I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

Of course, you should ask her in person about this kind of thing. What's the point of asking me? "If you find it strange, just go ask her directly."

"...Brother, you are getting weirder and weirder."

"Ah? What are you saying..."

Before she could even finish her question, she went straight to the kitchen where Ye Hui was. It seemed like she really wanted to ask something... Are all children this age so curious?

Chapter 18: A little excitement is not bad

"Ding Dong—Ding Dong—Ding Dong—"

From the continuous ringing of the bell, I could tell that the person coming here was definitely not a patient person... or he had something very important to do. Anyway, after hearing this rather annoying ringing, I finally couldn't stand it anymore, stood up, and opened the door.

She might be busy cooking in the kitchen or something, so she can't get away.

"...Ah, you must be Yi Shaji, right?"

I saw a girl who looked familiar. However, I don't think I have ever met her before... because from the perspective of age, it is impossible for me to have any contact with her.

"Um..."

"Our Miss Lin is under your care every day."

"Oh... So you're Linquan... Miss Lin's family." No wonder he looked familiar, maybe I've seen him before. "Actually, it's not to the extent of showing affection... We just get along normally."

Simply put, it is a normal conversation between classmates.

"Please don't say that. I heard you were sick today, so I brought you some comfort supplies as the young lady instructed."

“…I see.”

So the thing she was holding was a gift for me... When I first saw it, I thought she was selling something.

"Well, please accept this... Ah, you're sick right now, so I'll take it in for you."

"...Um...Actually, I can do it myself—"

"Okay, let us in quickly!"

"..." It was then that I noticed that Rinquanchuan had actually been there the whole time, just behind her. Perhaps he couldn't wait any longer, so he took the initiative to show himself, "...Please come in."

Today the house is also very lively.

...........

"Then I'll go wait outside." After helping to put the things away, she reported to Lin Quanchuan and left.

I actually wanted to invite her to dinner or something. After all, waiting outside would be too pathetic. However, even if I suggested it, she wouldn't stay here if Rinsenkawa disagreed...

"...She's your bodyguard or something..."

I am still a little curious about the identity of this older sister.

"What? Are you interested in her? Do you want me to get her phone number or home address?"

"...This is just a normal question, right? Don't take it in other directions..."

I feel like she's more easily agitated than a sick guy like me - although that's partly due to her personality, but no matter what, there's no need to react so excessively.

"...Hmm—feeling better?"

She suddenly asked a question. She was actually asking about my health... This really surprised me.

"...Not very well. Probably still has a fever."

I can only answer based on the actual situation.

"I see..." Then something was stuffed into my hand, no, to be more precise, something was thrown at me. After I looked carefully, I realized it was a medicine box. "This is fever-reducing medicine. It's said to be quite effective... Take this if you want to get better quickly."

“…Uh, yeah.”

If I remember correctly, I've already taken several different cold medicines today... You can't treat this stuff like a meal just to change things up. But it's a thought from her, so I'll accept it for now...

"Actually, I don't know what kind of cold I have...it would be bad if it got to you."

I said this as we walked towards the living room. It was a bit of a courtesy, but I really didn't want anyone else to get the same disease as me because of visiting me.

"It's ok."

“…Hmm.”

"Anyway, medical technology is so advanced nowadays—this kind of minor illness can be cured quickly."

"...That's not the problem." This guy is really speechless when he's natural. "I just feel a little guilty about infecting others..."

"...That's just because the other person's immunity happens to be low... No one wants to get sick if they can help it."

"...That's right." It's really rare that Rinquanchuan, who has always been unreasonable, can now say such considerate words - although there is a part of sophistry in it.

"...I heard Yehui is here too. Where is she?"

She suddenly asked this question.

"It should be in the kitchen." I thought for a moment, "The meal is already prepared, so you can have dinner here as well."

"...Oh."

"..."

This reaction...neither surprise nor disgust...could it be that this is what she'd been waiting for? Well, even if I didn't say it, those two guys in the kitchen would have kept her.

"... Uh-huh—" She suddenly seemed to remember something, "Hey, let me ask you."

"What..."

"The one I gave you...are you playing with it?"

"...Um."

I know what she means. Unfortunately, I don't actually play it. It's better to say I haven't even touched it. And I try very hard not to buy games... because I always feel like there's so much I haven't done. If I get caught up in it, I might not pay attention to anything else.

"That's good~"

"..."

She actually smiled in relief at something like this. It seems she really enjoys anything related to games... If it were me long ago, I'd probably have struck up a conversation with her... After all, I was pretty much the same back then, relying on virtual things to maintain a connection with reality... and, incidentally, to find something to express myself through.

What would have happened if I had met her earlier? This question came to my mind quite strangely.

"Oh, Rin-chan, you're here—" "Eh...we didn't even hear it..."

The two people who came out of the kitchen with the food saw us...or to be more precise, saw Rinquanchuan, and greeted her warmly.

"Stupid brother, look how many people you've troubled."

"Uh...sorry."

But I didn't want so many people to come - why did this group of people come here at the same time?

"No need to apologize. It's better to get better soon than to apologize."

"Yes, just finish your meal quickly, take your medicine and rest."

"Homework...I'll make an exception and lend it to you today to copy."

"Oh, right. You have to take notes carefully too. I won't let you go to your room if you don't copy them down."

"...Do you want to take a day off tomorrow too?" "Looking at him like this, I guess he's not going to escape." "Then let's take his temperature again later." "I think it's necessary."

"........"

Can I say a few words...

What I can give you

Overall, it feels quite lively... This kind of situation wasn't common in the past. Should I be thankful for my hard work in getting into a good high school and meeting these people, or should I regret changing my ways? After all, I'm quite different now. Even if I ran into former classmates like this, they probably wouldn't dare to approach me and say hello—perhaps they wouldn't even remember I existed.

Oh no, there's no way to verify this.

"You should have a good rest." "Brother, I'll see you tomorrow." "...I'll get the phone number you want for you."

There's absolutely no need to say the last sentence!

All in all, I don't think this lively scene lasted very long. Looking back, I simply sat there blankly, devouring the food in my bowl, completely oblivious to what I'd eaten, not savoring it. My body simply didn't have the energy to put any effort into it. I was simply dumping food into my stomach to free up energy to fight off the germs. Even at this point, I couldn't tell if I was full.

“Gurgle—Gurgle—”

I took the fever-reducing medicine that Rinsenchuan brought me, hoping it would help me feel better when I woke up. I also drank a lot of warm water... ah, okay, now I'm finally sure I can't drink any more water.

I don't know if this will put any extra strain on my stomach... If it damages it, it's more trouble than good. So, just to be safe... I can't lie down and rest right now, or I'll really hurt my stomach—and I'm not just making this up; the doctor says the same thing. In fact, not even doctors, not even parents, would approve of their children lying motionless in bed after dinner, giggling at their phones.

Of course, although I am different from them, the essence is similar... I am just sitting at a desk and smiling foolishly at a comic or sitting in front of a computer and smiling foolishly at the screen.

But now I have neither the ability to see the words clearly nor the energy to scroll the keyboard...So I just wrapped myself in a blanket and went upstairs, sitting quietly in my room.

“…”

Compared to the noise before, it’s a bit hard to adapt to the sudden silence now.

The sound of the rain still lingered in my ears. It seemed to have been going on for quite some time. And those three people heading back to their respective homes... could they make it home safely in this rain?

"...That should be possible."

After all, Miss Lin has a special car to pick them up, so she will definitely not let the two of them walk, and will definitely take them home.

...When will the rain stop?

Ah, what a hassle. I no longer want to use this word to describe this rain, but it...or the sound of it falling, can only evoke memories of this word in my mind.

Pitter-patter, pitter-patter... After repeating it several times in my mind, I felt that it was an onomatopeia, but this word did not sound like the sound of rain at all.

"...Well..."

It’s better not to think too much about this kind of thing.

"I am bored."

No wonder sick people are almost always confined to bed. With little interest in doing anything, lying down and not moving is the easiest thing to do. It would be nice if there were something you could do just by lying down, but that's probably not possible.

"————" The sound of an incoming call.

"Hello, is this Sheji?"

"Um...it's me."

If he hadn't called, I would have almost forgotten about it. Is this because his brain is fried? He actually forgot about the guy he was talking to yesterday.

"Have you finished your homework? I hope I haven't disturbed you during this time."

"...No, there isn't."

Maybe Yao Qiong herself hasn't developed this awareness yet—but I do think she still does the things that make her a good student. Otherwise, why would she put homework first in her greetings? Doesn't that mean she cares deeply about it?

"That's good... Well, although it's a bit inappropriate to bring it up directly..."

This should be considered a polite remark. She probably wasn't aware of it herself... It had to be mentioned anyway, so perhaps forgoing the "not so appropriate" comment would be better for the person being discussed.

"It's okay... just say it."

I'm pretty bored right now anyway, so having someone to chat with would be the best thing. And chatting with someone while lying in bed is pretty easy to do... Normally, I wouldn't care if there were people to chat with, but for some reason, sick people always instinctively feel insecure—or more likely to feel lonely.

"Yeah, I'm here to listen to the story again~"

"..."

Just like a child, it reminded me of myself back in the day, when I needed care but already lived in a separate room from my parents. Before lights out, I'd always pester my father or mother to tell me a story. Whether it was happy or sad, it would always help me fall asleep quickly, and the content of my dreams would more or less be related to that story.

"Um..."

However, I now have to take on the role of storyteller in advance - a story of my own creation. This kind of thing would probably be difficult for anyone else to do.

"Okay... let's change it today."

Speaking of inspiration, I have countless ideas—but they're just rough sketches. If it weren't for this opportunity, I might not have dug them out of my mind at all... So, do I have to thank this guy?

"Oh, what's the story?"

"...Don't be anxious. Let me think about it first."

My head is starting to feel foggy... Is it the medication or the condition? As a non-doctor, I can't tell. All I can do now is try to get the story out of my head.

"...Ah, let me tell you a story...about a traveler."