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Mo Mo said sternly, "Although we've just met today and become brothers, brothers are brothers, brothers for life, brothers who will stay together for life. As proof of our lifelong brotherhood, what's wrong with us exchanging a few gifts on our first meeting?"

"Isn't this normal?"

"You just gave me a diamond, though it was made of clay, it was a small gift but carried great meaning. I, in turn, turned the diamond you gave me into a gift and gave it to you, to put on your finger myself. This is proof of the cyclical and everlasting bond between us brothers!"

"What are you trying to do, looking like that? Are you going to reject me? Are you going to reject the gift your older brother gave you, reject the brotherhood between you, and not want to spend your whole life with your older brother?!"

"How can you say something like that!"

The righteous and stern criticism left Fujiwara no Mokou completely stunned, the blush on her face vanished, and a feeling of shame welled up in her heart.

Yes... it's just a gift, a gift from Mo Mo, a manifestation of brotherly affection, why should I refuse it?

How could I refuse!

Even if it's a ring, worn on her ring finger, and a typical wedding ring at that, Fujiwara no Mokou has to wear it for life because of her brotherhood with Momo, right?

"It's a ghost!"

Fujiwara no Mokou's face flushed crimson again, and she roared in anger. In her panic, she tried to remove the ring from her hand, but to her surprise, she couldn't get it off!

The ring was stuck to her ring finger!

047 Gift Giveaway

After trying several times, Fujiwara no Mokou realized that it wasn't because she was too excited to exert any strength, nor was it because the ring was too tight; it was simply because the ring was stuck to her skin.

It was as if the ring itself had an extremely strong adhesive properties; it was firmly stuck to her finger. If she tried to remove it by force, she would probably tear off the skin on Fujiwara no Mokou's finger along with it.

"What is this?!"

Fujiwara no Mokou instantly bristled. Overwhelmed with shame and anger, she grabbed Momo by the neck. Looking at the furious flames in her eyes, no one would doubt that she had the urge to strangle Momo to death.

"Of course it's a gift!"

Mo Mo's expression remained unchanged as he said, "It seems you really like this gift, Mo Hong! As expected, my taste in gifts is still quite good. You don't need to thank me. Just continue wearing it, and that will prove our brotherhood."

"Stop talking nonsense! Take it off now! Don't you know what a wedding ring... a ring means? You've put it on my ring finger! This isn't a joke!"

"I'm really going to get angry if you do that!"

At this moment, Fujiwara no Mokou probably only had a sliver of restraint left. If it weren't for the fact that Momo was still her so-called older brother, she would definitely strangle the person in front of her who was fooling around with her while holding a wedding ring.

What kind of proof of brotherhood is this? Is brotherhood proven by wedding rings?

And she wore the wedding ring on her ring finger without hesitation!

What kind of mess is this?!

Although she is often mistaken for a boy and even the world discriminates against her, Fujiwara no Mokou still firmly believes that she is a girl and has the charm that belongs to a girl, and that this charm will be discovered by others one day.

Well... although this idea seems far-fetched, it will definitely come true one day.

Probably...

But now, this thought that Fujiwara no Mokou had never told anyone, not even Kaguya Houraisan, was instantly destroyed by her older brother!

Although Momo, in a way, fulfilled her wish, allowing Fujiwara no Mokou to finally have a wedding ring placed on her finger by a boy today...

However, now that things have happened, it's not at all what Fujiwara no Mokou had imagined!

Her request wasn't high; she just wanted the most ordinary and simple form. Why couldn't even that request be met?

Especially since Momo had stuck the ring on her finger, seemingly unwilling to let her take it off. This made Fujiwara no Mokou both angry and annoyed, and the slight gratitude she had felt for Momo just moments before quickly vanished.

"Don't joke with me like that!"

Fujiwara no Mokou's voice carried a hint of grievance, and her crimson pupils seemed to subtly change color. The room fell silent for a moment, and Mo Mo seemed to fall silent as well.

“If I were to say,” Momo’s voice suddenly rang out again, instantly drawing Fujiwara no Mokou’s attention, “I’m not joking, am I?”

Fujiwara no Mokou was taken aback, blinked, and said, "I'm not joking... What do you mean?"

"You clearly said we were brothers and that you were going to give me, your brother, a gift. But you put your wedding ring on my ring finger instead. What kind of joke is this?"

"Don't tell me you don't know the significance of this behavior!"

"I know!"

Mo Mo shrugged and said, "I know it perfectly well."

"Then why..."

"Alright alright."

Mo Mo sighed softly, reached out and pinched the wedding ring on Fujiwara no Mokou's ring finger, and said, "Just take it as a joke. Since it's a gift for a brother, I naturally won't take it back. It's just that I was playing a prank and put it in the wrong place."

"Just understand it this way."

After saying that, under Fujiwara no Mokou's gaze, Momo slowly pulled the ring off Fujiwara no Mokou's finger. The stickiness between the ring and her skin seemed to disappear, and Momo pulled it down to the fingertip.

Seeing this, Fujiwara no Mokou felt a sense of relief. However, as the ring slowly slipped off her finger, a strange emotion welled up inside her, making her stare intently at the ring.

It wasn't about the value of the ring, but rather the fact that her first time being given a wedding ring by a boy was ending so abruptly.

I feel a little inexplicably disappointed...

But since it's over, let's just leave it at that. Let's just consider it a prank by Mo Mo; at least she gained some experience—the experience of having a boy put a wedding ring on her finger.

As Fujiwara no Mokou was lost in thought, she suddenly noticed that Momo's finger and the ring had stopped moving on her fingertip. At first, Fujiwara no Mokou was puzzled. She looked up at Momo and found that Momo was also looking at her.

Her eyes were bright and expressive, but there seemed to be a hint of heartbreaking sadness in them.

"What...what are you looking at?"

Fujiwara no Mokou asked instinctively, but Mo Mo laughed and said, "Mokou, if I put it on you again, would you agree?"

"what?"

Fujiwara no Mokou asked doubtfully, "Once is enough for a joke like this, Mo-ge. Please stop teasing me, okay? Alright, alright, I'll accept the ring. It's your gift, Mo-ge..."

"I told you, I wasn't joking."

Momo gently interrupted Fujiwara no Mokou, then solemnly said, "Mokou, am I worthy to put this ring on your finger? To emphasize, I'll just say it again, I'm not joking!"

Fujiwara no Mokou's breath hitched, and in that instant, she seemed to understand something. Her heart pounded, and at that moment, she seemed to understand the meaning behind Momo's gaze.

She instinctively wanted to escape Mo Mo's gaze and dared not meet his eyes.

"No...no joke? I don't understand, how could it not be a joke! This must be a joke, this is...a wedding ring. Really, Brother Mo, you..."

Fujiwara no Mokou murmured to herself, finally whispering, "Didn't you treat me like a brother...?"

"Yes."

Mo Mo suddenly looked away and said, "I consider you a brother, and I plan to be your brother for life. So, I'm going to use this ring to keep you firmly by my side, so that our brotherhood will last forever."

"So, what do you think of my idea?"

As she spoke, Mo Mo laughed even harder, seemingly still joking. Fujiwara no Mokou's expression changed rapidly, but in the end, she still seemed to be angry, her face still flushed, though her eyes became unfocused.

"Terrible idea, terrible joke, but not to that extent. I'll just get angry if someone makes a ridiculous joke!"

"All right!"

Momo stopped arguing with Fujiwara no Mokou about whether it was a joke or not, and said, "But no matter what, this ring is a gift from me to you, my brother. You have to accept it and wear it. At least wear it for a couple of days, to soothe my pride a little, okay?"

After saying that, Momo moved the ring to Fujiwara no Mokou's little finger, seemingly intending to put it on her little finger.

Fujiwara no Mokou's gaze followed the ring's slow movement throughout, her mind filled with a vast array of thoughts, leaving her still somewhat dazed.

Just now... it seems she went through a ritual she longed for most?

Although the method was bizarre, and she hadn't considered it at all beforehand, it all seemed like a complete joke... But it seems this really could be considered her first time?

And now, it seems her first time is about to end.

"Hey, not there!"

Suddenly, as if by some strange twist of fate, Fujiwara no Mokou stopped Mo Mo's actions. Then she took the ring back from Mo Mo's hand and said somewhat stiffly, "I... I think I've figured it out, Brother Mo, you don't understand anything at all."

"Forget it... Since it's a gift from you, Brother Mo, I'll reluctantly wear it. But let me make this clear beforehand: the ring is too sensitive, so I... I'll only wear it for a while to show that I accept your gift, Brother Mo."

So, don't misunderstand!

After saying that, Fujiwara no Mokou put the ring on the index finger of her left hand, then somewhat awkwardly used the ringed finger to brush her long hair aside. As if deliberately emphasizing, she said, "This is just a gift from you, it has no special meaning, you absolutely must not misunderstand!"

"understand."

Mo Mo smiled brightly, a smile that made Fujiwara no Mokou quickly look away. She felt increasingly afraid to meet the eyes of this cheap older brother.

Damn it, aren't we brothers? What happened to our brotherhood?

And also... what exactly was all that just now?

Fujiwara no Mokou's mind was still foggy, seemingly exhausted from overload. What had just happened had been far too difficult for her to cope with.

But... I've managed to get through this. As for the ring, I'll just wear it for a couple of days; it's just a gift anyway.

Hmm, a gift!

Thinking of this, Fujiwara no Mokou secretly glanced at Mo Mo out of the corner of her eye, as if trying to see if Mo Mo was still watching her. At this moment, Fujiwara no Mokou was like a child who had discovered a new world, finding something different in Mo Mo.

But upon seeing this, Fujiwara no Mokou immediately felt her heart freeze. The strange emotions she had just felt were instantly twisted into a rope, and this rope wanted to turn into a whip and lash Momo's spine!

It turned out that Mo Mo had already made another ring the moment she turned around and took Tachibana Kanade's hand.

Fujiwara no Mokou gritted her teeth, her crimson eyes burning as if on fire. She instinctively tried to stop Momo and question him. Fortunately, reason prevented her from acting rashly, though a strange anger lingered in her heart.

What a strange feeling...

"Does Xiao Zou want one?"

Momo took Tachibana Kanade's hand, held the ring in her palm, and Tachibana Kanade stared intently at the ring in Momo's hand, as if she had stopped breathing.

Is that alright?

Tachibana Kanade blinked, a faint blush creeping across her face. Now a Heroic Spirit, she understood more and more, and clearly she also understood what kind of changes the ring on Momo's hand would bring to her.

"Why not? It's just a gift. I've already accepted it, so you should too. Even though you're not his brother, you're still... a partner, I guess."

Fujiwara no Mokou, standing behind Mo Mo, couldn't help but interject. But after she finished speaking, her lips began to twitch because she didn't understand what she was saying or why she was saying it.

However, what angered Fujiwara no Mokou even more was that both Momo and Tachibana Kanade seemed to be ignoring her. Tachibana Kanade only had eyes for Momo and the ring, while Momo seemed to be admiring Tachibana Kanade's beautiful expression.

At this moment, Tachibana Kanade was breathtakingly beautiful, like a true angel, radiating a gentle and sweet aura that attracted attention. Even Fujiwara no Mokou couldn't help but admire Tachibana Kanade's face.