Kimi no Shiawase wo Negatteita 3 (I Wish You Happiness 3)

Part 12

An indescribable silence dominated the hospital room.

(Awkward ......)

After exchanging a quick greeting, we both fell silent. I wanted to thank him first, but as soon as I saw Ren's face, the words I was thinking of flew out of my mind.

Ren had saved me while I was being attacked by Shiraishi, so I must have been in a terrible state in his eyes. As my memory is not clear, I can only imagine what I must have looked like, and when I think of how naked I must have been, I am too embarrassed to speak.

I wonder what happened to that photo. The only people who seemed to know the truth were Ren and the other three who had come to my rescue, but I couldn't ask them if they knew what had happened to the naked photos.

Dad said that the photos of the victims had been confiscated, but he didn't say that mine was among them. I wonder if Shiraishi still has it.

(Is it a lie? Is it that?)

If they were to spread it on the Internet out of spite, I wouldn't even be able to look at it.

I heard that once something like that is leaked on the Internet, it is difficult to delete it completely. The horrible thought sent a chill down my spine.

"Are you okay? You look pale, are you still not feeling well?"

"Oh, no, I'm fine. I'm fine, but ......"

I don't know, should I ask him? I'm not sure what to say, but I think it's better to shamelessly ask and clear the air than to continue worrying about it.

Even if Ren doesn't know about the photo, he can get information and that information is important to help thinking about what to do in the future. I swallowed hard to prepare myself.

I opened my mouth and said, "Ah, thank you for helping me this time. When I was taken into the elevator, I saw Ren briefly, but I didn't expect you to notice me. My dad told me what would have happened if you hadn't been there. Thank you so much."

When I thanked him sincerely, he smiled with a troubled look on his face.

"I saw a shadow briefly, and I thought it looked like Suzunari. It was only for a moment, and I couldn't see the face clearly, but I could see Shiraishi's face. Suzunari had a hard time with Shiraishi, right? I thought it was just my imagination, but I had a feeling that he was in the hotel bar at this hour. So I asked the GM to check the security cameras. As it turned out, we got there just in time, but if I had acted quickly and without hesitation, I might have been able to help you a little sooner. I'm sorry for making you feel scared."

I hurriedly raised my voice at Ren who bowed his head. There was no need for Ren to apologise. I'm not sure how many people can act that way just because they see a guy who looks like someone they know for a second. I was grateful, but he didn't deserve an apology.

"...... Oh no, raise your head, please. I don't know what I'd do if my benefactor bowed to me."

I cut off my words at once because they came out louder than I expected, coughed, and then began to speak, this time at a controlled volume. I was so surprised that I almost forgot that I was in a hospital.

"But why were you alone with Shiraishi at that hour?"

"To tell you the truth, I'm embarrassed to say this, but I was called in to be given some important information about my work that could affect the operation of the company. I had no idea that Shiraishi was trying to do something to me, and even though I'm leaving the company soon, the company I work for is very important to me. I went to talk to him, thinking that I could repay the company for what they did to me before I left, but it was all a lie. He even drugged me with some strange drugs."