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July 1, 2097, late evening.
This evening was unlike the last few days
it was clear, and you could see the stars. It looked like this year's wet season might end earlier than usual. Such thoughts overtook Minami, who opened the window of her hospital room and looked at the night sky.
10 minutes ago, this chamber was filled with the voices of young won. Although Minami is a young woman herself, she is not usually as verbose. The atmosphere of live communication in her room was created as two high school students from her school - Miyuki and Erika - ca to visit her.
After Minami's hospitalization, Miyuki made her daily visit without missing a single day. While Minami was delighted that her mistress spent ti with her every day, she tried to argue against inconveniencing Miyuki, but Miyuki did not listen to her. Minami was able to co to terms with Miyukis visits by assuring herself that Miyuki was only recognizing her loyalty. Minami was also glad that Miyuki was worried about her. Like Minami, Miyuki was involved in the incident which caused Minami to be hospitalized. Because of this, Minami did not consider Miyuki visiting as completely unusual. But the visit of Erika befuddled Minami. From an objective point of view, Minami and Erika were not close
they rarely contacted each other.
They did not work together in the school council, as with Honoka, and they did not often et face to face, as with Shizuku, who often ca to the student council room. AND they did not have Senpai-Kohai relations in club activity, as with Leo.
Erika and Minami were only seen together when Erika walked ho with Miyuki and Minami, where they rarely even talked. Most of their exchanges happened when stopped at a caf located on the way to the station.
Because of this, Minami guessed that Erika was probably a temporary replacent for Miyukis bodyguard - yesterday, Tatsuya had told Minami, I cant co tomorrow night. He did not explain the reason, but it ant he is acting separately from Miyuki. Obviously, he had so very important business. Minami does not need to know the details of Tatsuyas work, but it concerned her from the
point of view that if the hospital was attacked, Tatsuya could not instantly co to the rescue. However, Minami did not bla Tatsuya for this, for from the very beginning, Minami was not in the position in which she must be protected. On the contrary, as Miyukis guardian, she was supposed to protect Miyuki. Perhaps Tatsuya, worrying that he could not co accompany Miyuki himself, sent Erika as his replacent? Minami quickly rejected this thought in her mind. The hospital was guarded by subordinate magicians of the Yotsuba. Tatsuya would not have sent a classmate to do the job of these magicians. Minami felt ashad of her previous thoughts, even though these thoughts were quite close to the truth.
The bustle taking place in Miyukis room was not simple entertainnt
it looked more like a study eting, where Miyuki explained strange concepts from the textbook to Erika. Tomorrow, final exams for the first sester would begin at first high, so Erika and Miyuki were undoubtedly preparing for them. As Minami thought about this, she frowned. She was scheduled to be released from the hospital on July 9th, and her last exam would take place on July 6th. Given her circumstances, she would get a separate opportunity to take her exams. Minami was not worried about failing her exams
even if she got a zero due to omission of the exams, it would not hurt her, as Minami only attended first high to act as the guardian of Miyuki. It was simply the phrase additional exams that caused her gloom.
Minami waved her head slightly. She tried to think about sothing positive before her thoughts got bogged down in a swamp.
I dont want you dead! But I dont want to take away your magic either! Please beco as Parasite like !
Minami rembered the words Minoru had shouted that ti. Not just his words, but she reproduced his desperate voice as well, so it sounded like she was hearing it right now. At that ti, Minoru was serious. Minami felt his words were sincere. She instinctively felt that Minoru beca a Parasite only for the sake of saving her. Why did he? she mumbled. The night carried this question unrequited off to nowhere, though she repeated it every evening, starting from that day.
No one could possibly give Minami an answer. But even knowing this, she could not stop asking.
Why did he go so far for ?
Minami spent just 3 days with Minoru. Moreover, their eting a few days ago had been after more than six months without seeing each other. During that ti, they did not talk even once.
Although it happened 8 months ago and lasted just 3 days, Minami rembered Minoru well. She rembered the ti she spent with a guy of the sa age, possessing beauty as if out of this world. She simply could not forget such blindingly bright events, this representative of the opposite sex with beauty comparable to even Miyuki.
His appearance was imprinted in her mind, even though Miyuki was in the sa space most of that ti. However, Minoru, as a mber of the opposite sex, had a much stronger impression on her. Not only she, but any girl the sa age would never forget ti spent with such a handso guy as Minoru, because like Miyuki, he was an exception to exceptions
Minami ntally convinced herself of this. It was not pretense of self-deception, either
she seriously thought so, at least for the surface part of her consciousness. Therefore, it was a mystery to Minami
though it was normal for Minami to rember Minoru, why would soone as ordinary as her beco special for Minoru? Undoubtedly, Minami was not ordinary, but in her mind, she could not even begin to compare to Minoru.
She was not such a beautiful girl as to make a strong impression on the opposite sex. She had too ordinary of an appearance. One could say that she was
pretty cute if you looked closely, but she was no comparison with Minoru. The only thing that ca to her mind was that she could stay in the far corner of his mory as a supplent to Miyuki.
I first t Minoru-sama on Saturday evening, October 6th last year. In the main house of the Kudou family
Minami was surprised that she rembered the date and even estimate ti of day.
However, she quickly decided that rembering the date was not that surprising, as eting Minoru was quite a shocking event. And shocking in this case is not a figurative expression; when Minami first saw Minorus face, she genuinely
experienced shock and her heart trembled. This was not simple surprise. If it was only amazent, she would not have been speechless at that mont. Minoru was the owner of shocking beauty, but if it were only beauty after all, Minami contacted daily with the owner of a beauty comparable to Minoru.
The shock at that mont was not so simple that it can be attributed only to one kind of emotion , Minami muttered ntally. Yes, it was not only surprise.
If there was sothing else, then what? she asked herself. But Minami had no answer to this question. Minami was not able to tell what her emotions were at that mont. She did not understand what feelings she experienced then.
"... then we t again the next day, Minami thought.
Starting from the Katsuragi road in Nara, they visited the Kasihara temple, a mound Ishibutai, Mount Anokagu, and Nara Park. Their goal was to find Zhou Gongjin, the magician of ancient magic from the continent, as well as traditionalists - a group of Japanese magicians opposed to the Ten Master Clans. Though they were not alone
Tatsuya and Miyuki were with them
the casual observer may have seen it as a double date No, Minami quickly waved this thought out of her head. Although Tatsuya and Miyuki looked like a flirting couple, Minami and Minoru should not have looked like a pair. Minami thought back to what happened during those 3 days. At one point, Minami traveled with Minoru on a two-seater robo-scooter there was also a mont in Nara Park where Tatsuya and Miyuki broke away from them, leaving Minami and Minoru walking shoulder to shoulder.
Further! Next was! Minami rembered how she almost stepped on a mine and forced herself to rewind her mories.
Her next eting with Minoru was two weeks later Saturday, October 20 she not only rembered the day of the week, but the exact date. And during this eting, she could not utter a single word, despite the fact that it was no longer their first-ti eting. She could not even look him in the eye. The Senpais from First High, who ca with them, were clearly surprised, so her behavior was not noticed. But if she was only with Tatsuya and Miyuki, her behavior would seem very strange. They visited Oohara, Kinkakuji temple, and Kiyomizu-dera temple. Like 2 weeks ago, they
were looking for clues about the whereabouts of Zhou Gongjin, so it would not be a lie to say that the walk looked like an inspection. Perhaps this was because unlike searches in Nara, they did not encounter the enemy. However, while operating separately from Minamis group, Erika and the other Senpais were attacked by magicians using ancient magic who supported Zhou Gongjin.
Of course, Minamis group wasnt just hanging around the neighborhood.
They discovered the base of so traditionalists, hidden on the way to the Kiyomizu-dera temple, and got a clue about Zhou Gongjins whereabouts. However, this was the achievent of only Tatsuya. Miyuki and Minoru can be written as his assistants, and Minami herself was just their attendant.
"The Yuba-nabe in that restaurant was delicious..." thought Minami as she unconsciously drove away the thoughts of her worthlessness. Still, Minami was discouraged by the fact that the she first though about food. "Am I such a glutton?.
Minami stopped playing mories and bashfully hid her face in the hands that had already recovered from the loss of motor function. Her hands made a little more than two laps before Minami resud viewing her mories.
The next day, Minoru-sama suddenly fell sick.
She was surprised that Minorus condition suddenly deteriorated. She had heard a little about his weak constitution, but she was not as motivated to take care of him because until the previous day he had not shown any sign of weakness. But as soon as her surprise passed, she was overwheld by her sense of duty. Though she was a maid, and not a nurse, care was included in her duties. As a result, she insisted on staying and taking care of Minoru. Thinking back on it, she realized that this feeling was mostly caused by the realization that in the previous days, she was useless. To get rid of the unpleasant feeling, she did the duty she felt most comfortable doing. But despite her enthusiasm, she could only sit and watch the sleeping Minoru. So, she sat staring at Minoru, and when he pointed this out, she burned with embarrassnt. But when Minoru fell back asleep, until his condition deteriorated further, she sat next to him in a relaxed atmosphere.
Now, mulling over the events of that ti again, sothing felt off to her. For the two weeks before this, Minami had experienced a feeling of being nervously
overworked, causing her anxiousness when visiting the hot springs with Miyuki.
Though the circumstances were different, when she was alone with Miyuki who was sa gender, she should have been more relaxed than when she was with Minoru, rather than the other way around. Being a beautiful first-class magician, he also had a gentle temperant and did not brag about his strength. Beautiful appearance, gentle nature, wisdom and courage Kudou Minoru was a young guy who could not fail to be noticed by any girl of his age. So, Minami was surprised as to how she was so carefree. Although she was exceedingly nervous the day before, that day she was completely calm and did not catch her breath.
Had she gotten used to him in just 1 day? But Minami did not think that this was the only thing. Maybe it was a sense of duty as a maid? But in this case, she would have been even more nervous. Minami tried to rember more of how she thought and felt at the ti. Sitting next to Minorus bed, she
No that wasnt true I was far from relaxed
As she once again looked at the mories of that day, Minami rembered that her feelings then were very unstable. When Minoru had pointed out that she was staring, Minami had burned with sha. When Minoru fell asleep, she felt at ease sitting next to his bed. But at the sa ti, she ca up with a similar question.
"... why could I feel at ease next to a guy my age?"
Minami finally realized the feelings she felt.
"I feel the sa to Minoru-sama as he is to
..."
The feeling Minami first felt was "similarities".
"That ans...? So, I caught the attention of Minoru myself"
Finding this feeling in herself, Minami stiffened and blushed. From the very beginning, her modesty had a different aning. How had she forgotten this?
"Because soon Minoru-sama's condition suddenly deteriorated."
Minami was so shocked by this that she forgot about her own feelings, and about his embarrassnt. At the ti, she could only think about how to ease the suffering Minoru. She was so nervous that she forgot her own thoughts.
"Maybe Minoru-sama too ...?"
She thought that Minoru probably also had similar feelings. Probably, Minoru, rembering the feeling of similarity from that ti, wanted to take care of Minami like she took care of him.
"But why then ...?"
Minami thought she could understand Minoru's behavior if he experienced similar feelings. But if you think in this direction, you return to the original question. She did not see herself as special in Minorus ideas.
Why did Minoru go so far in trying to cure her that he even dropped his humanity?
However much Minami pondered this question, she could not find the answer.
When Miyuki left the hospital where Minami lay, it was already past 9 pm. The usual visiting ti ends at 20:00, so you could say that she was given a concession and was allowed to stay until they turned off the lights.
Tatsuya, who attacked the transport plane of the Arican army to prevent the invasion of new Parasites, had already completed his mission and returned ho. His ssage, "Do you want
to take you?
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