Wise said this almost without hesitation. Hearing this, Tsukishiro Liu was taken aback for a moment, then the corners of her mouth slightly lifted, and the worry in her heart instantly vanished. "I see. That's great. I think I probably will never hate you either. Of course, if my words or actions have offended you in any way, please be sure to tell me directly. If you keep it to yourself just to spare my feelings, and the pressure builds up to a certain point, making you want to disappear from my life..."
As she said this, Tsukishiro Liu's face became even redder. Seeming to realize the ambiguity in her words, she added again, "I... I don't want to lose a friend like you... I don't want to lose anyone."
In Liu's few short sentences, Wise heard many things. It seemed that the other party had also experienced some painful memories in the past.
"Mhm. Since Liu has said so, then I'll be direct!"
"Y-yes. Please feel free to speak. I will do my best to correct it."
"The thing I find most unbearable about Liu... is that you disregard the safety of your own body and always work overtime!"
"Eh? Is that so?!" Tsukishiro Liu's beautiful eyes blinked slightly. She was obviously a little surprised by what Wise had said, and at the same time, the heart she had just raised was put down again. Just now, Wise's tone had suddenly become serious. She really thought she had offended him at some point. But Liu's seemingly relieved expression made Wise speak again.
"Liu, don't get too carried away. I'm really angry. Not just for myself, but for all the others who care about Liu as much as I do."
Hearing this, Tsukishiro Liu's pupils trembled slightly. It was the first time she had ever heard such words. Because in the past, when the after-effects flared up, she would just endure it alone to avoid troubling others. But this time, because of the fatigue from overtime, she had run into a timely after-effect, which was why the situation had become much more serious.
She knew her own body best. Just this little after-effect was not enough to defeat her. But Wise's concern for her was real...
"Mmm, I understand." After a long while, Liu finally nodded.
Wise, as if afraid she would go back on her word, immediately added, "Then just as we agreed before, Liu will do her best to correct it, right?"
"Mhm. After all, it's a promise. I can't refuse even if I want to." As she spoke, Liu smiled again. But this time, the smile was even gentler than before, and the way she looked at Wise had also changed, as if she had figured something out in her heart.
[Tsukishiro Liu's Affection increased by 5 points. Current Affection: 90 points. Obtained 500 Emotional Value. Current Emotional Value: 28,600 points.]
A long time later, with Wise's help, Liu finally finished all her food. Just as the former was about to take the bowl down, she made up her mind and spoke. "By the way, Wise, if you don't mind, can I ask you a question? Do you have a girl you like right now?"
After asking this question, Liu already didn't know how to face Wise. But she also knew that this question had to be asked. She had never been very good at expressing her inner feelings. She thought that if she got the answer to this question, perhaps she would become a little different.
"Mhm. I already do."
"I-is that so..." Liu seemed to have been dealt a blow the moment she got the answer and looked a little dejected.
Wise, seeing this, just smiled and then continued, "Yes."
As he spoke, Wise suddenly reached out, picked up a grain of rice from the side of Liu's mouth, and put it directly into his own. "We can't waste food."
After saying this, Wise turned and left the room, leaving the stunned Tsukishiro Liu behind. Her face quickly turned bright red, and she held her burning cheeks with both hands, her mind filled with a thousand thoughts. Wasn't that just a little too intimate of Wise just now? Is this really okay? He clearly said he has a girl he likes. Wait, could it be that the girl he likes is me? N-no way, right? But if that's really the case, then what should I do? If I choose to accept, Soukaku will definitely agree. In fact, she would absolutely approve!
At this moment, Liu thought of many things. A short while later, she got up and left the bed. In fact, her body had already recovered. It was just that at that time, she was being fed by Wise, so she was too embarrassed to say it.
After coming downstairs, Soukaku was overjoyed to see that Liu could get out of bed and walk. "Sister Liu, are you all better now? That's great!"
Soukaku happily pounced into Liu's arms. The latter dotingly stroked her head. "Mhm. I made you worry, Soukaku. I'm sorry. We'll go back in a bit."
"Eh? You're leaving so soon? Big brother Wise even said he would have us stay for dinner." Soukaku immediately pouted with a wronged expression. This move was very effective on Liu.
"I'm sorry, Soukaku. Although it's a pity, my work isn't finished yet." After all, the report from last night still had to be written by her. It was impossible to count on anyone else.
But just at this moment, Wise's voice suddenly came from the side. "I seem to remember that Liu just promised me something, right?"
"Uh, well..."
"A promise must be kept. I don't think Liu would want to leave an impression of not keeping her promises on Soukaku, right?"
"I... I know..."
In the end, under the gaze of Wise and Soukaku, the utterly helpless Liu could only use her long-saved vacation and took a half-day leave. Because all matters of leave in Section 6 were handled by her, the process was naturally extremely smooth.
"Yay! Big brother Wise actually managed to persuade Sister Liu to take a leave! That's so amazing!" Soukaku raised her hands high, a happy look on her face.
Liu on the side held her forehead with her hand and sighed softly. During this half-day that I've taken off, the internal operations of Section 6 have practically come to a halt...
Meanwhile, inside the office of Anti-Hollow Section 6.
"What?! Vice Section Chief Liu actually took a leave?! Did this really happen? It can't be fake, right!" Asaba Yuma, upon learning this news, had a look of complete shock on his face. Even with the facts right in front of him, he still couldn't quite believe it.
"I must be dreaming, right? Section Chief Miyabi, pinch me... uh, wait, wait, wait! I won't trouble the Section Chief. I can do it myself." Asaba Yuma said and gently pinched his own arm. It hurt a little. So it wasn't a dream. In that case, was the world about to end? Or did Vice Section Chief Liu have a boyfriend? Uh, okay, then it seems the former is more likely.
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