4 Since You Told Me Your Secret, I'll Also Tell Mine

Blood dripped from Tsukasa's index finger and Furukawa Sairyoku listened to her. He opened his mouth and drank Tsukasa's blood.

However, as soon as he drank Tsukasa's blood, he heard a notification sound in his mind.

-Ding!

[Conditions have been met!]

[Dimension Sign-In System has been integrated into the host's soul!]

[The system detected the host's grave status. The system will activate the monthly sign-in!]

-Ding!

[Sign-In has been completed!]

[The host has received Ultimate Stuntman!]

-Ding!

[Ability: Ultimate Stuntman]

[Description: A stuntman who can complete all thrilling shots—a person who is hated by the God of Death. The God of Death will never accept you so you can never die.]

[Ability Description: It grants you immortality and eternal youth.]

Furukawa Sairyoku felt a warm current in his body that seemed to repair his injuries.

He didn't know if it was due to Tsukasa's blood or due to the Ultimate Stuntman.

However, he discovered that he could control his regeneration speed. After concocting a plan in his mind, Furukawa Sairyoku only allowed Tsukasa's blood to heal him but he suppressed the power of his Ultimate Stuntman ability.

Tsukasa noticed that her blood had healed some of Furukawa Sairyoku's injuries so she picked him up from the ground

Furukawa Sairyoku didn't resist as he let Tsukasa lead him to the interior of the bus stop waiting room.

Maybe because Sairyoku had already seen through her secret, Tsukasa decided to tell him more about it, "Do you know about The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter?"

Noticing that Sairyoku nodded his head, Tsukasa continued, "In the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Kaguya gives the old man and the emperor farewell letters and a gift."

"That gift was Horai—an elixir of immortality."

Furukawa Sairyoku already knew about this since he had read the manga. Nevertheless, he listened attentively to Tsukasa.

Seeing that Sairyoku was listening to her, Tsukasa continued, "But neither the emperor nor the old man drank it."

"If they couldn't be with the person they loved, what was the point of eternal life?"

Tsukasa placed Sairyoku on the bench before continuing, "The emperor ordered his servant Iwakasa to burn the elixir on a mountaintop. The smoke was visible across the land of the people who loved her."

This time, Tsukasa's tone became more solemn and heavy, "But Iwakasa had a daughter. She was 16 and she was on the verge of death."

"When he held the elixir promising immortality, a foolish idea came into his mind."

"It meant betraying his fealty to the emperor… but wasn't his daughter's life more important?"

"His daughter had accepted her fate and was ready to die. But he valued her life more than her opinion. That was how it began."

"He didn't give a thought to her unending solitude. Iwakasa gave the elixir to his daughter to drink."

"That was 1,400 years ago."

Taking a glance at Furukawa Sairyoku's golden eyes, Tsukasa turned her back on him and looked at the moon above the night sky.

"But this foolish man's daughter was a fool herself. She clung to a faint hope."

"She kept thinking…"

"…that if she reached the moon, she could find Kaguya."

"Kaguya could make her mortal again."

"But… that's just a fairy tale, isn't it?"

"I doubt you'd want to marry a girl who spouts such nonsense. Even if you know about my immortality, we can't be together since you are only a mortal."

Afterward, Tsukasa was about to leave as she parted her last words, "I'll call an ambulance. Try not to die."

Furukawa Sairyoku didn't want her to leave him so he stood up from the bench and held her wrist.

"Eh?"

"Hey!! Let go! I only have so much blood!"

In response to Tsukasa's exclamations, Furukawa Sairyoku retorted, "It doesn't matter! I still want to marry you!"

Before Tsukasa could retort him, Furukawa Sairyoku interjected, "I know what you are worried about. But since you told me your secret, I will also tell mine."

"Remember what I said before? That when I was hit by a truck, it felt familiar to me. That's because I have died once and this is currently my second life!"

Hearing Furukawa Sairyoku's words, Tsukasa was taken aback!

She could see in his eyes that he wasn't fabricating any lies.

Furukawa Sairyoku continued, "I don't know why I was given a second life. But in my first life, I had a lot of regrets. So, I don't want to have any regrets in this second life of mine."

"You should have already known from modern science that Kaguya nor any signs of her presence aren't present on the moon, right? The moon is nothing but a huge ass rock."

"So rather than finding a way to make you mortal again, how about you give me a chance? To tell you the truth, I am also immortal…"

Under Tsukasa's disbelief, the wounds in his Furukawa Sairyoku's body healed up and the blood on his body disappeared.

While Tsukasa was in disbelief, Furukawa Sairyoku grabbed this opportunity to hug her as he wrapped his arms around her back.

He softly whispered in her ear, "I like you. I won't give up on you."

"I will make up for your 1,400 years of solitude. Even if you deem yourself as an immortal monster, aren't I an immortal monster myself?"

"Even if the world is against us, I'll always be by your side."

"I know it's selfish of me, but I don't want you to die. I have accepted my immortality after knowing that you are immortal as well. After all, you know how frustrating it is to live and witness the death of those who are dear to you, right?"

"Humanity might become extinct in the future, but I'll always be there for you. So please, give me a chance and come live with me. If you marry me, I'll make sure that you will never be alone again."