Thanks for everything dad.

Responsibility? Wasn't that something you heard from anime? Lilly was what? Like the same age as me?

'Are you telling me this woman hasn't even kissed a guy before? What did she do during her high school and college days? But I already promised Bella. Aren't reapers forbidden from having more than one kindred?'

"Why are you not answering me dear?" The strength of Lilly's pull started to slowly tear my shirt in two.

No use would come out of lying here, I'm sure she would like the ugly truth better than a beautiful lie.

"I already promised Bella, I would make her my kindred. I don't know if it is possible to have second one. If it is then I will definitely take you as my second."

Lilly then quickly let go as she murmured to herself. While she tried to be barely audible. With {Listen} I could hear everything.

"Calm down me, John has yet to bind a crystal, there should still be time. Yes. I have not lost yet."