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"What the hell do you mean you didn't tell them about Fukuoka?"

"I would've told them sooner or later! And it's not like mom is going to let me go anyway."

Hina could taste the irritation in my voice as I dragged myself towards the end of my sentence, her eyes narrowing. "I... don't want to demotivate you or anything, but it's actually a matter of serious concern, you know? Of course she won't let you go if you won't insist as if your life depends on it— which actually does depend on it."

"Eh, we can save all of that for next year. Shinichiro remains our topmost priority as of now."

".... You're right."

My car was back from the dead, and I couldn't thank Ran enough for this. He might be a bitch but he did a good job so I let him be one. To be sitting inside my Toyota all cosy as I barely managed to not run over a man yet again.... I missed this.

"...But are you sure you won't talk about this with anyone.... like, not even Mikey..."

Ah. I had it coming.

I knew all too well what she was implying when she mentioned Fukuoka, I just didn't want to think too much about it... but it couldn't be avoided, apparently.

I held back a sigh, shooting a quick smile her way. "I will. Now is not the time for this, Hina."

She dismissed the discussion with a wave of her hand, her gaze plastered outside. "Yeah, yeah. Also— slow down, you're going to get us arrested."

"We're late."

"I wasn't the one shitting for thirty minutes right before we had to leave."

"Emma will be pissed. She's going to be very pissed."

"Her brother too—"

"He's quite literally the personification of a cat. All he needs is a quick head pat and he'd forget about everything that had ever gone wrong in his life."

Her response was cut short as I stopped the car, gesturing for her to get out.

"Here?"

"You should go ahead. I'll join you after I park."

This place still somewhat made me sick. Perhaps getting used to hospitals was not something I could do so soon, even if I was there today for a good reason.

While I pulled myself out like the little bag of exhaustion I was, I prepared my mind to not say something inappropriate because this situation did not call for jokes... at all. The habit of messing up shit was something both Mikey and I had to work on— especially after pulling a balls joke in front of his grandfather.

I had Shinichiro's ward's number etched onto my brain as I strolled by the same hallway almost unknowingly. The moment I spotted the siblings, Hina and Takemichi, I had the biggest smile on my face.

"Hi! Hello! Hey! Hi!"

"I heard you once."

"Would it kill you to love me a little, Piss hair?"

Emma was waiting patiently for her turn to come, and as soon as she found the chance to jump in, she did. Quite gracefully, too.

"Oh trust me, he was being a baby about you taking 'too long' to show up."