Chapter 49 - Collapsed

"Nnn…"

What time is it…? It's six o'clock, huh… I have to make breakfast.

…Eh? My body feels heavy. I can't move like I want to. My head feels light-headed, too. But I have to make a meal.

Today… We're having Japanese food. I set the rice yesterday.

I washed my face, headed to the kitchen and started cooking.

…Normally this is about the time when sleepiness should leave me.

But I still can't think straight and I feel heavy.

I finished making breakfast later than usual.

I've got to go and wake Eri-chan up.

…I don't remember anything starting there.

"…Hmm? …Huh?"

What time is it?

I glanced at the watch and it was already past noon.

Oh, no, I overslept.

"Y-Yukishiro-kun!!"

Just then, Miho-san entered the room.

"Sorry, I couldn't make lunch. Oh, what happened to your job?"

"..."

Then, without saying anything, Miho-san hugged me.

"Miho-san?"

"I don't care about work now. …In the morning, when Eri called me crying, I thought my heart had already stopped. Because she said you collapsed in the living room."

…I certainly don't remember what I've done since I made breakfast.

I must have collapsed.

"You don't have to make lunch. You're going to rest for the rest of the day, okay? And you need to take your temperature."

I took my temperature as I was told and it was 38.5 degrees.

"Look, your temperature is too high. You need to rest. I'll take care of you for the rest of the day. Eri will be here later."

Apparently, Eri-chan has gone shopping.

Miho-san wiped me down, got me dressed and moved me to the bed.

I really can't lift my head.

Not long afterwards, she made me porridge and brought it to me.

"Here, ahnn."

"I can eat it myself."

"No, I'll feed you. Ahnn."

"A-Ahnn."

"Tasty?"

"Yes."

"I'm glad. Then, here. Ahnn."

Today, Miho-san seems to be very pushy, and doesn't seem to let me do anything.

"Then, let's go to sleep."

"Yes… Eh, why are you coming in?"

"Of course it's to caress your head and stay next to you until you fall asleep, isn't it?"

She really doesn't let me do anything and I can't refuse.

I got into a sleeping position as told, and my head was stroked. It felt good to be stroked slowly and lovingly.

"I was worried to death."

"…I'm sorry."

"Just take it easy from now on, okay?"

"..."

Slowly, I was getting sleepy.

"Otherwise, I'll take care of the housework so that you don't have to do anything."

"..."

"I don't want to lose anyone again. If Yukishiro-kun dies, I will too…"

I think she said something to me, but I couldn't hear it because I couldn't stay conscious anymore.

Six hours later, when I woke up, I had recovered to some extent and was able to move, so I went to the living room and Eri-chan hugged me, crying.

After that, I had to be nursed by both of them and rest until the next day.

I have to take good care of myself.