The morning of the Survival Event had arrived.

“Don’t go… sniff, Ken, please don’t go…”

After finishing breakfast and getting ready to leave, Raphne, as expected, was clinging to me, trying to stop me from leaving. She had her arms wrapped tightly around my waist, refusing to let go.@@novelbin@@

“R-Raphne, I swear I’ll come back. I promise,” I said, trying to reassure her.

“But… but…” came her muffled voice as she pressed her face against my back.

She had seemed resigned to the situation during breakfast, even though she was a bit gloomy. But now, she couldn’t hold back her feelings anymore.

I gently pried her arms off me and turned around to face her.

“This is all to help lift your curse, Raphne. Just wait a little longer. I’ll definitely be back in five days,” I said softly.

“Okay… okay, sniff…”

Even though she was trying to hold me back, I knew she understood I’d return. With that in mind, she finally accepted the situation, but not without opening her arms wide.

“…Can I have a hug?” she asked, tears streaming down her face.

“…Of course,” I replied.

I stepped into her open arms and wrapped mine around her shoulders. Her grip tightened as if she didn’t want to let go, and she buried her face in my chest, speaking in a trembling voice.

“You’ll come back, right? You’re not lying, are you?”

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