"Shirakawa... are you together with Department Director Tsukimi?" Tachibana Tomoku whispered, "If you weren't, her clothes wouldn't be among your luggage... and you wouldn't have hesitated when she called you..."
"Actually, I've always thought Shirakawa is amazing, possessing a courage that I've always lacked, and I've always admired you... The same goes for Department Director Tsukimi, two people I admire are together, but I just can't feel happy about it..."
Xiao Mo lifted her head seriously and said, "Last night, I couldn't sleep at all; I was afraid that if I fell asleep, everything I worried about would become reality, so I had to deceive myself like this... As long as Shirakawa and Department Director Tsukimi don't say it out loud, I will pretend I don't know."
"I guess I'm no longer a good child like this..." Xiao Mo lowered her eyes again, her eyelashes fluttering, "When I was little, Mom told me to be obedient, sensible, not to trouble others, so others would like me."
