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#101 I Can

With anxiety still in her chest, Akiko carried the medical bag—filled with medicine and bandages—and slid Kenji’s room door open. The sight in front of her made Akiko want to turn around and run.But in the end, her feet stayed rooted. Kenji was sitting on the bed, unbuttoning his shirts one by one, in order.Akiko wished Kenji had done this earlier, so she only had to change the bandage without having to watch him take off his shirt. The outcome would be the same—Akiko would still see Kenji’s body—but the process made all the difference. Fatally so.Watching Kenji’s body being revealed little by little felt worse—or perhaps better, Akiko couldn’t decide—than seeing it fully exposed all at once.After a few seconds—after all the buttons were undone—Akiko sighed, turning her head and stepping inside.Akiko prepared the medicine and equipment, while Kenji took off his shirt.

#102 Just Do It

"Shouldn't you be busy? Why are you bothering me?" Kyoko answered Akiko's phone, slightly annoyed.Akiko could imagine what caused that. Kyoko was most likely watching something or reading manga when Akiko interrupted her. Her attitude when working or reading manga was usually the same. She really hated being disturbed."Yeah, I was busy earlier. But I’m done now. I already cooked and did other stuff," Akiko said, sitting on the grass by the Koi Pond in the middle of the garden."So now you're bored and have decided to call me? Finally remembering me?" Kyoko’s irritation was still apparent, and Akiko knew the reason behind it."It's not that I didn't want to say goodbye to you, but the decision was really sudden. You can't be furious at me, Kyoko-chan," Akiko said, half-pleading.Kyoko was a bit upset when Akiko suddenly left the apartment without properly saying goodbye. Akiko had explained that her decision to go to Kenji

#103 What's Your Dream?

"I'll give it a try," Kenji said, releasing his cane and attempting to stand.Akiko, who was behind him, reached out, ready to catch him in case he fell. A silly thought, really. There was no way Akiko could catch Kenji's body, which weighed twice as much as hers, maybe even more."I can do it..." Kenji muttered, stepping forward and holding his breath as he felt a slight pull of pain in his chest.But it wasn't as awful as he had anticipated. It hurt, but was bearable. So, Kenji straightened his back and took quicker steps.Kenji was pleased. The attempt was a success. He raised both hands as if to lift a katana. But that was too much. The pain that followed made him lower his hands again. It would still take time to fully restore his arm movements."That's progress. I mean, you can walk without a cane," Akiko said, trying to cheer him up, as Kenji looked disappointed when he lowered his hands."Yeah, not bad," Kenji replied as he sat back

#104 The Fiance

"The new office layout is really nice. I prefer the new one," Akiko said to Kyoko, who was walking ahead of her down the stairs at Ueno Station.The data processing division’s office has improved, thanks to the new wide windows, which make the atmosphere feel more open and fresh. They had just visited Shingi Fusaya and taken a quick look at how the office had been renovated. They were allowed to visit the office, though not for long.Akiko had accompanied Kyoko, who needed to retrieve some data from her computer that hadn’t been saved online yet. It was just a brief visit, and now they were heading home.The invitation to leave the house was welcome, even though Akiko had no business at the office. She didn’t want her thoughts to spiral out of control. Her imagination had grown increasingly troubling."It’s very nice. I’m surprised they care so much about us now."Kyoko responded to Akiko’s remark wi

#105 A Storm

TING TONG!Kenji jolted. He had forgotten his house even had a working doorbell, as there was no reason for anyone to visit. He set the laptop aside and stood up, confusion growing as he made his way to the front door.Upon reaching the gate, Kenji overheard an unhappy conversation outside. He pulled the gate open, ready to chase off whoever was there, but instead was met with a surprise."Hey! I'm so glad you're home. Look, I brought my parents. They wanted to meet you."Sakura began with a lie, knowing full well that Kenji was home. Not long ago, Kenji replied to Sakura’s message asking about his whereabouts. He had given a simple response, unsure why she was asking. And when he questioned her reason, Sakura had offered no reply. Her purpose was now clear, but her reasoning was still confusing to Kenji.Sakura stepped aside from the gate, revealing a middle-aged couple who also looked surprised. They were taken aback

#106 I Shouldn't Be Angry

Akiko felt incredibly foolish.Even with her mind—clearly teetering on the edge of madness—Akiko easily admitted that Kenji was a man who couldn’t be ignored. He was someone who naturally drew attention, and it was impossible that he would remain single for long.There would come a time when Kenji would marry—have a family and children like any other normal person. His marriage with Karin may have failed, but that didn’t mean Kenji’s love life would stop there.Akiko chuckled softly, laughing at herself for subconsciously thinking that Kenji would act like she did.She might no longer want men around because of past heartbreak, and now she was confused. Of course, Kenji was different.It was very possible for Kenji to want another woman after divorcing Karin. Akiko had never thought that far ahead and now felt extremely naive, imagining that a handsome, wealthy man would choose to stay single.Akiko didn&r

#107 Everything Was Right

Akiko snapped out of her daydream as a cold drop of water landed on the back of her hand. She raised her hand and looked up; more drops followed. The spring rain had begun to fall.“He... is so perfect.” Akiko smiled and closed her eyes. She leaned back, letting the rain wash over her face. The teenagers who had been playing basketball earlier ran home to seek shelter, but Akiko remained seated.The rain was only a drizzle, but it was enough to cool her face and, of course, conceal how disheveled she looked.Akiko’s desire to hold back her tears and act normal was merely wishful thinking, because in the end, it took a long time before she could stop the tears.Her face was now swollen and red. For a while, the rain could hide that. She might have to clarify later why she opted to get wet instead of seeking shelter.“KIKO-CHAN!”Akiko flinched and opened her eyes, spotting Kenji running down the steps, coming tow

#108 He's Not My Brother

But as Kenji's warm lips touched hers, Akiko still felt wrong. Akiko knew her silence was wrong. Akiko knew accepting it was wrong, but she didn’t know how to reject that warmth. Akiko didn’t know how to resist the lips she desired.Akiko had once felt those lips touch her roughly and demandingly, but now it was far from that. Akiko didn’t feel any coercion. Even when Kenji's hand, which was on the back of her neck, slipped up through her hair and gripped her more firmly, Akiko didn’t mind. Akiko didn’t resist.The chill she felt from the rain no longer mattered. The warmth that those lips brought was enough to melt her. The touch of those lips could cause Akiko to feel so many unspoken emotions. And Akiko could feel how the principles she had been trying to hold onto were growing thin, fading away with each ragged breath.Kenji only released Akiko after hearing that, but he still lowered his head, looking

#109 She Love Me

The doctor attending to Kenji's body would certainly have liked to curse if he could. Unfortunately, he knew exactly who Kenji was and was forced to keep his mouth shut, focusing on changing Kenji's bandages instead.In contrast, Ryu had been grumbling nonstop. He was perplexed as to why Kenji continued to stand in the rain, despite his unhealed wounds, and even ventured to lift Akiko's body.The doctor had already said the wound hadn’t reopened and advised Kenji not to lift heavy objects, but that warning wasn't enough to satisfy Ryu.“I still suspect you’re trying to hurt yourself. Are you sure there was no other option? You could have...”Ryu fell silent because, finally, his complaints were responded to by Kenji. Kenji's eyes answered him with a look that could probably end one of Ryu's nine lives.Ryu eventually turned his attention to the doctor caring for Kenji. He had finished bandaging Kenji's body and was tidying u

#110 We Can't Do This

Akiko turned toward the door and saw Kenji entering, carrying a small table with breakfast.Still gathering her senses, Akiko stared at Kenji for a few seconds before her face flushed as memories of the kiss resurfaced. Her fever had gone down, so her flushed cheeks were undoubtedly caused by that memory. Her recollection stopped right after the kiss."Does your head hurt?" Kenji asked, noting that Akiko was holding her forehead."Yeah, no... I mean no." Her head did hurt when she tried to remember what happened after the kiss, but Akiko didn’t want to complain. She didn’t want Kenji to be kind to her. That’s why she changed her answer midway. It was a decent effort, but Kenji didn’t believe her at all."How... How did I get home yesterday?" Akiko inquired, interrupting before Kenji could ask again about her head."You fainted, had a fever. I called a doctor, and they gave you that." Kenji pointed to the medicine on the table.CLANG!The spoon Akiko had lifted fell back into the por

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