A Belated Apology

Of course, Takagi clearly wasn't thinking that much.

At that moment, he was undoubtedly on top of the world.

Though he'd been exceptionally modest in the face of all the praise inside, when he stepped outside, his eyes shone brightly.

"Let's head straight to the station. I'm really sorry about today. First we ran into that accident, then we got involved in someone else's business. We've already kept Mr. Dancy waiting too long."

On the road outside the clinic, Takagi patted Kanna Kisaragi's hand, putting on quite a show.

"Sure."

Fu Qian glanced at Su Gao. This time, he didn't even bother with pleasantries and simply agreed to head back.

That guy who'd been meddling behind the scenes seemed to be trying to cause trouble for him and Su Gao this way.

But there was no question that this indirect approach had limited impact.

Takagi's luck had undoubtedly reached its peak, and the four of them were about to leave.

As someone with a strong sense of curiosity, Fu Qian was eager to see what the person behind all this would do next—would they test him, or try to keep him here?

Or would they just let it go?

"What good is saying you're sorry?"

To his surprise, Kanna Kisaragi suddenly spoke up beside him.

She had been leaning against Takagi, but as she spoke, she gave her boyfriend a reproachful look.

"Mr. Dancy."

The next moment, she released Takagi's arm and stepped forward. She reached into her neckline and rummaged around, apparently oblivious to the far more revealing glimpse she gave than before.

"Please accept this. I'm really sorry for the trouble I caused you today."

After rummaging for a moment, she pulled an item from an inner pocket and held it out to Fu Qian.

"This is a