On Mahiru's side, having just arrived at the hospital, she had intended to grab someone and ask which room Akasaka was staying in.
Instead, she ran into Itsuki Nakano, who looked flustered.
Shiina Mahiru narrowed her eyes, sensing that something was off about this girl.
Meanwhile, the maid beside her, Ai Hayasaka, leaned close to Mahiru's ear and whispered, "I've seen this girl taking care of Lord Akasaka. She even changed his clothes for him."
Shiina Mahiru's gaze instantly turned hostile as she smiled at Itsuki Nakano.
"Miss, what exactly is your relationship with my husband?"
At the same time, Mahiru's gaze drifted downward, landing on the diamond ring on Itsuki Nakano's left ring finger.
Itsuki also noticed the other woman's gaze falling on her ring. She immediately hid both hands behind her back, her eyes darting about as she stammered, "Um... I'm Akasaka's... Sister! That's right! I'm his sister!"
The genius Itsuki wanted to pretend to be Akasaka's sister and bluff her way through this.
Seeing this...
Mahiru did not expose her. Instead, she decided to tease the girl in front of her.
"Then take me to see him."
A short while later...
Itsuki led Mahiru and the others to Akasaka's hospital room.
Sakata Gintoki and the rest of the Yorozuya, along with Ai Hayasaka and her mother, waited outside and did not enter.
The reunion inside was between the couple. It had nothing to do with outsiders like them, so they did not disturb them.
Mahiru looked at Akasaka, who lay silently in the hospital bed like a vegetable.
Although she had already imagined what she would see before coming here, the sight still broke her. She threw herself into Akasaka's arms and burst into loud sobs.
Itsuki was now stuck between leaving and staying, so she could