I looked at her in surprise and asked,
"Are you telling me… that I have to kiss them?"
She nodded calmly.
"Yes. If you want to release them from this place, you must kiss them."
The moment I heard those words, a memory suddenly appeared in my mind.
The moment when I kissed Hinata to save her.
My face instantly turned red.
Looking at her awkwardly, I said,
"Is… is there really no other way?"
She looked at me and gave a small teasing smile.
"Yes… there is another way."
When I heard that, I felt relieved.
"What is it? Tell me quickly."
She replied,
"Master, if you want to fix them, you can kiss their forehead instead."
Her words surprised me.
"A forehead… kiss?"
"Yes. If you don't want to kiss their lips, you can kiss their forehead."
I stared at her, still confused.
So if I didn't kiss their lips…
I had to kiss their forehead instead.
It felt like… there was no other choice.
Taking a deep breath, I slowly began walking toward Hinata.
