After Karasuma Renye left, in order to find out the secret of the "medical research project" he mentioned, Xiao Karasuma went to the hospital where Hatoyama Keiko was located again.
When she came back, the boy had left.
After all, he hurried back from the scene of the crime after receiving the news. It was probably Sister Keiko who "kicked" him away.
Xiao Karasuma didn't know if the boy and Sister Keiko had said anything after she left, but he thought there shouldn't be. After all, Namu had always been weak in front of Sister Keiko. Seeing Sister Keiko crying like that, even if he had any thoughts I'm afraid I won't speak anymore.
The hospital became deserted again. There were several criminal policemen patrolling the corridors outside, and perhaps Japanese police officers hiding in plainclothes...
"Sister Keiko?"
The ward was very quiet. When Xiao Karasuma opened the door and came in, Hatoyama Keiko was sitting quietly on the hospital bed, flipping through a book in his hand.
"Little Karasuma?"
Hearing the sound, Hatoyama Keiko turned around and looked over, with a somewhat surprised expression on her face.
"Didn't you go back before? Why are you back again?"
"I...I want to ask you something..."
Somewhat squirming, Karasuma stepped forward and sat on the chair next to him.
"What's wrong?" Upon seeing this, Hatoyama Keiko also closed the book in her hand.
"It's just... I met the head of the family when I went home before..."
Hesitating and not knowing how to speak, Kokarasuma hesitated several times and finally decided to be direct.
"The head of the family told me that the Hatoyama family and the Karasuma family seemed to have a very important... medical research project..."
Hatoyama Keiko didn't expect that what Kokarasuma wanted to ask would be this...
"Do you know everything about me?"
After a brief silence, Hatoyama Keiko asked rhetorically.
What she was referring to was, of course, her physical condition.
"Well, the head of the family also knows a little bit. He told me after I went back..."
Xiao Karasuma lowered his head subconsciously, avoiding Hatoyama Keiko's gaze.
She suddenly realized a problem at this moment. In order to prevent people around her from worrying too much about her, she had always tried to hide Keiko Hatoyama's true physical condition.
So how did Karasuma Renya know about this? And you know it so clearly?
Only then did Xiao Karasuma realize that it was definitely not simple...
Keiko Hatoyama was definitely aware of this, but she did not inquire further about Karasuma, nor did she talk about her physical condition. Instead, she brought the topic back to Karasuma. Maru wanted to talk about it.
"Xiao Karasuma, how much did the Karasuma family leader... tell you about the medical research project?" Hatoyama Keiko asked.
"The head of the family didn't go into details. He just told me that this is an epoch-making research project that can benefit mankind. He also said that it is the only hope to cure Sister Keiko. But Sister Keiko, you have been blocking this research project. Go ahead, the head of the family still wants me to persuade you..."
Karasuma answered truthfully. At this point, she hurriedly waved her hand and said:
"Of course! I have no intention of doing what the head of the family says! I still believe in your choice, sister Keiko! It's just... I also want to know what this research project is..."
"Xiao Karasuma, if you are so eager to explain, you will easily be suspected by the police during the interrogation?"
"I-I'm serious!"
"Okay, I'm teasing you."
After teasing Karasuma with a smile and relieving her tension, Hatoyama Keiko's originally smiling face gradually became serious.
"One thing about the research project that the head of the Karasuma family mentioned was indeed right... As of now, it may indeed be the only way to treat me, if... I can persist until the day it is completed... "
It takes a lot of courage to say this in person, because it is equivalent to admitting in disguise that one is actually incurable...
[There are only five years left at most...]
Karasuma Renye's words reappeared in Xiao Karasuma's mind at this moment.
The person in front of her is very clear about her situation. She has not been deceived in any way, nor is she taking any chances. Her future has already been completely determined.
Five years, and that’s last year’s forecast.
Sister Keiko knows this very well, very clearly.
It is precisely because of this that Xiao Karasuma is confused. Under such circumstances, and when Sister Keiko herself admits that the "medical research project" Karasuma Renye talks about may be the only way to save her, why is she still there? Will you choose to refuse? What prompted her to make this choice?
"It's just that it's not a good thing."
Hatoyama Keiko spoke, and said the words that she was about to die soon, but it didn't seem to have any impact on her emotions.
There was no sadness, no resentment, no sadness on her face... only solemnity.
Xiao Karasuma could understand that at least at this moment, Sister Keiko was not thinking about her illness. She was only worried about the so-called "medical research project".
However, although Kokarasuma noticed this at this moment, he did not think deeply about the profound meaning of Hatoyama Keiko's performance.
Keiko Hatoyama at this moment is the only one she showed in the last stage of her life without any cover-up and the most real version of herself.
Later, Sharon thought countless times that if she could realize this at that time, maybe she would be able to realize earlier the shackles that Keiko Hatoyama left for her and Shirakawa Kiyo...
"It does have epoch-making significance, and it can indeed benefit mankind...but it is not all mankind."
With a simple sentence, Hatoyama Keiko answered most of Karasumaru's doubts.
A medical research project that can only benefit some humans, but not all humans.
Combined with the status of these big families, although Hatoyama Keiko did not explain clearly, Xiao Karasuma had already roughly guessed what it was.
This shocked her beyond belief.
"Little Karasuma."
At this moment, Hatoyama Keiko turned to look at Karasumaru, and the expression on her face became more solemn.
"Promise me not to get involved in this matter."
This was the first time that Karasuma saw such a serious expression on Hatoyama Keiko's face.
This may seem like persuasion, but perhaps it could also be understood as a warning.
"Yes!" She nodded quickly and responded to Keiko Hatoyama with great certainty.
"Thank you..." After receiving her answer, Hatoyama Keiko immediately smiled.
"Sister Keiko..."
At this moment, his mind suddenly thought of the Japanese police officer he had met at Hatoyama's house during the day. Karasuma frowned and asked tentatively:
"The Japanese police officer I met this morning, is he... related to the head of the family?"
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(End of chapter)
