This point is the key.
After all, she's just a cannon fodder waiting to be slapped in the face, who didn't even survive 50 chapters in the original work.
Interfering on her own initiative would make her worry and dislike it.
Black chuckled softly, not inciting her further.
Instead, she took a deep look at the door that Haruko hadn't really gone out of for the past ten days.
Thinking that staying in this house and pretending to be well-behaved could keep someone?
What if one day, opening the door brings bad news, what will you do then?
A mask is a mask after all!
At night, Ichiko once again came to the house as promised.
The only difference from usual was that she was holding her arm, as if injured.
Her face suppressing pain, she closed the door with her back after opening it and asked, "Haruko, can you get the disinfectant and gauze?"
Haruko froze for a moment, a trace of unease rising in her heart.
Without stopping, she took out the emergency medical kit, "Ichiko, did something happen?"
"Who bullied you!"
The last sentence had a hint of uncontrollable anger in her voice.
Ichiko was startled, revealing a forced and helpless smile, "The elevator was on the top floor and would take too long to come down. I wanted to see Haruko quickly, so I climbed the stairs but wasn't careful and fell down, injuring myself."
Ichiko opened the medical kit and skillfully disinfected and applied medicine with Haruko's help.
But no matter how Haruko looked, it didn't seem like a fall injury.
If she fell, why weren't Ichiko's clothes dirty?
Curious, she asked, "This doesn't look like a fall injury, does it? Ichiko, you can tell me anything."
Ichiko smiled and shook her head, "Don't worry, I'm fine. This small injury on my arm won't leave a scar, it will be fine after a while."
"Okay."
Haruko's mood became a little low.
Black appeared again beside her, squatting next to her, looking at Ichiko's arm.
Haruko knew what this guy wanted to say without even listening, nothing more than words like "hiding it from you."
She still chose to believe Ichiko.
Since Ichiko didn't want to say, she wouldn't press further.
Ichiko also quickly changed the subject, no longer dwelling on the wound, and instead said, "Haruko, are you free in a few days on the weekend?"
"Weekend?"
"Yeah, December 25th, I borrowed a car from Inari. After I get my driver's license on the 24th, how about we go for a drive, and I'll give you a surprise?"
"Surprise?" Haruko was a little expectant, "What kind of surprise?"
Ichiko spread her hands, "It wouldn't be a surprise if I told you, would it? Anyway, it's something I carefully prepared."
Haruko brought her face close to Ichiko, looking expectant, "Is it a reward because I've been relatively well-behaved lately?"
Ichiko was stunned again.
She smiled subtly, "You could say that."
Suddenly, a certain belief in her heart once again suppressed the unease.
Haruko glanced triumphantly at Black beside her, as if saying: See? Ichiko still cares about me.
Haruko was very happy and slowly asked Ichiko, "Then Ichiko, are you going to sleep here tonight?"
Ichiko looked away, "Sorry Haruko, I still have some other things to do today."
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