Be Mine, Captain!
Marry me.
What?
I was just getting ready to train when Fei came out with a marriage proposal.
You're asking me?
That's right, Captain. Let's get married.
...Hmm? Why are you suddenly touching my forehead?
Checking if I've got a fever?
How rude!
Ahem!
Apologies. I lost my composure for a moment.
But you're also at fault, Captain.
Why would you take a serious conversation as a joke?
It really didn't feel serious...
Anyway, do you remember what you said the other day?
That the heavens of another day will answer me?
That caught me off guard, because it was a line straight from the Celestial Manuscript.
The heavens are not one...
When I read it from the manuscript, I never fully understood what it meant.
But hearing your words helped me grasp the deeper meaning behind what the Celestial Art truly stands for.
It's all thanks to you.
...Hmm?
Maybe it was just a coincidence?
No! It wasn't.
I've been thinking ever since we first met.
Your natural build for martial arts, right down to your muscle tone...
And your temperament as well.
A calm presence that puts others at ease. Careful, thoughtful, attentive...
With you, not only could I restore the Celestial Art back to its former glory...
We could have heirs to carry it forward for generations to come!
...Heirs?!
Twenty of them.
No... twenty might be too much. Hmm...
Ten should be plenty.
Hold on! You can't just decide marriage like—
If it's the process that bothers you, I understand.
But I think that's not what's really troubling you, Captain.
You believe I'm acting on impulse, don't you?
That if I had more time, I'd change my mind?
Well, no.
From the moment we met until now, I've reflected carefully on everything.
And the truth is, I can't imagine anyone else by my side in the future but you.
This feeling, this decision... It will never change. I swear it!
So let me say it once more.
Be mine, Captain!
What?! Running away?! That's cheating!
Stop right there!
No thanks!
I ran for so long I lost track of time, just trying to escape from Fei.
When I finally turned around, there was nothing behind me but an empty street.
Did she give up...?
Guess I'll head back home...
...Did I leave the door open?
After a warm shower, I started getting sleepy.
But just as I lifted the covers to get in bed...
...?!
...Mmm.
You're back, my other half.
I must've dozed off waiting.
...Hehe.
Maybe it's because I rarely get to look at you from this angle.
But you look different tonight, even though we've seen each other every day.
Just looking at you makes me feel happy.
If I could, I'd keep looking at you until the moon goes down...
No, I think I would rather look at you all day long.
What do you say, Captain?
Do you feel the same way?
I rolled Fei up in my blanket and tossed her outside my room. Promptly, she began rapping on my door.
Moments later, the building manager from downstairs came up and scolded us for the noise.
We agreed to talk about the proposal once our Journey ends. And since it was late, I let her stay for the night.
Unlike Fei, who snored away without a worry in the world, I stayed wide awake until morning...