In Keiko Hatoyama's view, there are only two things in the world that are indestructible, one is time, and the other is the bond between people.
Among them, the former is always the case, while the latter needs to be viewed on a case-by-case basis. Some people's bonds are as solid as a rock, while some people's bonds are as brittle as white paper.
Hatoyama Keiko is convinced that she and Xiaoqing Xiaokarasuma belong to the former group.
Renya Karasuma escapes and her assassination plan fails.
Although she had a lot to say about this in her heart, even though she was so angry that she even scratched her palms when she first learned the news.
But Hatoyama Keiko was not a person who would be controlled by emotions. She quickly calmed down, and based on the current situation, she once again found a way to get rid of Karasuma Renye.
This method has a very high probability of success, but the price is to use these two close people around her.
How should she choose?
Hatoyama Keiko placed "Kill Karasuma Renya" and "Two Close People" at two ends of the inner balance, and watched it slowly tilt toward one end...
"Sister Keiko?!"
Beside her ears, Kokarasuma's voice once again called Hatoyama Keiko out of her thoughts. She suddenly came back to her senses, and the surrounding scenery quickly changed. The tilted scale in front of her disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by the one she was familiar with. Pale Ward.
In front of her was Karasuma who was looking at her with worry.
"Eh?"
The wind blew the curtains aside, and the TV in front of her had been turned off. Her confused expression was reflected on the black reflective screen.
"Little Karasuma?"
Hatoyama Keiko stared blankly at Karasumaru next to her and asked:
"Did you turn off the TV?"
She remembered, wasn't there a news report about the airport terrorist attack just now on TV?
"What are you talking about? Sister Keiko, you didn't turn on the TV at all today..." Xiao Karasuma had a more confused expression on her face.
"Huh? Didn't I... turn on the TV?"
There was sudden confusion in her mind, and Keiko Hatoyama frowned slightly.
No, she clearly remembered that she was watching TV news just now...
Keiko Hatoyama remembered clearly that in the news just now, the troublesome reporter kept holding the microphone, chasing after Xiao Qing and asking questions repeatedly, which could almost be regarded as hindering the police investigation.
Suddenly, she noticed that the clothes on Xiao Karasuma seemed to be a little different from what she remembered just now, so she subconsciously said:
"Little Karasuma, did you change the clothes on your body just now?"
"This is what I wore today!"
Karasuma corrected her again, and at the same time, the confusion on her face gradually turned into worry. She seemed to have realized something, and asked tentatively:
"Sister Keiko, do you still remember what day of the week today is?"
"today?"
Hearing this, Hatoyama Keiko thought about it carefully.
"Today should be..."
However, for some unknown reason, her mind suddenly became confused, and several messy dates intertwined and resurfaced in her mind.
[Strange, what day of the week is today, Wednesday? No, it seems to be Thursday...wait a minute, what day of the week is the airport operation I scheduled earlier? 】
"Sister Keiko, what happened at the airport happened yesterday."
Seeing her confused and confused expression, Karasuma bit his lip, sat on the edge of the bed, held her hand tightly, and spoke softly.
"Yesterday? Yesterday?"
Her answer undoubtedly surprised Keiko Hatoyama.
"It's strange. I obviously just walked away for a while, how could it become yesterday? Xiao Karasuma, could it be you..."
Suddenly, Hatoyama Keiko's expression froze, and the unfinished words in her mouth stopped abruptly.
She seemed to have just reacted at this moment, and the expression on her face gradually turned gloomy.
"It seems like it's starting to seriously affect my brain."
She understood that she was the one with the problem, not Karasuma.
What happened at the airport did happen yesterday, and what she watched TV also happened yesterday, but she didn't remember it.
"What is this called? What should it be called medically? Is it memory loss? Or is it cognitive dysfunction? Or is it simply called dementia?"
Hatoyama Keiko lowered her head and suddenly smiled.
She should have thought of it earlier. With the rapid decline of her body functions in the past few years, she had become more and more lethargic and unable to think for a long time. It was only a matter of time before this happened.
"It's really pitiful..."
One after another, the more critical the moment, the more unexpected things will happen that she didn't expect.
"Sister Keiko..." Karasuma held her hand tightly, with a look on her face that was as sad as hers.
She wanted to comfort Hatoyama Keiko, but she didn't know how to speak.
"Little Karasuma."
Hatoyama Keiko closed her eyes and slowly opened them again after a while. Her expression had returned to calm. She turned to look at her and asked:
"Did I say anything to you after you came here yesterday?"
This is the first thing she needs to confirm.
"No." Xiao Karasuma shook his head and replied: "Not long after I came here yesterday, Sister Keiko fell asleep..."
Did you fall asleep?
When did it start? Obviously she didn't even notice it herself...
Is it because you were worried about her condition that you came here again this morning...
"Sister Keiko?" Seeing that Keiko Hatoyama was about to get distracted again, Kokarasuma called her quickly.
"Feel sorry……"
Suddenly coming back to her senses, Hatoyama Keiko smiled helplessly at her.
"It seems to be getting harder and harder to concentrate lately..."
An unprecedented fear swept through her body. Her condition was depriving her of her last ability to think. This was just the beginning. As time went by, her situation would inevitably become more serious.
Even so, she doesn't seem to have much time left...
Yes, she didn't have much time left.
The surrounding scene changed again, the pale ward, the constantly fluttering curtains, and the worried little Karasuma next to him all disappeared.
The tilted scale appeared before her eyes again.
She had to make a decision while she was still conscious.
We must get rid of Renya Karasuma.
Eh?
Speaking of which, why did she want to get rid of Renya Karasuma?
Ah, I remembered it, because this person has done many evil things. If he is allowed to live and continues on the path of his ambition, one day he will definitely endanger the entire world.
She didn't want to leave this trouble to Xiao Qing and the others, so she wanted to get rid of this person before she died...
Eh?
But, doesn't she want to use Xiaoqing and the others to get rid of this scourge now? Wouldn't this also involve Xiao Qing and the others?
Eh?
Strange, so contradictory, why on earth is she doing this?
Hatoyama Keiko felt her head hurt.
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(End of chapter)
