Shocked!
Reaching the point of running away from home indicated that the conflict between Furuhashi Fumino and her family had escalated to a particularly serious level.
Aki Tomoya couldn't imagine what kind of mood Furuhashi Fumino was in last night when she turned and left her home, then found Kudo Sayaka for help.
But running away from home was indeed somewhat irrational, especially for a girl to do so.
"You're an accomplice, Kudo!"
"Not an accomplice, a partner!"
Kudo Sayaka immediately retorted.
Last night, when she received the call from the homeless Furuhashi Fumino, Kudo Sayaka was terribly worried.
Facing Furuhashi Fumino with nowhere to go, Kudo Sayaka had no other choice but to take her in.
"..."
Aki Tomoya calmed down slightly.
Thinking about it, it was already good that Furuhashi Fumino could go to Kudo Sayaka's place after running away from home last night.
"Is Furuhashi Fumino planning to keep hiding at Kudo's place?"
"How is that possible!"
If she could, Fumino wouldn't want to trouble Kudo Sayaka like this.
But because she had fallen out with her Father, Furuhashi Fumino was in a dilemma.
Even without this incident, Furuhashi Fumino's relationship with her Father at home was already somewhat like walking on thin ice.
"Why did it turn out like this..."
Furuhashi Fumino also couldn't understand how the conflict with her Father had reached this point.
After leaving home, she felt helpless. If Kudo Sayaka hadn't been willing to help her, she really wouldn't have known where to go.
"Let's not talk about this for now. Let's find a place to discuss it properly this afternoon. Hiding at Kudo's place definitely isn't a permanent solution."
After considering it, Aki Tomoya felt that now wasn't the time to discuss this matter.
There were still two people here who were completely unrelated to this matter.
At his suggestion, the three returned to their seats. They would find an excuse to end today's study session later, and then discuss the matter after Kato Megumi and Kamigō Yoshihiko left.
However, how could those two, each preoccupied with their own thoughts, possibly focus on studying?
"Excuse me, I need to leave first today."
Not long after the study session began, Kato Megumi suddenly looked up and said.
As if something had come up, she was in a hurry to leave.
The others looked at her in confusion, but Kato Megumi didn't explain much, just said apologetically: "Sorry, let's get together next time."
Kato Megumi left without any hesitation, waving goodbye to everyone.
Seeing Kato Megumi leave, Kamigō Yoshihiko also sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off. After looking at Aki Tomoya and the other two, he smartly stood up: "Sorry, Aki Tomoya, I have to go too. The fourth volumes of Kasumi Shiko and Kashiwagi Eri's works were released today, and I'm going to read them all in one go!"
After leaving that sentence, Kamigō Yoshihiko quickly left.
They were people who understood the atmosphere; seeing that the situation wasn't right, they immediately reacted.
Seeing that Kato Megumi and Kamigō Yoshihiko had both left, Aki Tomoya couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "Alright, let's change locations too. I'll treat."
If we're going to talk about things, it definitely can't be here.
After moving to a family restaurant, Aki Tomoya looked at the two people opposite him, his expression turning serious as he asked, "Fumino, has the conflict between you and your Father grown so large that you would run away from home?"
Running away from home is absolutely not a good method, but if it weren't for a huge conflict that made her lose her head, she wouldn't have run out so impulsively in a fit of anger.
While lamenting Furuhashi Fumino's lack of composure, Aki Tomoya was also amazed by the conflict within her family.
"...Somewhat."
"This isn't just 'somewhat'. Fumino, similarly, running away from home doesn't actually solve the problem."
"But I have no other way. Father started ignoring my thoughts a long time ago..."
It sounded like the conflict between Furuhashi Fumino and her Father had existed for a long time.
Furuhashi Fumino had always chosen the Astronomy Department as her aspiration after thinking it through clearly. As a result, she was questioned by those around her, politely rejected by multiple Academies, and in the end, only Aomine Cram School was willing to help.
Now, her running away from home could be considered a complete break out.
Judging from her year of study, in Aki Tomoya's eyes, she did have a desired career path and was willing to start learning from scratch. After a year at Aomine Cram School, she had achieved good results, so it wasn't without hope.
Of course, this is without considering Furuhashi Fumino's talent; it's just the situation.
But this is a fact; it doesn't cease to exist just because you don't look at it.
However, the key point now is no longer about talent. With a glimmer of hope for achieving her aspiration, Furuhashi Fumino didn't consider the best option; she chose what she wanted under the permissible conditions, and it was precisely this choice that caused a conflict with her family.
Under such pressure, the conflict erupted, and she chose to run away from home.
Every time he saw her mention her Father, Aki Tomoya could always see the distress flickering in her eyes, and that trace of distrust she was desperately trying to hide.
"Do both of Fumino's Parents not support it?"
Aki Tomoya asked subconsciously.
Considering the family factors, he actually advocated more for Furuhashi Fumino to have a good discussion with her family about whether to respect her wishes or follow the family's arrangements.
However, the fact that Furuhashi Fumino could discuss it with him and Kudo Sayaka now didn't mean she could calmly discuss it properly with her Father.
Just as Aki Tomoya finished asking, a hint of sadness and pain surfaced in Furuhashi Fumino's eyes.
Noticing her reaction, Aki Tomoya immediately realized he had probably asked something he shouldn't have: "I'm sorry!"
"No, ignorance is no sin. Aki-kun and Sayaka are not wrong; I carelessly got you involved."
Furuhashi Fumino lowered her head slightly; some things really turn out contrary to one's wishes.
It was the same with the school. Before the three-way meeting, Furuhashi Fumino believed she could successfully participate in the subsequent mock exams, graduate next year, and have a great chance of getting into the Astronomy Department.
But after the three-way meeting, the school, the cram school, she now realized that as long as this conflict couldn't be resolved, she actually couldn't go anywhere and would instead drag others into it little by little.
This was an unavoidable problem.
"Fumino, I was really happy that you could remember last night!"
Kudo Sayaka comforted her gently at this moment.
At this time, she also noticed that Furuhashi Fumino's family situation was different from what they had imagined.
When Aki Tomoya mentioned her Mother, those eyes that couldn't hide the sadness wouldn't lie.
"I'm... from a single-parent family."
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