

What's waiting for him is the new member of the club, Taeko Minazuki, wearing costumes for a photo shoot. It has been a while since Kaoru showed up in the photo club. Aoi touches his scars tenderly and says, "I will take extra care in healing these wounds of yours over time." Aoi's tears drop onto Kaoru's back. "S-Sorry, I know it's not a pretty sight to look at," says Kaoru, and tries to pull his shirt down. His grandfather hated the charm for the same reason Kaoru treasured it-it was a reminder of Kaoru's mother who had left the Hanabishi family.

The scars bring back the horrible memory of life in the Hanabishi clan and the beatings his grandfather delivered with a stick while trying to force Kaoru to give up an omamori (charm). While taking care of Kaoru, Aoi rolls his shirt up to wipe the sweat, and is stunned by the numerous scars on his back. Kaoru got soaked when he went to pick Aoi up in the pouring rain, and has come down with a fever. "Please accept me, vows and all, and make me your wife, Kaoru-sama!" Read MoreĪfter being taken back home by Miyabi, Aoi comes back to Kaoru wishing to be together with him even if it means losing everything. Aoi frees herself from Miyabi's grasp, and says to Kaoru, "I cannot imagine being with anyone other than Kaoru-sama.Won't you please reconsider returning to the Hanabishi? So that we can be together." With Aoi's words, Kaoru is. Miyabi says that Kaoru, who left the Hanabishi, is no longer Aoi's fiancée, and tries to take Aoi back home. "Lady Aoi, are you aware of the position that you've put yourself in?"Īctually, Aoi came to Kaoru without telling anyone about it. When she sees him naked and on top of Aoi on the floor, she throws Kaoru against the wall. When Aoi's scream shakes the whole apartment, the door opens and Aoi's caretaker, Miyabi Kagurazaki jumps in, looking furious. Kaoru is on top of Aoi, hands, unwittingly, on her breasts. Something soft touches Kaoru's hand and cheek. He tries to push her away when she enters (wearing her clothes), but Kaoru steps on the soap, and both of them fall on the floor. I would like to scrub your back so would you mind if I came in?" Kaoru is flustered by Aoi's sudden idea.
