They tried, they really did. Because if they didn"t try, something could go wrong.Kiryu"s gaze fell on the girl who sat opposite him, happily eating away at her meat buns.
He reached over and brushed the sauce from her face. Lila laughs softly, "Thank you, Kiryu."
"Yeah."
Is she not going to comment anymore about that friend thing? Then again, what else can she say about it? They tried and failed? They didn"t exactly fail yet.
The two of them sat in silence for a while as they finished up the rest of their meals. For Kiryu, that silence was fine. The entire time he spent it looking at her, and only her. For him, it was the best fifteen minutes of his life.
After eating, they walked around the stalls before they b.u.mped into their friends.
"How can you act so nonchalantly? Aren"t you feeling anything?" His head honestly kills, or rather the dosage of alcohol on those drinks is way too dangerous. Since earlier, he held it back, but now that he is away from Lila.
It took him by surprise when Ameno suddenly dropped by like that. The fact that he knew that he had been staying in Rosalia"s apartment; shouldn"t surprise him. His friend has always been good at that stuff, after all.
Kiryu expected Ameno to lecture him. But instead, all he got was a heart to heart talk. d.a.m.n him, acting grown-up when he usually acts like the fool the majority of the time. Then again, the man named Tachibana Ameno isn"t a simple man.
Ameno remained calm, "I understand my drinking limits, and I"m capable of controlling the amount I drink like any responsible adult."
No, you"re the one who drank a frightening amount.
"Your scarf, you ought to adjust it."
Kiryu mumbles yeah and quickly flicks it. He wonders why Ameno is so nonchalant about all of this. Even if he is trying to look at it from a mature perspective, it doesn"t change the fact that it"s wrong. Then again, whenever he takes those drugs. His memories become a complete blur. The sensation he feels when he touches Rosalia is completely lost to him once he snaps out of it, and yet the state of the room is enough to confirm what he did.
Still, if Lila were to hear that he had been seeing Rosalia, Kiryu wondered what she would think.
"You don"t have to feel so guilty. You"ve done nothing wrong."
"You think so? I feel like it"s my fault Rosalia became like that." Even though she always enjoyed having s.e.x with him before. It was different. She"s become so frightening about it. "I really want all of this to end soon."
Ameno patted his shoulder, "It"s alright, leave it up to me. It will still take some time, but I"ll take care of it. Honestly, I"d love to step in. But if I make any sudden movements and they notice." Ameno"s gaze lands on Lila, who was beside Rinna.
"They"ll go after her, won"t they?"
Kiryu nodded, "I"d like to think it"s an empty threat. But I don"t think she would bother with that."
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Bear with it, huh? That"s easier said than done. Lately, Rosalia is becoming scarier.
Feeling a pair of arms wrap around him, he blinks. "Sleepy…Ugh…So.. ..comfortable."
Oh, it"s Lila…
Kiryu awkwardly looked down at her, "Why is she suddenly tired?"
Kasumi quickly interjected, "Just now she ate something."
"Huh?" He quickly turned the girl around and placed his hand on her forehead. His gaze dimmed, she has a fever. "Sorry, Kasumi, but cancel the show. Have somebody else go up there for the ending."
....
At Imperial Hospital
Kiryu"s gaze fell on the girl who was fast asleep on one of the beds. He knew this show was very important to her. But just now, when he placed his hand on her forehead, it gave him quite the fright. This seems familiar though, Kiryu quickly took out his phone.
[Where were you?]
[Making soup]
Soup? Kiryu"s gaze dimmed, "So she did it." Forget that woman named Sophia messing up the event. Rosalia disguised herself as a worker in one of the stands.
Kiryu hesitated but called her, heavy grunts and pants filled the other line. A deep sigh escaped his lips, "I"m not in the mood."
Rosalia giggled, "So stingy. I thought you"d like it, hey, why don"t we have a video chat?"
"Quit messing around, Rosalia. Why did you do that for?"
"Sophia asked me for a favor."
"Sophia?"
The woman who is obsessed with Haruka.
"Yeah, she asked me if I could stop Lila from performing at the end. I don"t know why though, it"s not like Lila missing one performance will impact her negatively."
Indeed, Kiryu was worried. So he checked the news. But there was nothing there except reports about Lila choosing his song... Kiryu paused in mid-thought. Lila choosing his song will look romantic in the eyes of the general public. Sophia knew that if Lila sang "Milky way" with the G.o.ddess4 members, it would overshadow it. Trying to make Haruka jealous, huh?
Kiryu didn"t know what Haruka thought about the entire thing. Did it upset him? He still played along, so aren"t things fine?
Lila stirred awake, "Unnngh...Haruka?"
".. He"s on his way."
Earlier, he made sure that s.h.i.+chiro pa.s.sed on the message.
"Kiryu?" Lila said after a second.
"Do you feel alright?" Kiryu asked.
Lila frowned and placed her hand on her forehead. Her entire face covered in sweat, "I feel dizzy...and hot," she mumbled weakly. The girl tugged on her clothing, and Kiryu paused.
"I"ll get a nurse, she can help you change. There are new clothes over there."
However, Lila was already pulling her clothes away. For somebody with a weak condition, she sure was acting pretty brazen. Kiryu immediately averted his gaze, no he turned around.
Thankfully, there were no mirrors in the room. Hearing a clattering sound, Kiryu immediately whipped his head around. Lila was very weak, her face flushed, and she was in her undergarments. Thankfully Lila wore a nightgown; the flimsy material of the dress, however, made her look very alluring. This is bad, where is Karas.h.i.+ma when you need it?
"..hot...I feel so hot....
d.a.m.n this woman. She doesn"t make things any easier for him.
Right at that moment, though, a woman with brown-colored hair strolled into the room. "Sumire-san."
"Oh my," she immediately understood the situation and giggled. "Kiryu-kun, why do you have to act like a gentleman?"
"..This isn"t funny."
"Mmm, indeed," Sumire walked over to the bed and was most likely helping Lila. Kiryu turned around again. He could have left the room, but felt that he would draw too much attention.
"Unngh, Mommy, my head hurts."
Sumire chuckled, "Then, do you want to eat? I brought some food over."
"But Haruka isn"t here to feed me."
"Kiryu-kun is here."
Kiryu looked at the older woman with wide eyes. Lila didn"t seem too bothered, it seemed like since she opened her mouth. Hey now...
Sumire pa.s.sed him the spoon, and Kiryu sighed.
Well, it"s just feeding her. Kiryu took it from her and started to feed Lila. Her flushed face lit up in happiness as she ate. His gaze softened, she makes interesting expressions whenever she eats.
"Harukkun, isn"t here yet?"
"Yeah, it"s a bit weird." Unless that Sophia woman distracted him? From what he heard from the others when it comes to that woman, Haruka has a hard time saying no.
Sumire laughed, "Relax. He"s just performing in place of Lilchan."
"Haruka is performing?"
At that comment, the girl pushed the spoon away and clicked a b.u.t.ton on the remote. The mini TV in the room lit up, and there was Haruka"s face on the screen. He was performing with an acoustic guitar.
"I won"t lie to myself anymore.
Even if the darkness reaches out for me.
I will find a way to reach the sun.
In that place, I will take your hand and tell you I love you," Haruka sang.
Lila"s eyes brightened, "Wah—wah! Mommy, Mommy. Kiryu, look, Haruka is singing for me."
"Dear daughter, how do you know it"s for you?"
The girl"s cheeks puffed into a pout, "He is singing a love song, who else will it be for?"
Kiryu"s gaze drifted onto the screen where Haruka was singing. Well, even he could tell this song was for her.