While Zaki waited for Hinari in the car, his phone rang. He lifted it up and when he saw that Sei was the one calling, he sighed deeply before he answered it.

"Hello."

"So? Where?"

"I still can’t decide. I can’t bring her anywhere with lots of people since she’s still recovering and I can’t put her in any danger."

"Don’t forget that you also haven’t recover yet, Zaki."

"I know."

"How about the beach? My wife suggested it. She said it’ll be a good place to soothe and refresh her."

When Zaki heard Sei’s suggestion, he didn’t even hesitate and he agreed right away.

"Beach... okay then."

"Good, we’re on our way there now. We’ll just drop Little Shin at school."

"Huh? Wait! You’re coming?"

Sei ended the call without even answering, leaving Zaki speechless as he gripped his phone. He already knew that Sei would do something but he didn’t expect him to come. He even said ’we’ so that meant his wife was with him. So he was going to make it look like a double date huh...

Zaki quickly understood that Sei wanted to join them so he could freely bring with him his guards. This was the only way for the enemies not to notice that it wasn’t really Sei that was being guarded, but him. The enemy would also not dare to attack when Sei was around so this was certainly a perfect plan.

Thinking deeply, Zaki then leaned his head on the headrest and he closed his eyes. He was clenching his fists hard as if he was battling something inside his head. When he opened his eyes, he looked like he had finally decided. He decided that today, he must tell her.

"Beauty! Open up!"

Zaki jolted from a knock and a soft voice coming from the car’s window, waking him up from his seemingly deep meditation. He turned towards it and he saw Hinari gesturing him to open the door, showing him her hands that were full.

Seeing her, Zaki immediately moved and opened the door to let her in.

Upon sitting beside him, Zaki’s eyes fell on the snacks she bought and his brows knotted.

"Someone who just came out of the hospital shouldn’t eat junk food right away." He said and Hinari blinked before she burst into a mischievous smile.

"Pfft! My beauty, you sound like a strict mom. How cute!" She exclaimed happily as she reached out her hand and pinched his cheek.

Zaki bit his lip and he pulled Hinari’s summer cap down until it covered her face, causing the girl to let go of his cheek to fix her cap.

"Beauty!! That’s bad manners!" she protested, while puffing her cheeks but Zaki simply looked at Ryou, whose lips were pressed so tightly. Mr. driver was obviously trying so hard not to laugh and Zaki wanted to just kick him out.

"Let’s go." Zaki then said and the car finally accelerated.

The trip towards a certain quiet beach away from the noisy city would be an hour so Hinari asked Ryou to play some music.

When they were about to reach the infamous world’s fourth longest bridge, Hinari lowered the window.

"Ahhh!! The wind is so refreshing! Beauty open yours too!" Hinari said but the man didn’t move.

Seeing his seemingly uninterested look, Hinari narrowed her eyes and she jumped on him.

"Beauty, this is the first time we’re going out so everything I do, you must do also, understand?" She said as reached out her hand and she lowered the window on Zaki’s side.

The wind immediately entered and it blew Hinari’s hair towards Zaki’s face. The scent of her hair was like fresh spring flowers.

"Go back and sit properly now. You’ll hurt your neck." He said as he held her but the girl simply smiled and pulled his head near the window.

The wind ruffled Zaki’s hair and Hinari chuckled.

"Hehehe... you see? It’s very nice, right? Ahh... it’s been a long time since I could unwind like this." she said as if she was a kid enjoying her most awaited field trip.

Somehow, Hinari’s energetic and blissful expressions were making Zaki’s heavy heart subconsciously feel lighter. He was being drawn by her smiles, her chuckles and her seemingly violent yet gentle touches.

"Ohh, wait! I almost forgot something." She gasped and she sat back. She took her bag and took something in it before she moved closer to Zaki again.

"Tadah! Beauty, wear this." When Zaki saw that she was about to put weird sunglasses, with a colourful hello kitty design, on him, he caught her wrist as his eyes rolled.

"I’m fine. I don’t need it." He said and Hinari narrowed her eyes like a displeased boss. She then moved her face closer to his and she whispered.

"Wear this or... I’ll kiss you."