Fujiwara Shu froze when he heard that.

The anger in his chest began to control him. He couldn't accept it when he saw Ishida Andini so angry that she was even now shedding tears because Takigawa Masaki kissed her lips. Hell, when did that bastard do that to Andini? Shu clenched his fists at his sides and approached Masaki. He stood between Shu and Andini, facing Masaki and as if protecting Andini who was behind him.

"How dare you do something like that to Andini-chan?!" Shu exclaimed. The man pointed at Masaki's face. His eyes were sharp and cold.

Takigawa Masaki tightened his jaw and lowered his hand from his cheek which had just been slapped by Ishida Andini. His blue eyes glared firmly at Shu.

"Then, what should I do?"

"What?" Shu whispered in disbelief.

"That girl," Masaki pointed at Andini. Andini was silent and roughly wiped the tears from her cheeks. Her body was shaking with anger. She could feel Kurosaki Inga approaching her and could see through the corner of her eye how Nikaido Eisuke was holding both of her Mother's shoulders from the woman's side. "She wouldn't move at all. She is like a dead person in my eyes!"

That sentence made Shu, Inga, and Eisuke frown. Didn't really understand the meaning of Masaki's words just now.

Masaki took a deep breath and cursed softly. Then, he massaged his temples and turned his body to face Ishida Rena, Andini's Mother. The man bowed, making everyone surprised.

"I'm sorry for my rudeness to your daughter, Ishida-san," Masaki said in a firm tone. "I didn't mean to sexually harass your daughter. I was forced to kiss her lips as shock therapy for her. She continued crying. She didn't want to move her body. Her eyes just stared straight behind me with a look full of fear and pain. There was no one behind me but she kept saying..." Masaki gritted his teeth. "It was as if Ishida Akira was there. She continued to apologize to Ishida Akira and said she would be happy to go with Ishida Akira if that was his wish. I'm confused. I panicked and didn't know what to do."

Ishida Rena gasped and covered her mouth with both of her hands. She looked at Andini who looked surprised. Her daughter cried again. Her tiny body trembled. Oh my God... how long will her daughter continue to blame herself for her twin brother's death? When will her daughter be happy?

"My daughter," said Rena in a sad tone. The woman started crying and sobbing. "Forget about your twins, Honey. His death was not your fault. Don't listen to anything your Father says. None of that is true."

Eisuke, Shu, and Inga were silent. Shu and Inga couldn't say anything because this was a family matter and they couldn't interfere carelessly. Meanwhile, Eisuke didn't expect Andini to think that way about Akira. Even his Uncle had the heart to say such hurtful things to his daughter!

"No! It's all true, Mother!" Andini shook her head firmly and hit her own chest. "I am Akira's killer! That's why Father hates me, right? Because I took the life of Akira, his beloved son! Because of that, Akira also hated me and always haunted me to take me with him. Akira doesn't want me to be happy because I don't deserve to be happy!"

"Andini-chan," Eisuke called in a firm tone. "Stop talking nonsense! Akira didn't die because of you. What have you done to him to make you think like that?"

"I took Kyudo from him," Andini answered in a cold tone. "I took away his happiness and I took away his life! I should be the one who died, not Akira!"

Hearing that, Masaki gritted his teeth. He straightened his back again and gripped Andini's arm. He brought the tiny body towards him and gave the girl a stern look.

"Stop talking! Don't you realize you've hurt your Mother, huh?"

Andini jerked Masaki's hand away but failed because the man's strength was much greater than hers.

"I told you to stop interfering in my family matters!" shouted Andini. She didn't care if everyone in the hospital cafeteria could hear her. "Everything is because of your presence, Takigawa Masaki! Because you came into my life, I suffer even more. I suffered because I started to think I could be happy! But, no. I can't be happy." Andini lowered her head and clenched her hands into fists. Then, she laughed. The laughter sounded both scary and sad, making people freeze again. The girl looked up so she could look into Masaki's blue eyes. "I have to suffer because that way, Akira can be happy wherever he is!"

Masaki clicked his tongue and immediately grabbed Andini by the waist so that the girl landed in his arms. The man grabbed Andini's chin, lifted it, and brought his face very close to the girl's face.

"Hey!" Shu started to protest but Inga held him back and shook her head. For some reason, Inga feels that only Masaki can get Andini out of the darkness that has trapped the girl.

"I will make you happy." Masaki said in a low and firm tone. "Akira wants to make you suffer, you say? Ha! Try me. I will prove to him that I am the only man who will make you happy and will make him suffer if he dares to hurt you again in the future like this."

Ishida Rena really hopes that Takigawa Masaki can get her daughter out of this darkness.

"How dare you—"

"Do you want me to kiss your lips again, Ishida Andini?" Masaki asked in a firm tone. This made Andini wide-eyed and frozen.

"You—"

"I have no problem doing it here, in front of your Mother, and in front of everyone," said the man again. "If that would make you shut up and stop talking nonsense."

Andini tightened her jaw. She pushed Masaki with all of her might and tried to catch her breath. Then, the girl gave a sharp look and ran towards her room. She ignored the worried shouts from her friends and her Mother.

"I'm sorry, Ishida-san," Masaki said in a tired tone as he sighed. He smiled faintly. "I've crossed my lines."

Ishida Rena smiled back and shook her head. She rubbed Masaki's arm.

"No, you're not wrong. I am grateful to you," said the woman. "And I'm sure Akira is also grateful to you because you have reached out your hand to Andini."

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Ishida Andini ran away from the hospital.

The girl managed to do it. She knew her Mother and Masaki were still in the hospital cafeteria. Her Father didn't come at all and Andini wasn't surprised by that. Eisuke and Inga had gone home and Andini could guess that Eisuke would definitely take Inga home. Or maybe Shu, because that man wasn't in the cafeteria either.

Andini was grateful that she had worn a jacket at school and that the jacket was still with her. Tonight, the air is very cold, making Andini tighten her jacket. She didn't know where to go but she didn't want to go home. She wanted to calm her mind. Her head hurt so much and it felt like it was going to explode.

"Akira Oniichan," Andini called in a sad tone. "I miss you."

Andini didn't know how long she had been walking but she blinked when she realized she was in front of a dojo specifically for practicing Kyudo. The girl looked around her. There's no one. Then, she heard the sound. Tsurune. It made her freeze. She wanted to leave but her curiosity got the best of her. Slowly, the girl stepped into the dojo and her feet continued to lead her to the tsurune she heard.

Then, Andini saw a man aiming his bow at a target far in front of him and releasing an arrow. Andini heard the Tsurene which was so beautiful once again.

"Oh?"

Andini gasped and looked at the man in front of her with a shocked look. The man smiled and approached Andini.

"You're a student from Kazemai High School, aren't you?"

Andini frowned and became alert. How did this man know?

"Haha, you're still wearing your school uniform. Sorry, did I scare you?"

Andini looked down and saw that her school uniform was still attached to her body. Then, she shook her head to answer the question of the man wearing glasses in front of her.

"Ah, let me introduce myself. My name is Moromura Hiroki. I'm the president of the Kyudo club at Kirisaki High School."

"Ah." Andini nodded. "I—"

"Ishida Andini." Hiroki smiled and Andini looked at him with a confused look. "You're Ishida Andini, aren't you? You are Fujiwara-kun's childhood friend. Fujiwara-kun once told me things about you and showed me your photo."

Andini just nodded and was confused about how to react. The girl glanced at the bow in Hiroki's hand and also at the target in the distance. Realizing this, Hiroki smiled and aimed the bow at Andini.

"Do you want to practice Kyudo?"

Andini swallowed hard and accepted the bow with hesitation. When the girl was preparing everything, Hiroki deliberately moved away and took his cell phone. He looked for someone's name, then called that person.

"Ah, Fujiwara-kun?" said Hiroki. The man smiled. "Sorry to bother you. Can you come to the dojo where we've been training all this time? Your childhood friend is here. Ishida Andini."