Nothing was going the way Kael wanted. He was supposed to be improving his relationship with Eira—but the result was quite the opposite. Since the incident the other day, Eira had been keeping her distance from Kael even more.

There was no other explanation as to how to cure Eira of her hanahaki.

Eira continued to take care of Kael’s daily needs, and it didn’t bother her to be in his presence. It was just that she had become so quiet and wouldn’t say a word unless Kael spoke to her first.

Even then, Eira would only respond to what she considered important.

Kael wouldn’t give up. He still desperately...