Hoshizuma, inside Yuecheng's body, woke early that morning with a wide smile on his face.
The war against the gods in the Hoshigane Kingdom was going exactly the way he wanted.
When will you give me back my body?
Hoshizuma heard Yuecheng's voice inside his mind.
I don't remember if you are me… or if I was someone else.
Give me a little longer. Hold on until Shion returns. I know you're slowly losing your sense of self, but you need to trust me, Yue.
When… when they come back… I want to see my mom…
Soon. I can feel their presence, their magical aura. They'll be here any moment now, and everything will return to normal. But with them… something else arrived…
Something else?
Hoshizuma – or rather Yuecheng – grimaced, clearly annoyed
Something that should have remained forgotten.
Hoshizuma thought this without directing it to Yuecheng's awareness, then lazily pushed himself up from the bed.
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