Kashiwagi-san even while waiting for the soba to be served, her head was prone positioned against the stack of her hands.
"Ka-kashiwagi-san... I'd better take you home okay?"
“N-no! I'm fine! I want to eat soba anyway~” Kashiwagi-san's voice was a bit hoarse and a little sulky.
“Yoichibei-san, I ordered as usual. How about you, Kashiwagi-san?”
“I-I… just like your order,”
This is how Kashiwagi-san… is a bit stubborn. I asked Yoichibei-san to leave with Kashiwagi-san for a while to buy energy drinks and wet wipes.
Then, I ran as fast as I could to the konbini which is located three blocks from the office.
***
I was back in five minutes for a mile that should have taken twice as long. Of course, it's paid for with tired legs while adjusting the rhythm of the breath.
Two soba with two fried prawns are ready on the table. Kashiwagi-san is now in the position of lifting her head, then turning towards me.
"Kashiwagi-san, please Docari Cweet." I immediately opened the drink bottle and gave it to Kashiwagi-san.
“Th-thank you… thank you.” Kashiwagi-san unhesitatingly gulped down the contents.
After that I opened the wet tissue and I placed it on the table in front of her.
"Are you okay, Miss?"
Kashiwagi-san gave a small nod. “Come on… let's eat, Munekata-san!” She seemed to make herself look enthusiastic even though she failed. After all, her voice was withered and her face was even more looks pale.
“A-alright….”
Kashiwagi-san seemed to be enjoying Yoichibei-san's soba. Despite her limp condition, I could tell that smile was created from the feeling of contentment devouring a good meal. I hope Kashiwagi-san feels better after eating soba noodles.
.
.
After satisfied with Yoichibei-san's soba, I escorted Kashiwagi-san. Kashiwagi-san looks better than she was on an empty stomach before walking a bit unsteadily. Now she can walk on her own normally. Kashiwagi-san said that it was really embarrassing for her not to know there was a soba shop near where she lived.
“By the way… I want to know where to live, Munekata-san~” her tone still sulky.
(Ouch, I really want to sleep early because I'm so tired! But… Kashiwagi-san is a bit worried.)
I did say Kashiwagi-san looked better, but her tone still limp and drunken.
"Are you serious there's no problem?"
“What are you talking about? I'm healthy! Hehehe~”
(Hehehe~ that's not the case at all! Duh, how about that!?)
We turned into Furendori's apartment. We went straight to the elevator. Furendori Apartments are cheap apartments with semi-upscale facilities, such as lifts. If someone asks what makes it cheap, well the answer is one. If you don't work at Kumoishi, you can be sure it's a bit far from other workplaces. And this place only had four floors.
Kashiwagi-san suddenly became silent but her head was lowered down. Seeing the metallic reflection from the elevator, Kashiwagi-san looked strange. Her body condition seemed unstable again.
Until the number printed on the elevator shows the number four.
#Brak!
Kashiwagi-san collapsed.
(Kashiwagi-san!)
I immediately carried her like Cinderella in a fairy tale. Actually… I had no other choice. I shut out any possible strange thoughts, and focused on carrying her all the way to my bedroom.
The elevator door opens. I turned left, and walked rather quickly.
I had met Kinji-san on the balcony.
“Woah~ apart from bringing in Enomoto-san, you also kidnapped Kashiwagi-san? You really are special, Eijiro!”
“Hey, hey! Is there time for that?”
I explained our situation to him, regarding Kashiwagi-san who suddenly had a fever and was weak. Surprisingly, Kinji-san wasn't too surprised about that. Kinji-san said that there's nothing strange about people who keep pushing their work all night.
“I have hot medicine and vitamins. If you want I'll get it, Eijiro?"
“Eh? If so, I have one too! I mean, do you have some kind of antibiotic?”
“Ehh~ well, no…. “
I was confused while holding the weight of a human being. It's not that Kashiwagi-san is heavy, but people who lift people let alone stay in one place, the burden feels even more.
"Ah!" Kinji-san seems to have an idea. He rushed to his room to get something.
(Hah… finally Kinji-san has a solution…”
In a few seconds… Kinji-san came.
"Here." He gave me a box. For a moment I felt very relieved. But when I saw the writing on the box clearly….
"Condom? Contraception? What for!?" I took out my imaginary demon horns and my emotional face.
(This idiotic bastard!)
“EHH~ YOU WANT TO DO THAT WITHOUT PROTECTION?!” His surprised expression that I really don't understand from this idiot.
“THAT'S NOT THE POINT! YOU IDIOT!” I immediately rushed to my room without paying attention to Kinji-san's ridiculous attitude.
I put Kashiwagi-san down for a second calmly, then put the key in the lock.
“Munekata-san…~” Kashiwagi-san was delirious.
After the door opened, I picked her up again and immediately put her on my bed. Because the contraception that Kinji-san offer me earlier, slightly affected my mind.
How? Well, Kashiwagi-san who was sweating more and more made her blue shirt a bit transparent after taking out her silver suit. Especially seeing her red face with panting breath.
“Mu-munekata-san… would you lend me one of your clothes…?” His hands were raised as if he wanted to grab something.
(How about that? Besides, the ballistic missiles are unvbelievable! I… could just melt into ashes!)
***
In the morning,
At 08.00…. Luckily Saturday. Kumoishi is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Kashiwagi-san still hasn't got up from my bed. Because of yesterday's incident, Yamashita-san phoned me about Kashiwagi-san whose phoned many times by her mother but she didn't get answer by her daughter. Kashiwagi-san always gets calls from her mother every day after work. Even so, I didn't hear her phone ring. Is it possible the battery is dead?
At first, Yamashita-san was worried when I explained about Kashiwagi-san's condition. But when I said that I had given Kashiwagi-san paracetamol and vitamins, Yamashita-san became more relieved. Yamashita-san said that it happens a lot. He asked me not to worry too much because surely the next morning Kashiwagi-san will be fine.
Well, even so, Kashiwagi-san is still sleeping soundly in my bed. Meanwhile, I took an extra futon (bed).
I've even prepared porridge with chopped chicken from my grandmother legend recipe. My grandmother call it the Onion Chicken Congee. I usually have breakfast with rice that has been made into porridge. Besides being easy to digest, I don't even need to chew. By the way, Kashiwagi-san's onion chicken congee I've put on the bed drawer with warm orange juice.
(Kashiwagi-san….)
Kashiwagi-san is like a helpless child when she sleeps. Even just looking at her, i instantly already forget all her cold attitude towards me. However, I never stopped worrying about her. Since getting to know her, who is so hardworking that she forgets herself, I can't stop thinking.
(Why do I always want to be close to Kashiwagi-san? Why do I always think about it? Then, what did Kashiwagi-san mean at that time?)
“Hah… I hope Kashiwagi-san feels better after this….”
After this I have an agenda to help Kinji-san play the game. I immediately logged in, and apparently… Kinji-san was online.
(Woah~ Even Aemi-san is online? How come?)
In a party, the three of us chatted for a bit. The reason Aemi-san went online was because she wanted to take me- more precisely the two of us, Kashiwagi-san and I, to an exhibition in Akihabara. We chat via voice chat.
"Well, then please invite Kashiwagi-san along!" said Aemi-san insistently.
“E-I don't know…. Kashiwagi-san is currently at-“
"Aemi-chan, I'll come later!" Kashiwagi-san suddenly turned towards the headphone mic I was using.
“EEHHH~~! Ka-kashiwagi-san!” I was surprised because his lips touched my cheek as if kissing my cheek directly.
I immediately jumped from the swivel chair, spontaneously fell.
Kashiwagi-san's face was as bright and cold as yesterday. Her condition seems healthy. With the sweeter and shorts that I lent her, she immediately crouched close to her face. Staring at me intensely.
(Eeehh!? D-does she want to complain about her clothes? B-but… didn't she say it herself yesterday?!)
Her forehead is now shaking my forehead. The bridge of his nose is just an inch away, so I can feel his breath.
“G-g-g-good morning~ Kashiwagi-san…. Can I-can I stand-"
Then, she got even closer. Now her mouth almost touched mine.
“Munekata-san…. I'm tired of our jokes. I have troubled you yesterday. Now, I won't be a coward anymore."
“Y-y-yes?”
(Hiiiiiii~ So scary!)
"Whatever happens…."
I don't understand what her intention is anymore. But without realizing it, I felt a soft and supple sensation. Something hit my lips.
“I love you, Eijiro-san. Please don't refuse…” Kashiwagi-san's voice sounded quite desperate.
After the kiss, Kashiwagi-san hugged me while crying. As if she had tried hard and missed the result.
Honestly in my very deep mind, I was very surprised. My manager… Kashiwagi-san who has that cold gaze! whose tone when angry is like burning me on hot coals!
Suddenly fall in love with me? Does that make any sense? What happened exactly!?
TO BE CONTINUED
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