Zenkyo turned around. The figure of Akiyama Takeyuki who stood proudly behind them. Zenkyo smiled at such a kind man.
"Thank you very much, hmm… Ano…." Zenkyo stood up and bowed to the young man who he even forgot his name earlier.
"Akiyama Takeyuki. You can just call me 'Takeyuki', Nakagawa-san." Takeyuki spoke softly. He flashed his kindest smile. "There's no need to hesitate. I'll go first, Nakagawa-san. One day I might take your turn in need of your help. Goodbye!"
Takeyuki turned around and immediately left the place. He must get treatment immediately. Actually, his hand was injured from saving Kenichi earlier. Takeyuki's arm was bleeding from being hit by a nail, while moving a cupboard that was on top of Kenichi's body.
Zenkyo helped Kenichi to sit down. They were both sitting in a row in front of their yard.
"Is anyone still sick, um?" Zenkyo asked softly to the young man who had lived with him for two years, her adopted brother, Kenichi.
"Nothing. It's just that I inhaled the smoke for too long, my chest feels tight, Onee-chan." Kenichi squeezed his chest. Every time he took a breath, a sharp pain shot through his chest.
"The most important thing is that you're safe, Kenichi-kun. Even though your skin after this will be stained from the burn." Zenkyo smiled faintly as she caressed Kenichi's cheek, gently. She loved the boy so much. Kenichi is the only family that Zenkyo has right now.
"You know, Onee-chan? What hurts more than all of this is that my bangs are burning, huwaaaakh!" Kenichi pretended to cry. How childish.
"You bastard! I swear I'll cut you off if you keep worrying about me again, Kenichi-kun!"
Zenkyo ruffled her brother's hair. However, as soon as he looked at her hand, there was a red spot after touching Kenichi's hair. Zenkyo flinched at that.
"Your head hurt, Kenichi-kun?"
"Hah?" Kenichi checked it. He rubbed his hand over his head. Seriously? Fresh blood was still dripping from the front of his head.
Kenichi faints in Zenkyo's arms, after seeing the blood.
Supposedly, Zenkyo didn't remind him earlier.
"Kenichi-kun, open your eyes! Weren't you fine just now, little brother?"
Zenkyo patted Kenichi's cheek, panicking.
"QUICK CALL AMBULANCE, PLEASE!" Zenkyo shouted to the people around there.
***
After the fire caused by the terror of the Hirano family, Zenkyo and Kenichi left the district, and moved to another district. Although only a small house they can afford to rent.
Of course Zenkyo didn't tell Kevin that. Zenkyo still thinks Kevin betrayed his love with Naomi. They live in that misunderstanding.
Zenkyo still works as a cafe singer to provide for heeself and her brother. Zenkyo never told Kevin about it. So, Zenkyo doesn't have to worry if Kevin goes looking for a cafe.
Zenkyo and Kevin's relationship broke up at that moment. Zenkyo always pampers Kenichi no matter how heavy the burden he carries. In fact, Zenkyo was also unable to continue her studies.
Despite working at a cafe as a singer, Zenkyo can't hide his interest in coffee. And Takeyuki had always noticed Zenkyo's interest in making that delicious coffee.
There was a philanthropist who wanted to send Zenkyo to Italy, to become a great barista. Of course, Zenkyo didn't waste that opportunity. Who else but Akiyama Takeyuki?
Kenichi was very supportive of it, even though he knew he would be left alone for the next 2 years. However, Kenichi has no problem with that. He wants his sister to achieve the highest possible goals.
In the end, Kenichi lives alone in the house that the generous master, aka Takeyuki, bought in the Kyoto area.
Kenichi doesn't understand the relationship between his Zenkyo sister and the generous man. And Kenichi just found out that the generous man was the boss of the cafe owner where Zenkyo worked while in Tokyo.
Zenkyo is not the type of woman who likes to spit her love out to anyone. Maybe because of her kindness, many men mistake Zenkyo's kindness for love, Kenichi thought.
When she started studying at a university in Tokyo, Zenkyo once told him that he was close to someone. But unbeknownst to the man, his family has been terrorizing Zenkyo. Yes, one of them is by burning the house they live in.
Zenkyo was so angry because of the fire that Kenichi had to be hospitalized for up to a week. From that moment on, Zenkyo no longer wanted to approach the entire Hirano family, Kevin's family.
The hero's rich family never approves of the hero's relationship with a poor heroine, just like Zenkyo.
And luckily, there was Akiyama Takeyuki who helped them. Buy Kenichi a place to live and pay for all Zenkyo's needs. Including sending Zenkyo to Italy.