Entering their classroom Ui was greeted by Azusa as she puts her bag down to her desk.
"Good Morning," Azusa greeted.
"Good Morning." Ui replied before taking a sit.
…
"So her fever hasn't gone down?" Azuza asked.
"No."
"I'm actually starting to worry."
"At this rate, she won't be ready…" Ui said.
"Four more days…." Azusa said.
"I wish I could take it from her, By transferring her cold to me," Ui said.
"Transfer… like how?" The twin-tailed girl asked.
"I don't know.. as long as she can play in the festival."
"She really worked hard for it."
"A bit too hard I think," Ui replied.
"EXCUSE USSSS!"
Smack
"Don't scare the freshmen!"
...Kei-On...
"I see…"
"Getting a fever now? That's clearly a sign of slacking." Ritsu stated.
"You're the reason she has a cold in the first place"
"Wha? me? Ritsu pointed at herself dumbfoundedly.
"That's right, the timing totally matches." Azusa agreed.
"But the other day..." Ui said as everyone has a flashback
…
"Onee-chan really liked the Yukata and spent the whole day wearing it. Maybe she caught a cold back then." Ui told everyone.
"Like a grade-schooler?"
"That's very much like her," Azusa said.
"That outfit I thought was cool back then but it's actually pretty embarrassing."
"Right? Mio? Ritsu asked
"Azusa, Do you think you can practice the lead part too? Mio asked the twin-tailed girl.
That was something Ui trying to avoid hearing. Her worst fears are starting to come true.
"I think Onee-chan will be fine."
"She wants it more than anything after all."
Ui trying to convince the band members.
"Hmm… I suppose that's true." Mio said.
"Come on now it's Yui we're talking about. I'm sure she'll forget being sick quickly."
true.
Everyone agreed, making Ui really happy knowing that her sister has such great friends believing in her. She can't help but feel proud.
Still, the uneasy feeling didn't go away, making Ui feel greatly worried like something bad is about to happen.
…
The class has ended.
Ui was about to come home passing through the Light Music club. She can hear the other members practicing.
"I thought they weren't gonna practice without Onee-chan?"
Curious, Ui decided to come check them out.
Reaching the front of the door Ui can hear them playing (Fuwa fuwa time) and just finished playing.
"So what do you think?" Asked what seems to be ritsu based on the voice.
"Do you think you can manage it?" Azusa? Mio asked.
Not wanting to be found out Ui decided to leave quickly. Ui knows the other members just wanted to have a plan B but it still hurts Ui for some reason.
Rushing to get home she really felt bad for her sister hoping she would get better soon.
…
Ui shortly made it home after a few minutes of walking. not a single message from her elder sister.
Unlocking the door and taking her shoes off she comes to check any changes since this morning.
"I'm home."
The food she prepared this morning for her sister was eaten… well at least half of it.
removing her bag from her body she places it on the sofa right beside her before going straight to her sisters room hoping she's in a better condition.
Ui knocks on the door.
"Onee-chan. I'm back!
Receiving no answer made her really worry.
"I'm gonna open the door now."
Opening the door, what she saw was her sister still bedridden. Ui approaches her sick older sister.
She looks like she's in pain.
Checking her temperature it didn't seem to have gone down in the slightest so she decided to wake her up.
"Onee-chan.. wake up, it's time to take your medicine.
It took a few minutes till Yui finally get up.
"Wwhaa?.. Ui what time is it? we'll be late."
"Onee-chan it's fine you're still sick remember? I already told your teacher you won't be able to attend."
"Oh yea.. aachu! Sniff..
"How about the Azunyan and the others?"
Yui asked.
"Azunyan?" Ui mentally laughs at Azusa's nickname.
"Ohh they're fine. They said ``get well soon." Ui said.
"Anyway, here's your medicine."
Ui handed the medicine and water to her sick sister. Yui grabbed it, swallowed the medicine and drank the water.
"I'm gglad.. I hope I get better soon…"
"Ui can you get me giitah?"
"Are you sure you're well enough?"
Yui only nodded as Ui went to get her sister's guitar.
"ok, here you go." Ui gives Yui the guitar."
"Thanks, Ui. you're the best. Yui gives Ui a tired smile and starts to play the guitar sitting in her bed while Ui watches.
Yui trying to go through different chords finds herself struggling a lot.
"Are!? Why is this so hard?" for some reason it's not sounding the way she wants it to. Yui kept on trying but still being sick suddenly felt really tired as she fell back in her bed.
"Are you alright?" Ui asked to see her sister laydown.
"Yeah. I'm fine… just a bit tired… can you take giitah back for me?"
"Sure," Ui said as she took the guitar from her sister.
Getting the guitar, Ui tries to play with the strings the way her sister usually does when she's in good health but was interrupt with amazement by her sister.
"Woah! That was amazing!"
"It was?"
"It is. I was trying to make it sound just like that but can't for some reason" Yui explained.
"All I did was copy how you play when you're well. I'm sure you'll be able to do it once you're better." Ui trying to cheer her sister up.
"I wish I was the one in your place instead." Ui thought out loud.
"Ui that's achu! a great idea! Yui suddenly said.
"What is?"
"You can go to my place."
"Wha-wa-whaat?
"I didn't mean it like that.. I was trying to say I should have been the one instead an... Ui tried explaining but was interrupted.
"Ui… please!"
"The festival is in 3 days and we only have 2 more days to practice."
"..."
"I can't play right now"
"But.."
"They won't find out"
"Isn't this a bit too much?"
"It's only gonna be till the festival."
"PleAsE Ui…"
Ui can never just refuse her sister, especially the way she's pleading right now. She really wants to refuse but…
Her sister really wanted this. so...
"Fine"
"YE HEY!" Yui celebrated lightly.
"But what if they found out?"
"You know me more than anyone so I'm sure they won't….." Yui replied but was too tired to continue.
"Onee-chan?"
Ui, noticing her sister had fallen asleep, decided to cover her with a blanket.
"Get well soon," Ui said hoping she does get well soon.
Ui leaves her sister's room holding Yui's guitar thinking about their conversation.
"What did I get myself into?" Ui asked herself.
…
After doing all of the house chores and her homework she finds herself alone in her room.
She still can't get her mind off the things that she's about to do.
"It's for Onee-chan so I can do this."
Feeling a bit tired Ui had come to surrender to sleep.
...The next day…
Ui had woken up and did her daily routine.
Cook breakfast, eat, prepare for school, and go check her sister.
"Onee-chan… Good Morning!"
"I made you breakfast and it's time for your medicine again."
Yui still looking sick made Ui decide that her sister should at least rest a bit more.
"I'm going to leave for school okay?"
Mugi brought donut… yumm.
"I'll leave your breakfast and medicine over here. make sure you eat and drink them."
"Haaii" Yui replied
Ui leaves her sister's room and starts to dress herself for school.
There wasn't much difference in her and her big sister's uniform except for certain colors which were all easy to disguise. All Ui needed to do was dress exactly the way her sister does.
She undid her ponytail and put her sister's hair clip on.
"Okay, I'm all set."
Chapter End