Lahat ng Kabanata ng Do You Love Me, Uncle?: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

"What's wrong?" Kenji reached out to grab Akiko's hand, but once again Akiko swatted it away."This can't... This can't happen." Akiko shook her head vigorously, mumbling to herself with eyes that were growing increasingly unfocused. Her eyes were filled with panic and fear."Kiko-chan? I just want to help." Kenji raised his hands, no longer trying to touch Akiko but still stepping closer.Akiko shook her head again and focused on the vomit on Kenji's coat."Is it because of this?" Kenji, growing impatient, pointed at the stain, then removed his coat and tossed it onto the hood of his car, thinking that Akiko didn't want him to approach because of the mess, which he didn't care about.But even after that, Akiko continued to back away every time Kenji tried to reach for her, and she slowly began to sob."I don't want this... This can't happen." Akiko whispered as she slowly crouched down, her legs giving up on supporting her body. She might have collapsed if she kept standing."What ca

Akiko tightened her grip on her bag as she stepped off the train—five stations earlier than usual. She walked quickly, trying not to get caught in the flow of passengers transferring to other trains, and headed towards the exit. Akiko looked around and waved to hail a taxi. Her destination was a bit far.Akiko didn’t notice when someone else also hailed a taxi just as quickly, holding a phone to his ear, busy talking. It was a common sight, but what wasn’t common was that the taxi the man boarded followed Akiko’s taxi closely from behind.But Akiko wouldn’t be suspicious. During rush hour, taxis are common, and her mind was too busy to pay attention to her surroundings.Akiko kept squeezing her hands on her lap, trying to calm her doubts and convince herself that what she was about to do was the right choice. Her decision should be the right one.About twenty minutes later, Akiko’s taxi slowed down. Akiko wasn’t exactly sure where her destination was, as she had only read the address

Unfortunately, Akiko couldn't chat on the train. She couldn't even see Yuto when the train departed.The crowd of passengers pushed them apart—separating them. Yuto was nowhere to be found, while Akiko was stuck, squeezed near the door, unable to move.Luckily, Akiko managed to spot Yuto when the people around her started to disembark, giving her some breathing room.Akiko could look around more freely, without any obstruction. Then she saw Yuto waving at her, but he was also trapped—unable to move.Akiko held up three fingers and pointed to the exit on her left. It was a signal that she'd get off at three more stations. Akiko would disembark at the usual station, which is close to Shingi Fusaya's office. Yuto nodded in understanding.Akiko wanted to confirm, but sadly, Yuto was pushed away once more. Still, at least Akiko had managed to tell him where she would be getting off.As she exited the train, Akiko pushed her way through—struggling with all her might—against the crowd. More

Yuto was startled when he suddenly felt a hand on his waist. He opened his eyes but quickly closed them again as his head felt heavy and dizzy. Yuto frowned and pinched the bridge of his nose, thinking he must be dreaming because no one should be sleeping beside him. It had been a while since Akiko left home.But then Yuto forced himself to open his eyes, realizing the weight on his waist was real. He also noticed that his body was lying on a bed—on a soft mattress, not on a futon. Yuto turned to the side and widened his eyes. "What are you doing here?"Yuto moved away, grabbing the blanket to cover himself. He realized he was naked. Karin—who was next to him—stirred. Yuto cursed inwardly, noticing that Karin was also naked, just like him.Karin slowly opened her eyes and stared at Yuto—silent for a few seconds before screaming. "AGHH!" Karin yelled as she quickly arranged the blanket to cover her exposed body."How…." Yuto was confused, looking around. Their hotel room was where th

Guilt can easily affect courage and self-confidence. That’s what happened to Akiko. She hadn't been able to lift her head, and her whole body felt fragile. Akiko was trembling with guilt.If she counted from the day she tried to meet Yuto, went to the beach, and had to stay overnight for two nights—because her nausea was still quite severe—it added up to a total of eight days Akiko had been absent without a clear reason.Today, Akiko came to the office, preparing herself emotionally. She was ready to be fired and had even planned to start job hunting right away.But Akiko also planned to plead with Watanabe to give her a recommendation letter, which would give her some experience, even if just for a few weeks, hoping it would make finding a new job easier.Akiko placed her bag on the table and sat down, waiting for her fate. Waiting for Watanabe to call her.“Nakamura-san?”Akiko was startled and turned around to see Mori, who had just arrived, looking at her.“Come here.” Mori opened