Episode 19 – Ryo-kun is my first
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The next morning, I went to pick up Asahina as usual. I rang the doorbell, and after a while, the door slowly opened.
“Good morning…”
Asahina’s expression was clearly strange. She took a step forward as if she were staggering, then collapsed and fell toward me!
“Asahina!?”
I hurriedly caught her body with both arms. She was hot. Her face was bright red.
“Are you okay!?”
“My body feels weak and I can’t move… My body hurts…”
Her eyes were glazed over. I placed my hand on Asahina’s forehead.
“Kya”
“It’s hot!”
Asahina let out a surprised cry, but even that voice sounded weak today.
“You have a fever!”
“I might have caught a cold…”
“Why all of a sudden…”
“I don’t know.”
I was careless. Not only yesterday’s club activities, but lately I’ve been doing too much without considering Asahina’s circumstances. I cleaned the house, went to school with her, went out to play, and kept making Asahina do things she wasn’t used to.
I should have put her health first… This means I’ve failed at my promise to raise Asahina properly.
“Asahina, let’s skip school today!”
“Eh, I’m going…”
“What a fool! That irresponsible Asahina Toka, who always sleeps in class, wants to go to school? That chronic truant Asahina Toka? That Asahina Toka who can’t even properly wear her uniform?”
“I feel like I’m hearing something really rude right now.”
Asahina tries to get ready as usual, but her body seems quite heavy.
“Come on, you shouldn’t push yourself today.”
“But you’re going to school, aren’t you…?”
“I’m taking the day off. Let me know if you need anything.”
“Eh?”
“It’s tough to be alone when you’re not feeling well. I’ll stay with you today.”
“…”
I support Asahina’s shoulder and lead her back to bed. When I said that, Asahina looked relieved and quietly returned to bed.
“Are you sure it’s okay? Ryo-kun is such a serious person.”
“There are priorities, right? It’s no big deal to take a day off. I’ll ask my friends to copy my class notes for me, so it’s fine.”
“Wow, you’re subtly showing off that you have friends.”
“I’ll let Asahina copy them too. I’ll borrow the bath bucket for a moment.”
I went to the bathroom, filled the tub with water, and brought a towel. I gently placed the cold towel on Asahina’s forehead.
“You went to the place where I always take a bath naked…”
“Did you say something?”
“Nothing…”
Asahina muttered something under her breath.
“Do you have any cold medicine?”
“I don’t think so…”
“Then I’ll go get some from my place. How much rice is left?”
“I think I used it all yesterday…”
“Then I’ll go get both from my place! You have to eat before taking medicine.”
“Okay…”
Asahina stared at me blankly.
“If you stay with me, you’ll catch it…”
“I’ll take some medicine too, so it’ll be okay.”
“But if Ryo-kun gets sick, you won’t come to my house anymore, right? I don’t want that…”
“Then, I’ll sleep at Asahina’s house too.”
“Is that okay?”
“No, I’m joking. Stop responding so seriously.”
“Boo-boo.”
A cute boo came flying at me. Her mouth was still moving energetically, so she seemed to be okay for now.
After putting Asahina firmly to bed, I returned to my own house. I rummaged through the refrigerator, grabbed some rice, eggs, and the cold medicine that was stocked there, and hurried back to her room. The spare key from earlier came in handy.
I borrowed the kitchen, put rice and water in a pot, and put it on the stove. I watched the pot as steam rose from it. Soon, the gentle scent of porridge filled the room.
“Ryo-kun… something smells good…”
Asahina peeked out from under the blankets and said weakly.
“I’m making porridge. I added eggs too, so it’s easy to digest. It’ll be ready soon, so wait a moment.”
“You’re so kind…”
“I’m always kind, though.”
“I know.”
Asahina looked at me with a vacant expression. No, no, I’d be in trouble if you didn’t respond with your usual lighthearted banter…
A few minutes later, the porridge was ready. I let it cool down so it wouldn’t be too hot, then served it in a small bowl and brought it to Asahina.
“Here you go. Take your time eating.”
“Okay.”
Asahina slowly sat up. She stared intently at the porridge with the spoon in it.
“Ahhnnn.”
“Asahina?”
“Ahhnn.”
Asahina hesitantly opened her mouth.
“…”
I’m trying to do something cheesy again. But today isn’t the time to be shy.
“It might be hot, so be careful.”
“Blow on it.”
“You can blow on it yourself, right?”
“I can’t.”
Guh… Today, she’s being completely clingy. It’s embarrassing, but right now, I have to think about Asahina’s health first.
“…Fuuu fuuu Here, open your mouth.”
“Ahhnn.”
I held out the spoon and slowly brought it to Asahina’s mouth. Her plump lips looked strangely sexy, and I couldn’t help but look away.
“Asahina, after you eat this, let’s take some medicine.”
“Thank you… Ryo-kun, really…”
With that, Asahina finished eating the porridge, took the medicine, and lay down on the futon.
“Hey, Ryo-kun.”
“Hm?”
“Can I hold your hand?”
From under the futon, a small hand grabbed my sleeve.
“Is this okay?”
“Wow, Ryo-kun’s hands are so cold!”
I had simply taken Asahina’s hand. I think it was probably because I felt so sorry for her.
“I’m sorry, I might have been pushing you too hard.”
“Pushing you?”
“I said I’d train you again, but I was pushing too hard.”
“No, I’m enjoying it, so don’t worry.”
Asahina’s hand gripped mine tightly.
“Do you hate being with me?”
“No, I don’t. It’s very fun.”
“Then that’s good…”
Asahina let out a sigh of relief. She’s so careless, but she’s really sensitive in some ways…
“You’re the first person to do this for me… You’re my first…”
“That sounds like it could be misunderstood!”
“It’s okay if it’s misunderstood.”
“Huh?”
“Yes”
It’s hot. I shouldn’t be hot, but my face feels like it’s on fire. This guy is so spaced out that she doesn’t even know what she’s saying.
“You look tired. Why don’t you take a nap?”
“I don’t want to sleep yet…”
“You’re acting like a child.”
“Hey, I want to hear about Ryo-kun’s past.”
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