“Does it get easier when you live a long time?” she whispered, a tear slipping down her cheek. “Or does pain still cause the same suffering? Does regret still make it hard to breathe?” Yumei brushed his hand over the grass. “With each year, each century, the burdens only grow. Yokai who cannot bear the weight do not survive. The loss of a life”—he glanced at Shiro—“is one regret among many that I must always carry.” She sniffed, wiping her cheek with her sleeve. “Maybe the yokai who can’t carry the burdens of a long life are the ones who stop coming back after they die. They don’t want to hurt
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Love Yumei 💜
