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Ryo, Mitsuya, and Yuki entered their rooms to clean up. Meanwhile, Sora and Minyoung prepared the equipment to change the boys' bandages in the living room. After some time, Yuki came downstairs. "Have you finished?" Sora asked, and Yuki nodded.

"Okay, let me help you clean your wounds," she said, walking toward him and pulling his hand to the dining room. She made him sit on a chair. "Where are your wounds?" she asked, noticing his hesitation. "You don't want to hear it," he said, biting his lip. "What do you mean?" she asked while preparing the wipes.

"It's on my chest..." Yuki said, making Sora freeze for a moment. "On... your... chest?" Sora gulped and took a deep breath. "Open it. You can't do it by yourself," she said, trying to hide her blush. She turned away as Yuki lifted his shirt. "No, wait." She sat across from him, avoiding his gaze.

"Have you finished?" Minyoung asked as Mitsuya came down the stairs. Mitsuya nodded. "Where's Sora?" he asked. "She's changing Yuki's bandage," Minyoung said, pointing to the dining room. "Do you mind if I ask you to..." he stopped, pointing to his back. Minyoung quickly understood and nodded.

He turned his back to Minyoung and took off his shirt. Minyoung closed her eyes and gulped. That's okay, it's just his back... She grabbed a wipe and slowly cleaned the wounds, making Mitsuya hiss in pain. "Tell me if it's too hard," she said, continuing her task.

"Okay, let's do this," Sora said, standing up after calming herself. She grabbed the wipes and began cleaning Yuki's wounds. Don't look at his face. Focus, focus, focus. Stay focused, Sora told herself. "Urgh!" Yuki groaned in pain, making Sora pause. "Am I too rough?" she asked, and Yuki quickly shook his head, watching Sora continue.

"You look pretty," he said, making Sora stop for a second. She ignored his words and continued. Yuki tucked her hair behind her ear. Sora looked at him. "Yuki, can you stop playing? We need to go back to the hospital," Sora said, giving him a glare. Yuki smiled, finding her glare cute. "Is that a glare? It doesn't look scary to me, though. It looks so cute," he teased, making Sora roll her eyes.

"Minyoung... Can I have those chips?" Mitsuya asked, pointing at the plastic bags Minyoung brought. "Yeah, sure," she said. Mitsuya quickly grabbed a bag and opened it. "Ouff, this is my favorite one," he said. "That's my favorite too!" Minyoung said. Mitsuya offered her the chips. "Why would I say no?" she said, laughing. "Nah, you eat first. My hand is dirty," she said. "That's not a problem," he said, offering her the chips. Minyoung was surprised but took a big bite.

Meanwhile, in the hospital, the room was silent except for the sound of the machines. Rina and Akkun slept peacefully until someone entered. The person, wearing a black hoodie and mask, placed a bouquet of flowers on the bedside table and left. Akkun woke up, breathing heavily. Rina woke up, concerned.

"Akkun, are you alright?" she asked. Akkun looked at the flowers and grabbed the card. "Who sent this?" he asked. Rina found a card. "I don't know... but read this," she said, passing it to Akkun. Akkun read it and asked, "Where's Ryo?"

"They went home to change their clothes," Rina answered, biting her lower lip. "What happened to Echiko?" Akkun asked. "She..." Rina hesitated. "After you knocked out, she went missing. We assume Kento got her," she answered.

Akkun sighed, and they both fell silent. He looked at Rina. "You're not scared of me, are you?" he asked, laughing but hissing in pain. "Wait, we have to inform the doctor," Rina said, pressing the button to call the nurse.

"You're done," Minyoung said, satisfied with her work. Mitsuya smiled. "Thank you," he said. "Welcome. Are your feet okay?" she asked. "I've bandaged them in my room," he answered. She walked to the toilet to wash her hands. Returning, she grabbed the chips. "Now, let me enjoy this by myself," she said, eating while watching TV. "Mitsuya?" she called, and he hummed. "Can you please wear your clothes back? I feel uncomfortable," she said, avoiding his gaze.

"My back is still itchy, so I don't want to wear the clothes," he replied. "Well then, can you keep those eyes to yourself?" she asked, and he chuckled. "I'll think about that," he replied, still watching her.

"Are you still mad at me?" Yuki asked Sora, who was cleaning up. "What if I said yes?" she answered. "But why? Is it because of those rumors? Listen, I just want to help Echiko-chan take revenge on Ryo and teach him a lesson," he said, trying to explain.

"I'm not mad at that, Yuki. I know you're trying to help her like always. But I'm disappointed because you didn't tell me. What am I? A pole? Do you think I won't be affected if I find out from other people's mouths?" she sighed.

"Do I ever cross your mind when you planned this? Do you ever think about me when you're with her? Anyone who didn't know about your relationship with her might think she was your girlfriend. Do you know why? Because you treat her like one," Sora said, washing her hands.

"But I don't have those feelings for her like I do for you," he said, trying to defend himself. "Listen here, Yuki. People can't see those feelings. Your actions show people what your feelings are," Sora said, trying to keep her voice down.

"I can't say I'm not jealous when you hug her and look at her deeply because I really am. I admit it, Yuki. Now tell me, do I have any right to feel jealousy?" she asked, looking at Yuki, who was dumbfounded.

"I don't want to act like a child, but this should be cleared up by you. You should declare whether I am your girlfriend or one of your sisters," she said, walking out of the dining room to join Mitsuya and Minyoung.

TO BE CONTINUED...