Shimizu-san and the Cold 1
“Daiki, are you okay?”
After school, as I was lost in thought with my cheek propped on my hand in the classroom, Toshiya called out to .
“I’m fine. Do I look strange or sothing?”
“Aren’t you aware? You’ve seed out of it all day today.”
“Really?”
“Why would I lie about that.”
I replayed the day in my head. Indeed, I had been preoccupied with sothing all day.
“Now that you ntion it, maybe so...”
“Don’t worry about it too much, but I don’t think it’s all your fault, Daiki.”
“Do you know what I was thinking about, Toshiya?”
“I do. It’s about Shimizu-san taking the day off today, right?”
“...Yeah.”
Just as Toshiya said, I had been thinking about Shimizu-san, who had taken the day off due to a cold, all day long.
Yesterday, after Shimizu-san left the family restaurant, I hurriedly paid the bill and tried to follow her, but I couldn’t catch up because I didn’t know the exact location of her house.
“I’m worried about Shimizu-san, but I’m just as worried about you, Daiki. When Seto-san and I ca back from school and saw you soaking wet under the eaves of the family restaurant, I wondered what had happened.”
“I’m sorry for worrying you.”
Thinking Shimizu-san might return, I went back to the family restaurant alone, but she didn’t co back.
Waiting under the eaves, soaking wet, I had caused quite a bit of concern for Toshiya and Seto-san when they returned from school.
“I’m just worrying on my own, so don’t mind , Daiki. But I asked you this morning as well, you don’t have a fever or feel sluggish, right?”
“I’m fine, I checked my temperature this morning just in case, but it was normal. I don’t feel sluggish or anything now either.”
“That’s good then. Anyway, don’t dwell too much on what happened yesterday. Like I said before, it’s not solely your fault that Shimizu-san took the day off.”
“But...”
Shimizu-san had left the family restaurant while talking to . If there was a cause, it was .
“Even so, if it bothers you, convey your feelings to her properly. You don’t want to have regrets, right?”
I looked up. Toshiya’s expression was dead serious.
That’s right, this is not the ti to be regretting yesterday. I stood up, grabbing my things.
“Thanks, Toshiya. I’m going to tell Shimizu-san how I feel.”
“Your expression has improved. Good luck!”
“Yeah, I’m going to see Ai-san now to go to Shimizu-san’s house. See you tomorrow, Toshiya.”
“Huh, you’re going to see Shimizu-san today?”
I left the classroom and headed for the Astronomy Club room where Ai-san would likely be.
***
“I see, you want to take you to my house...”
“Is that not okay?”
Ten minutes after leaving the classroom, I was asking Ai-san to take to her house.
Besides and Ai-san, Yousuke-san was also there in the club room.
“Well, I’d love to take you, but I have quite a bit of student council work to do later, and it looks like I’ll be going ho late.”
“I’ll wait until you’re done! If there’s anything I can help with, I’ll help!”
When I said that, Ai-san’s eyes seed to change.
“So you really have sothing important to say to Kei?”
“Yes, there’s sothing I really need to tell Shimizu-san right away.”
I looked straight into Ai-san’s eyes.
After a few seconds of staring at each other, Ai-san smiled.
“Okay! Your resolve has co through! Let’s go!”
“Thank you so much!”
I bowed my head to Ai-san.
“Then I’ll work hard to finish up the job, so wait a little...”
“There’s no need for that.”
“Hey Yousuke, don’t interrupt when I’m trying to look cool!”
Ai-san glared at Yousuke-san, which was rare for her.
“Sorry about that. But if you’re taking Hondō-kun, it’s better to go sooner. Today’s student council work can be managed without you. So you take Hondō-kun and go ho now.”
“Ah? Yousuke, aren’t you being too cool? Are you really the real Yousuke?”
“Who’s fake? I just thought I’d show Hondō-kun a side of that’s befitting of a Senpai.”
“That’s my boyfriend for you! The best in Japan!”
“What even is that? Anyway, go now. I’ll talk to the others.”
Yousuke-san gestured as if shooing Ai-san away.
“Yousuke-san, thank you.”
“No need to thank . I owe Hondō-kun for his help usually.”
Yousuke-san said this with a kind smile.
“Alright, then let’s head to my house, Daiki-kun!”
“Yes!”
Led by Ai-san, I was on my way to Shimizu-san’s house.
***
“We’re almost at my house.”
“Yes!”
How long had it been since we left the school?
I was walking through a residential area with Ai-san.
I had heard before that Shimizu-san’s and my houses were quite close to each other.
As we walked, taking in the scenery, Ai-san stopped.
“Here we are, my house!”
I looked where she indicated, and there was a two-story detached house.
Shimizu-san and Ai-san lived in this house?
As I thought this, Ai-san rang the doorbell.
“Yes. Oh, Ai? Weren’t you going to be late today?”
The door opened, revealing a woman who appeared to be in her early thirties.
“Yousuke-san said he would work hard in my place, so he told I could go ho first!”
“Oh my, that’s love for you!”
“Right? I can feel my boyfriend’s love!”
Ai-san chatted naturally with the woman, indicating that she was soone close to Ai-san.
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