The palm was swiftly withdrawn.
Or more accurately, it was a brief touch followed by an immediate separation.
Then, placed behind his back, he gently wiped it.
He was not very accustomed to interacting with the opposite sex.
If it wasn't for the fact that she had just invited him for a meal, he wouldn't have shaken hands with her at all.
There was both the shyness inherited from his original hometown and the caution cultivated in the 'Nightless City'.
Kusakabe Rei keenly noticed this.
However, this fugitive Onmyoji didn't care at all.
Instead, she found Jason to be genuine and adorable.
A big guy over two meters tall, having such childlike gestures was just too cute – she felt like hugging him!
Wondering if he would be soft to the touch.
Even if he was a bit firm, that would be fine too.
Under the premise of being 'of the same kind,' Kusakabe Rei automatically applied a 'filter' when looking at Jason.
No matter how you looked at it, Jason seemed really nice.
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