even if Mr. Claude hadn't invited us to join the play's arrangement, in the future... I would still return to the stage."
"A long time ago... you told me something, that 'a person's identity is very fluid, constantly switching back and forth.' "
"Here, by your side, I am your lover, your future wife; outside, I am the Former Hydro Archon revered by the people of Fontaine; in front of Navia and them... I am their friend."
"If I can successfully perform on stage, portraying one role after another to perfection, doesn't that also mean I can perfectly achieve'switching between roles'?"
"If I can do that... I think I will have also found out what 'the true Furina' is like."
With that, Furina slowly got up, leaning on Yuto, and gently straddled his lap, ensuring they could look into each other's eyes at close range.
Looking at the exquisite face so close, Yuto was momentarily stunned, followed by a sense of helplessness.
Although it's often said that Furina has high offense and low defense, wasn't Yuto the same?
It was just that usually, he was the one initiating the attack, but now...
The tables had turned.
Furina leaned forward slightly, pressing her forehead against Yuto's. The cool touch brought a moment of clarity to Yuto's mind.
She looked into his sea-blue eyes and smiled softly.
"The reason I am overjoyed is not because Claude invited me, but because my Assistant Administrator directly gave me the choice and was prepared to explain everything."
"The reason I am overjoyed is not because I can seize this opportunity to return to the stage, but because of everything my Assistant Administrator has done for me."
"Of course... if we use the rumors from the streets as the basic script... we could perform on stage together."
At this point, Furina's face was flushed crimson, but she still refused to let Yuto off the hook.
After all... giving up halfway was not her style.
With this thought, Furina suddenly leaned forward, her soft cherry lips meeting Yuto's thin ones, then she calmly closed her eyes, once again enjoying this incredibly intimate moment.
Perhaps it was due to previous experiences, or perhaps because she initiated the attack this time, Furina's breathing did not become erratic.
After about five minutes of lingering, Furina slightly raised her head, separating them.
A silver thread once again shimmered under the light, indicating what had just transpired.
Yuto slightly raised his head, looking at Furina, who was gracefully sitting on him, a difficult-to-discern expression flashing in his eyes.
At this moment, Furina's face was flushed, and her eyes were hazy, as if she had undergone some great trial.
She leaned down slightly, gently resting on Yuto's body, and whispered in his ear:
"I truly love you... Yuto..."
"Just a wall away from the theater where I perform, always considering my thoughts, no matter when or where..."
"I truly... love you..."
Upon hearing this, Yuto gently sighed, then tightly embraced the girl in his arms and said:
"I love you very much too... Lady Furina."
"Just as you said, those are things I should do."
Furina didn't speak, only gently rubbed against Yuto, indicating that she understood.
And Yuto didn't say much either; he just gently patted Furina's back, feeling her body temperature, waiting for her emotions to gradually return to a stable state.
...
After an unknown amount of time, Yuto felt the girl in his arms' body temperature slightly drop, and her previously rapid heartbeat gradually slowed, which somewhat relieved Yuto.
He could comfort Furina and handle various emergencies, but when a girl started crying... he truly had no solution at all.
Perhaps... no one would have imagined that Yuto, the Fontaine Vice-Minister, who could argue with the Akademiya scholars without losing, would be helpless against a crying girl.
After confirming Furina's state, Yuto could finally relax and talk to Furina about Charlotte.
With this thought, Yuto gently rubbed her soft little face, as if wanting to speak to her.
"Hmm?"
Furina made a confused sound, as if asking Yuto what he was going to do.
"Actually, there's something that already happened that quite surprised me."
"And... this matter isn't just about Fufu, it's also about me."
"What is it?"
Furina straightened up slightly, her slightly flushed pretty face reappearing before Yuto, and she asked with some confusion.
"Last night... Charlotte seemed to have seen me carrying you back."
"Seen by Charlotte—Ah?! What?!"
After clearly hearing this sentence, Furina instantly jumped off Yuto, her eyes filled with shock, as if she found Yuto's words difficult to comprehend.
She could understand every single word, but when they were put together...
How could she not understand a single word?!
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