Fang Cheng picked up the notebook from the ground.
He thought it was a diary Asaka Akie and Ye Yuqing used to communicate, and that he might find some clues in it.
But when he opened it, Fang Cheng realized he'd been wrong.
"Fang-kun, if you've found this notebook, it means you came to my house looking for me. I'm happy you care so much about me. But it's too late. Go home, forget all this, and pretend it never happened."
Those were the words on the first page. Clearly, they were written especially for Fang Cheng.
The handwriting was fresh, no more than a day old at most. She might have written it tonight.
Fang Cheng read as he walked outside.
Sato Hayato was waiting in the living room. When he saw Fang Cheng reading a notebook, he opened his mouth but didn't interrupt, silently following him.
"Fang-kun, you must be curious about the scars on my body and why I tried to kill myself, right? I never dared tell you. I was afraid you'd hate me once you knew the reason, just like my mother does."
"But I deserve everything that's happened to me. I'm the one who caused my father and younger brother's deaths."
Fang Cheng and Sato Hayato had already stepped outside.
Sato asked Fang Cheng, "Fang, where are we going now?"
Fang Cheng pulled out his car keys and tossed them to Sato Hayato, who had just closed the door behind him. "Can you drive?"
Sato Hayato fumbled to catch the keys. "A little."
"I've got a lead, but there's no time to explain. Drive."
Fang Cheng gave him an address, then climbed into the back seat and continued reading the notebook.
Sato Hayato didn't dare disturb him. He got on, started the motorcycle, and