6 - Loss of reason is something that must be avoided (Patreon)

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“Umm... Sakura-san?”
“Call me by my name like you always do.”

I was in the living room of Hiuri's house, frozen like a borrowed cat.* (T/N: metaphor for a quiet and meek person.)
　I had heard about this place in the dream, so I had seen the state of the house, but I am now realizing that it is different from actually entering the house like this.

For some reason, Hiuri seemed to remember the dream.
　However, Hiuri's eyes were vacant, and when I measured her body temperature, it was extremely high, so it was clear that she was not in a normal state. I thought she was able to remember the dream, but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case.

“Hiuri, you have a cold, so go back to sleep.”
“What—? Even though you came all this way to my house—?”

There is something strange about the way she speaks. Compared to the usual Hiuri, she speaks quite slovenly, and her tone of voice seems spoiled.
　It's nice that she’s fluffy, but the gap between that and the usual Hiuri is big. There are some differences in her attitude between real life and the dream, but the fluffy Hiuri with a cold is even more different.
　Could it be, this is her true nature...?

“I'll leave the printout here, Hiuri should go to sleep!”
“Eeeh~”

I pull the grumbling Hiuri by her arm and take her to her room.
　Hiuri's parents, aren't here. I thought they would be home at least on days like this, but apparently not. Now, I wonder where they are at this time.

Using the knowledge I gained in the dream, I reach Hiuri's room without difficulty, and I put her on her bed.
　Even in the dream, I've been in Hiuri's room before, but as expected, I still end up getting nervous once I actually come here. I can't help but notice small accessories and other cute things placed here.
　Also... those things over there are Hiuri's casual clothes... dangerous. I was on the verge of not being able to maintain my normalcy as a young man.

“Come on, Hiuri, go to sleep.”
“Nn—... wait...”

I want to quickly get out of this room, so I tell her to immediately go to bed, but Hiuri grabs my arm and won’t let go.
　It’s a gentle grab, but I can’t just forcibly tear it away, so I look into Hiuri's eyes and say,

“It’ll be fine. Let’s meet again in the dream.”

I pat Hiuri's head and gently pull her arm away.
　Even with that, she keeps groaning quite a bit, so I pat her on the head again and leave the room. She's cute but, more than that, being in her house makes me nervous...
　This kind of excessive gentlemanly behavior, I try not to use it in real life, but it's probably the most effective against the spoiled Hiuri.

I leave Hiuri's house. Hiuri's house has an auto-lock system, so it locks as soon as I leave.

“Fuu...”

I let out the breath I was holding.
　Even though I was prepared for it because of the dream, I realized that going to her house was quite a high hurdle. The fact that Hiuri's parents weren't around might have helped in a way. I can't really forgive them for leaving Hiuri, who has a cold, alone though.

I go home and go into a dream the fastest I've ever been. Because Hiuri seemed lonely.

...

“Kazuki-kun, good evening.”
“Hiuri, are you okay?”
“Yeah, I’m okay.”

Hiuri in the dream is not fluffy like Hiuri in real life. That Hiuri was cute too...
　However, her face is red. Her tone and attitude are the same as usual, but her pale face is a clear indication that she is not in good physical condition.

“Um... sorry, the real life me is rude.”
“I don't mind. Or rather, did you remember the dream after all?”
“I guess... it's a little hard to explain...”

I hear the explanation from Hiuri's mouth. This is only about the physical sensation, but there are many mysteries about the dream, so we should add this as one more thing we know.
　Apparently, she was in a state like a daydream. According to her, the Hiuri I met felt like she was in a dream even though she was in real life. I wonder if this phenomenon is caused by her high fever.

“A, also... um...”
“Hm?”
“About that me, forget about it! Because that’s, um, that wasn’t me...”

Apparently, the fluffy Hiuri is embarrassing for the person herself. But I can only see it as very cute, so I want to see more of it, but that doesn't seem possible.

That Hiuri, if I have to say it, she seems to be in a spoiled mode. It's so different from her usual dignified personality that she ends up being embarrassed by the gap. I think that kind of on/off is good.

“Being spoiled is only okay if it’s here...”
“Then you could have shown me that kind of appearance here…”
“That’s no good! That, um, it’s not good.”

Seems like it’s no good. How unfortunate.

In real life, Hiuri has taken cold medicine, so she'll be fine tomorrow, that’s what she herself said. That's why we should do what we want in the dream.
　It’s not certain whether she will remember about today once tomorrow comes, but she probably won't, so I have to maintain my composure.

“Now, I want to eat cream puffs.”
“...Sure.”

I make a petit cream puff appear. The fact that I can't say no at times like this is a weakness of mine.
　But if it’s just eating what she likes in the dream, it’s probably okay. There is a possibility of a placebo effect, but as long as Hiuri herself says she is fine, it probably won't happen either.

“Mmm, it's sweet and delicious. Kazuki-kun, you should try it too.”
“Eating the same food as a sick person is...”
“That's cruel. It's the dream after all, so there obviously aren't any germs.”

I know that, but.
　Now, if I catch a cold and Hiuri comes to my house, I think it’s fine to catch a cold. However, Hiuri in real life doesn't remember anything, she doesn't know where my house is, so there's nothing I can do about it.

“Then let's eat.”
“You don't have to be that nervous.”

I eat a cream puff while listening to Hiuri's tsukkomi. The sweet taste spreads in my mouth just as I had imagined.

“This is delicious.”
“Yes. Today, until morning, together?”
“Isn’t that the usual?”

As I said that, I feel a little happy.
　Although she has a resolute attitude, Hiuri in the dream seems to be in a bit of a spoiled mode, just like Hiuri in real life. It was understandable since she caught a cold and was alone at home.
　Colds can also cause mental damage, so we need to take care of that.

“Hm—...”

I suddenly realize that Hiuri is staring at me.
　Her eyes aren't as moist as they were yesterday, but she looks like she's searching for something. I wonder what it is.

“...Nn.”

Hiuri spread her arms.
　This is...

“Come on.”
“Nn—”

I also spread my arms and catch Hiuri as she jumps in.
　This is bad. Hiuri is so cute today that I'm about to lose my reason. Even though we can do whatever we want in the dream, we are still high school students, so there is a limit.
　I managed to maintain my reason and flirt with her until morning.

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(T/N: I'll start adding early access chapters, this is mostly because my translation speed is too high, so adding early access chapters mean I don't have too many chapters stockpiled while not releasing it to public. also, the schedule function would really help.)

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