Light Novel Chapter 68

横寺陽人と筒隠月子 (Yokodera Youto to Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko, lit: Yokodera Youto and Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko) is the sixty-eighth chapter of the light novel series of The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat.
==Plot==
Youto and Tsukiko are back on the hill with the cedar tree, watching smoke drift upward from the burning of the "Yokodera-kun notes." Having broken free of the past's control, Tsukiko decides to embrace the future, confident that she no longer needs the notes, because everything important to her will remain deeply engraved in her memory.
Their conversation shifts to the Cat God. Tsukiko wonders if "she" has endured too much after they tried to control history, and muses whether she would smile if they opened the storehouse, which they haven't visited for a long time.
Youto contemplates the origin of the Cat God — an ancestral spirit which rose to the level of a god, her power manifesting from wishes. He considers the possibility that it might be cruel to leave her isolated. Just as the thought crosses his mind, he hears the voice of a straightforward, clumsy, yet kind mother: "Brats don't need to overthink complicated stuff like that, you moron."
Taking this as a sign, he reassures Tsukiko that they can just leave the storehouse alone and let nature handle the rest. He suggests that gods are defined by their ability to do what humans cannot and imagines that they might seek friendship rather than isolation. He only expresses a heartfelt prayer — not a wish — that the Cat God is smiling. Though neither of them can see the Cat God and Tsukasa directly, Youto is certain that they are watching over them, as long as they remain in their hearts — after all, they are "their gods."
The sun rises and the night dew evaporates, marking the start of a new day. They set off towards the Tsutsukakushi household, where everyone awaits.
As they walk, Youto wonders aloud if he can make Tsukiko happy. She counters by asking if he himself is happy now. When Youto hesitates, Tsukiko reaches for his cheeks, pulling them playfully, and declares, "I will make you happy, Senpai. So I'm sure you'll make me happy as well, Senpai." Youto agrees, and they continue down the hill.
The breeze at their backs, they skip and hop as if returning from a picnic. Tsukiko looks at Youto with her gemstone-like eyes and concludes, "This way, everyone will be happy," showing a "perfect, unparalleled, and invincible smile."
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