"What... what do you say?"
At the end of his voice, she could hear incredulity as well as suppressed rage hidden.
"I want to let her go," Although Shouko was surprised seeing how his eyes were staring sharply at her, she still kept her ground. "I won't press any charges on her."
"Why? Tell me..." The emotions in him created turbulence of waves but Kyoya still forced himself to not further scaring her. "You've said you won't let the culprit escaped."
"I know. I know I said that," Shouko replied helplessly. She was frustrated with herself but there was no other way. "I know I should have foreseen who was the one who wanted to harm me but, Kyoya... I do not let her go because I have familial feelings to her."
"Then, why?" Kyoya tried to quell the rage that suddenly surged up when he heard her decision. He clenched and unclenched his jaw. By this time, he had long retracted his arms from her shoulders. "Why..."
