Bond the path and join their souls

As Shizuru wants to win Hino's heart, she is aware that it is not going to be easy. Hino is still in a state of grief and is processing his losses. Shizuru is afraid of his reaction to what happened last night and decides to stay quiet about it.The tension between Hino and Shizuru starts to build as Hino asks Shizuru what happened last night and Shizuru is too scared to respond. She has a feeling that Hino would be angry at her for telling him what happened, she is unsure of how to handle the situation and decides to stay quiet about it.

Shizuru takes a shower before getting dressed in last night's clothes. She puts on her coat, turtle neck, pants, and boots. Before leaving, she quickly kisses Hino, hoping to cheer him up. Hino, however, pushes her away and angrily slams the door closed.

As Shizuru is getting ready to leave, she says, "I'm going to the office. Bye. And here's a kiss for good measure."

Hino, however, is not in the mood for flirtation and responds with, "Yeah, yeah, whatever. Just leave."

As the night sets in, Shizuru returns home crying. Hino watches her for a moment with a sense of satisfaction, as if he has gotten his way. However, Shizuru's crying is so forceful and heart wrenching that Hino begins to feel concerned. Despite his satisfaction, he is still worried for Shizuru, as her tears and pain show that she's truly suffering. Hino decides to go check on her and make sure that she's okay.

Hino spoke to Shizuru with a cold tone and said, "What happened?" SHizuru was sobbing quite heavily and using her hands to wipe away her tears."There's something not quite right with Marie! That is not what I had known from her... the truth... it's looming and searching for me... as if the truth is seeking me out." Hino responded to Shizuru's distress.

"Stop it. You're not some celebrity who can earn a million yen in a split of a second due to an advertisement campaign! You're a Reporter, an average reporter that works for the government!"

The way Hino is speaking to Shizuru implies that he is losing faith in her and her abilities. He seems to be disappointed that she's not able to get the job done and is making excuses for her incompetence.

Shizuru, on the other hand, seems to be emotionally overwhelmed and is trying to explain that there is something deeper going on here and that Marie can't be trusted. She is trying to justify her actions and prove that she is capable of finding the truth but is met with disapproval from Hino.

Shizuru responded in an agitated tone, "Hino... I want someone to comfort me right now. I'm stuck and I feel trapped here! I feel manipulated here! Can't you just show some comfort?"

The tension between Hino and Shizuru has reached its peak. They are both agitated and frustrated with each other, which makes it hard for them to think clearly and rationally. Hino, in particular, is tired of Shizuru's excuses and her trying to justify her actions.As Shizuru continues to plead and demand comfort, Hino finally snaps and says, "Shizuru, did you care when Raven died? No, you didn't, did you? You deserve this!"

Shizuru's eyes widened in shock when Hino asked her that question. She couldn't believe he would say that to her, after everything she had been through, and the guilt she felt about Raven's death. He seemed to be completely dismissing her feelings and her struggle, and that made her even more upset.

"Hino, how can you say something like that to me? Don't you know what I've been through? Don't you know how much guilt I'm feeling right now?" Shizuru said tearfully.

Hino said with a stern voice, "I know you're hiding something, I can tell. Why don't you tell me about Raven? Why did she have to die?"

Shizuru, feeling upset by Hino's accusation, responded in a frustrated tone, "What are you talking about? I didn't do anything to Raven, and how do you know if I'm hiding something? I don't want to talk about Raven if you're going to blame me for her death."

Hino continued in an accusatory tone, "I know she died under suspicious circumstances, and you were one of the last people she was seen with. How can I not think that you were involved?"

Shizuru replied angrily, "I told you, I didn't do anything to Raven. Don't blame this on me, Hino."

She continued, "If you don't believe me, then you don't trust me." Hino's accusations were getting to her and she didn't like that Hino didn't believe her. Her voice was shaky with anger and her tone implied that she was feeling unheard and misunderstood by Hino.

The argument between Shizuru and Hino gradually intensified as they kept yelling at each other. Their voices grew louder as they became increasingly frustrated by the situation. Hino, who had had enough of Shizuru's stubbornness, pointed at the door and impatiently said, "Leave!"

Unwilling to back down, Shizuru replied in a defiant tone and said, "No! We're together!" She stood her ground and refused to give in to Hino's request.

Shizuru and Hino were both determined to defend their own positions and they weren't willing to compromise. They were both feeling overwhelmed and fed up with the situation, and the atmosphere only got tenser as the argument continued. Their different personalities and ideals made it difficult for them to understand each other and come to a common ground.

Shizuru felt that they were going through a rough patch in their relationship. She wanted to bring back the spark that they once had. So, she decided to try something different and kissed Hino harder, making him confused and frozen, which gave her the advantage in the argument. She did this so that Hino would be too shocked to continue the argument, allowing her to gain control of the situation and try to fix their relationship.

As Shizuru pulled away from the kiss, Hino felt a surge of embarrassed and he didn't know how to react. Sitting on the couch, Hino wanted to continue the conversation with Shizuru, but he didn't want to make the situation worse. Shizuru, still determined to bring the spark back in their relationship, wanted to talk to Hino and explain her actions. But Hino didn't know how to respond to this sudden change in their dynamic.

Shizuru, in a calm tone, said, "Hino!~ we need to bring our spark back in the name of truth, if we are like this how can we move forward?"

Hino, with a stern face, responded "How? look, you left me now you want to go back? why? am I your content?"

Shizuru, feeling determined, replied in a firm tone. "Your not my content! your my love and I'm not using you for my clout or my gain."