I just hope to live a leisurely life in the world of anime.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

An Shu suddenly turned his head and coughed violently, his old face turning red.

Cat avatars and stuff... cough cough, my thoughts are getting a bit twisted...

It wasn't that An Shu was so perverted as to deliberately rummage through her clothes; it was just that if she were to throw them into the washing machine, they couldn't be all crammed together like that, as they wouldn't get clean!

Furthermore, washing underwear and underpants together in the washing machine is not very hygienic.

So in the first world, he was always being made to wash his own daughter's underwear. Was he really that lowly?

Tsk.

As her thoughts drifted further and further away, the subtle feeling of clutching the unfamiliar girl's underwear gradually faded away. An Shu skillfully turned on the tap next to her, soaked the underwear, squeezed out some laundry detergent, and then began to scrub it.

I'd say I'm shameless... No, wait! Ugh!

……

It's definitely more comfortable in a world with technology.

Wearing a large bathrobe, An Shu hung the clothes rack containing various garments in front of the radiator and then wanted to make a sigh.

"It's getting late."

Reaching the table, An Shu poured herself a glass of pre-made honey water. Glancing at the girl curled up on the sofa, she suddenly frowned.

His attention was drawn to the girl's unnatural blush and heavy breathing.

An Shu walked around her, squatted down in front of her, reached out and placed her hand on her forehead.

hot!

So he really has a fever?

"Luckily, I had already guessed it and was prepared." After all, the first-aid kit on the table hadn't been put away yet.

He went into the kitchen first and brought out a bowl of brown sugar ginger tea, which he had started brewing as soon as he got back. However, she fell asleep before the ginger tea was ready.

Before taking a shower, An Shu kept the ginger tea warm, so the water was still quite hot.

Then, where did the fever reducer go?

###Chapter 270 Tenderness###

“Wake up, Karuizawa-chan…”

An Shu gently patted her burning cheeks, trying to wake her up.

"Hoo..." The girl exhaled a hot breath, not disappointing An Shu, her squinting eyes revealing a hazy look.

My body is feeling weak again.

Unlike before when I was tired and lacked energy, now my whole body feels weak, which is why I can't muster any strength.

Having a high fever is always very uncomfortable!

"Come here." An Shu carefully helped her up, then sat down next to her and let her lean against him, picking up the ginger tea from the table.

It was still a little hot, so An Shu held it to her mouth, blew on it a few times, and then presented it to her.

"It's a bit hot, drink slowly."

"Ugh... gulp..."

Her lips were so dry they were wrinkled, and her mouth was constantly producing saliva, but water was right in front of her! Ignoring An Shu's advice, she took a big gulp instead.

It's slightly hot, but still within an acceptable range.

The rich aroma of ginger mixed with the sweetness of red dates cleared the girl's mind.

"Hey, it might be a little bitter, but it'll make you feel much better." An Shu put the bowl back on the table, spread her hands to reveal two pills, "I know you don't like hospitals, but you still need to take your medicine. I made you some honey water!"

"Um……"

The girl nodded gently and reached out to pick up the pill.

However, she overestimated her current condition. Her small hands trembled twice, and she didn't hold the pill tightly, causing it to fall to the ground.

"..." She pursed her lips, looked at An Shu, and her eyes conveyed apology.

An Shu didn't mind. After throwing the pills that had fallen on the ground into the trash can, she took out two more from the first-aid kit.

"what……"

Holding a water glass in one hand and pills in the other, An Shu opened her mouth to demonstrate.

The girl was also well-behaved; she didn't make a sound like An Shu, but she did open her mouth.

"Here!" After feeding her the pills, An Shu quickly brought honey water to her lips.

"Cuckoo..."

Perhaps An Shu held the water glass too high, because the girl's throat moved twice, but water still spilled from the corner of her mouth.

Just then, the water glass was empty, so An Shu put it back on the table and gently wiped the water from her lips.

"what……"

"what……"

"Well, just eat it and get some sleep. You should feel better tomorrow!" An Shu checked and found no pill residue. She nodded in satisfaction. "Let me help you upstairs to sleep. There are empty rooms upstairs."

As An Shu was about to get up, she noticed that the girl didn't move, but instead stared intently at the table.

"No! You can't drink too much honey water when you have a fever, it won't do you any good!"

An Shu shook her head, thinking she understood what she was thinking.

But the girl grabbed his hand tightly, pressed her body against it, looked away from the table, rested her head on his shoulder, and closed her big eyes.

"Huh?" The sudden intimate gesture startled An Shu for a moment. "Don't you want to sleep?"

The girl remained silent, her head swaying slightly.

"Hmm, let's chat then."

Her head was still swaying slightly, making it unclear whether it was an unintentional movement of her not positioning her head properly, or a response to An Shu's words.

"Okay, then I'll go get another blanket."

After all, it's winter, and the mental comfort of being wrapped in a quilt is something that heating can't compare to!

"Well……"

The girl finally uttered a syllable. She raised her head, let go of her hand, and instead picked up the corner of the blanket that she had wrapped around her back, and handed it to An Shu. Fortunately, her fever made the blush on her face less obvious.

"Oh! Thank you, but no need, I'll get my own blanket." An Shu was slightly surprised, but still politely declined.

She's a complete stranger; if I actually ended up in her bed, wouldn't that be considered cheating?

Although a young girl's bed is warm and inviting, and the girls in the house probably wouldn't be angry, they might even be happy...

But none of these are excuses! Hmm...maybe.

Lost in thought, he stood up and began rummaging through the cabinets. There were also quilts in the living room downstairs, since he sometimes slept on the floor in the living room.

The girl on the sofa froze, pulled the blanket down, and tucked her legs up.

"That's true..." she murmured softly.

But the quiet living room didn't let An Shu ignore those words.

"What's wrong?" An Shu, holding the new quilt, sat on the sofa and, imitating her, wrapped herself up in it as well, and turned on the TV.

"Hmm, no..."

"Ah."

What should we talk about?

An Shu held the remote control, sticking her hand out from under the covers to switch TV channels. There weren't many good programs available at night. Finally, she switched to a music channel playing quiet, instrumental music and stopped.

It seems there's nothing to talk about...

Since we had just met, we didn't have much to talk about.

So-so—

"Hmm," the soft sofa suddenly shook. An Shu looked to the side and found that the girl had moved closer to him again. This time she didn't hug him with her hands, but just rested her head on his shoulder.

Should I push it away?

An Shu remained silent for a while. He knew how the plot would develop if things continued this way, and he had roughly guessed how the girl would act so boldly time and time again.

But should we push it away?

She has a fever right now, and from what she said, she lives alone, her family has all passed away, she's not an adult, and she doesn't seem cheerful or optimistic. And now she's saying such heartless things…

Well, An Shu still couldn't bear to let her lean on him.

But is my charm really that great?

The girl waited for a while, but there was no rejection as she had imagined. Her tense body softened again. She didn't understand why she did this. It was just that when An Shu hugged her when she was tired from crying on the mountain, his gentle embrace and soft words of comfort were very warm!

###Chapter 271 Prayer###

('Back then, Sister Ram called Anshu...Master, right?')

"Uh-huh." Just as An Shu was thinking about how to start a conversation, the girl's words caught him off guard. "She claims to be my maid, although I feel like I'm the servant more..."

He made a comment about his head maid.

So, did they already talk in the bathroom back then?

"Yeah……"

Karuizawa Kei was also stunned. She couldn't understand why she had asked that question; it was just something she cared about deep down, and she ended up asking it out loud...

Is it really An Shu's gentleness that made him a little unruly?

……

Another long silence followed. The soothing music from the television continued.