In Keiko Hatoyama's view, there are only two things in this world that are indestructible, one is time, and the other is the bond between people.

Among them, the former is always like this, while the latter needs to be looked at on a case-by-case basis, some people's bonds are as solid as a rock, while others are as brittle as a blank sheet of paper.

Keiko Hatoyama is convinced that she and Kokiyo-chan Karasuma belong to the former.

Karasuma Renya fled, and her assassination plan failed.

Although she had a lot to say about it in her heart, although when she first learned the news, she was so angry that she even scratched her palm.

But Keiko Hatoyama is not a person who can be controlled by emotions, and she quickly calms down, and based on the current situation, she once again finds a way to get rid of Karasuma Renya.

This method has a fairly high probability of success, and at the cost of taking advantage of the two people close to her.

How should she choose?

Keiko Hatoyama placed "Kill Karasuma Renya" and "Two People Close to You" at each end of the balance in her heart, and watched it slowly tilt towards one end......

"Sister Keiko?!"

Beside her, the voice of Kokarasuma once again summoned Keiko Hatoyama back from her contemplation, and she snapped back to her senses, the scenery around her quickly changed, and the tilted scales in front of her disappeared in an instant, replaced by the pale hospital room she was familiar with.

In front of her, there was a little Karasuma who looked at her with a worried face.

"Huh?"

The wind blew the curtains on the side, the TV in front of her had been turned off, and the black reflective screen reflected her puzzled expression.

"Karasuma-chan?"

Keiko Hatoyama looked at the little Karasuma beside her in a daze, and asked:

"Did you turn off the TV?"

She remembered that there were news reports about the terrorist attack at the airport on TV.

"What are you talking about? Sister Keiko, you didn't turn on the TV at all today, okay......" Kokarasuma had a more confused expression on her face than she did.

"Huh? I...... Didn't turn on the TV? ”

There was a sudden confusion in her mind, and Keiko Hatoyama's eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

No, she remembered that she was watching the news on TV......

Keiko Hatoyama remembers very well that on the news just now, the troublesome reporter kept holding the microphone and chasing after Xiaoqing and asking questions repeatedly, which could almost be regarded as obstructing the police investigation.

Suddenly, she noticed that the clothes on Xiao Karasuma's body seemed to be a little different from the one she remembered just now, so she subconsciously spoke:

"Karasuma-chan, the clothes on your body...... Did it just change? ”

"That's what I'm wearing today!"

Kokusuma corrected her again, and at the same time, the doubt on her face gradually turned into worry, she seemed to realize something, and tentatively asked:

"Sister Keiko, do you remember what day of the week it is?"

"Today?"

When Keiko Hatoyama heard this, she thought about it carefully.

"Today should be ......"

However, for some reason, her mind suddenly became chaotic, and several jumble dates kept coming to her mind.

[Strange, what day of the week is it, Wednesday?] No, it seems to be Thursday...... Wait, what day of the week was my scheduled airport action? 】

"Sister Keiko, the incident at the airport happened yesterday."

Looking at her entangled and puzzled expression, Kokarsuma bit his lip, sat on the edge of the bed, squeezed her hand, and said softly.

"Yesterday? Was it yesterday? ”

Her answer undoubtedly surprised Keiko Hatoyama.

"It's strange, I'm just walking for a while, how can it be yesterday? Little Karasuma, will it be your ......?"

Suddenly, Keiko Hatoyama's expression froze, and the unfinished words in her mouth came to an abrupt end.

It was as if she had only reacted at this time, and the expression on her face gradually darkened.

"It seems that it has started to seriously affect my brain."

She understands that it's her who has the problem, not Kokarasuma.

It was true that the airport had happened yesterday, and so had the fact that she was watching TV, but she didn't remember it.

"What's it called? What should I call it in medicine? Memory loss? Or is it cognitive dysfunction? Or is it simply dementia? ”

Keiko Hatoyama lowered her head and suddenly smiled.

She should have thought that with the rapid decline of her body functions in the past few years, she has become more and more sleepy, less and less able to think for long periods of time, and it is only a matter of time before this happens.

"It's really pitiful......"

One by one, the more critical the moment, the more unexpected things will happen.

"Sister Keiko......" Karasuma clenched her hand tightly, and the look on her face was as sad as hers.

She wanted to comfort Keiko Hatoyama, but she didn't know how to speak.

"Kokarasuma."

Keiko Hatoyama closed her eyes, and after a while, she slowly opened them again, her expression had returned to calm, she turned to look at her, and asked:

"Did I tell you anything after you came over yesterday?"

That's the first thing she wants to confirm.

"Nope." Kokarsuma shook his head and replied, "Soon after I came over yesterday, Sister Keiko, you fell asleep......

Did you fall asleep?

When exactly did it start? Obviously, she didn't even notice it......

It's because I'm worried about her situation, so I came here again early this morning......

"Sister Keiko?" Seeing that Keiko Hatoyama was about to wander again again, Kokarsuma hurriedly called her.

"Sorry......"

Suddenly coming back to her senses, Keiko Hatoyama smiled helplessly at her.

"It's been getting harder and harder lately to concentrate......

An unprecedented fear swept through her body, her condition was robbing her of the last of her ability to think, and this was just the beginning, and the more time passed, the worse her situation would inevitably become.

That being said, she doesn't seem to have much time left......

That's right, she doesn't have much time left.

The scene around him changed again, the pale hospital room, the constantly agitating curtains, and the worried little Karasuma beside him all disappeared.

In front of her eyes, the tilted scales appeared again.

She had to make a decision while she was still awake.

Be sure to get rid of Karasuma Renya.

Huh?

Speaking of which, why did she get rid of Karasuma Renya?

Ahhhhhhh

She didn't want to leave this trouble to Xiaoqing and them, so she wanted to solve this person before she died......

Huh?

However, isn't she going to use Xiaoqing and them to get rid of this scourge now? Wouldn't that implicate Xiaoqing and them in this way?

Huh?

Strange, so paradoxical, why the hell is she doing this?

Keiko Hatoyama felt her head hurt.

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(End of chapter)