When she finally came out of the bathroom, the takeaway had just arrived so the food was still fresh . Judging how her hands were in such a bad state, he ordered sus.h.i.+ to make it easier for her . But even eating them with her hands proved to be difficult, so he found himself feeding her .

"Is it good?" he asked .

"En, it's yummy," Lila said cheerfully .

How is she still able to smile brightly after what he did to her? Now that he's calmed down, he's starting to regret it slightly . He should have . . . continued to wait .

"What are you doing?" he asked .

"Um, feeding you," she replied .

"Your hands . " Haruka reminded her .

"It's just one . "

" . . . "

"Nnggh . . "

Once he was done .

. . Lila looked down, "T-tell me Haruka . . "

"What?"

"Why do you like me…"

Why she asks . . . He has his reasons but if he says it, then it means exposing that he knows her ident.i.ty . She must have understood since she wrapped her arms around his neck, "I'm not a good person, I'm lying to you about many things and my heart belongs to another . "

"I know . "

He knows, there's hidden darkness about her that he hasn't seen before . But even then, "I don't think that side of you is bad . "

Her expression was grim as he said those words, gaze filled with sadness, as she spoke carefully, "I will continue hurting you Haruka, are you really okay with that?"

" . . . I am . "

"Haruka .

"I know what you're trying to do . But it won't work . "

It won't work, he's already fallen for her so badly . He realised his feelings for her even more during the time he was apart from her . Every second, every minute and hour during the day . All he could do was think about her, that's why he went to see her . Even though it was only for that brief time . However, after that time, Haruka understood that he should just patiently wait for her here . Once she was no longer by Austin Kiryu's side, he would get his chance .

He felt her hands trace his chest, and he lets out a content sigh . "Do you, really not like me?"

"Honestly, I don't know . . "

…

"You don't know?"

Lila nodded, "I don't know . I don't understand . Since coming here, I've had a hard time understanding things about myself . Have I always been this way? Or has something changed? If something's changed . . . is it how I feel towards you? My feelings . . "

He knows what she's trying to get at . The feelings she has for him aren't the same as they were before . He's genuinely surprised about this . He didn't think she would cave in so soon . But then again, there was already such signs of it before . He raised his hand to her face, tracing her eyelids, eyes, nose, cheek before brus.h.i.+ng his fingers against her soft lips . "Your feelings, where do they lay?"

It was a tricky question .

And he's taking quite a risk with it .

However . . .

The girl turned bright red .

. .

It's working . Like the boss said . 'all you have to do is spend more time with her, and treat her like she's your only one . ' d.a.m.n, why does that old guy know something like that for? Haruka leaned forward and kissed the girl gently . Eyes locked on hers after he's finished, "The fact that I like you, you know right?"

"I--I know already . "

"Then, you need to think it through more . "

It's strange he's saying this . She's clearly been thinking about it a lot . His thoughts break off when she leaned forward and started licking his chest . He blinks . . eh? What? Did she suddenly get horn--Haruka sees her eyes flash red .

"Do you want some?"

" . . . Haruka . . . it's sweet…"

" . . Is that so?"

"I'm so hungry… . "

"Take some . "

She seemed reluctant, but eventually, he found himself on his back and the girl hovering over him . "I don't want to . . keep hurting you…" eyes filled with pain . He really did hurt her, and yet she didn't run from him .

He brings her forward .

"I don't mind being hurt . " he murmured .

And the words are lost after that .

Right now, the two of them are still searching for ways to connect their feelings .

When she finally came out of the bathroom, the takeaway had just arrived so the food was still fresh . Judging how her hands were in such a bad state, he ordered sus.h.i.+ to make it easier for her . But even eating them with her hands proved to be difficult, so he found himself feeding her . Is it good? he asked . En, its yummy, Lila said cheerfully . How is she still able to smile brightly after what he did to her? Now that hes calmed down, hes starting to regret it slightly . He should have . continued to wait . What are you doing? he asked . Um, feeding you, she replied . Your hands . Haruka reminded her . Its just one . . Nnggh Once he was done . Lila looked down, T-tell me Haruka What? Why do you like me… Why she asks . He has his reasons but if he says it, then it means exposing that he knows her ident.i.ty . She must have understood since she wrapped her arms around his neck, Im not a good person, Im lying to you about many things and my heart belongs to another . I know . He knows, theres hidden darkness about her that he hasnt seen before . But even then, I dont think that side of you is bad . Her expression was grim as he said those words, gaze filled with sadness, as she spoke carefully, I will continue hurting you Haruka, are you really okay with that? . I am . Haruka . I know what youre trying to do . But it wont work . It wont work, hes already fallen for her so badly . He realised his feelings for her even more during the time he was apart from her . Every second, every minute and hour during the day . All he could do was think about her, thats why he went to see her . Even though it was only for that brief time . However, after that time, Haruka understood that he should just patiently wait for her here . Once she was no longer by Austin Kiryus side, he would get his chance . He felt her hands trace his chest, and he lets out a content sigh . Do you, really not like me? Honestly, I dont know … You dont know? Lila nodded, I dont know . I dont understand . Since coming here, Ive had a hard time understanding things about myself . Have I always been this way? Or has something changed? If somethings changed . is it how I feel towards you? My feelings He knows what shes trying to get at . The feelings she has for him arent the same as they were before . Hes genuinely surprised about this . He didnt think she would cave in so soon . But then again, there was already such signs of it before . He raised his hand to her face, tracing her eyelids, eyes, nose, cheek before brus.h.i.+ng his fingers against her soft lips . Your feelings, where do they lay? It was a tricky question . And hes taking quite a risk with it . However . The girl turned bright red . Its working . Like the boss said . all you have to do is spend more time with her, and treat her like shes your only one . d.a.m.n, why does that old guy know something like that for? Haruka leaned forward and kissed the girl gently . Eyes locked on hers after hes finished, The fact that I like you, you know right? I--I know already . Then, you need to think it through more . Its strange hes saying this . Shes clearly been thinking about it a lot . His thoughts break off when she leaned forward and started licking his chest . He blinks eh? What? Did she suddenly get horn--Haruka sees her eyes flash red . Do you want some? . Haruka . its sweet… Is that so? Im so hungry… . Take some . She seemed reluctant, but eventually, he found himself on his back and the girl hovering over him . I dont want to keep hurting you… eyes filled with pain . He really did hurt her, and yet she didnt run from him . He brings her forward . I dont mind being hurt . he murmured . And the words are lost after that . Right now, the two of them are still searching for ways to connect their feelings .