Anime Heart

One is a family member, the other is an angel; I simply cannot choose.

Kaori Miyazono sensed his inner turmoil, but she didn't ask. If Ma Xiandong wanted to tell her something, she would know.

He didn't want to tell himself that whatever he did would be in vain.

All I can do now is to let him know I exist, just like I did before, so that he knows I'm still here.

Just now I was holding his hand tightly, but now I can do more.

A pair of slender, weak arms encircled his prominent waist. Kaori Miyazono rested her head on his chest and whispered, "If you can tell me, then tell me!"

The girl's thoughtfulness touched Arima Kento deeply, and he thought, "There's nothing I can't say."

After telling the girl his concerns, Arima Kenjiro looked at the incredibly well-behaved Miyazono Kaoru and wanted to hear her opinion, since this also involved the girl.

"What are you worried about?!" After listening to Arima Kento's troubles, Miyazono Kaori reached out and tapped him on the head, saying, "There's always a solution to everything. There's always a way out!"

"Besides, isn't that day still a long way off?"

Arima Kento breathed a deep sigh of relief. The girl was right. Since he couldn't figure out a solution, he should just leave it for now. There was still time, and a solution would come.

"By the way, take the afternoon off!" Yu Ma Xian Dong said, "This matter needs to be decided as soon as possible. I need to persuade your parents, inform my father, and I also need to get my aunt's phone number."

"Okay, whatever you say."

Before the lunch break was over, Arima Kento took Miyazono Kaoru to the principal's office and, after a brief explanation, successfully helped her get leave.

Because Kaori Miyazono hasn't told anyone about her illness, people only know that she used to be sick often, and they don't realize that she has a serious illness.

So, the two of them quietly packed their things and then left the school together.

Kaori Miyazono didn't want the whole world to know about her illness; she disliked that kind of behavior.

Ma Xiandong didn't have that idea either, and he agreed with the girl's actions.

The two first went back to Kaori Miyazono's house together and found Kaori's mother and father making a cake.

"Dad! Mom! I have great news for you!" Kaori Miyazono shouted as soon as she saw her parents, "I'm saved!"

Under the astonished gazes of Kaori Miyazono's parents, Arima Kenjiro and Kaori Miyazono finished explaining what the so-called "hope for salvation" meant.

"Really?! Arima-kun, this is no joke! I hope you can assure me that this is true!" Miyazono's father, named Miyazono Moriichi, was a kind and honest man who spoke very directly.

Understanding this, Arima Kento stood up and made a vow, saying, "I swear on my most precious possession that everything I and Kaoru said is true, without the slightest falsehood!"

Japan places great importance on oaths. Taking an oath like this is a very serious and solemn promise, and most people would not go back on their word.

Seeing this, even if Miyazono Morikazu still didn't believe it, he had to believe it to some extent. Miyazono's mother then pulled her daughter aside and asked her questions in secret.

But judging from Kaori Miyazono's slightly blushing face, it was unclear what she and her mother were talking about.

Upon hearing Arima Kenjiro swear an oath, Miyazono Kaoru quickly came over to stop him, looking at her father with displeasure, and said, "Dad, what are you doing! Kenjiro must be telling the truth! I believe him!"

“Alright, alright, Dad was wrong! But this is really unbelievable! So this is necessary!” Miyazono Moriichi said seriously.

But suddenly, tears welled up in his eyes. "It's so wonderful that my daughter can be saved!"

"Really, and there's a child right here!" Miyazono's mother looked at her husband's expression, but she pulled Arima Kento aside and asked him the exact same question that Miyazono Moriichi had asked.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Miyazono's mother hugged Miyazono Moriichi and burst into tears, crying even harder than her husband.

After a while, they recovered thanks to the comforting words of Kaori Miyazono and Kenji Arima.

Upon hearing Arima Sento's concerns, Miyazono Mamoru waved his hand and said, "Since Xiaoxun can be treated in the capital, Beijing, then our family will move there! As long as Xiaoxun can be cured, we will do anything!"

Miyazono's mother, standing to the side, had an expression of approval towards her husband.

"What about the shops here?" Kaori Miyazono asked, thinking about this problem.

“Sell it! Use the money to treat your illness! And when our family moves there, we'll need to rebuild our home there, right? These are all places that require money, so let's sell this place!”

Once an honest person makes a decision, their ability to execute it should not be underestimated.

However, Ma Xiandong had to interrupt them, "Um, the treatment is actually free!"

"What? That won't do. Just because you're Xiaoxun's boyfriend doesn't mean your aunt can treat Xiaoxun for free. We can't do something like that!" Miyazono Moriichi said righteously.

Kaori Miyazono blushed slightly, but did not refute her father's words.

Xian Dong has already found a way to save her life, and Miyazono Kaoru cannot accept spending his family's money again.

"Hey, listen to me, I have my reasons for saying this!" Arima Kento called out to the three of them, drawing their attention, and said.

Chapter Sixty-Five: Agreement

"Because my aunt developed a treatment for Xiao Xun's illness, but it hasn't been truly confirmed yet, so Xiao Xun is actually the first person to receive this treatment."

"That's why there's no need for any fees. On the contrary, we need to give you a large sum of money because... because Xiao Xun is the one who verified that method."

Arima Kento said that although he knew these words were not pleasant to hear, he had to say them.

"What? You're saying Kaoru is a guinea pig?! That treatment method hasn't been verified by anyone yet, so you're trying to take my daughter away?!" Miyazono Moriichi's eyes widened as he roared at Arima Kento.

Kaoru Miyazono quickly pulled her father back, preventing him from acting impulsively. "Xian Dong told me about this before, and I'm willing to accept this method because I trust him!"

"Dad, are you going to make me undergo traditional treatment and die in front of you? This is our last hope!"

Arima Kento didn't speak. He knew what the consequences would be if he said those things, but this was also for the sake of Miyazono Kaoru's family.

If they were really asked to pay for medical expenses, they absolutely could not afford it.

This was something my father told me, because the process would require many precious Chinese medicinal herbs, and an ordinary family like theirs simply couldn't afford that much money.

Of course, this is no big deal for the Arima family. Arima Shiki can simply talk to his sister and get the fee waived.

Moreover, this is indeed the truth.

Arima Kenjiro preferred that Miyazono Kaoru try her aunt's treatment method because there was still hope, while traditional treatments were completely hopeless.

Having thought things through, Miyazono Moriichi took a breath and looked at Arima Kento, saying, "I'm sorry! Arima-kun, I was impetuous just now! Please forgive me!"

"Uncle, you don't need to do this! It's true that I didn't explain things clearly at the beginning, which caused you to misunderstand! It's my fault!"

Even so, Miyazono Moriichi's affection for Arima Kento has not been as strong as it was at the beginning, which was inevitable.

Perhaps he will feel apologetic towards Arima Sento after he understands Arima Sento's good intentions in the future!

"Uncle, Aunt! I hope we can head to the capital by tomorrow at the latest, so that Xiao Xun's illness can be treated as soon as possible!" Yu Ma Xian Dong said, "If possible, you should come along tomorrow too!"

"Of course we will follow, we won't let our daughter face these things alone."

Seeing her still somewhat angry father, Kaori Miyazono couldn't help but say, "Xian Dong is here! I'm not alone!"

"You silly daughter, you'll be sold off sooner or later!" Moriichi Miyazono reached out and tapped his daughter's head.

Having finally gotten through this hurdle, Ma Xiandong said, "In that case, I'll go back and inform my father first. I need to tell him about this."

“Okay! Oh, right, Kaoru is coming too! Please tell Arima-kun’s father for me!” Miyazono Moriichi said, looking at his daughter’s somewhat puzzled gaze. “If you’re not busy, then go and thank him in person. Your mother and I need to tidy up the house, since we’re leaving tomorrow.”

"Okay! I understand." Kaori Miyazono nodded, feeling a little nervous. She had just become Arima Kenjiro's girlfriend, and now she was already meeting his parents? Was it a bit too fast?

Arima Kento and Miyazono Kaoru left hand in hand. Miyazono Moriichi watched their retreating figures and sighed, saying, "I hope it's true! Also, I hope Arima-kun will treat Kaoru well in the future."

"You're worrying too much. I think Arima-kun is great. He's caring, and more importantly, Kaoru likes him too. That's enough."

After saying that, the two began to pack their things. Since they didn't need to pay medical bills, they would leave the house there for now. After all, it was their hard-earned property.

They still had some savings, which they originally intended to use to treat Xiao Xun's illness.

However, after Xiao Xun refused the expensive treatment, the money was saved and used to cover the cost of living in the capital.

Leaving Kaori Miyazono's house, this time they took a taxi. Kaori Miyazono didn't insist on taking the tram because it was too much trouble.

Throughout the journey, Kaori Miyazono seemed rather flustered, while Arima Kenji, standing beside her, couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Kaori, are you feeling unwell? Perhaps we should go to the hospital first!"

Seeing Arima Kenji's worried expression, Kaoru Miyazono's panic subsided. She smiled helplessly and patted Arima Kenji's head, saying, "Silly boy! I'm not feeling unwell. I'm just a little worried about meeting your father."

After hearing what Kaori Miyazono said, Arima Kenji understood. The reason he didn't feel flustered when he met Kaori Miyazono's parents before was because their relationship wasn't like it is now.

Now it feels like an ugly daughter-in-law meeting her in-laws. Although Kaori Miyazono isn't ugly, she's still very flustered.

"Don't worry! My dad isn't a very serious person. He sometimes teases me!" Understanding Kaori Miyazono's concerns, Arima Kenji comforted her.

"Really?" Kaori Miyazono was very curious. Although her own father was also a good person, he did not criticize his child as Arima Kenji had said.

"Really, so don't worry. My father even praised you before!"

After talking for a while, Kaori Miyazono finally felt relieved. At that moment, the taxi stopped because they had arrived at their destination.

First he went to school, then to Kaori Miyazono's house. From that villa, he returned just two hours later, this time with his girlfriend.

Arima Kento suddenly felt a little excited. How would his father deal with Miyazono Kaori, who had this kind of identity?

Holding Kaori Miyazono's hand, he entered the community smoothly. The security guard recognized him and let him in easily, even though he didn't have a nameplate or anything like that.

When the doorbell rang, Arima Kento waited for the door to open, but Kaori Miyazono, who was standing next to him, had some unusual concerns.

I thought that no matter what kind of family Ma Xiandong lived in, it wouldn't be too different from my own. But I didn't expect that his father would live in such a place, which looked like the kind of place where so-called 'upper class' people live.

The panic that had subsided resurfaced, and she worried that Ma Xiandong's father might have a bad impression of her because of her identity.

But worrying won't help, because the door is already open.

Upon seeing who opened the door, Arima Kento paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Little sister Ayako, I'm back again. Is Daddy home?"

"Also, didn't you go to school?"

Yako blinked, then recognized him as the 'older brother' she'd been chatting with earlier that day. She replied, "Oh, I can't concentrate on my studies anyway, so I'm just taking a break today! Uncle's home, he hasn't gone out yet!"

Chapter Sixty-Six: Father's Words

Kaoru Miyazono was puzzled. She saw a girl who was about the same age as her open the door, and Xian Dong even called her "little sister." What was going on?

Noticing Kaori Miyazono's confusion, Arima Kento leaned close to her ear and whispered, "This is my stepmother's daughter, only a few months younger than me. Her name is Ayako. I forgot to tell you before, but because he married my stepmother, my father separated from my brother and me. My older brother couldn't accept my stepmother's existence."

Hearing this, Kaori Miyazono finally understood, but Ma Xiandong's intimate gesture of speaking close to her ear made her blush slightly.

"Yako, this is my girlfriend, but her birthday should be around the same month as yours! You can just call her by her name, her name is Miyazono Kaori."

"Ayako, hello! I'm Kaori Miyazono! Nice to meet you!" Kaori Miyazono said quickly upon hearing Arima Kenji's introduction, after all, she was Arima Kenji's younger sister.

Yako tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "She's your girlfriend, brother. According to seniority, I should call her 'older sister,' right? What do you think, Kaoru-neechan?"

"What's your birthday, Nayako?" Kaori Miyazono asked instead.