I endured the humiliation and humiliation while being besieged by the ghost story elder sister.

"And, if you, Mio, care about these rumors, then I wouldn't mind making this... true~"

"?!"

What nonsense!

Is He Ximiao the kind of person who cares about what others think?

"Walk."

"Eh?"

Arisa was taken aback when she heard this, wondering what Hio meant by "go".

However, the boy continued to walk slowly beside her, showing no intention of taking her to the restroom to do his business.

So it seems that the meaning of those words wasn't what she thought?

Unaware of what strange things Arisa was thinking, Nozomi was already planning what benefits she should ask of Arisa after helping her pass the midterm exams.

If it's just something ordinary, then it's a bit of a waste of talent. We have to make up for the time when we were locked in the dressing room and interrogated by Arisa.

then.

Throughout the journey, Hiyo kept her head down, as if she was deep in thought.

His appearance naturally caught Arisa's eye, and she was a little curious about what was wrong with Nozomi.

On the tram.

Hiyo, who was sitting on Arisa's lap, skillfully rested her head on the soft ball of dough, her eyes somewhat dazed, as if she were letting her mind wander.

Suddenly, a violent jolt came, almost causing Himio's head to hit the railing. Fortunately, Arisa reacted quickly and used her hand to cushion his head, preventing him from suffering.

Immediately afterwards, the lights in the carriage suddenly went out, and even the air conditioning stopped working. The passengers inside, including Nozomi and Arisa, were all stunned.

They were a little confused; what was going on...?

As the emergency power supply inside the carriage restarted, the air conditioning was turned back on, but the tram still didn't seem to be moving forward.

Then they heard an urgent broadcast announcement.

"Sorry, due to a line malfunction, the tram service originally scheduled to arrive at its destination at 16:25 will be delayed while we await the arrival of technicians for repairs..."

Hearing the broadcast, Nozomi immediately understood what had happened and couldn't help but sigh.

Then he turned around and spoke to Arisa behind him.

"It seems we're stuck inside the tram, and we don't know when it will be repaired."

"It's alright~ There's air conditioning in the train, so it's not too uncomfortable. We'll be patient and it'll be fine in a little while... By the way, Mio, you'd better call Honoka."

Reminded by Arisa, Nozomi also took out her phone, intending to explain the situation to Honoka so as not to worry her.

As a result, after hearing that he would be back late today, Fanxia's somewhat resentful voice came through the phone.

However, because of the tram, she only complained a few times, then reminded Hime to be careful and not to run around with Arisa before hanging up the phone.

"What's wrong? Mio, you look... really tired~"

"Huh? Is that so..."

Subconsciously, she touched her cheek, pondering her expression just now. It really did resemble Nozomi so clearly, and she couldn't help but yawn.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the air conditioning in the carriage is getting colder and colder. Looking back out the window, I saw the sky covered with dark clouds, and it started to drizzle.

With the girl behind him, and the pleasant scent that kept wafting to his nose, Xi Miao felt drowsy.

He could no longer resist the drowsiness, and his body suddenly relaxed, leaning against Arisa and dozing off.

I don’t know how long it took.

Seemingly sensing this, the tram started running again, and Nozomi, still half asleep, murmured a few words.

"How much longer until we arrive, Arisa..."

"Alisha?"

Seeing that the girl did not respond to him, he fought off his sleepiness and turned around to see what was going on.

It turned out that Arisa was also asleep, and her long eyelashes looked very beautiful, making Himiko wonder if she had worn false eyelashes today.

However, since Arisa was also asleep, he had no choice but to stay alert so that the two of them wouldn't miss their stop.

a long time.

As the tram slowly pulled up beside the station platform, Mio gently patted Arisa, who was still asleep, to wake her up.

Even when he got off the bus, Arisa still seemed dazed to him, a stark contrast to her usual cunning demeanor.

It seems there's a touch of natural naiveté to it...

"Arisa? Are you still not fully awake? We've already gotten off the bus, and now we're heading back to our apartment."

"Ugh... let me take a nap a little longer."

"..."

Seeing that Arisa was slumped on the bench, responding to him weakly, Nozomi had no choice but to go to the nearby convenience store to buy some cold drinks to help Arisa wake up, and also to buy an umbrella.

however.

The moment Xiling left, her eyes, which had been tightly closed, quietly opened.

Those beautiful, wine-red eyes were fixed on the boy's receding figure, and no one knew what she was planning.

……

in the apartment.

Fanxia, ​​who was getting impatient, lay listlessly on the sofa, with the packaging of the snacks she had eaten still on the table next to her.

But none of these things could stop her little belly from rumbling with hunger and protesting.

"Mio... why aren't you back yet! I want it, your Honoka-nee wants it, I'm starving..."

However, Nozomi couldn't hear her cries for help.

Just when Fanxia was about to starve to death, on the way from the station to the apartment.

A slender figure was trying to support the girl beside him, preventing her from falling to the ground, and using the umbrella in his hand to shield her from the drizzling rain.

But his own clothes were mostly soaked, which made him sneeze.

For some reason, Arisa looked listless and very weak. With no other option, Nozomi had to lead her back to the apartment.

After a long time.

As an apartment building gradually came into view, he breathed a sigh of relief and carried Arisa straight into the apartment building.

After safely delivering Arisa to her home via elevator, Nozomi dragged her unusually heavy body home.

All I could see were the steps in the entryway.

"Fanxia-nee, I'm back..."

He said weakly.

Then, Ximiao plopped down on it, took off her shoes and socks, and for some reason, felt her head getting increasingly dizzy.

As for what happened next, he only remembered hearing Fanxia's voice, but he couldn't quite make out what she was saying.

All I know is that I feel really sleepy.

Chapter Seventy-Six: Two People Falling Ill at the Same Time

"Phew~ I'm finally done. If it weren't for your little maid, Peros, helping me, I don't know what I would have done."

Fanxia, ​​whose forehead was covered in fine sweat from exhaustion, relaxed her body as if she had lost her bones, collapsing onto the sofa without moving.

But she still spoke to Ashi, who was wiping the sweat from his back with a tissue, her eyes filled with gratitude.

"It's nothing~ As neighbors, we should help each other out~ It's strange, though, that both Mio and Arisa are sick with fevers at the same time..."

Putting aside Arisa, who was carried home by Nozomi, if it weren't for the fact that Nozomi went silent after greeting them and stayed in the entryway without going into the living room, which caught Honoka's attention...

Then I saw Himo lying unconscious in the entryway.

Because most of his clothes were soaked by the rain outside, before carrying him to the sofa, Sister Fan went to his room to find him a clean set of clothes to change into, so as not to make him catch a cold.

But she definitely couldn't handle this patient by herself, so Fanxia made a very decisive move and went downstairs to ask Ami and the others for help.

then.

And so, here we are, with Hii Mio and Arisa lying on the bed spread out on the floor.

To make it easier to take care of the two patients, Honoka and Ami went upstairs and carried the soundly sleeping Nozomi downstairs.

Now all that's left is for their little maid, Peros, to prepare a basin of water and place a wet towel on the foreheads of the two people who have fevers.

Just then, in the living room, Fanxia, ​​who was sitting on the sofa, couldn't help but protest again with her flat little belly. This time, the drumbeat was so loud that even Ami, who was standing not far away, could hear it clearly.

Haven't you had dinner yet?

Ashi asked with a somewhat strange expression.

"No... I usually wait for Mio to come back so he can cook for me."

"Oh, I see... Then I'll order some takeout for you. As for me and Berlusconi, since Arisa got back so late, we'll eat first."

After saying that, she sat down next to Fanxia and asked her what she wanted to eat so that Zhaiji could deliver it to them.

And the other side.

Despite being covered by a thick quilt, Nozomi was still sweating profusely. She could only vaguely hear the voices of Honoka and Ami not far away.

But he couldn't hear what they were saying. He tried to open his eyes, but found that he couldn't even do this simple thing, which made him feel a little discouraged.

After a while, he felt a cool sensation on his forehead, which made him a little uncomfortable. It wasn't until his body temperature adjusted the thing to a suitable temperature that Xi Ling calmed down and used his dazed mind to think about what was going on.

Honoka, who was still unaware of whether Nozomi was conscious or not, was resting on the sofa and chatting with Ami.

The two parents were so busy taking care of those two patients, changing their clothes and wiping away the cold sweat that kept pouring out of their bodies. They were exhausted.

"Ah...is the fried noodles still not here? I'm so hungry..."