Episode 21 – making up with Mirei san and nursing her back to health?

When I returned home, SP san spoke to me.
“Masaya san, may I have a word with you?”
I am prepared to be offended.
“Did you know that Miss Mirei has a fever?”
“Eh?”
I had heard that she wasn’t feeling well, but I didn’t realize she even had a fever.
“We both thought she was fine this morning, Wait….Are you okay?!”
“I’m fine. It was all my fault…..”
I cried a little on the spot.
I know that crying is not the end of the story.
When I explained the situation to SP
“So that’s what happened. If that’s the case, please go and make up with Mirei san as soon as possible so she will be happy.”

I hurried to Mirei san’s room.
“Masa…”
“Mirei san”
“What happened to your club activities today?”
“I took a day off.”
“I see….”
I have to tell her.

“Umm, I’m sorry! Because I said those things, Mirei san got sick and developed a fever, and it was all, all… my fault.”
“It’s not your fault. I was tired from the start and it just came out.”
“It’s my fault…I really love you, but I hurt Mirei san by saying those things.”
“It’s my fault too, because I was also imposing my own standards and that’s exactly what I was doing. I also treated you like a child.”
“That’s…! I like being petted and pampered by Mirei san, so I don’t mind being treated like a child.”
“I see. Then I can continue to do it.”
Then she pulls me to the bed.

“I’m still in uniform yoy know”
“it’s fine. Besides, you smell nice.”
She hugged me and patted my head.
“I don’t care if you don’t rank high in your studies. I don’t even care if you’re at the bottom of the class.”
“But then…”
“You don’t have to worry about the people around us. If someone says something to you, I’ll deal with it. I just want Masa to be here. I’ve told you this many times already.”
She may have emphasized a few words, but I don’t want to mention them.
“I want to be of help to Mirei san. I don’t want to only burden you.”
“Thank you. Then, let’s do it to the extent that we don’t work too hard. If there is anything you want me to do, you can ask me as much as you want. I will do anything.”
If you say so easily that you will do anything…

“I know you’re not a genius, but you’ve worked really hard, and I said that…”
“It’s okay, I don’t mind.”
After saying so, Mirei san went to sleep.
I came home from school and decided to wait as I could not sleep yet and could not get out of bed.
In the evening, I woke up and realized that I had fallen asleep.

“Good morning. I know it’s late, but…”
“Are you all right?”
“Yeah. I took my medicine, had a good night’s sleep, and I feel better.”
I looked at my watch and saw that it was 10 o’clock.
Even if I go to bed late, tomorrow is Saturday, so I should be fine.

“It’s a little late, but let’s eat.”
“Sure.”
We headed to the place where we usually eat, holding hands.
“We haven’t held hands yet today, have we?”

When I headed there, it seemed Ayaka san had left some food for me today, so I heated it up and ate it…
“Here, ahn!”
“Mmm.”
“Is it good?”
“It’s delicious… you know, we don’t have to sit in one seat…”
Only one of the 0 or so chairs lined up is in use.
In other words, I am on Mirei san’s lap.
“Mirei san, its embarrassing.”
“It’s all right. you and I are the only ones in the room right now. Oh, this is not like I’m treating you like a child or anything, it’s just something I, as a girlfriend have always wanted to do. If you don’t like it, I’ll stop…”
“I’ts not that I hate it.”
Then it took us quite a while to eat with each other, but I was happy…