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

"It's okay, anyway, I wasn't talking about Mephistopheles, right, my big crow~~" You winked at him twice.

After a moment of silence, Qin Che raised his hand and tapped you on the forehead.

"Oh dear, he's getting angry out of embarrassment..." you chuckled and continued to tease him.

Qin Che didn't reply. Instead, he reached out and gently rubbed the spot where you had been flicked, then put his arm around your shoulder and led you toward the bridge over the river.

The fine snowflakes, like a group of nimble little elves, drifted leisurely in the night sky and fell silently.

The wooden walkway beside the bridge was now gently covered with snow, a pristine white expanse.

The snow piled up on the bridge railing, some round and some rugged, shimmered with tiny lights under the dim streetlights, as if inlaid with countless tiny diamonds.

You step onto the wooden path, lightly covered with snow: "Here, for you..."

You touched the little white dove in your palm, then handed it to Qin Che.

"Since it has been cared for by my dear crow these past few days, then this opportunity to release it is also entrusted to you."

Qin Che did not refuse, nor did he say anything more.

As if understanding, the little white dove fluttered from your palm onto his fingertips.

"Is there anything you want to say to it?"

You thought for a moment, looked at Qin Che, then at the little white dove: "Live freely..."

Qin Che smiled slightly, picked it up with his other hand, and held it up into the night sky.

"Go."

The little white dove must have understood your conversation.

It didn't linger or look back; it simply leaped lightly and flew vigorously toward the moon.

You and Qin Che looked up, gazing in the direction he left, neither of you uttering a sound.

Perhaps it was a romantic coincidence, or something else entirely...

When the white doves flew to a distance where they were almost invisible.

Clusters of fireworks rose, and the exploding neon lights instantly illuminated the entire sky.

What a nice view......

You turn to look at Qin Che, and a hint of surprise seems to be reflected in his eyes as well.

"Hopefully it won't be frightened by these noises."

Qin Che then turned to look at you: "You're already worried after just parting ways?"

"Hmm... just a little bit."

"Don't worry, judging from its performance in the short time it spent in N109, this level of scare will definitely not frighten it."

You felt instantly relieved after hearing this, and you turned around and hugged Qin Che tightly.

"Qin Che! I've discovered that if you really want to protect something, you can always protect it very well." You lifted your head in his arms and winked as you said, "Well, whether it's a pigeon or a person."

Qin Che raised an eyebrow: "As long as I want to?"

You nodded emphatically: "Yes, if you want to."

The dazzling ribbons of fireworks reflected off the vast river surface, like a magical paintbrush, painting Qin Che's hair with a dreamlike iridescent hue.

In the long silence, only the river wind whistled softly. Breaking the stagnant atmosphere was Qin Che's slow, gentle voice, his words as light as a feather: "You think too highly of me. I've said it many times, I'm not a philanthropist. It's self-interest that determines one's stance."

You hugged him tightly again, telling him in your most resolute tone, "No! I haven't thought enough. You are so much better than I've ever imagined. I'm not good with words, I don't know how to describe it, but you just need to know that in my eyes, Qin Che is the best in the world, and nothing else can compare to you..."