Jun brought a cup of hot chocolate for Ai, who had been resting listlessly on the bed ever since they had returned. He sighed. "How long will you stay like that?"
Ai said while sniffling, "I don't know. How can I remain calm after knowing Guiying's past?"
"That's fine if you feel shaken up. The same goes for me. I didn't expect this. But what I am not fine with is the fact you are blaming yourself."
Her eyes reddened more. "But I failed as a friend…I never understood her feelings. Worse is that I never thought that something like this was bothering her in the first place. If I hadn't decided to participate back at the last moment, she wouldn't have felt so disturbed…"
