Hearing this familiar voice, Furina subconsciously turned her head, a smile involuntarily appearing on her face.
"Eh? Ch-Yuto? When did you get back?"
A slight blush appeared on Furina's face, as if she was wondering if he had heard her muttering to Little Sanhua just now.
Looking at the charming and adorable Furina before him, Yuto smiled and shrugged.
"I just got back. There were some urgent matters to handle at Meropide, that's all."
"I see..."
Furina nodded slightly, then picked up Little Sanhua, who was lying on the table, and held her in her arms, a happy smile blooming from her heart.
"Yuto, look~ Isn't she adorable?"
Looking at the young girl before him, Yuto's lips curved slightly upward, a gentle ripple flashing in his sea-blue eyes as he softly replied:
"Very adorable."
"Naturally. As a God, I must be outstanding in all aspects, and choosing a kitten is no exception~"
"Alright, alright~"
Yuto smiled and shook his head, then naturally sat down in his seat and began to fully review today's documents.
Meanwhile, Furina sat quietly by the side, playing with the kitten.
Of course, playing with a kitten for too long in a day can get boring, but Furina wasn't in Yuto's office to play with the cat; she was there to accompany him.
For Furina herself, as long as she was by his side, even sitting quietly for an entire day wouldn't feel boring in the slightest, because...
Only by his side could she occasionally reveal a glimpse of her "true self," allowing herself to relax a little.
Under the glow of the setting sun, Furina sat at Yuto's desk, gently stroking Little Sanhua's shimmering fur, her eyes soft.
Meanwhile, Yuto had a faint smile on his lips, his quill smoothly revising documents that would give other Fontaine civil servants a massive headache.
Of course, Yuto had also made plans for a stable retirement: expanding the basic establishment of the Momang Hall, Shadowy Court, and Law Enforcement Office, and delegating all fundamental tasks.
This way... they could solve their own problems, and the rest could be handed over to Neuvillette.
Thus, Yuto could retire peacefully, and Neuvillette wouldn't cause Fontaine to be deluged by daily downpours due to a sudden increase in workload.
—What's more, it would also stimulate employment; this was truly a strategy that killed three birds with one stone.
Although it would be somewhat difficult to implement, time always smooths many things over; whether it's pain or suffering, they will gradually disappear with the passage of time.
He had the capital to wait.
...
As time slowly passed, the setting sun gradually fell, and a sliver of bright moonlight streamed through the office window, falling upon Yuto.
"Hoo..."
As the last document was finished, Yuto slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, then turned his gaze to Furina before him.
It seemed the recent movement had caught Furina's attention; she slightly raised her head, her beautiful heterochromatic eyes gaining a hint of divinity under the moonlight.
The young girl's exquisite face also appeared more three-dimensional under the moonlight, like a goddess descended from the heavens, sacred and beautiful.
This was the first time Yuto had seen Furina in such a posture in over four hundred years, and for a moment, he couldn't help but be stunned.
If Yuto were a certain red-haired man in silver armor from next door... he would probably be on one knee right now, holding a bouquet of roses and praising Furina as Idrila.
The Goddess of Beauty had truly descended.
As if sensing Yuto's somewhat peculiar gaze, Furina's small face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head a little, asking softly:
"W-What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
Hearing Furina's voice, which seemed tinged with a hint of shyness, Yuto only then recovered a little, then shook his head and said:
"Nothing. I merely wished to admire the countenance of Focalors, the God of Justice. Nothing more."
Hearing this, the blush on Furina's face became even more pronounced. She then hastily turned away, stammering a little:
"T-Time is getting late. You should go rest soon. Aren't you supposed to discuss in-depth cooperation with Miss Gan Yu from Ritou tomorrow?"
With that, Furina fled Yuto's office as if escaping, leaving only a bewildered Yuto standing there.
Watching her rapidly disappearing back, Yuto nodded slightly, seemingly quite satisfied with Furina's current state.
For him now... nothing was more important than ensuring Furina's mental well-being.
After all...
She was Furina, whose will had been recognized by four other Gods...
She deserved a better ending, not to be weeping on the divine throne as in the so-called "predetermined future" or The Prophecy.
As if he had thought of The Prophecy, a shadow flickered in Yuto's sea-blue eyes, as if he had resolved to break something or kill someone.
He quietly walked to the window, gazing at the bright moonlight, and thought to himself:
"Surtalogi, "The Foul," Fortuna, "Fate"..."
"Although a part of my power comes from you, the disasters Fontaine has endured and the suffering Furina has borne are all your doing."
"Regardless of whether you acted out of good intentions or for some other purpose, until I uncover the truth, you are all on my hit list."
"If the Gods of this world remain silent, if all the suffering and disaster in this world originate from this..."
"I shall, on behalf of myself and those I love, draw my sword against you."
Thinking of this, a resolute glint flashed in Yuto's sea-blue eyes, and he quickly left the office.
Although his ambition was grand, still...
Even a hero who saves the world needs proper rest during their developmental phase, let alone an Assistant Administrator who works overtime every day.
...
Yuto still woke up early the next day, but... this time he wasn't up early for documents, but to prepare a souvenir for Gan Yu.
As an Adeptus Beast Qilin, Gan Yu's dietary habits were quite particular, adhering to the principle of "drinking only sweet dew and eating only fine grains," so...
He had to get up early to pick up the ordered plants from the pre-arranged flower shops, then have Sedna help him deliver them to the hotel in Ritou where she was staying.
Over the next fifteen minutes, Yuto experienced a very pleasant and smooth purchasing process.
—If he hadn't run into that blonde-haired person on the street... it truly would have been.
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