Eternal Melody

At Nagawa General Hospital, two hours later.

It almost feels like a silent agreement between staff members if they ever see Sumire to call Nagawa over. Yuhi sighed. Aren't there other doctors here? Well, forget it; he won't trust another doctor in this place other than Nagawa Sano. He is fully aware of how much the man's parents disliked Sumire.

"Twin--" Yuhi couldn't believe what Nagawa was saying.

Is this why Atsuro said to get checked out in the hospital? Atsuro must have known.

Sumire seemed surprised too, but she beamed happily. "I wonder if I should start knitting."

H-hey don't show that type of expression now. Yuhi briefly looked at Nagawa to see a disturbed expression on his face.

"It's up to you whether or not you want to be admitted. But you should consider it. Your health isn't very good, and there is a higher chance of losing the children."

"I see."

'I should tell Hino. Earlier I saw the media following us.' Yuhi sighed; those people truly have nothing better to do. Why do they always target Sumire?

Yuhi bent down and whispered in her ear. "I'll go for a bit. Stay here, okay?"

"Mm alright."

He briefly turned to Nagawa, who continued to explain the next steps. It should be alright. Nagawa's behavior doesn't seem too hostile; nothing should happen.

Yuhi exited the room and found a quiet spot behind the set of stairs near the lift area.

"Hino-"

"I am already on it." Hino sighed. "I thought I had gotten rid of all the reporters lurking around the hospital. But it seemed like they only left temporarily."

"The reason the reporters are there?"

"Obviously, it's to catch Sumire with Sano."

Of course, that's the reason. "Have they posted anything?"

"It seems they snapped some photos of Sumire going to the examination room. I think they are still in the hospital, so I sent somebody over to negotiate."

That's way too fast. They truly have nothing better than to do if they are using their best resources on Sumire.

"Don't bother with that; let them reveal it."

"Yuhi but-"

"Sumire and I have done nothing wrong. We are in a relationship, and she is already over eighteen. We are also in our final semester of high school; we are not children. Let them reveal it and announce that we are holding a press conference."

Hino sighed. "If it isn't one, it's the other. What did I do to get stuck with you two in my past life?"

"Also, post those pictures of me preparing for the wedding."

"You truly plan to obliterate them, don't you?"

"If we have to fight them head-on, we should do this in a classy manner. I'll speak to Sumire about this."

"Hold on, did she talk to you about the best of music show?"

"No, did she find out?"

"She did, and she seemed very uneasy; talk to her about it, okay? It's a good opportunity for her."

"I got it." Yuhi quickly ended the call.

The one who proposed that idea to Hino was him. 'I don't want to pressure her to sing with me. But at the very least, I want to share the same stage with her.'

It's normal for her to be uneasy, but he doesn't want her to hide her talents anymore. He wants her to stand on a grand stage and sing. Yuhi walked down the hallway only to hear the nurses gossip.

"Don't you think Ibuki Sumire is quite shameless? If she is serious about Terashima Yuhi, why does she always insist on seeing Doctor Sano? There are other doctors here."

"Right, her intentions are so obvious."

No, no. When the receptionist saw them, they immediately called Nagawa. He even saw a note on their computers that said, 'If Sumire shows up, call me.'

Why are people so hostile towards her? It's not like she is even doing anything to them.

"Also, did you see that just now? Weren't they kissing the moment Terashima left?"

One of the nurses snorted. "Do they think they'd really just kiss?"

Yuhi quickly hurried his pace after hearing those words. He shouldn't let his guard down with Nagawa, after all. What is wrong with that man? Why does he keep forcing kisses on Sumire?

He stood in front of the door and saw the small creak. Indeed, it looked like the two were doing something intimate at a glance, with Sano cornering Sumire to the wall. It seemed he arrived just in time to see Sumire slap him.

"I told you previously." Sumire raised her voice. "That I can't let you do this anymore."

"Is it because you're about to get married? Are you pretending to be virtuous now? You're suddenly not allowing me to kiss you, but you didn't stop me before. You're always calling me trash, but what about you?"

"I'm lower than trash," Sumire yelled. "But, even somebody like me has somebody they love deeply. I cannot erase my previous behavior. Even when I got together with Yuhi-san, I was uneasy, and I felt disgusted with myself. I felt like I don't deserve him. That's why I allowed you to do what you wanted with me."

It pained him hearing her call herself trash. But Yuhi had to stop himself from entering the room. It's not like he didn't notice; with Sumire's strength, pushing away Nagawa Sano is easy. The reason she didn't has nothing to do with it being unexpected.

She has sharp reflexes; if somebody is about to get close to her, she will notice immediately.

She allowed Sano to kiss her because even now, she doesn't value her life. That's why she doesn't mind if people use and trample all over her.

"Even now, I don't value myself. This body? If you wanted it, I would have just given it to you. But during Christmas, during the week I spent with Yuhi-san, he showed me how much he loved and treasured me. I thought I understood that already but I had no idea. Even if my way of thinking hasn't changed, how could I give myself to you now? I have no use of this body, but if Yuhi-if Yuhi does. Then I'd rather give it to him than you."

At those words, Nagawa's gaze dimmed. It was a first for him to see such a dangerous look in his eyes. Yuhi understood, despite how beautifully Sumire worded it. She basically said to his face that he touched her a lot.

"But does he know? That you snuck out that time and met with me. Does he know that you slept with me the day before Christmas eve?"

Yuhi blinked. What is he talking about?

"You can continue to pretend to be virtuous, but since you also slept with me at that time. I have the right to ensure you get a test done to reveal the father's identity." Sano said coldly. "I'll set you up for another examination." He stood up and opened the door to leave.

It was far too late for him to hide. When Sano saw him, his gaze remained cold. "Since you heard, I will presume I have your consent to conduct the test?"

"Go ahead."

"You won't be confident for much longer."

Yuhi watched Sano walk away. That guy seriously has some screws loose in his head. But the aura around him seems different. Was he always that cold-hearted?