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Main Story 40 - Visiting -Part 2-

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“Kamitou-kun. We’ve finished wiping her sweat and changing her clothes-ssu. You can come in now-ssu.”

About 10 minutes after I went out into the hallway.

The door to Hiori's room opened, and Hazuki-san said that. Hazuki-san is holding a fluffy and puffy bath towel.

“I got it, Hazuki-san. Thank you for your hard work.”

“Thanks-ssu. I'm going to take the bath towel, the underwear and sleepwear that Hiorin had been wearing until just now to the bathroom on the first floor-ssu.”

“Okay.”

The reason why the bath towel is fluffy and puffy is probably because it’s wrapped around Hiori’s underwear and sleepwear that she had taken off. The sleepwear aside, she is making sure that I, a man, don’t see her underwear.

Also, Hazuki-san being the one to carry it is the right decision. If it’s Himura-san, I don't know what she will do.

“By the way, how was Himura-san?”

“She was excited all the time-ssu. But she didn't do anything that Hiorin didn't like-ssu. She was looking at Hiorin with a dreamy look and muttering things like [You have beautiful skin...] and [You smell so good], but Hiorin didn't seem particularly uncomfortable-ssu.”

“I see.”

As I thought, she was doing perverted things, huh? I heard Himura-san's shrill voice several times after all.

I once again enter Hiori's room. Hiori is lying on the bed wearing pink sleepwear. And Himura-san is gently patting Hiori's head.

“Akito-san. Thank you very much for waiting.”

“No, no. After you wiped your sweat and changed into new clothes, do you feel a little better?”

“Yes. I feel refreshed.”

“That's good to hear.”

“By the way, I was the one who chose this pink sleepwear. My image of Hiori in cold colors is strong, but I thought she’d look good in warm-colored sleepwear as well.”

Himura-san explains with a smug look on her face. If it was choosing what to buy at shops, then that might be different, but these are the ones in Hiori's room, after all. Still, she must be happy that Hiori is wearing the clothes she chose, and wants to brag to me, her trial boyfriend. This girl is so cute.

“I see. As expected of Himura-san. The pink sleepwear also looks good on you, Hiori.”

“Thank you very much, Akito-san.”

Hiori says with a happy smile. She was absent from school today, so when he sees her smile, warm feelings gradually reverberate through her heart.

Also, at this pace, if she takes it easy over the weekend, it looks like she'll be able to go to school again on Monday.

“Come to think of it, Himura-san. When you were wiping off Hiori’s sweat and changing her clothes, you took a close look at her body and smelled her, didn’t you? Hazuki-san told me.”

When I ask that question, Himura-san's body twitches and she looks at me. She looks unusually scared. Does she think I'll be mad at her?

“I-it’s as Saaya said. But, the reason why it happened was because there was a lovely Hiori in the bed, looking just as she was born! That's why I ended up looking closely at her. And because the smell of Hiori's sweat was so soft and fragrant, I just thought it was nice. I definitely didn't bring my face close to Hiori and sniff her scent!”

“It’s as Kyoko-san says. It was my first time being seen naked, and being told of her impression of it is embarrassing. But, I don't feel unpleasant.”

Hiori says that in a calm tone and with a gentle smile on her face. Perhaps because Hiori just followed-up after her, Himura-san is staring intently at her, her eyes sparkling.

Judging from Hiori's current state, it seems true that she doesn't feel unpleasant.

“I see, I got it. Himura-san, please refrain from doing perverted things too much.”

“Roger.”

“Hiori too, if you think you don’t like it either, ask me or Hazuki-san for help.”

“I understand. ...By the way, changing the subject, Akito-san and the others bought me pudding and bananas, right?”

“That's right. And sports drinks too.”

“Thank you very much. I ate only porridge in the morning, so I'm hungry. I want to eat the pudding.”

“I see. Then... how about I feed you? Himura-san and Hazuki-san wiped your sweat and changed your clothes, so I want to do something too.”

I feel envious of Himura-san and Hazuki-san, but at the same time I feel frustrated that I haven't done anything.

Hiori looks into my eyes with a kind expression on her face. And then, she slowly nods.

“Please, Akito-san.”

With those words, the envy and frustration I have felt up until now turns into joy. It's nice to be needed by my lover.

“I got it.”

“Then I'll be watching Hiori eating.”

It's surprising that she’s only going to watch. Since it's Himura-san, I was sure she’d say something like, [I'll feed you too!].

I take out pudding and a plastic spoon from the convenience store’s plastic bag. The pudding was chosen by Hazuki-san, she said, “I brought this and fed this to her when I visited her last time-ssu.” It is a long-selling product that is easy to eat and has been loved since the childhood of our parents' generation.

Himura-san moves the study desk’s chair to near the bed. Hiori takes the same posture as when she took her temperature.

I sit on the study desk’s chair and scoop up a mouthful of pudding with a spoon.

“Hiori. Here, aa─n.”

“Aa─n.”

Hiori eats the pudding I feed her.

Hiori chews the pudding. Himura-san looks at her and murmurs, “So cute.” I think Himura-san, who is resting her chin on the bed while smiling, is also quite cute.

Is it because the pudding is delicious? Or perhaps the coldness of the pudding is pleasant? Hiori gives a soft smile.

“It's so sweet and delicious. I still have some fever, so the coldness is nice. Also, having someone feed me is, as I thought, it’s nice. It cheers me up.”

“I'm happy you said that.”

“I'm back-ssu. I was talking to Yoko-san for a bit-ssu. ...Oh, Hiorin is being fed pudding by Kamitou-kun. That's nice-ssu.”

Hazuki-san says that with a cheerful smile, then sits down next to Himura-san and looks at us.

Perhaps because Himura-san and Hazuki-san are staring at her, Hiori looks somewhat embarrassed. But, the corners of Hiori's mouth don't lower.

After that, I continue to feed Hiori the pudding.

“This pudding is really delicious, isn’t it?”

“I’m glad-ssu. I chose it. I fed this pudding to Hiorin when I came to visit her in our first year-ssu. Do you remember it, Hiorin-ssu?”

“Of course I do. Because you fed me with a kind smile, just as Akito-san does now. I remember it vividly.”

“I see-ssu. I'm so happy-ssu.”

‘Ehehe’, Hazuki-san laughs happily. Her cheeks turn slightly red.

“Sometimes, Saaya-san took a bite because you wanted to eat it too, didn’t you?”

“I did-ssu. I've loved that pudding ever since I was little after all-ssu.”

“...I'm jealous that you have such memories.”

“Me too.”

When I say that, Himura-san looks at me and nods slightly.

Himura-san and I started getting really involved with Hiori just before Golden Week. But, Hazuki-san has known her since she entered Kasagaya High School. She probably still has a lot more memories with Hiori.

“Also, listening to what Saaya said just now makes me feel like eating pudding too...”

“Fufu. If it’s only one mouthful, I'll give it to Kyoko-san.”

“Is it okay!?”

The color of Himura-san's eyes have changed. It's shining brightly.

“It's okay, Kyoko-san.”

“Thank you!”

Himura-san quickly approaches me and places both her hands on my right thigh. She brings her face closer to me and opens her mouth wide. Perhaps happy to receive a mouthful of pudding, she has a really cute smile on her face. Although I do think she’s childish, my heart still skips a beat.

I scoop up a mouthful of pudding and bring it to Himura-san's mouth.

“Himura-san, aa─n.”

“An-!”

Himura-an eats the pudding with such vigor that if this is an anime, it’d be accompanied by a [chomp] sound effect. She has the cuteness of a small animal. It makes me want to pat her on the head, but I don’t know how Himura-san and the others will react if I do, so let’s not do that.

After the pudding enters her mouth, Himura-san has a happy expression on her face.

“Aah, it's so delicious! It's the most delicious pudding I've ever had. I probably won’t come across a more delicious pudding in the future.”

“Fufu, so it was that delicious, wasn’t it?”

“I feel like she’s exaggerating though-ssu.”

Well, she ate the half-eaten pudding with a spoon Hiori used to eat it with after all. I can understand why Himura-san said it's the most delicious thing she's ever had. I can also understand Hazuki-san's words that it was an exaggeration.

I continue to feed the rest of the pudding to Hiori.

“Thank you for the meal.”

“Apologies for the crude food. I'm glad you're healthy enough to finish this pudding.”

“It's my favorite food after all. Being able to eat it and feel that it’s delicious is a happy thing, isn’t it?”

“That’s true.”

* (T/N: お粗末様でした - 1. apologies for the crude food (said by the person who provided a meal after it is eaten). I copied it directly from the dictionary. I didn’t change it so that people understand Japan’s culture.)

When your condition is really bad, you can’t even eat your favorite food while feeling that it’s delicious. That's why I can understand what Hiori just said.

Perhaps because she ate her favorite pudding, Hiori's complexion has improved.

“Hiori. Is there anything you want us to do?”

“Let’s see.. .Akito-san. Could you please put your left hand on my cheek? You’ve been holding the pudding cup until now, so it feels like it’s going to feel nice and cold.”

“Is that so? I got it.”

I put the empty pudding cup and spoon on the table, and put my left hand on Hiori's right cheek. At that moment, Hiori let out a cute voice “Aah.”

“As expected, it's nice and cold.”

“That’s good. I like the warmth of Hiori's cheeks too. It's cold today, you see.”

“I also thought it felt nice and warm when I took off Hiori's clothes and wiped your body-ssu.”

“Me too!”

“Fufu, I see.”

Hiori smiles softly. I can feel the change in her expression from my left hand that I put on her cheek.

Hiori feels nice and cold, and the three of us feel nice and warm... huh? It may be the difference between a person who is sick with a fever and is unwell and people who are healthy.

After that, for a while, we talk about what happened at school today. But, I don’t talk about how the students mocked me when I went to school. Because Hiori might feel guilty for being absent since she wasn't feeling well.

“Then, we'll be heading home soon.” (Akito)

“Thank you very much for coming to visit me. Thanks to everyone, I feel better than before you came.”

“That's good to hear! Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow are holidays, so take it easy and have a good rest. Then, let’s meet again at school on Monday.”

“Just like Himuko said-ssu. If you need anything, don’t hold back and contact us-ssu.”

“I understand. Thank you very much.”

Hiori says with a happy smile.

We greet Youko-san, and leave Hiori's house. It's just as chilly outside as when we come to visit. But, since I warmed myself both physically and mentally in Hiori's room, this cold feels comfortable.

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