Michiru slept for two straight days, and due to her family's request, she was transferred to a hospital in Tokyo during this time.
Koremitsu too was arranged by Asai to be warded in the same hospital as Michiru due to the scrapes and cuts all over him, and had a few days of check ups.
"You guys are making too much of a fuss out of this."
Koremitsu muttered bashfully as he saw Aoi, Tsuyako and the other classmates bring in flowers and fruit baskets, only for Koharu to pinch his ear spitefully again.
"Stop giving a patronizing look. How many times must you get hospitalized before you're happy!? And I thought you calmed down a little."
Shioriko's abduction was discovered by Masakaze.
"Grandpa Masakaze is really furious at you, big brother...he said that you hid it from him even though I was in danger...Shiiko kept saying that it wasn't big brother's fault, but grandpa wouldn't listen. He's flailing his fists in the garden, saying that he's going to teach you a lesson when you get back...big brother Koremitsu, I think you should be safer if you remain hospitalized for another 6 months..."
Shioriko lowered her shoulders dejectedly as she peeled the apple into a bunny.
(Well, that is to be expected.)
Koremitsu was already mentally prepared. In any case, he hoped that the elderly Masakaze would not sprain his back while being so amped.
It was during this time that Michiru woke up.
In the morning, Koremitsu, who was discharged earlier, went to visit Michiru along with Honoka. Michiru had her hair let down, glasses put on as she lowered her head blankly. But once she saw Honoka, her face stiffened as she stared at the latter warily.
Honoka too looked tense.
(Hey, what's going on now?)
The tense atmosphere caused Koremitsu to frown. At this moment, Honoka put the cake into Koremitsu's hands.
"Hold this."
And then, she rushed towards Michiru, giving her a slap.
The sharp sound shocked Koremitsu, and he nearly dropped the cake.
"Hey, Shikibu—"
Koremitsu wanted to stop her, but he could not do so as he was holding the cake. In the meantime, Honoka raised her eyebrows, exclaiming,
"When have I ever shown you any pity and thought of you as a foil? I never did!"
Honoka's voice was so loud, one would worry that the nurses would rush in. Michiru placed her hand on the cheek Honoka just slapped, and she grimaced unhappily, glaring back at Honoka.
"I was happy to have you as a classmate when we got into High School. The reason why I remained with you is because you're my friend! You don't think of that? If you hate me, and you find that it's unbearable, then it is—"
Michiru suddenly exclaimed,
"Don't say 'that is enough'!"
Honoka was taken aback, and went silent.
Michiru scowled, covering her ears with her hands, and shivered like an adolescent child.
"M-mom...just came by, gave me an impatient look and told me 'that is enough'—mom still has my older sister she can be proud of as a daughter—someone inferior like me can only be told off 'that is enough'—"
Michiru eked her voice, painfully venting,
—Lord Hikaru too. When he let go of my hand, he said 'that is enough'! He said the same thing mom did...!
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Hikaru ga Chikyuu ni Itakoro...... (Volume 10 - Final Volume)
Romance> The story starts with the death of Hikaru Mikado. That guy was a natural charmer, a "harem king", but had no real male friends. After he died, he became a ghost, a soul, but Koremitsu Akagi can see him. Koremitsu though, isn't really like Hikaru...
