Sweet daily life of Little Tanuki and Qin Che in Love and Deep Space

The candlelight flickered weakly, and Qin Che's eyes seemed to flicker for a moment as well.

"And you? What did you dream about me about this time?"

"I dreamt that I embraced the you of the past..."

In that dark night, you held him tightly with all your might.

"Qin Che, we made a promise. Since you've taken half of my soul, even if the whole world abandons you, I will always stand by your side. Don't let go, and never try to shake me off."

You can feel your hearts beating in unison and intensely.

Qin Che lowered his head and slowly rested his chin on your shoulder.

"it is good."

His voice was soft, yet it left a deep impression on your heart.

The candlelight bathed the moonlight in a warm hue.

You rest your head on his arm, reach out and hook your hand around his to catch the candlelight from afar.

"Then, let's pinky swear."

"Um?"

He may never have done such a childish thing before.

"A ritual for humans to enter into a contract." You forcefully hook your finger around his: "Never betray."

"Soulmates, never betrayed."

Even if the world were to end and the earth were to shake just outside this sanctuary.

You met his gaze and said, word by word, "You must not break your promise."

"Never break a promise."

Your kiss landed on his burning lips, and on that dew-drenched midsummer night, time seemed to stand still.

But at the end of a beautiful dream lies an increasingly cruel nightmare.

After surrendering half of his soul, the giant sword never appeared again.

You thought you might have lost the ability to use it, and were no longer the one who could kill the dragon.

But you know that might still not be enough. The most effective way to break this curse is to burst it with another curse.

You are waiting for the day when the dragon will kill you.

As time goes by, half of the dragon's soul boils more and more within your body.

You could clearly feel the pain he was suffering from being burned by his fanatical desires.

His influence on you grew deeper and deeper, to the point that you once completely lost consciousness.

When you come to your senses, you find yourself biting the neck of the Holy Judgment Army guarding you.

The dragon's curse drove him mad, and so do you, who possess half of his soul.

That day is getting closer and closer.

The population of Baiyao City dwindled until the last Holy Judgment soldier guarding it said before leaving, "The dragons have long since broken free of their grip and gone completely mad. The end times have truly come!"

You never saw Qin Che again, not even in your dreams.

Until the day of "Judgment Day".

You were taken to the highest court on the planet Philos, the "Court of Judgment".

The Court of Judgment hung high in the sky, and beneath the surging red clouds, dozens of Judgment Sets, symbolizing divine punishment, hovered silently.

The red-robed bishop appeared on the towering judgment platform, his aged voice echoing throughout the courtroom.

"First, the worship of evil and desire... Second, associating with the devil and being branded with a demonic pact... Third, plundering wealth and insatiable greed..."

Several chains bind you in the center of the "Court of Judgment".

Apart from the "whooshing" sound caused by the struggle, nothing else could be heard.

Blood rushes to your brain, and your heart is as restless as a dragon.

The Holy Tribunal's voice continued: "These fifteen crimes are settled. Witch! Execute her immediately!"

With the sharp cry of the Judgment Collection, lightning strikes your soul.

You struggled to stand up, your heavy body heavy, but before you could straighten your back, another bolt of lightning tore your mind apart.

With your face pressed against the cold ground, at that moment, you think of a dragon pierced through the chest and falling into the valley.

This time, perhaps the story is truly coming to an end.