Who says you can't change everything with your dreams?

17 chapter

A week passed after that battle. Dima learned that everyone he had beaten into unconsciousness had been hospitalized. Some of them had complicated fractures, dislocations, and so on.

Red and Mikey got an hour-long lecture from Shinichiro, while Emma watched on the sidelines, giggling.

Budgie was put in the hospital, too, but only with a broken nose and abrasions.

And then, a week later, Dima goes to visit his buddy, who is in the hospital because of him, with a bag of presents. Upon entering the hospital, he asked where Badji Keiske's room was, and when he was told, he headed in the direction indicated.

Upon entering the room, Dima saw the sick man eating an apple and some presents lying on the bedside table.

- I see someone has already visited you, right? Baji, ours, guess what? - said Dimitri, sitting down on a chair near the bed, where Baji lay.

- Yes, they're all ours. I see you brought something to eat too," Keisuke said with a sneer.

- Haha, yeah, I brought you something to eat too, and I brought you something to read too. The new manga is out, so you can read it.

- I will!

- I'm sure I will.

- You know, I'm sorry about that stupid thing.

- You're sorry? I didn't hold it against you. I knew from the beginning that you were there to find out about Kisaki, and you're like my own brother, so there's nothing wrong with that. You are long forgiven, and so is Kazutora," Dima said as he watched Badji open the bag and look inside.

Keisuke saw money at the bottom of the bag, and quite a lot of it.

- You're spoiling me.

- I'm not spoiling you, it's for your nose and bruises, so get well, and maybe you can buy something for your mom. I'm not spoiling you, it's for your nose, so get well, and maybe you'll buy something for your mother.

- Haha, alright, alright, I don't want to get kicked in the ass again," Bahji said with a laugh.

- Haha, bye, get well.

- Bye.

"I'm glad you're alive after all, Budgie. Fuck, I just made it easy by killing everyone in there, haha," Dima thought as he walked out of Budgie's room.

-A week later.

- Happy birthday, Emma! - Shouted Dima, holding out a box of presents to Emma, who was walking around with Mikey and Shinichiro.

- Oh, Red, I didn't think you'd be here," Shinichiro said.

- Do you think that badly of me? - Dima asked, looking at the older Sano.

- No, it's just that we haven't been able to see you for the past week, and Mikey has been bugging me about you," Shinichiro said and laughed.

- Hey! - Mikey shouted toward his brother.

- I was away this week because I was making a present with my own hands, and the rest is unimportant," Dima replied.

Emma, meanwhile, opened the present; inside was a plush toy in the shape of a bunny and a camera.

- I sewed the rabbit myself, and I repaired the camera, and now it's as good as new," said Dima.

- You're so honest," Shinichiro said.

- Have I ever lied to you? That's just it, I never have.

- Haha, okay, let's go to the cafe to celebrate, right? - Shinichiro said in a clarifying tone.

- Yes! Let's go! - Emma shouted and took Mikey and Red under her elbows, dragging them forward.

***

- Mikey, say, 'Ah,'" Emma said, holding out a spoonful of food.

- Ah," he opened his mouth and ate whatever was in the spoon.

- Look at you two as a couple," Red said with a calm face as he sipped his cherry smoothie.

- Red, but you know they're brother and sister," Shinichiro said.

- Well, yeah, but I don't recall us saying that to anyone.

And right at that moment, Hina appeared at the table where Emma, Mikey, Dima, and Shinichiro were sitting.

- Oh, hi, Hina, hi, Takemuchi, hi, Kenchik," Red greeted everyone.

Ken let out a chuckle and let out:

- Hey, Red, you're in your usual repertoire. Did you guys decide to celebrate your sister's birthday?

Everyone at the table was shocked.

- Sis? - Hanagaki blurted out.

- Didn't you know, Takemuchi? Those three are half-brothers and sister," Dima replied, pointing to the people sitting next to him.

- That's right, they look alike," Takemuchi said.

Meanwhile, Ken walked over to Emma and put a teddy bear on her head that she wanted to get out of the machine.

- Э?

- Happy birthday, Emma.

- Oh, you wanted to get it out of the slot machine," Mikey said.

- Well, that concludes my credentials. I'm off," Ken said, and started to walk away.

Emma took the bear off her head and cradled it in her arms, smiling.

- And you say he doesn't love you," Shinichiro said.

- He came to congratulate you. He loves you, even though he doesn't show it," Dima added.

- "I'm sorry," Emma muttered.

"Haha, this is fun. I hope it stays that way," thought Dima with a faint smile on his face.

To be continued...