"Onii-chan, I'll be going to school now. Take care of yourself, okay?" Raiha said as she picked her bag up and left through the door.
How long has it been since I got sick? It's been a few months. Mom has always caressed and hummed when I got sick. Well she still does it even though I tell her not to.
How did I get sick? I think it's because I overworked myself. Well, I had fun teaching the Quints, so I'm fine getting sick. I guess I love them too much.
I'm feeling tired; I think I need to take a nap...
"Hmmm~ hmm~"
Is someone humming? Is it Mom? She must have come home.
"Nino, Miku is the soup ready?"
"Not yet, Ichika."
Ichika? Nino? What are you two doing here? I need to get up now.
"Ah! Fuutarou, please keep laying down." Yotsuba too? Are they all present?
"Don't die, Fuutarou-kun!" I won't die, Itsuki.
"The soup is done. Ichika, Yotsuba help Fuutarou up."
"Hai. Fuutarou, hold on to me, okay?" I heard and felt a tug on my arm. With the help of two of the Quints, I managed to get up.
"Here, say 'Ahhhh'" I opened my mouth and felt a spoon go in. The soup touched my tongue. The taste of crab and corn flooded my mouth. The image of crab and corn dancing until they eventually exploded into a dust of red and yellow, surrounding me with their combined flavors.
It tastes so good that it makes me feel energized.
"Here Fuutarou, medicine." Itsuki handed me a pill and a glass of water. I took them, placed the pill on my tongue, and then drank the water.
"Now then, Fuutarou, why didn't you tell us you were sick?"
"...I didn't want to worry you." I didn't want them to worry about me. I already made them worry about me and send me to the hospital multiple times.
"Fuu-kun, we're your girlfriends. You need to tell us about this." Nino came near me and she looked angry. She was right. They were all my girlfriends. How could I have forgotten?
"...I'm sorry."
"Just let us know when you're feeling sick next time, okay? We would love to take care of you and dote on you as much as we can."
"I would love to get pampered by my cute girlfriends." Okay. Being sick sometimes doesn't sound so bad. Hmm, why are they blushing.
"Ara Fuutarou-kun, even when you're sick, you never forget to compliment us." Ichika said as her face turned red.
The words I'm supposed to say and my true feelings got switched up. Must be because I'm sick.
" "We're home!" " Mom and Raiha? I already told them about the Quints being my girlfriends. Dad and Mom weren't surprised, but Raiha was very happy.
Then I heard someone running up the stairs. The door to my room opened, and Raiha entered the room.
"Nee-sans!"
" " " " "Raiha-chan!" " " " "
"I think you five are more excited to see Raiha than me."
"Are you jealous, Fuutarou-kun?"
"...Not really."
"Come here." Ichika said as she hugged me with her arms.
"Ichika, that's not fair!"
"Quick, pull Fuutarou away from Ichika."
"On it."
"Ouch, hey don't pull me so hard! Ah Yotsuba you're pulling my pants! Nino, Miku don't stare at it! Itsuki, not you too! Don't enjoy this Ichika!"
Fuutarou did not get any better at all.
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Author Section :
571 words. Just a side story. It doesn't have any connection to the story at all. I thought about this when I was sick. Should have written it when I was. Anyways thanks for reading this. See you next week.
