After saying this, Yukiko clearly felt her body temperature gradually rising.

There is no doubt that Nanami is indeed a very outstanding person.

He doesn't do flattering things like others do. He follows the most basic principles when doing things and takes his work very seriously. He doesn't think of taking shortcuts.

If the ages of both parties are close,

Perhaps a feeling of admiration will arise.

"I see."

After getting the answer she wanted, Arisu Sato stood up, and their eyes met each other at this moment.

"To be honest, I don't want anyone to disturb the peaceful life that Nanami and I have. You should be able to understand what I mean."

Finally, she looked towards Yukiko's shrunken pupils and stopped in front of her.

"So--"

"See you next time, Yukiko."

Chapter 35 Call

"I am back."

The door at the entrance is gradually pushed open under the influence of force.

Looking towards the source of the voice - holding the door frame with his left hand and reaching for Arisu Sato's black leather shoes with his right hand, Nanami Fumito gradually smiled.

It seems that Arisu-san and Yukiko-senpai are getting along quite well.

We spent about ten minutes chatting, probably because we had some common topics.

"The conversation with Yukiko-senpai went well."

Nanami placed the prepared rice balls on the low table and closed the sliding door to the balcony.

"Ah."

Arisu sat down gently in front of the rice ball.

"You should get in touch with others more often. Arisu should also try to make some friends at school. Campus life alone is boring. Besides, you will need to rely on friends for help a lot when you enter society."

——Faced with Nanami’s familiar chatter.

Arisu just swallowed the rice ball and muttered "It's delicious", without any intention of paying any attention.

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"Thirty-seven degrees Celsius..."

"Your body temperature has returned to normal. Do you feel any other discomfort?"

Nanami Fumito looked at Arisu Sato whose cheeks seemed to be slightly red.

From the moment I took Arisu's temperature, his face looked quite strange.

He placed his palm close to Arisu's forehead, and then tentatively touched his own forehead. The temperature difference between the two was minimal.

"Well, your body should be fine now. You can take a shower."

"But you still need to think carefully about taking a shower and washing your hair. Today is Saturday, so let's wait until Sunday to think about taking a shower."

Once Nanami enters the 'chattering' mode, his chanting-like voice makes people not pay attention to what he actually says.

He just kept looking directly at her, and even deliberately moving his body didn't attract her attention.

A little closer.

A little closer.

The voice in my head rang clearly in my ears.

Until the arm touched the other person's body, the feeling of dependence gradually occupied the mind.

"Oh, so Arisu is planning to take a nap too."

——Looking at Arisu-san who was moving towards her, Nanami subconsciously had this thought in her mind.

"Ah."

Arisu, who was lying on the innermost side, skillfully lifted the quilt and covered herself with it, and her eyes seemed filled with anticipation.

It must be just an illusion.

Turning off the table lamp on the bedside table, a subtle feeling gradually seemed to arise in the dark room.

Even if I just turn my body sideways, I can clearly feel that Arisu-san is gradually approaching my back.

"Is there something wrong, Arisu? You've been moving closer to me since a while ago."

I responded with a calm expression, but the scene of applying medicine to Arisu-san a few hours ago came to my mind uncontrollably.

Really.

I can't help but think of that kind of thing.

"Nanami, can't you just hold me?"

The faint sound beside her ear made Nanami frown.

"I think Arisu is doing fine now. There's no need to comfort her."

It is only a stone's throw away from the bed.

If you lean forward any further, you will roll to the floor.

"Why should I be on guard against Nanami? Nanami has always been responsible for taking care of me."

There was a slight pulling sensation at the corner of my shirt.

no doubt.

Arisu-san has now moved her body closer to this side.

"I only take care of you for my own purpose. For example, Arisu will clean for me and wash my clothes. This is my purpose. If you can't do this, I will kick Arisu out without hesitation."

——The words spoken by Nanami with rather harsh words.

However——Arisu's reaction was still the same as before.

"Even if I don't do anything, Nanami will still keep me, right? Cleaning is an excuse that's too low-brow and hard to believe."

"No, absolutely not."

"Oh, then I won't do anything after this. Nanami, you have to keep your promise."

"…Please forgive me. I admit that I took Arisu in for reasons other than such a silly one. Besides, I seemed to hear you snickering."

The slightly shaking bed frame confirmed this.

——Arisu-san seems to be laughing so hard that she is shaking.

Nanami realized this and sighed helplessly.

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When I woke up, the light coming into the room through the curtains had become quite dim.

Placed at the bedside, the lit screen of the mobile phone attracted the attention of Nanami Wenren.

Six o'clock sharp.

Five hours have passed since I lay in bed.

I slept for quite a long time.

I straightened my body, walked to the window and opened the curtains, and the gradually darkening horizon came into view.

"anyway--"

Nanami looked at the strange call that popped up on her phone, her eyebrows furrowed uncontrollably.

I always feel like I have a rather ominous premonition.

He called back and put the phone close to his ear. When the call was connected, the other party showed no intention of speaking, which further confirmed his inner guess.

"Hello, I'm Nanami."

The air was eerily quiet.

You can even hear the faint sound of your own breathing.

"I'm Aragaki."

The familiar voice coming from the phone made Nanami's pupils shrink slightly.

"Oh, it's Mr. Aragaki. Are you calling to meet Arisu-san this time? Um...she had a health problem yesterday, but she's recovered now."

It was natural to think of this aspect. However, the response from the other party was completely different from what I imagined.

"No, I would like to meet you if possible."

"Well, don't let anyone know about the meeting, including Arisu... Of course, it doesn't matter even if you refuse. The meeting is not the point for me."

——I always feel that Arisu-san inherited his stubborn personality from Aragaki-san.

He clearly took the initiative to call and inquire, but he still said something like "meeting is not the point", which made people feel completely irresponsible.

Nanami laughed helplessly.

"If you don't care, there's no need to call me. Arisu has done a lot for me, um... such as keeping the house clean or washing clothes, so if Mr. Aragaki has anything to convey, it's okay to ask me, and I will be responsible for conveying it."

"In that case, come to my house next Sunday."

This was said in a calm tone, and the call was quickly hung up.

Nanami put away her phone, her face looking deep in thought.

I always feel——

Something bad is going to happen.

Chapter 36 Going together as 'friends'

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