"So because I turn my eyes away for a second, you forget the vow you made with to protect people?" Sumire imdiately guessed what he was thinking.
"Well uh-" Yuhi had no excuse and kept his head low.
Sumire chuckled. "Well I understand how you feel, even I had tis where I wanted to escape from all this bloodshed and live a normal life. I said back then that we would et as normal people right?"
"You did."
"But after I said those words I regretted it because I knew it was not possible. For the two of us to et as normal people, we would both have to leave the underworld behind. You pulled away and quit. But I couldn't do it. Even when I started to train seriously for my debut I was still actively involved in the underworld. I was happy to see you managed to escape, but then I realized. This world of bloodshed that I wanted to escape from has helped save too."
"You weighed out the benefits." Yuhi guessed.
"Mm and I discovered that there are more rits to staying. These delinquents may like to fight and have inhuman strength. But they are foolishly honest people, you can create the best bonds with these people. Although there is still jealousy that leads to greed. It is not the sa as a normal person. The jealousy will lead to further improving and developing themselves. They would not use underhanded ans to improve."
Yuhi looked at her with a defeated expression. It seems she has already made up her mind. "I get it, there is no use convincing you."
"Were you actually going to try?"
"I was because things will get even more dangerous from now on." He doesn't want her to get hurt.
"If that is what you are worrying about then I will protect you."
Yuhi's eyes widened at those words. Huh?
"No, I think you misunderstand."
She tilted her head to the side and with the sa bright smile said. "I don't think I have misunderstood anything."
"I am worried about you getting hurt."
"Ah I got that, but you're only saying that because it will be very dangerous."
So she does understand? Or does she? For so reason he felt very confused.
"I will protect you." Sumire repeated. "No matter what harm befalls you, whether you carelessly run into danger or whether danger follows you. I will protect you."
It was after she said those words he finally understood. She said that about protecting him because it is natural that he will be beside her when they are fighting. From the very start this girl has included him in all of her decisions.
Yuhi picked up the docunts. "I guess I can help with the research partner."
Sumire laughed. "Right? But you should also eat sothing." She picked up a piece of takoyaki and extended it towards him.
Yuhi imdiately bit into it and she looked at him startled. For a mont he caught a tint of red on her cheeks. But that shy deanour turned to laughter.
"Uh right. Yuhi-san, you are that type of person."
Huh? What is she muttering about?
Sumire coughed and turned her attention back to the docunts as she ate. For the next few minutes nobody said anything and he also focused on reading. It seed there were a few more cases after the day Sumire was hospitalised. All of them fall under certain days though, is that a coincidence or not?
His gaze fell on the highlighted parts. Although there was no writing beside it, Yuhi had a gut feeling that these were clues from Nagawa. It seems that the guy intends to help them but he cannot leave the other side that quickly.
Sumire started to hum and it quickly ford a tune. Yuhi wondered if she realized what she was doing. She was not humming loudly but it still seed to attract a few people's attention.
"Hey isn't that Ibuki?"
"Then the one opposite her must be Yuhi-sama."
His sweat fell. So much for keeping hidden it seems as though they both have sharp fans. Then again it was not like Sumire wore much of a disguise. She even took her hat off, all that remained were her sunglasses but even people recognized her.
"Hey you know people are watching right?"
"I know."
Then shouldn't she stop humming? It would be bad if they drew a crowd. He knew even though she has gotten a lot better, she still disliked being in huge crowds.
"Hmmm." Yuhi found the girl staring at him intently. "I know your jealous that people are looking at , but relax this entire ti I have only been looking at you. Or rather it is hard to not look at this handso al- person." Sumire corrected.
Yuhi stared at her speechless, and he felt heat creep onto his cheeks. How on earth can she say such things so easily? She is way too calm even though earlier she was blushing madly while screaming his na. This girl and her multiple personalities. Then again why does this surprise him so much? She has already admitted to having desires towards him.
"So these cases, Nagawa will be helping right?"
"In a indirect way, it would be bad for him to help openly. So whenever we et I can get information. I suppose that is the only reason why I am eting him, otherwise there would be no need."
"I'm not jealous." Yuhi imdiately understood her thoughts and the girl laughed.
'Damn I can't get any words in.'
"I don't mind him helping, as long as a I am still your partner."
"Of course."
"But you already know how I feel so let say this much. You can involve yourself in these cases, but you have to promise to stand by my side for the rest of your life."
If they stay partners forever he can protect her from all the dangerous of this world. At those words Sumire suddenly looked at him with wide eyes. She seed baffled with what he just said.
"This is quite the proposal."
After those words left her lips Yuhi realized his mistake. His cheeks coloured more. "Oi that's not what I-" His sentence fell short when he felt a familiar pair of lips on his. It was a light kiss and yet a passionate one.
Sumire was not kidding when she said she has desires towards him.
'I can feel it whenever we kiss.'
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