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August and Kanon found themselves locked in a silent stare, their wide eyes meeting and holding for what felt like an eternity. Neither spoke, the air thick with unspoken thoughts.

"Kanon, what are you doing? Forget about that guy and focus," came Natsuki's sharp voice from the other room, breaking the spell and jolting them both to their senses.

Blushing furiously, Kanon dashed out, embarrassed that she'd been caught staring at August like that. For a young woman, such a moment felt utterly mortifying. August, on the other hand, shook himself free from his musings, his mind spinning with an outlandish thought: If Kanon became a celestial goddess and ended up with me, a prince of the demon race, wouldn't that make us like Meliodas and Elizabeth from Seven Deadly Sins?

When Kanon fled to the living room, her flushed face didn't escape Natsuki's keen eyes. Her immediate reaction was suspicion. She was certain August must have done something. Although she didn't object to Kanon spending time with him, the girl was still young—couldn't they wait a few more years?

Just as she was about to interrogate him, August stepped out of the room, holding a glowing artifact in each hand: the Sword Birth and a luminous crystalline orb.

Natsuki's gaze immediately locked onto the crystal. As a witch, she could sense its immense and sacred power. Such divine energy seemed antithetical to August, who was, by his own admission, the embodiment of the Four Deadly Sins. Why would he have something so pure?

"Natsuki, where's Kanon?" August asked, his voice casual.

"She's in her room. What are you holding?" Natsuki asked, her tone wary.

"This?" August held up the crystal. "It's a gift for Kanon. I was going to wait, but I think now's a good time. Things might get complicated soon."