After My First Love Who is My Classmate Became My Family, My Childhood Friend Became Really Sweet to Me - Chapter 23
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The Goddess is Unconscious/I Want You to Wipe My Body/Because We are a Family
The next day, I noticed Hinata was not awake yet, so I knocked on her room.
“Hinata, are you okay? I knew it, you aren’t feeling well.”
“…wait. I’m coming.”
When she opened the door, I was really surprised.
Her condition was clearly deteriorating, I don’t even have to check her temperature to know it. She walked to the door in a daze and she was sweating heavily.
But Hinata had changed into her school uniform as if it was nothing.
“I’m late for breakfast. I’m Sorry, do you mind if I cook something simple…?”
“It’s okay. Wait here, I’ll call a taxi. We’ll go to the hospital right away.”
“…yeah, you’re right. If I know it’s just a cold, then I can go to school and I work a little harder.”
“Eh? Wait a second… Are you thinking to go to school in that condition?”
“…? We’re having a student council meeting today, right? I’m the student council president, and it’s going to be a problem for everyone else if I’m not there.”
Hinata’s weak smile left me speechless.
She was serious—Hinata seriously believed that the student council is more important than her.
“I know how you feel, but you absolutely must not overdo it. Even if it’s just a cold, if the doctor stops you from going to school, you should do what the doctor says and take a day off.”
“But…”
Hinata started to walk towards me, but she stumbled after only one step. So I hurriedly support her body.
“You see, you can’t even walk properly. If you are worried about the student council meeting, just leave it to Tsukino, she is the vice president after all. It’s better for you to rest at home today.”
“…….”
Hinata didn’t even tried to argue with me anymore. She closed her eyes as if she had no energy left to do anything.
Then, I accompanied Hinata to the hospital for a check-up, and fortunately, the doctor said it was just a common cold.
But her symptoms were really bad. Her temperature was nearly 39 degrees Celsius and she also had a severe headache and cough, the doctor told her to stay at home and rest.
After we got home, I brought a wet towel and a drink then said, ‘Hinata, I’m going in,’ before going inside her room.
Hinata who was in her pyjamas laying on her bed breathing heavily.
When I wiped Hinata’s forehead with a cold towel, she said a few words.
“…that feels good.”
“I see, that’s good then. I brought you something to drink, do you want a quick drink?”
Hinata nodded, I held out a cup of water with a straw to her so that she can drink easily.
She must have lost a lot of water due to her fever; She drank it down in no time.
“…I’m sorry Yuto. I’m really sorry.”
She was really tired and had no energy left to do anything, but she still said that she was really sorry.
“It’s my fault, you missed school because of me.”
“If I’m not here, who will take care of Hinata? It would be a disaster if Hinata has no one to take care of her in this condition. We’re family after all, it’s only natural for me to take care of Hinata.”
“But—”
“No buts or anything like that. Hinata is the one who is sick now, so don’t worry about anything else. Also, what do you want to eat? You even haven’t had breakfast, have you?”
“…I don’t think I can eat anything right now.”
“I see. Well, just let me know whenever you’re hungry. If it’s hard for you to call me out, you can just call me. Hope your cold gets better.”
After I said that, I left Hinata’s room.
When I explained to my homeroom teacher that I was the only family member who could take care of Hinata, and asked for a leave of absence, she granted it rather easily. She said that she had been already informed that Hinata and I are family and she said that she trusts me who is a serious student council member wouldn’t skip school. I’m really glad she is a kind and understanding teacher, she also contacted Hinata’s mother to tell Hinata didn’t go to school that day because she was sick.
A few hours later, I got a message on my phone. It was from Hinata.
[—I might be able to eat a little bit now.]
The moment I got that message from Hinata, I immediately went to the kitchen to cook some porridge. I cooked it as quick as I could. I think I might have broken my personal best in cooking porridge with the shortest time that day
“I’m sorry I’ve made you cook for me Yuto. Itadakimasu.”
“No, I’ll feed you, all Hinata need to do is rest.”
“What? But…”
“You shouldn’t push yourself too hard. It’s hard for Hinata to move right?”
“…yeah. Then, please take care of me.”
I brought a spoon of porridge to Hinata’s mouth and she began eating it slowly.
I was relieved. She seemed to be doing well enough to eat.
“…delicious.”
“I’m glad to hear it. I’ve been worried that my cooking wouldn’t suit your taste, and this is the first time you’ve eaten my food. I never thought it would turn out this way.”
But Hinata didn’t really listen to what I said as if she was in dreamland.
I wondered she was still having a headache regarding how high her fever was.
In fact, Hinata only ate half of the porridge.
“Good, you’ve eaten well. Is there anything else you want me to do? I’ll do whatever I can do to help.”
“…then can you do me one favor?”
“Of course, whatever you want.”
I want you to wipe my body. I’m all sweaty, and I don’t feel good.”
Body… Wipe…
Because of those two words, my mind froze for a moment.
“Umm, is it really okay for me to wipe your body…? I’m a boy after all.”
“…my back. I can’t reach it myself.”
Seriously.
I was going to wipe Hinata’s body? I couldn’t even believe it was really happening when she said it. How could I, a high school boy who has no romantic relationship with Hinata be allowed to do such thing?
But while I was thinking about it, Hinata was already unbuttoning her pyjamas.
“Wa-Wait! Are you sure it is okay for me to wipe your back? I’m a high school boy after all…!”
“…?”
Then Hinata wondered around in a daze. Maybe it was because she had a really high fever she can’t think properly. Maybe all she could think about it just she wanted to wipe her sweat off her body.
Not caring about my what I said, Hinata continues to unbutton her pyjamas one by one…
Hinata’s white, soft and beautiful skin was exposed, she was only wearing underwear.
“~~~!!!”
“…please, Yuto.”
Then Hinata turned her back to me. Hinata’s back is really beautiful that it looked like a fine silk.
What the hell I was thinking about?
I need to do it for Hinata. Let go of all of my worries, and just focus on taking care of Hinata, don’t think of anything else.
“W-Well, I’ll begin, okay?”
I gently place a cold towel on Hinata’s back.
Hinata’s skin was really soft, but her body felt really hot.
As I was thinking about it, Hinata let out a few words.
“Hmm—thankyou Yuto. It feels cold, it feels really nice.”
“…I-I see.”
My heart was beating really fast that I was worried she could hear it.
While I was trying desperately to stay calm, I gently wiped Hinata’s back that would have been out of her reach. Every time I wiped her back, she let out a relaxed sigh.
“Ahhh…”
I felt the time was ticking slower than usual.
After I finished wiping Hinata’s back, I finally could take a breath.
“I don’t know if this is enough, but I’d like you to do the rest yourself if you can…”
“…yeah, okay.”
I think Hinata was trying to wipe her chest area.
As Hinata was reaching her back to unhook her bra, I screamed on the top of my lungs.
“Wait a minute! You can do that after I leave your room!”
Hinata couldn’t think straight at that time… Anyway, I have to leave the room if Hinata was going to wipe her own body, there was no more reason for me to be in her room if she can do it by herself.
But first, I need to wash the pyjamas that Hinata wore last night.
Then I picked up her sweat-soaked pyjamas that had been thrown out on the floor—
As I was picking the pyjamas up, I noticed there was something below her pyjamas. It was her underwear.
We’ve been living together for over a month, but I’ve never seen it so clearly before.
“U-Umm, I was thinking to wash your pyjamas, should I wash your underwear as well…?”
“…yeah, please.”
What was I thinking, Hinata would absolutely say yes because she couldn’t even think properly. Even I couldn’t even think straight anymore that time.
But I had to do it. I was the only one who could take care of Hinata.
“I’m sorry, Yuto. You don’t have to take care of me anymore, okay? I can do the rest by myself.”
“There’s no way I can leave Hinata alone when she is this sick.”
“But I don’t want to cause you any more trouble.”
Trouble, huh?
“What if Yuto also catches a cold because of me? I don’t want that to happen.”
“I don’t mind at all. Because then you’ll be taking care of me, right?”
Hinata looked at me with a sleepy expression.
“I’m sure Hinata will take care of me when I catch a cold, and I will be very grateful to her. So, I don’t think Hinata is a nuisance when she is sick and I don’t feel troubled taking care of Hinata. We are family after all, right? We need to take care of each other.”
I put on a gentle smile to reassure Hinata.
I wonder if what I said really reached Hinata.
“…thankyou.”
A slight smile appeared on Hinata’s dazed expression.