Miyo's starting to come out of her shell!! I'm so happy. I bet Kyoka (the ML) will blush like crazy when receiving the present. I was kinda worried that Kyoka would suspect Miyo of tempering with his heart because of her mother's family's special abilities, but seems like he won't since he's read in reports and such that she has none at all. Which I doubt is true, considering the type of story this is, though it would be pretty cool if she
was just a normal (albeit very beautiful) girl.
That cliffhanger ending though... Kaya really is a witch. Everytime she turns up she has a diabolic smug smile on her face. Disgusting. Bad vibes for from Kouji (the childhood friend) too. You can't protect her, man. That train has left the station. I think he's built up this fantasy of him marrying Miyo and them automatically having a happily ever after life. Which kinda makes sense given that his home situation seems.. not good? Obviously not as bad as Miyo's, but what we've seen doesn't hint at a happy home (that dad has a temper, to start with), and his personality/behaviour really does strike me as very similar to Miyo's in that they're both playing roles in order to survive. So marriage to Miyo = getting out, saving best friend, and marrying cute girl he has a crush on. Win win win. It's just a fantasy though, and I hope he lets her go when (eventually) it becomes clear Miyo is perfectly fine with marrying Kyoka.
Loving this story btw, thank you for translating