Only the princess of the school notices me, who almost does not exist - EP3. The princess wants to return favor at any cost

…What’s this strange feeling?

I, Ebato Ren, was laying on a hard futon that was hurting my back. However, the blanket was soft and warm. That’s why I didn’t know what I was supposed to be feeling.

I opened my eyes. It was better not to oversleep.

…Somehow, it wasn’t the usual ceiling I was used to waking up to.

My room should have a white ceiling, but the ceiling here was 80% grey on the right and 20% blue on the left.

…My body felt heavy, but I had to get up.

“Hmm… You woke up? Good morning.”

The moment I heard that voice, I remembered. When I turned my face in the direction of the voice, Shirakawa Sayo was standing right there, looking down at me.

…What happened to me after that?

“…Good morning.”

“It seems a bit uncomfortable to sleep there. How about you move to your bed, now that you’ve woken up?”

When I saw where I was sleeping, it wasn’t a futon… but a bench on the far right, towards the end of the corridor, after leaving my room. That’s why it was so hard.

“Ahh… Sorry… Is this blanket yours, Shirakawa-san?”

“Yes, after all, I can’t enter your apartment. And It was very difficult to carry you, but I somehow managed to get you here.”

“Thank you. I will somehow repay you for this.”

After saying that, I stood up, folded the blanket, and handed it over to Sayo. Then, I unlocked my apartament and opened the door. As I was entering my apartment, I heard Sayo approach me.

“…Is there something?”

“Please go inside. Let me repay yesterday’s favor.”

“No, you don’t have to. I am the one who pushed the umbrella in your hands.”

To be honest, I was the one who just pushed the umbrella to her and, from another point of view, it could be called meddlesome or annoying…

“Even if you pushed it in my hands, wasn’t it because of your kindness? If it was, then I have the obligation to repay you and you have the responsibility to receive it.”

“Seriously, what I did back then, do you think I did it to get something in return?”

What I did yesterday was nothing. Compared to that, this time is more troublesome, and if I received any more, I would have to return a favor myself.

“What I want to do is to “cure your cold,” not to “nurse” you. After this, my favor will be returned. So please let me.”

“Ehh…This is annoying…”

“Excuse me. I will be bothering you.”

It would be bothersome to resist any further, so I gave up, but suddenly Sayo’s face started to twitch. No, I understand how she feels, but isn’t she too easy to understand?

“…What a mess… Is there even a spot to step on?”

“I can’t clean it. I don’t know how to. You can step on some magazines. Well… there are no clothes on the floor.”

“That’s not the problem here…”

“If you dislike it so much, then you don’t need to nurse me.”

I was fine just being able to live as I please. And there was no reason to listen to others.

“No, well, if that’s the case.”

“You’re amazing! After seeing this, you’re not trying to leave?!”

“That’s what you say?!”

Well, just because I didn’t clean, it didn’t mean that I can’t cook or clean. Cooking was troublesome, so usually, a cup of noodles or packed food was good enough.

“…Well, I don’t need nursing. I can make porridge and there are cold packs for fever, and sports drinks for the time being, so somehow I will be okay, and you don’t need to do this.”

“Please go to sleep in your bed. I will make porridge, and if you need something, ask me.”

“Is that so. Then I’ll take up on your offer.”

And like that, I went straight into my bed. After all, my fluffy bed was the best.

Sayo started working on something, but she can do whatever she wants, and I will sleep… I closed my eyes and let the drowsiness take over.