Chapter 33 - A Day with a Cold (Number 2) (2/2)

“Haruka-san, it’s ready.”

“It smells nice.”

Hiiragi-chan poked her head slightly out of the blanket.

“Why are you hiding?”

“Because of my fever, my face is all messed up… Seiji-kun, I don’t want to show this face to you.”

Weren’t you perfectly fine with me seeing it earlier? Is it alright to just say that those don’t count…?

“Even if you have a fever, you’re still cute, I won’t abandon you.”

“…Really?”

Looking at me with upturned eyes while hiding under a blanket is unfair…! It’s so cute.

After properly responding to Hiiragi-chan and getting her up, I fed her the porridge that I made. At the same time, I found the first aid kit with a thermometer to measure her fever. I brought the spoon to her mouth and made sure that she chewed on the food properly.

“How is it? Is it good?”

“It’s good…”

She seemed a little sad when she said that. What is it this time?

“You’re cooking, you seem so unconcerned about it but it’s so good… Seiji-kun, even without me, you’d be fine… Someone like me, you definitely don’t need…”

“I do I do! As desperate as I would be if I had one week left in my life.”

Patar, Hiiragi-chan lost all her energy and collapsed into bed.

Eh…?

“Sensei…? Haruka-san……? Hiiragi-chaaaaaaaan!?”

Bibibi, a sound came from the thermometer. After excusing myself for a bit, I pulled out the thermometer from under her armpit.

37.3°

“It’s just a light feeeveeer!?”

Pachi, Hiiragi-chan suddenly opened her eyes.

“But, my body feels sluggish…”

“Hmmm, is that so.”

“Uuu… But, but, it’s still a fever… Goho goho…”

“It’s really just a light fever.”

“Uuuu… Seiji-kun’s attitude suddenly became a lot colder… It’s so saddening…”

Well, it’s good that wasn’t that big of a deal.

“Seiji-kun, is it alright if I ask you to look after me…?”

“Yeah.”

Getting sick while living alone, really takes a toll. The loneliness that you feel from it becomes five times stronger. No matter what you do, you have to prepare it all yourself. I also understand the pain of it.

“So nice…”

“To look after the girl I like after she became sick, that’s a part of my kindness after all…”

“That part of you, I really like it…”

Chira, she took a glance at me and hid inside her blanket once again. Then, she stuck her hand outside the blanket and made an appeal to have her hand held. Because it was a request from the girl I liked, I decided to answer and held her hand.

“I’m sorry to be bothering you like this…”

“It’s fine. For me as well, if Haruka-san wasn’t there, there really isn’t any particular reason for me to go to school.”

In a muffled voice, I once again heard it, “I love you”.

“Me too.”

“Eh, what did you just say?”

Hiiragi-chan stuck her head out of her blanket.

“I’ll tell you after you feel better.”

“Muuu, so mean…”

Still, Hiiragi-chan wouldn’t let go of my hand.

“But, I love you…”

Saying that in a small voice, she immediately fell asleep. Really, she’s so cute. I thought that while watching her sleeping face.

The next day, her health had completely returned. To which, Hiiragi-chan ended up stressing that it was “The power of love! A victory achieved by our relationship!”