The boy in the hall wore an exceedingly proud expression, as if he was about to acquire something perfect at last.
Over these two hundred years, he had come to understand just how complex the human heart can be. Sometimes, even when things seemed certain, they could still be twisted by the unpredictable nature of the heart. For the sake of these Seven Emotions and Six Desires, he had no idea how long he had been toiling away nor how much energy he had expended. The tears and blood shed along the way, of course, were difficult to fully express.
Gazing at the man's tranquil face, he suddenly felt a wave of dissatisfaction, and with a casual gesture, a large Paulownia Leaf floated over from the courtyard, captured in his hand, and placed on the man's face without hesitation.
