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VOLUME 6 – TO THE LIMITS OF DESPAIR (2) epilogue ()

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Haruka looked outside fro roo to blooht now, so before her eyes

‘How long are you going to sit there for?’

Haruka turned around at the voice

Yakumo looked at her with his eyes, which were sleepy as usual

’Is it done?’

’Yeah I just had to sign a document,’ Yakumo replied brusquely

Isshin’s medical examination had determined that he was brain-dead

Just as Yakuave his consent to transfer Isshin’s organs

Haruka knew that nothing could be done now, but she still wanted to hear how Yakumo really felt

’Yakumo-kun, are you really OK with this?’

He didn’t reply immediately

Yakumo’s eyes were narrow as he looked at the cherry blossom tree in the courtyard

Haruka couldn’t tell how he truly felt fro at his profile

– You always hide your heart like this

’… It’s what Uncle would want,’ Yakuht’

That was all Haruka could say

The truth was that she wanted to scream

– It’s a lie! Isshin-san is still alive!

However, Yakuly at that

’I think Uncle probably knew this was going to happen to him,’ said Yakumo, his hands in his jeans pockets as he looked at his feet

His words made sense

The day Isshin was stabbed, Mao had told him he had a brain tumour

He had been prepared

– From now on, I’ll leave Yaku to theht…’

’When Uncle heard froer, he still went to do his dailyto cut off the continuing chain of hatred with his own hand’

Yakumo’s words echoed heavily in Haruka’s heart

Isshin had probably thought that the man with two red eyes, Yakumo’s father, would cos, in exchange for his own life

That was how Isshin used his life

Isshin had probably believed that even if he was gone, Yakumo wouldn’t lose his way –

But the person who actually cao Uncle’s waiting’

Yakuht Isshin-san’s waiting

’OK,’ replied Haruka, and then she started walking

They walked silently to the ICU where Isshin was

A nurse showed them inside

Isshin looked so healthy on the bed that it h he was using an artificial respirator, his chest was , she felt another bout of disbelief

Haruka stood next to the bed and held Isshin’s hand

– It’s still warm

She couldn’t believe that he would die in just a few hours

– Are you really going to go, Isshin-san? Are you going to disappear without saying goodbye?

Haruka called out in her heart, even though she knew her words wouldn’t reach him

Yaku with his red left eye?

Hethe many memories he had had with Isshin

Isshin had been closer to Yakuether

Tears welled up in Haruka’s eyes just fro about it

’… You’re not here anymore then,’ Yakumo said quietly

– Not here anymore?

Haruka didn’t understand what Yakuain with both of her own to express feelings that wouldn’t reach hiiven her courage He had shown the path that everyone should take He had been like a light in the dark

I had so much I wanted to talk to hirets

– But please don’t worry I’ll continue to watch over Yakumo

So please rest well –

Haruka touched Isshin’s cheek

Gotou took Atsuko and Nao to the ICU just as Yaku his hand

Haruka was sobbing and couldn’t speak

Yakulance Gotou’s way

This is nothing It was like he was saying that

Nao walked up to Yaku her head

Nao started sobbing into Yaku it in too These siblings really tough it out

However, no matter how much they tried to put up a brave front, both of them were still children

Gotou looked at Atsuko’s face

Her lips were in a thin line She nodded

He understood even if she didn’t say anything aloud

When Atsuko looked like this, she was prepared She had looked the same hen she decided toI want to talk with you alone’

When Gotou called out to Yaku Gotou’s intention

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Gotou sat next to Yakumo on the bench in the hospital courtyard

Coht’ve been the first ti that wasn’t for a case When he thought about it, he felt a bit aard

However, it seemed that Gotou was the only one who felt that way, because Yakumo let out a bored yawn

’Hey, what happened to your contact lens?’

Ever since Isshin was stabbed, Yakumo hadn’t worn the black contact lens that hid his red left eye

At first, Gotou had thought he just didn’t have a replacement for the one that broke, but it had been a number of days already

’I don’t need it anymore,’ Yakumo said firmly

Gotou was surprised, but then his expression softened

Yakumo had detested that red left eye in the past He had even tried to cut it out with a utility knife For Yakumo to say he didn’t need to hide it any ress

– Oldthis?

Gotou looked up at the sky and called out

’So what did you have to discuss?’ said Yakumo, like he wanted Gotou to hurry up

’Actually, I have a request,’ Gotou said forarette in his mouth

’I won’t lend you money’

Yakumo yawned

– Really, what a hateful brat

’Don’t look down on the police’

’Gotou-san, you’re a part of the police?’

’What did you think I was?’

’A NEET[1]’

’You an idiot? I don’t have the free tis’

’I feel the saet to the point already’

Yakuh his hair

Gotou cleared his throat and tried to speak, but he didn’t kno to start

He knew Yakumo would coarette and let the nicotine flow through his body

Yakumo looked displeased, but Gotou was able to relax a bit

’My request is, er… about Nao’

After Gotou said that, Yakumo’s brows furrowed as he cocked his head

Even Yakuent, probably couldn’t read into what Gotou was going to say next It was a funny thought

’I discussed with my wife We want to take Nao into our home’

’Did you hit your head?’

Yaku filthy

He probably couldn’t understand why Gotou had irl be picked up by some foster parents froo?’ Yakumo said coldly

Gotou understand that even without Yaku him

’We still need Nao’