Ichiko didn't know where Kai's confidence came from, but facing those firm, confident eyes...
She couldn't help but purse her lips into a slight smile. "Alright, I'll listen to you and believe that a miracle will happen."
Anyway, it was just a perfunctory compliance.
How could the dead come back to life?
Since they were out for a walk, she shouldn't keep venting negative emotions at Kai.
Kai took a deep gulp of coffee, finished the whole cup of orange C, then stood up and said, "Let's go. We only have so much time, and staying in this cafe all the time is boring. The sun is so nice, let's go out for a walk."
Ichiko stood up with her, puzzled. "Going out for a walk is fine, but what do you mean by 'only so much time'?"
"Didn't I tell you?" Kai picked up Dan, put him on her shoulder, and said, "I snuck out. I've been doing research recently and often have to be in seclusion, so my Teacher only gave me three hours off."
As she spoke, she lowered her head to look at her phone. "Let's walk around for another hour and a half, then I'll have to go back early."
Ichiko: "What kind of research is Sister doing?"
"Uh..." Kai replied indifferently, "Astronomy. You wouldn't understand even if I told you."
"Where should we go next?"
"Hmm... let's go to your school. While it's still somewhat lively before the holiday, I haven't visited Kyushu University yet."
Hearing this, Ichiko went to the door first, pushed it open, and waited by the door for Kai to go out before closing it again. "If we go to school, maybe we should take a taxi. It'll take half an hour to walk there."
"It's fine, let's just walk."
They chatted casually on the way, but they had already talked a lot about what needed to be discussed after sitting in the cafe for an hour.
Ichiko herself was quite talkative, but ever since Haruko left, she had become somewhat silent.
The topic circled back and forth, eventually returning to Haruko.
Kai walked a little ahead and asked, "Mimi, if your Haruko could wake up, what would you most want to say to her?"
Ichiko rubbed her chin and thought for a moment. "It should be... an apology."
"I felt like your emotional intelligence was quite high when we were chatting, so why are you so slow when it comes to feelings?"
Kai jumped over a small snow puddle, looked back at Ichiko, and said, "She definitely won't be happy if you apologize. What you should do is give her what she wants most the moment she wakes up."
Ichiko: "What she wants most?"
"Yes, you know she blocked the bullet for you precisely because she liked you, worried about you, and didn't want you to get hurt. She hoped you could live and have a better life."
"Instead of being depressed and desolate, seeing you looking down and apologizing after waking up, wouldn't anyone feel that saving you wasn't worth it?"
Every word Kai said seemed to strike Ichiko's heart.
What did Haruko want in her last moments?
Ichiko's memory returned to the moment of separation.
Two words suddenly appeared in her mind.
Confession.
She stopped walking. "Kai, do you mean that when she wakes up, I should confess to her?"
Kai turned back and walked forward, hooking her lips into a light smile. "I wouldn't know about that. Only you know what she lacks and what she likes. But this is just a hypothesis."
She said it casually, but Ichiko's eyes became serious. "If she can really wake up, I will definitely confess!"
This time, it wouldn't be saying "I like you."
Nor words like "I love you."
But to declare to you that we will become lovers, and you will become my girlfriend!
"But, in the end, this is just a hypothesis, right?"
Ichiko sighed again, regret constantly lingering around her.
How much she wished that in that last moment, Haruko could have heard her confession.
However, Kai, who was originally walking ahead, suddenly turned her head to look at Ichiko.
Ichiko was startled. "Sister, what are you doing?"
Kai pushed up her black-rimmed glasses, as if confirming something.
After Ichiko held her breath for a long time, she finally asked very seriously, "Your Haruko was willing to die for you, and you still haven't confessed to her?"
"I..." Ichiko was speechless for a moment.
Then she lowered her head. "It's my fault. Before... I was always a little afraid of Haruko's yandere side."
Kai: "And?"
"Also... also, I feel like two girls together is really a bit... strange."
Her concept hadn't completely changed yet.
Kai, who was ahead, turned around with some dissatisfaction. "You've always been so hesitant, and you truly only deserve to regret like this now. You should be grateful that your Haruko has always liked you."
"If she were really snatched away by someone else someday, you probably wouldn't even have time to regret it."
"Moreover, even if she could wake up, such a false confession from you would be compensation, not liking and love."
Ichiko pursed her lips stubbornly. "But what's the use of saying all this? Haruko won't wake up again."
She hadn't gone to the Hospital.
She didn't dare to face Haruko's remains.
It had been over a week now. Although Inari hadn't given her any news, for the cremation, it was probably just waiting for an auspicious date.
The originally harmonious relationship between the two seemed to have become slightly awkward because of this topic.
This continued until they reached the entrance of Kyushu University. Kai looked up and exclaimed, "As expected of a top university in the country, this gate is really grand."
Ichiko looked at Kai strangely. "Sister, your school is the grand one, isn't it? It's publicly recognized as the most top-tier existence in Kyushu City."
"Cough cough, what you can't get is always in turmoil. You just don't understand."
Kai saw many students walking out with luggage and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Where are you planning to go next?"
"I..." Ichiko hesitated, then saw a familiar figure walking over with a suitcase. "Yo Mimi, haven't seen you in a week. How have you been recently?"
The person who came was Li Ran, a classmate she worked part-time with.
Ichiko lied, "I've been quite busy recently. Are you going home?"
"Yeah, I have nothing to do after the exams. I just got my salary yesterday and also received my credits, so I quit the supermarket job."
Li Ran came up to Ichiko. "Most of the part-timers have already quit. There are only one or two people left at the supermarket. You also took a week off. It's really thanks to the new person in charge for approving such a long leave for you."
Hearing Li Ran say this, Ichiko finally remembered.
Ever since Sister Long was injured by Haruko, a new person in charge came to the supermarket.
At that time, she wasn't in a good state, so Inari helped her ask for over a week of leave.
If she hadn't seen Li Ran, she would have forgotten about this matter.
Thinking of this, Ichiko felt a little scared again.
Haruko was good in everything, except for her yandere side, which she didn't like.
Haruko's extremism not only caused Sister Long to go to the Hospital, but also injured her own Teacher.
Although Sister Long was a bit harsh, that was just a small conflict. No matter what, it was a human life!
Not to mention, her Teacher was extremely good to her, guiding and cultivating her since the start of the semester.
Ichiko pursed her lips and asked further, "How is Sister Long?"
Li Ran said indifferently, "She went to the Hospital. She broke an arm, is permanently blind in both eyes, and seems to have other injuries as well. She might just be a vegetable for the rest of her life."
As she spoke, she smiled happily again. "Mimi, your Haruko did such a great job with this! She totally deserved it!"
Ichiko was stunned when she heard this. "Deserved it?"
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