"Do anyone of you knows why Karma-kun is absent today?" Korosensei asked as he took the class' attendace.
They seemed to have realized it longer than they thought.
Nagisa raised his hand as he stood up.
"Well Karma-kun emailed me last night that he will be absent today due to having cold."
Everyone analyzed Nagisa's sentence.
Karma. Absent. Having cold.
Karma. Absent. Having cold.
Karma. Absent. Having cold.
Karma. Absent. Having cold.
"Karma-kun is human after all..." The whole class' thought.
Well for someone who only has a high pride as one of his flaws they thought that he would be the inhuman type, the one who is immune on getting sick.
"It has been a week since Karma-kun had his cold. Nagisa what is his welfare now?" Korosensei asked as he continued writing on the board.
"He has a fever now, apparently." Nagisa sweat drop as he said the reason for Karma's absence.
"It cant be help then... Karma-kun is indeed a human teenage boy that's why it's normal... Whoever is on duty today please give Karma-kun his handouts!"
A certain twin braided girl perked-up.
"Am I?" she whispered to herself.
"Thanks for volunteering about handing the handouts to Karma-kun. I really appreciate the help Okuda-san." The boy with long bangs said to Manami.
She wasn't sure how his eyes show his sincerity about thanking her though his smile is enough.
Manami shook her head that there should be nothing to be thankful about.
"Hmm... Its no big deal Chiba-kun. I have spare time so I can do it myself."
"If I wasn't busy I've done it myself and besides you're a girl while Karma-kun is a guy. No one knows what he might do." Chiba jokingly said as he started erasing the board.
"Ahahaha... I think Karma-kun wouldn't do any of what you might be thinking. He is sick so he wont have the energy to do so." Manami innocently said.
"We don't know about that Okuda-san. Karma is good at surprise attack, so just to be sure make yourself be prepared." Nagisa commented as he walked near Chiba and Manami who were the ones on duty.
"Anyways here's his address. Want me to guide you there?" Nagisa gave Manami a piece of paper where Karma's whereabout is written.
"No need to guide me there. Though thanks for the advice Nagisa-kun. Then i suppose I'll be going then Chiba-kun, Nagisa-kun! Ja Ne!" Manami took the paper from Nagisa's hand and wave at the boys as she headed out.
"I bid you a safe and not-so-traumatic-journey...Okuda-san..." The two reluctantly thought.
"If I turn left from here... I should be..ah! There it is!" Manami cheerfully Akabane Karma's house.
Arriving in front of Karma's house she observed the house architecture. It wasn't too big nor too small.
She thought that because it's Karma we are talking about. She imagined his house being enormously gigantic. But it was just a two story house with a not-so-big garden in front.
Ding. Dong.
Manami pressed the doorbell. At first there was no response so she thought of pressing it again. But before her index finger made contact with the rubber-like cover of the button she heard the door being unlocked.
"Coming..." The voice was horse as if his snots were hiding in his voice box.
Soon enough the small gate was opened.
"Eh? Karma-kun?"
"Eh? Okuda-san?"
They both called at the same time.
"Shouldn't you be resting? Why were you the one who opened the gate?" Manami asked as she reach for her bag.
"My parents are busy with work so I'm alone in this house. What* brought you here O*okuda-san?" Karma explained as he started to cough.
( -*- means coughing)
"I came to gave you some handouts. You should really go inside and rest." Manami gave the handouts to Karma and gave him a worried look.
"You can come inside and have some tea Okuda-san." He offered.
Manami doesn't want to make Karma push his limits. And she wanted to check on him about his fever.
"Sure I guess? But I'll help. I don't want you to strain your body." Manami offered.
Karma just gave her a reassuring smile and they went inside the Akabane household.
Even though Karma was the one who offered Manami to drink tea, instead of him preparing the beverages he just lay his back on the comfy couch as Manami made them tea.
She insisted on preparing it until he couldn't disagree.
"Here. Drink up."
Karma sat up and reached for the cup of tea Manami offered.
As he sipped his drink, he felt a soothing taste traveled down from his mouth passed thru his throat and down to his stomach.
It was obviously Green Tea. But he never imagined it to be this good.
"How did you even catch that cold of yours which ended up becoming a fever?" Manami curiously said as she putted down her cup.
"Well obviously there's no one at home. And I don't have the strength to take care of myself thanks for being sluggish whenever I'm sick." Karma stated as he looked down at the the cup of tea.
"Where were you're parents then?" Manami continued to rain down questions at Karma which he found adorable.
"Out in a business trip. Though they send me money to buy the medicines I need and for ordering food at fast food restaurants." Karma bluntly said.
"You weren't eating properly?!" Shocked about what she suddenly found out she slam he tiny hands to the wooden table which made the tea that was poured in a small cup wiggle.
Karma who was taken aback in her sudden outburst he didn't replied to her sooner so after a while he found her heading her way to their kitchen.
Manami suddenly came in front of him. She pulled him up then pulled him inside his room.
"Lay down." She ordered.
"E-eh? No need Oku*da-san... I can *take care of myself." Karma insisted.
First he invited her to drink tea but ended the one being served and now Manami's the one who'll cook for her?!
"But you just said earlier you become sluggish whenever you're sick and has no strength to take care of yourself!"
"Crap. Did I say those?"
"And besides... Class isn't the same without Karma-kun... That's why I'm going to take care of you so you wont be absent for another week!" Manami reasoned out as she curled her right hand to fist and put it in her chest. (Like chest!)
Karma was again taken aback by this girl in front of him.
"Thanks...for worrying Okuda-san." Karma softly said as a soft smile formed unto his lips.
Badump.
It was sudden and quick. But Manami knows she felt it. Her heart being swayed by just a boy smiling at him.
She didn't felt that way when Chiba smiled at her. But why did she felt it when Karma was the one who smiled?
Not long after blood came rushed to give redness in her face.
"T-there's no need t-to thank me. Its n-nothing K-karma-kun!" Blushing while stuttering is the best way to tell that the person beside you is agitated.
"Anyways I'll cook some porridge to warm your stomach." She quickly exited the boys room and headed out to the kitchen to cook.
All the while, Manami insisted on feeding Karma. So the red-headed boy fought back the urge to blush.
After finishing his food and drank his medicine Manami looked around and examined the boy's room. It was neat, was the only adjective she could think of.
There was a large flat screen beside the door and some game consoles near it. Gruesome and horror movies were arranged in a cd/dvd organizer. And besides Karma's bed was a study table with his gadgets and alarm clock was placed.
"Manami..." Karma whispered in his sleep.
Badump
There it is again. He just called her by name and her heart was pounding fast.
"Is he dreaming of me? But that is utterly impossible!"
The red head prankster woke up, he fought back the urge to go back to his deep slumber because he needs to escort the twin braided girl to the gate.
Even if he wanted to send her off to the nearest station he can't coz his body says so.
"Thanks again for visiting Okuda-san..." He thanked her as his voice started to get low. He was getting sleepy.
It was evident because of how his body swayed as the wind blew, his eyes getting half-lidded and holding unto the gate for support.
"No biggie. Oyasumi Karma-ku-"
She didn't get to finish her sentence when Karma suddenly fall onto her which made their forehead smash to one another.
But that wasn't that shut her mouth. It was his lips sealing hers.
She pushed him gently to straighten up.
Apparently Karma fell because of drowsiness.
"Sorry, I'm getting really tired." He innocently said as he rub his forehead feeling the pain.
"I-i understand...S-see you a-at school Karma-kun..." She bowed and suddenly ran off.
"I already kissed her purposely. Wish she noticed that." Unbeknownst to Manami Karma was just acting it all up.
"Though Okuda-san is somewhat dense."
Karma heaved a sigh. He closed the gates and went inside his house. As he lay down on bed he cant stop from grinning in victory.
The next day, Karma miraculously felt better. His fever died down so he can now attend school.
Much to his disbelief Manami is avoiding him.
Whenever he approaches she would blush and stutter.
This girl is really oblivious about what is happening in her surroundings.
When lunch came*
Chiba wanted to hear if Karma did something to Okuda. That's why he confronted her.
"You're acting weird Okuda-san. Did something happened between you and Karma?"
"N-nothing! N-nothing h-happened!" Manami blushed furiously as the incident last night came to her mind.
"You're blushing and also stuttering. Something happened. For instance, did he kiss you or something?" Chiba bluntly said.
Bullseye!
As expected to class 3-E best marksmanship in boys. He hit the target flawlessly.
Manami face was beat red.
"I-is i-i-it that o-o-obvious?" It came out as a whisper but it was enough for Chiba to hear.
His eyes widened even though no one saw it.
"He did?!" Was all he said forgetting his character at all .
Nagisa was curious to why on earth Okuda is avoiding Karma.
"Oi Karma-kun."
"Yo Nagisa!" Karma greeted as he sipped his Apple juice.
"Did something happened between you and Okuda-san?" Nagisa cut his way to the point.
"Why did you ask?" Karma calmly said as he kept his calm face.
"She's acting weird every time you approach her."
"Who knows?" Karma teasingly said as he grin remembering about what he did
"You definitely did something!" Nagisa shouted.
