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“I haven’t had a test in a while, but it’s still tiring.”
The chime sounded, and the three-day test period was finally over.
I guess it’s always tiring, even if it’s the second time in your life.
To be honest, these three days felt very long, and it was harder than I thought it would be.
“The standard of the test was much higher than I expected.”
Compared to the high school I went to, the level was clearly different.
If I hadn’t gone to college, I’d have been pretty miserable, for sure…..
It seemed like a quintessential high-level high school.
Yui and Miyamoto san must be really amazing to be in the top of their class at this school.
I actually took the test and realized once again how great they are.
“I’m a little tired, so I think I’ll go out for dinner today.”
I left the classroom thinking that.
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–The time was 7:30. I was on my way home after eating out.
“I’ve not eaten out in a long time, but it’s still delicious.”
I had hardly eaten out since I came to this world, and recently I had eaten only convenience store lunches, so I felt it was even more delicious.
“Hm? What’s happening on there?”
It was a girl who turned from the corner a little ahead of me, and she seemed to be a student at the same school.
I can’t see her face because we are going in the same direction, but she was clearly unsteady and looked unsafe.
Moreover, it is quite dark outside at this time of day, and there are many cars passing by and the sidewalks are narrow, making the road quite dangerous.
That girl might be in danger…I don’t really feel like it, but I don’t feel like I can leave her alone.
I was about to approach the girl and call out to her when she lost her balance and almost fell to the side of the roadway.
And a car, which was obviously speeding, was coming towards us at a very high rate of speed.
“Huh !?”
I couldn’t help but scream out, but my body moved on its own as quickly as it could, and I grabbed the hand of the girl who was about to fall and held her lightly in my arms.
“That was close……are you okay?”
I looked at the girl’s face as I said that and she was looking at me with a pained look on her face……that girl was Mitsuki san.
I asked after gently separating Mitsuki san from my body.
“Erm, Miyamoto san? What’s wrong?”
“Haa, I’m sorry……I’m not feeling well…..”
Mitsuki san’s face was red, her hands were hot, and she clearly had a fever.
“You seem unwell, can you go home like this?”
“I don’t know,…..because it was hard for me to walk,……just like now.”
I can see her talking incoherently, and she doesn’t look like she can walk by herself.
I feel like she can barely stand, so I think I should take her home.
“Erm, I’ll walk you home.”
“……Thanks……”
“I’ll lend you my shoulder.”
“Yeah…….”
—Then I was told where her house was and I was heading there, but even though I was lending my shoulder to her, she was really out of breath and seemed to be in pain.
“Miyamoto san? It’s still a bit far to your house, are you okay? You look extremely painful……”
“Perhaps…..”
Mitsuki san was even more dizzy than before, and her body didn’t have any strength at all.
I didn’t say I’d carry her on my back because we weren’t that close, but it would be bad if I didn’t send her home as soon as possible.
“Miyamoto san. If you don’t mind…..I can give you a ride.”
“……Thanks.”
When I said that, Mitsuki san simply said those words and climbed on my back.
“Then, let’s go, so it might be a little shaky, but please take it easy.”
“Yeah…Shindo kun’s scent…it’s really calming…”
Mitsuki san immediately fell asleep on my back after saying that.
“She must have been in a lot of pain……”
I started walking, being conscious of not shaking her as much as possible.
–After walking for a while, I arrived at Mitsuki san’s house.
The girl on my back was clearly in less pain than she had been a few minutes earlier.
“Miyamoto san, we’re here.”
I told Mitsuki san, who was on my back, but she didn’t wake up.
“She was sleeping comfortably, and I didn’t want to wake her up.”
I rang the bell of Mitsuki san’s house.
(Ding dong.)
I rang the chime, and someone who seemed to be Mitsuki san’s mother answered the door.
“Erm? Who is it? And is that Mitsuki on your back?”
The person who seemed to be Mitsuki san’s mother asked in confusion.
“Right. Well, my name is Shindo Kei, who is in the same class as Mitsuki san. I’ll explain why this is happening later, so I’d like to let Mitsuki san sleep first……she doesn’t seem to be feeling well.”
The person who seems to be the mother checked Mitsuki san’s body temperature when I said that.
“It’s true…..can you go inside and carry her to bed for now?”
I know she doesn’t trust me, but her mother said so, probably because she realized that Mitsuki san didn’t look well.
Well, any parent would be wary if a stranger suddenly came carrying their daughter on his back…I guess I wasn’t really paying attention to that.
–After I put Mitsuki san to bed, I politely told her what had happened.
“I see. Thank you so much for helping Mitsuki. I’m late to introduce myself, but I’m Mitsuki’s mother, Miyamoto Megumi.”
“No, no, it’s okay, we just met by chance.”
“I’d like to thank you for something……”
“No, this is fine. Rather, please take care of Mitsuki san for now. I’ll be heading home soon.”
When I said that, Megumi san smiled a little and said.
“I’m glad it was Shindo kun who saved Mitsuki. I can tell from talking to you that you seem like a very nice boy.”
Megumi san said with a kind face that was a complete change from before.
“I didn’t do anything. I just did what I had to do.”
“Fufu, you really are a good boy. Well then, please be careful on your way home.”
“Yes. Please tell Mitsuki san to take care of her health.”
“Okay.”
“Excuse me then.”
Then I left Mitsuki san’s house.
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