ks late

aimed, "Finally, fresh air!" gratified at leav

moved on to a robot era?" asked Lucinda a bit too

ical about what's trending? I liked you better when you were in the hospital and les

atic ways, Lucinda bumped into someone. "O

stated the person she bumped into, rubbing his hair sh

m, "Hey, you're the one th

to say, rather he

carry the bags to the car. When she stood at the entrance, she saw her talking to a you

spered only to Lucinda, "

one that saved me," she whisper

her," explained Mrs. Hayashi, exte

ice to meet you

She filled

guessed that we'd bump into you today? I'm really grateful for what you did for my child. She's the

alright, I did it on impulse, there's no need for you to bow, you're

now," he said immediately, turning t

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in to save her. He'd sworn to protect his country when he'd taken the police officers' oath during hi

ct anyone, thank goodness he was safe. He had a few broken bones and head stitches. However, he manage

e thought to himself, abse

ing to me?" came the female vo

ut of his th

filtering my words out,

ay anything, but rather let her whine on

e stop jumping in to save people impulsively. The last time you did that, you took a bullet wound to your right shoulder. I can't lose my only child w

e when he came home. He gets up from his chair, walks to where

ther later, I have a headache, stop crying," h

of such a cold son? What became of the Kei that used to smile

k to the scene of the accident and how they'd bumped into each other at the hospital. He thought, 'she doesn'

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d. "If he wasn't leaving the hospital, I would've hit on him. He's too

him? Girl, aren't you shameless? Get over your chicken ways. When you've given up looking at men

It's cold out there," complained Mrs.

headed for the fridge. "You ate like two hours ago. How do you stuff your face

gs up to their room. Yuri stays over at the Hayashi residents and it's been no

ecause she was the only parent figure she had. She met Lucinda at the bakery they worked in; they became the clo

d her in his arms, and they landed on the concrete, the way he'd looked into her eyes trying to affirm her he was okay. The way she brushed her hands on his forehead, trying

As her mind wandered back to the time she had bumped into him, his bangs had been cropped short. His hair was tied into a ponytail. His chin had a slight shadow of stubble.