Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

Ginjo smiled and gently held Kobayakawa Kana's right hand.

Her hands were so hot and small that they felt almost like a baby's.

Kana Kobayakawa fluttered her long eyelashes, half-opened her eyes, and looked up at Ginjō with a hazy consciousness.

Then, as if feeling relieved, she smiled softly.

Soon after, she drifted off to sleep, followed by quiet snoring.

Her half-long hair fell around her ears. She wore light and thin pajamas, and her chest rose and fell with her steady breathing.

Even the hardworking and strong office lady on weekdays would become somewhat weak and cute when she is asleep.

Ginjo held her hand like this until about half an hour had passed, listening to her soft snoring, and then he gently withdrew and returned to the sofa in the living room.

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Blink, blink.

Kana Kobayakawa opened her eyes and found herself lying on her own bed.

The familiar quilt, the familiar ceiling and the pillow she often slept on.

There was no doubt that this was her own bedroom.

Huh? Why am I lying here?

When did you come back?

Kana Kobayakawa sat up from the bed in a panic.

She felt uncomfortable on her forehead, so she reached out to touch it and unexpectedly touched a cold compress.

Then I glanced at the phone beside my pillow and found that it was already past eleven o'clock in the evening.

My head was a little fuzzy and my body was hot, but it was much better than when I was sitting in the taxi.

Uh, what the hell happened?

"Ah, Kana, you got up so soon, do you want some water?"

Kobayakawa Kana was still in a state of confusion, but at this moment——

Yincheng heard the noise in the bedroom and quickly rushed over.

"Feeling better now?"

"Zong...Zongsuke?"

"Would you like something to drink? I bought some sports drinks, but I seem to have forgotten the thermometer."

"As for the thermometer, if you have one at home, just put it over there - that's not right."

Kana Kobayakawa seemed to have noticed something and said while suppressing her surprise.

"Sousuke, why are you here?"

"Don't you remember?"

Ginjo asked her curiously.

"It seems so..."

She nodded in confusion.

"You almost fainted in front of the apartment door just now, and then I helped you into the room."

Yincheng briefly recalled the previous situation to her.

Oh, that's right.

Kana Kobayakawa slowly remembered.

She walked unsteadily and was about to faint when she took out the key to open the door, but at that moment Ginjo helped her up.

Then I put my arm around his shoulders and was led into the bedroom by him. I can't remember anything after that...

"Let me drink some of this first."

"Well, there's still a lot left, drink as much as you can."

Kana Kobayakawa took the sports drink next to her pillow. It seemed that Gincheng bought it specifically for her.

The warm liquid spread throughout the fevered body.

It tastes so good, and makes me feel alive.

I've been sweating a lot and need to replenish water - wait?

At this time, Kana Kobayakawa finally realized that she was not wearing a suit, but pajamas she had changed into early.

"Sosuke, when did you put this dress on me?"

"When you first came back you looked really uncomfortable and you were sweating all over, so I had to change your clothes."

Ginjo answered her naturally.

Is this true? What should I do? I can’t remember those things at all now!

"You didn't have the energy to take off your clothes by yourself at that time, so I helped you a little."

“So…so that’s how it is…but I…ah…?”

Kana Kobayakawa looked down at her chest and found that her pajamas were empty.

"You were sweating so much that your shirt was all stuck to you. You couldn't sleep well like that, so I wiped your body and took off your underwear."

Ginjo saw her doubt and answered immediately.

Looking at his calm appearance, Kana Kobayakawa's face couldn't help but get hot.

Ahhh! What on earth am I doing?

Even if I have a fever, I can't let Sosuke see me in such an ugly state!

"Are you okay, Kana?"

Ginjo looked at her standing there in a daze and asked softly again.

"Yeah, this is really too much trouble for Sosuke..."

Kobayakawa Kana answered him sheepishly.

Although the two of them had met each other frankly many times before, that was always based on the premise that they were prepared.

Like today's sudden situation, and sweating a lot...

How could I feel that it doesn't matter...

Oh, why did things turn out like this?!

After I fell asleep, Yincheng seemed to have been guarding in the living room.

Not only did he buy me drinks, he also looked at me while I was sleeping and put a cold compress on me.

It seems that he not only helped me into the house and changed my clothes, but also kept taking care of me attentively.

Kobayakawa Kana just felt warm inside. Of course, this time it shouldn't be because of the fever...

"Can you drink the porridge now?"

Ginjo asked as he saw that she had recovered some of her energy after sleeping for a while.

"Ah, that should be fine. Sorry, Sousuke, for bothering you to help me cook."

This is the first time that Kana Kobayakawa has been taken care of like this since she moved out of her home, so she was a little uncomfortable at first.

"Why are you so polite? Wait a moment, I'll heat it up for you."

Yincheng returned to the kitchen and quickly brought back a bowl of hot egg porridge.

Kana Kobayakawa took the heated porridge. Although her appetite was not at its best, she finally drank a little more than before.

After replenishing some energy, Yincheng took her temperature, and it was still 37.5 degrees.

"It's a little better than before. It seems the cold medicine is working. But you still have a slight fever. You should continue to rest. It's best to take a day off tomorrow."

"Yeah, Sosuke is right. There's no need to be so stubborn. I'll just take a rest tomorrow."

"That would be perfect."

A long time ago, Kana Kobayakawa heard about a phenomenon that some people took antipyretics when they had a fever and still went to work at the company.

The behavior of these people is called "love for work and dedication", but modern people no longer practice this.

If you have a fever, you should rest well to avoid spreading the virus to others.

"Is there anything else you want me to do, Kana? It's hard to refuse a patient's request."

Ginjo relaxed a little as he saw her condition improve.

"Why..."

Kana Kobayakawa lowered her head and spoke softly.

"Sousuke, why are you so nice to me?"

Her head was still a little fuzzy due to the fever.

"Do I need a reason to take care of you, Kana?"

"We are neighbors separated by a wall. No, we are more than just neighbors, right?"

Ginjo said with a gentle smile.

"Sosuke..."

Kana Kobayakawa couldn't help but throw herself into Ginjo's arms.

He has been so good to me, and I don’t know how to repay him.

Maybe my body is the only thing that can please him, but now——

"Okay, Kana, I think these are all very normal things. If I were sick, I think Kana would definitely take care of me like this, right?"

Ginjo hugged her back tightly and stroked her hair which was wet with sweat.

A warm feeling gradually spread in Kana Kobayakawa's heart.