I will do anything

Kouta wanted to tell Takehiro to quit saying such nonsense, but for some reason, he could not dismiss those words.

Now that he thought about it, he asked Lila once how far she would go for the person she loves? She gave him such a frightening response.

'I would turn the world into cosmic dust and then reunite with the person I love.'

Turning the world into cosmic dust simply means making sure nothing is left. It is scarier than saying she will destroy the world.

"-unknowingly, the enemies saved themselves," Kouta mumbled.

Many people saw Terashima Lila as a weak normal girl, but how could that possibly be true? She is the heiress of the Terashima household for a reason. The hanyou blood is the strongest in her rather than the rest of her siblings.

He is one of the few people who never underestimated her, but it was the first time he felt frightened of her.

"According to what you said, Karashima-senpai truly lost his memories?"

"Yes, he was acting so docile and meek that I almost questioned whether he was an imposter." Kouta trailed off as he recalled their interaction. "But, there is no doubt that is him."

That sickeningly dotting behavior and sneakily kissing her. Those two never seem to change. Even if one has lost their memories, they can overcome anything if there is love there, huh?

"That is good, but I hope he gets his memories back soon. Lila-chan has something she needs to tell him."

"Something she needs to tell him?"

"Her feelings."

"I am sure he knows that already."

Takehiro shook his head. "When she was in New York, she often contacted me to rant a bit. 'It seems like even after everything, this idiot still thinks I will run to Kiryu if I ever get the chance.' The main reason is the connection between the two as hanyou's since they conducted the ceremony together. So it is not like Karashima-senpai's unease was for nothing, but he should trust Lila-chan."

"It's not that easy to sever the connection?"

"It should be for normal hanyous, but those two are in a completely different league than everyone else, so yes, it is difficult."

Kouta sighed when he heard those words. He does understand why Haruka-senpai would be worried. However, "That is so stupid." Kouta muttered.

How stupid, the formalities aside- no matter what happens, Lila will stay with him. How many times has that girl sung her heart out for that fool?

"I said that too, and Lila-chan laughed. 'He is a bit slow, yes, but he is getting better. Even if I am frustrated at times, I will be patient. However, if the day ever comes when we end up apart. I have to tell him beforehand; otherwise, he will overthink.' Thinking back now, Lila-chan probably planned to leave him there in New York long before. She must have noticed."

That would not surprise him. Terashima Lila is many things sure she is not as smart and intelligent as her parents. But the girl is not stupid.

"You know, I think I had a bit of a crush on Lila-chan."

Kouta looked at his friend dumbfounded. "What are you saying now?"

This guy does not change; he is quick to change topics. How did this conversation regarding Lila and Haruka-senpai turn to him confessing his feelings for her? But, it was not like he didn't notice. There was a time when Takehiro's behaviour towards Lila was very strange.

"Don't give me that look. It was the first time for me to love something other than sports and music." Takehiro trailed off. "I accidentally confessed when we had ramen one time, and man, she turned me down so fast that I didn't have time to digest my food."

So something like that happened? But he cannot think of any moments where the two were on awkward terms.

"This is why I said crush. Lila-chan helped me realize that the one I truly like is Ruka-chan. She was very helpful."

"In other words, you two got closer because she was giving you advice on your love life?"

"Bingo."

Why is he acting so nonchalant? "Back then, I was reporting to Kiryu-san regarding things to do with Lila. I also told him about you."

"Geh, is that why he was glaring at me before?"

Kouta exhaled deeply. "Well, it is a good thing she knocked some sense into you. Liking sports and music is fine, but you need to focus on other things too."

That part of his friend always worried him. While dreams are important, it is important to have a good life balance too. That was something Lila said to him. Even though that girl-focused far too much on love when she came to Light town. It is not like she abandoned her dreams.

"It wasn't just me, right? You also liked her."

He felt his cheeks color at those words, and he averted his gaze, causing Takehiro to laugh.

"Correction, you still like her?"

"Please." Kouta sighed. "Even I know better than to cross that line. But your right, I do like her. At the same time, I was fine with just watching over her. Lila is not like all the other girls; she is not frivolous. But I have to admit that sometimes she was slow, which irritated me. When she fell in love with Haruka-senpai, she behaved so stubbornly and strongly denied it. I could tell it was wearing her out more than I thought, so I gave her a bit of a light push in the right direction."

"You manipulated the dream stars tournament round. That's the power of a rich person."

"If I didn't do that, she wouldn't have realized. Lila is a good person, she may have turned you down, but you two showed no signs of being awkward. I can guess what happened. She has truly influenced all of us. So when she said she would return to Star town, we all avoided and acted weird around her for a while, right?"

"Yeah, I didn't want her to go back. I got used to her being around every day."

"For the first time in so long, there was light in our lives. The things we struggled with, she helped us overcome it. That is why, even more than telling her how I feel. I want to help her achieve happiness."

If that happiness is to live happily with Karashima Haruka, then he will do anything.

But to do that. 'Yumeko, I have to save you first. After all, you play a crucial role in all of this too.' They have to assemble all the key players first.