Love Is Blind

12 - Y'all Are Gonna Be Punished

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One week later, Himari's recovery was going as smoothly as possible. There wasn't a problem for the past week. Everything seemed to be quiet. Even Rin was silent, Himari had not received any phone call or demands from her for a while. Himari thought that it was too good to be true.

And it was.

Exactly one week and two days since the incident on campus, Himari was lying on the bed reading a novel when she heard someone making a fuss outside her room. Akira was at the hospital's cafeteria which was at the other side of the hospital so it couldn't be him.

While Himari was thinking about what could be going on outside, her room door suddenly slammed open. A furious couple was seen entering the room alongside a young girl, and behind them, another couple with a worried expression was following them.

Himari's face instantly looked ugly because she recognized who had come into her room. The worried couple was her parents while the furious couple and the young girl were none other than the Fukushima family.

Kuroishi Fukushima was Rin's dad while Kiyohime Fukushima was her mom. And if they were here, clearly meant trouble.

"You! How dare you rest here while you ruined our lives!? Shameless bitch!" Kiyohime was the first to burst.

Although Himari wasn't hurt, Akira did not fail to keep his promise. Immediately after the incident, exactly thirty-two companies first-class universities, and ten five-star restaurants that were in the possession of the Fukushima family were bought by the Watanabe family leaving them with the least productive company they had.

Their profit dropped drastically and they immediately lost their place as the eleventh most powerful family.

Even when they asked for help from their former investors or fellow rich family friends, they were either ignored or left on hold.

Rin had the worst of it. When the news of her family becoming poor reached the campus, she became a laughingstock. Even her so-called "friends" left her saying they couldn't hang out with a poor girl.

Unmistakably, Shuji broke up with Rin when Akira made his disgusting fetish go viral. She felt like she was backstabbed and it was all Himari's fault.

If she hadn't done it,Shuji, none of this would have happened to her. She would still have her friends and her life would still be great. But now it was a total mess and Himari was to blame.

After Rin told her parents the reason behind what had happened to them, they became infuriated. As a result, Rin's parents dragged Himari's parents to the hospital and planned to disgrace the whole family publicly.

"Please Mr. and Mrs. Fukushima, forgive our daughter. She.."

Slap!

Himari's mom was slapped by Kuroishi before she could finish her plea.

"Mother!" Himari wanted to help her mother but her leg was still recovering so she couldn't move.

"Low life like you should keep quiet! How dare you talk without permission!?" Kuroishi scolded Himari's mom.

"We are... truly sorry." Himari's parents pathetically bowed their heads.

They were being punished for just speaking now!

Himari clenched her fists when she saw this. They were not working under them anymore but they still treated them like trash. Himari couldn't take it anymore. She has had enough of this crap.

"You all are truly despicable! Even when it was due to your incompetence, you still blame it on others. Bah!" Himari retorted.

Rin became furious. "How dare you insult us?! It's your fault that we're in this mess."

"Shuji lied to you. He was two-timing the both of us. Are you that blind!?"

"Shut up! You don't have the right to say that to our daughter. Apologize!" Kiyohime demanded.

"No, I won't! She deserves it." Himari said with her arms folded.

When Himari disobeyed her command, Kiyohime reached her boiling point. She walked up to Himari and gave her a hot slap. It didn't stop there, two more slaps followed and each time it landed on Himari's face, a nasty bang could be heard resonating in the room.

Himari's parents could only watch as their daughter was being beaten. If they interfered, they'd just make things worse for them.

After receiving five more slaps, Himari's right cheek was swollen.  Her skin was also torn because of Kiyohime's nails and blood was flowing from her wound.

Himari couldn't do anything because of her leg. If it wasn't for her leg, she would have pounced on Kiyohime by now.

Himari could only take the slaps as they came for now. Akira would be back soon and when he did they'd be in big trouble.

Himari didn't have to wait long. Just as Kiyohime was about to slap her again, a voice with authority rang out from the entrance.

"What's going on here?"

When Rin heard that voice, she was instantly frightened.

Why is he here?

Rin heard from some people that Himari was alone in the hospital. That's why she came with her parents to humiliate Himari. But now that he's here, her plan is wrecked.

Game over.

Kuroishi stared at the young man that came in. When Kuroishi got a closer look at the boboy'syes, he noticed that one of them was weird. But as the man approached them, the thing in his eye became clearer and he saw the symbol in his right eye.

Kuroishi almost fell on his butt when he saw the symbol.

What the hell is he doing here?

"Mr. Watanabe, greetings." Kuroishi as he bowed his head.

Kiyohime was confused when he saw her husband's behavior. "Honey, what are you doing?"

"Shut up you idiot! Can't you see the symbol on his eye?"

Kiyohime looked at Akira's right eye and saw the symbol. She also bowed her head and greeted Akira.

Akira just ignored them and walked towards Himari. When Akira saw Himari's swollen cheek, he had a very grim expression.

The air became tense for some reason.

"Who did this to her?" Akira asked with a cold expression on his face.

The Fukushima shivered when he asked that question.

Oh shit! We messed up!

When nobody answered, Akira said. "Since nobody is taking responsibility." He dropped the bento he was holding and placed his hands in his pockets.

"Y'all are gonna be punished."