Chapter 427 - 420. Quality Over Quantity
The first thing Bassena did after Zein’s mind-boggling statement was to slap his cheek. It wasn’t light too, but one hard enough to make the sound echoing in the room.
"Wow, it hurts," Bassena muttered, but contrary to his words, he was grinning so wide people would have thought he just won a lottery or something.
But this was even greater than winning a lottery.
He swiftly looked back at Zein and grasped the guide’s face. "No take back."
"Why would I do that--"
"No take back!"
The esper insisted aggressively, and Zein could only chuckle in response. Yeah; this is his Bassena. Instead of answering with words, Zein pulled the man who was now technically older than him for a kiss. This one was soft and gentle and spelled with love in every touch of their lips.
"Wow..." Bassena muttered in a daze, feeling all the butterflies he experienced during their first kiss at that lakeside in the Deathzone.
"Well, that’s only if we manage to get rid of the Deathzone," Zein added with a smirk and a shrug, prompting the esper to roll his eyes.
But the damp mood didn’t last more than a second. Bassena immediately smiled deeply with blazing eyes. "Don’t worry; we’ll get rid of it."
Oh? Zein tilted his head. He recalled the look of worry in Bassena’s face when he told the esper about his vision--about the Fallen Star. But now, those eyes were filled with confidence; with a fire that seemed ready to burn any darkness.