Suguha ran back to her room, dove headfirst under the covers, pulled them over herself, and sobbed beneath the blanket.
Not long after.
Akasaka said goodbye to Suguha's parents and prepared to leave.
Suguha's father and mother both had complicated feelings. They had wanted to give the guy a talking-to, but they did not really dare to...
They were ordinary citizens who ran a kendo dojo at home. How could they possibly dare to scold Japan's prime minister?
In the end, even if the two families really did become in-laws, they still would not quite dare to scold this son-in-law.
The gap in their status was simply too vast.
After leaving Suguha's house, Akasaka returned to the Prime Minister's Official Residence.
He still had something urgent to do—prepare to rescue Asuna...
Meanwhile, Kirito went up to the second floor and stopped outside Suguha's room. He knocked on the door and called out to remind her, "He's already gone..."
Suguha opened the door, her eyes red from crying.
"That bastard! How could he just leave like that?! I haven't forgiven him yet! What gives him the right to leave?!"
Suguha was still angry, but it did not seem like there was no chance of salvaging things.
Kirito saw that too and sighed. "Can I come into your room? I want to have a proper talk with you."
Suguha stepped aside and let her Brother enter.
The two sat side by side on the bed in her room and began talking.
Mostly, Kirito was putting in a good word for Akasaka.
Consider it repayment for that 1 million yen...
Though he never got the chance to spend that 1 million yen... His dad had snatched it all away... Still, that money had ultimately been given to him. Unless he returned it, he