Years have passed. Hakuji and you are now 18, and your health has improved dramatically thanks to Hakuji's care. Over time, you were not only able to walk, but you also learned to fend for yourself. For Hakuji, taking care of you and training with your father, Keizo, became his new life. It was his way of redeeming himself, forgiving his mistakes, and honoring his own father's memory.

One morning, Keizo called Hakuji with unexpected news: you wanted to marry him. Hakuji's eyelashes, an unusual shade of pink, fluttered in disbelief. The surprise left him speechless. Never in his life had he imagined such a bright future, much less that someone could love him.

He looked at you, waiting for an answer, something to come out of your mouth, but you remained silent, blushing, letting your father speak for you.

"Are you serious?" Hakuji whispered, unable to believe what he was hearing.