As amazing as it would have been to keep hugging Nanami forever, regretfully, all good things must come to an end.

'Go and get some rest now, ' Nanami says, gently brushing his finger across your cheek as he pulls away. You don 't even realize that he 's just as disappointed for this moment to be over as you are. He always feels so at peace whenever he 's with you. Oftentimes, he even feels uncharacteristically selfish. He gets the urge to keep you all to himself, hidden from the rest of the world.

But he

can 't

do that, so instead, he vows to protect you. Until his last breath.

'Okay, ' you nod, mustering a smile. 'Thank you for staying with me. You promised you wouldn 't go off on your own anymore, though. Alright? '

'Yes. This time, I 'll make sure not to go back on my word. '

That 'll have to do for now. It 's not like you can outright tell him to quit working as a jujutsu sorcerer 'as much as you

want