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Ryu gazed at the horizon where the dawn of spring was breaking, but the sight failed to lift his spirits. This was especially true given that he had hardly slept the previous night. He was exhausted and weary.He had spent most of the night coming up with excuses, saying that Kenji would be abroad for a while, to postpone all schedules—including the driver he had assigned—so as not to raise Masaki's suspicions. Hiding things from an old man with sharp instincts was never easy.His plan to clear his head and calm his thoughts by coming up to the hospital rooftop had failed. His mind remained filled with anxiety."How is he?" Ryu turned around when he heard footsteps approaching from behind. He had contacted Inoue earlier."More stable, no longer in critical condition, but we still have to wait for his consciousness to return. Once he wakes up, Sandaime will be fine," Inoue said, repeating what the doctor had said about Kenji's current condition

“Should I give her unlimited leave?” Ryu murmured as he watched Akiko sleeping on the sofa in Kenji's room.Today was Akiko’s last day of leave; tomorrow she will have to return to work.“That would look suspicious,” Inoue whispered, careful not to wake Akiko. If she woke up, she would surely see Ryu, and that was exactly what they were trying to avoid by arriving in the middle of the night while she slept.“Yeah, but I can’t just ignore it.” Akiko's constant presence by Kenji's side made Ryu want to help. But it was challenging to offer help without looking strange. Akiko's leave couldn’t be longer than anyone else’s, or she might become suspicious of herself."Akiko-san said she'd come at night after work," Inoue stated, referring to Akiko's plan from earlier that afternoon when she visited.“Hmm... In that case, I’ll make sure Mori and the others don’t get any extra wo

Akiko wanted to cry to release all the frustration she had been feeling for the past few days, but she was very aware that this was an important moment and she couldn't allow herself to lose focus. Akiko pressed the call button, and within two or three minutes, the room was full.Akiko initially thought only the nurse and the attending doctor would come to check on Kenji's condition, but when the nurse saw that Kenji was awake, she immediately ran out. After that, five doctors rushed in together. Then, three more came in, crowding around Kenji. The room was spacious, but it slowly began to feel cramped and noisy."You still need to stay here for observation until you recover strength. You can't go home yet." One of the doctors quickly rejected Kenji's request to leave.Kenji groaned, but he couldn't protest either. He acknowledged that he had exhausted his strength just by asking to go home. Another doctor began discussing his physical

On the next page, Inoue checked the notes and mentioned what Kenji needed to finish."Nakano-san called you. She wants...""Reject what she wants. I don't want to deal with her right now," Kenji cut in. He didn’t want to waste time dealing with his fake fiancée at the moment."And what about the thing I asked for a few days ago?" Kenji asked, referring to the investigation report he had ordered yesterday."I only managed to go through half of the material, but I've already found several cases that are almost identical." I can give you the current report, but it won’t be complete yet." Inoue worked quickly, but it wasn't a magical process. The amount of data she was reviewing was vast."In that case, later. Once it's completed, all at once." Naturally, Kenji understood.Inoue nodded and noted the instruction on her tablet."Make sure no one knows what you're doing. I don’t want the involved parties to get suspici

“Oh, it’s changed,” Akiko gasped as they arrived at Kenji’s house.There were several changes due to Kenji's condition, especially in his bedroom. Kenji's bedroom now has a large bed. The modern design featured earth-toned bed linens and black cushions.It didn’t quite match the atmosphere, but aesthetics weren't as important as Kenji’s comfort. If he had to get up from the floor every time, his body would struggle.“Yeah, and thank goodness for that.”Kenji walked with a cane and laid down on the bed slowly—very sluggishly. If not for his injuries, Kenji would have thrown himself onto it. He tossed the cane aside and sighed in relief.Kenji was beginning to understand why the doctor had forbidden him from going home. His body felt utterly exhausted from the simple act of walking into the house. His chest ached when he took a breath.“I’ll make some hot tea,” Akiko said,