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Chapter 150 Crying

Fūya Ling lowered his eyes slightly and saw a hint of self-mockery on the face of the girl in front of him.

His heart moved, and he seemed to understand something, so he explained in a calm tone:

"Dr. Fujita has already told us. She said you have always considered us your friends."

After hearing this, Hoshino Hitomi paused for a moment, but soon regained her composure, smiled helplessly and said, "I see..."

There was an imperceptible bitterness and relief in her clear and pleasant voice, as if she had expected this result.

Hoshino Hitomi sighed, her dark eyebrows slightly knitted, her eyes were filled with shame, and a bitter smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. After a long while, she slowly spoke:

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to help you, but I accidentally caused you so much trouble."

Hoshino Hitomi slowly lowered her head and stared at her hands that were tightly wrapped in bandages.

The light that had originally flickered in her eyes had gradually faded away, replaced by a dull and depressed look.

She spoke in a calm, almost indifferent tone, but beneath this seemingly calm surface, she was hiding deep self-blame and regret.

"If I had known this would happen, I would have told you the truth from the beginning instead of trying to evade it. At that time, I deliberately said those hurtful words to you. It was really... too much."

"If you want to scold me, go ahead. This time it is indeed my fault."

Four energetic young men stood silently by, their eyes fixed on the girl on the hospital bed who had delicate features but a face as pale as paper.

Time seemed to stand still, and the only sound in the room was the girl's gentle yet self-blaming voice echoing in the air.

Every word of the girl was like a sharp sword, piercing their hearts deeply, but they could not utter a word of blame to the poor girl in front of them.

On the contrary, their eyes revealed an indescribable emotion - an expression mixed with endless heartache and helplessness.

Matsuda Jinpei sat silently beside Hoshino Hitomi, then pinched her soft and fair face with his fingers, frowned, and said with an unhappy look:

"What stupid things are you saying? Anyway, it's all over, and you didn't make a big mistake. Why should we scold you?"

When Hoshino Hitomi heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. The person who was hurt the most by her before was Matsuda Jinpei, but he actually forgave her so easily.

She hesitated for a moment, her beautiful eyes showing a look of shame that seemed to be about to overflow. After a long while, she spoke with a complicated expression: "Zhen Ping..."

Before Hoshino Hitomi could finish her words, Matsuda Jinpei picked up a cherry and put it into her mouth, blocking the words she was about to say.

Matsuda Jinpei stared at her for a moment, then looked away with difficulty, hiding the complex emotions and restrained love in his eyes, and said in a low voice:

"I don't want to hear your long-winded apology to me. It's enough for you to stop hiding from us in the future."

Hoshino Hitomi was stunned for a moment, then she forced a smile and responded, "I understand..."

Hoshino Hitomi gently raised her eyes to look at Matsuda Jinpei and Hagiwara Kenji, hesitated for a moment, and asked:

"However, I still want to know one thing. Why were you and Kenji so persistent in finding out about my whereabouts? Even when you were in Kanagawa, you would insist on going to Hoshino's house every year just to find out a little news about me..."

She continued with a serious expression, "For ten whole years, have you...never thought of giving up?"

Matsuda Jinpei was startled when he heard this, then he came to his senses, raised his eyes to meet Hoshino Hitomi's gaze, and his tone became a little heavier:

"So you already knew that?"

That period of time was simply a nightmare for him. Whenever he thought of that time, endless pain and sorrow would well up in his heart.

At that time, he was immersed in deep thoughts every day, but the person he missed day and night was far away on the other side of the world and they could not meet.

This torture was like millions of ants gnawing at his heart, making him feel like dying.

Hoshino Hitomi was silent for a moment, lowered her head somewhat guiltily, avoided the other party's gaze, and said softly with a gloomy expression:

"I only found out about this when I returned to Japan. I didn't expect you to be so persistent..."

"But, because I went back to Tokyo at that time, I didn't have time to see you. I have always felt that I was... quite sorry for you."

Compared to the two people with gloomy and depressed auras, Hagiwara Kenji seemed very optimistic and cheerful. With a bright smile on his face, he approached and said with a smile:

"Hey~ Hitomi-chan, you really underestimate our perseverance. This is nothing. Besides, we are friends, so we should care about each other."

Matsuda Jinpei frowned unhappily, stretched out his hand to hold Hoshino Hitomi's small and delicate chin and gently lifted it up, forcing her to look at him, and pretended to be angry and scolded:

"Also, what did you just ask? We kept looking for you because we were worried about you! What else could it be? You idiot..."

His voice suddenly paused, and he felt a teardrop with a hint of coolness falling into his palm.

Immediately afterwards, Matsuda Jinpei saw Hoshino Hitomi forcibly breaking free from the restraints on his hands.

Then the next second, the girl on the hospital bed quickly turned her head to the other side. Her petite and weak body was trembling slightly with her back to them, as pitiful as a withered lotus in the wind.

Jinpei Matsuda's expression was full of disbelief, and then he quickly lowered his eyes to glance at the crystal clear tear in his palm. Feeling the warmth brought by that tear, he felt as if his entire palm was burned by flames, and the pain was unbearable.

Is she...crying?

After Jinpei Matsuda reacted, he clenched his fists tightly and suddenly became a little at a loss, with an expression of rare panic.

The expressions of shock on the faces of the other three people were no less than that on Jinpei Matsuda.

You have to know how strong Hoshino Hitomi is in her daily life. Even if she suffers a severe blow that ordinary people can't bear, she can remain calm.

However, at this moment she burst into tears, as if the last line of defense in her heart was instantly broken.

Moreover, this was the first time they saw Hoshino Hitomi cry in the more than ten years they had known her...

Matsuda Jinpei quickly found a pack of tissues on the table and quickly pulled out a few. He then approached the girl on the bed cautiously, with a guilty look on his face, and comforted her in a very stiff tone:

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have spoken to you in such a harsh tone...Don't cry, it's not good for your health."

Kenji Hagiwara quietly walked to the other side of the bed, ready to give a big bear hug to comfort the crying Hoshino Hitomi, but he was empty-handed the next second.

Hoshino Hitomi hid her head in the quilt, her sweet and melodious voice choked a little at this moment:

"Don't come over here! I must be crying so hard right now... I don't want you to see me like this."