I'm the Caretaker of a Corrupted Honmaru!

. During the wedding ceremony, while the shrine maiden wasn't looking at him, Tianqing carefully tugged at his sleeve. "Hm?" Hearing his barely audible hum, she saw him tilt his head slightly toward her so he could hear her. He sometimes told her that she spoke too softly or too quickly for him to understand. Combined with their noticeable height difference, this had made him get into the habit of leaning closer whenever she spoke. She glanced at his patient, obedient expression and smiled, her eyes curving. "...Me too." "Hm?" "I only need you to stay by my side, just like you said a moment ago." "..." He fell silent for several seconds. With her cotton hat on, she couldn't see his expression. In truth, though, he did nothing in particular. He simply lowered his eyes, unusually calm. After a while, he remembered to answer her. "I know." The ceremony continued, and they didn't whisper or sneak glances at each other again. But she had already imagined how tender his expression must be right then. -- # An Edo-Era Slow-Burn Romance, the Male Lead Returns in Chapter 23 # Yokai, swords, ghost stories, sorcery, demons Theme: On the journey to find yourself, you will always find someone whose soul resonates with yours, and who can offer you salvation