The case where I was gradually getting buried in the heavy love of my childhood friend who had miraculously recovered from their illness was perfect! - Chapter 11 : Together In our House!

“Thank God…! Really, it’s all thanks to god…!”

“Um…”

“You are really fine now… Rionnn-channn!”

“…Umm…”

On the night Rion was staying over, the dinner turned out to be quite the event. The one crying out loudly was Dad, and Rion seemed a bit taken aback by this display. Mom, on the other hand, was dumbfounded, with her hand on her forehead.

‘Well, I can understand their feelings.’

Our family gets along really well, so Dad and Mom both cherish Rion. However, Dad’s reaction was a bit over the top.

“I’m… I’m really happy… so happy!”

“Come on. I get that you’re moved, but please calm down.”

Mom finally stepped in to stop him. Rion breathed a sigh of relief, then moved behind me, away from Dad.

“Don’t run away Rion-chan.”

“That’s really over the top… I’m happy, but…”

It seems we were both thinking the same thing. But when the most precious thing one can have, ‘life’ is saved, even I might act like Dad did. 

Rion, who understood that, slipped out from behind me and stood in front of Dad.

“Masashi-san, thank you for worrying about me. But as you can see, I’ve recovered completely, so please rest assured.”

Rion smiled gently. Maybe Dad was touched by that, as he suddenly stood up, spread his arms wide, and charged forward… Hey—?!

“Rion-chan—…”

“Enough already!”

And… Mom’s sharp right swing straight hit Dad’s belly. His face turned blue, and he clutched his stomach as he crumpled to the ground. I actually thought about stepping in, but that might be going a bit too far, huh.

“We’ve taken care of the bad guy, Rion-chan.”

“Oh, yes…”

Rion looked pretty scared. Dad looked like he was on the verge of death, but generally, it’s just like this when it comes to us kids being involved, so it’s not that unusual.

“A-Aren’t you moved…?”

“I am. I’m so happy, I cried in a place where no one could see. So now, I won’t cry in front of Rion-chan anymore. I’ll just be with her and smile.”

“Misato-san…”

…That’s right. To tell the truth, I’ve seen Mom silently crying a few times. When Rion was still sick and when she got better, Mom cried. I rarely saw her cry, but every time I saw her back, I felt sad too. Well, it seems I won’t feel like that for a while. Because Rion’s illness is already cured.

“…Huh?”

While Rion, Dad, and Mom were having a pleasant conversation, my phone in my pocket vibrated. I checked the screen and saw that it was a call from Kurumi-san.

“Kurumi-san?”

I thought it might be about Rion, and I answered the call and went out into the hallway.

“Hello.”

“Hello, sorry for calling out of the blue.”

“It’s okay. It’s about Rion, right?”

“Yes. I know she’s fine now, but I couldn’t help but worry.”

Well, that’s understandable. I smiled and replied.

“If Nagisa-kun is smiling like this, then I can stay rest assured. It’s not really a return gift for Rion staying over, but next time, you must come to stay over at our place.”

“…Stay over?”

“It’s a bit embarrassing when you’ve grown up, isn’t it? After all, Rion is staying over at your place tonight.”

“…That’s true.”

…But come to think of it, it’s been a long time since I’ve had a chance like this. I haven’t been to their house in a while.

“If there’s a chance, I’ll definitely come over.”

“Please do come!”

I’m sure Rion will hear about this, and I might be pulled over to stay over immediately. But will she ask why I haven’t come over on her own? It’s possible that she’s waiting for me, and I’ll be pulled by the neck to come over… Is that likely? It surely is.

“Hey, Nagisa-kun. Can you tell me a little about Rion over there?”

“Sure. Actually, Dad went a bit overboard and…”

“Masashi-san is quite an emotional person, isn’t he? And then what happened…?”

“Mom silenced him with one hit…”

“Haha! That’s very much like Misato-san!”

Though the current situation is relatively quiet, it’s possible that Dad might go overboard again.

I thought that it would be an interesting case, but I continued speaking.

“Kurumi-san, as Rion’s childhood friend, I wish I could stay by her side forever.”

“Nagisa-kun…”

“Well… Even though we are childhood friends, I think it’s rare for us to be this close. I’m grateful for the bond I share with Rion… That’s why I am really happy that her illness has finally been cured.”

It is nothing more than a miracle that Rion’s illness was cured… There is no better word to describe this.

The doctor had already lost all hopes and told us that she had minimal time left, but God was able to perform a miracle and in the end Rion was safe and sound.

Honestly… I can’t help but feel that my memory of recent events is a little foggy.

I don’t really understand and feel a bit disgusted, but one thing is for sure — I want to continue watching over Rion as her precious childhood friend.

“Anyway, she’s important to me, like a little sister.”

“Heh~, speaking of which, if you call her your little sister, won’t she get upset?”

“Wouldn’t that be cute too?”

“That’s true. Maybe I’m just biased because she’s my daughter, but Rion is really cute!”

Ah, I need to change the topic or she would continue telling me stories of how cute and adorable Rion is.

Well, maybe not as much as Takuma-san, but Kurumi-san is quite the doting parent… She usually remains calm, but when she gets carried away, it’s quite something.

Afterward, I continued talking to Kurumi-san for a little while.

Now… with dinner done and bathing finished, all that’s left is, well… sleeping.

“…I guess this is how it’s going to be.”

“Are you dissatisfied?”

The setting is my room, and Rion, who is already sitting on the bed, looks at me.

I did consider preparing a different room, but it was decided before I could voice any objections — she would sleep here with me.

‘…Certainly, we’ve done this many times before… But come on, it’s still a bit weird!’

Except for the times at the hospital, sharing a bed with Rion… or even sleeping on the same futon, hasn’t happened since we were kids… It definitely hasn’t. Although, in the early days of middle school, we’re still a bit away from being high school students… So, what am I getting at? Anyway, leaving me aside, Rion, as a girl, has grown up in various ways…

I was too exhausted to be concerned about this at the hospital, so it was fine there.

“Hey, why are you so nervous?”

“Ugh…”

“There’s no need for such tension between us, right? But well, I do understand, so let’s not pursue this any further.”

If that’s the case, can you reconsider sleeping together?!

Unlike Rion’s bed, my bed isn’t that big, and to sleep together, we’ll have to squeeze in quite a bit.

“…Really, nothing has changed even after getting out of the hospital?”

“It hasn’t. Wouldn’t that be reassuring?”

“You really understand me quite well.”

“We’ve been childhood friends, after all.”

“That’s true…”

For now… I guess we’ll sleep.

With both of us in the same bed, as I had feared, it was a bit cramped.

Because of that, Rion moved closer to my side, and I felt her presence against me as I drifted off to sleep.

“…Hey, Rion.”

“Yes?”

“…Please don’t push me away.”

“I won’t.”

“…Alright, I won’t say anything more.”

“I was just kidding.”

…Damn, she’s really got the upper hand here.

Rion is facing my direction, so when I turn to look at her, our gazes meet perfectly… I pretend not to notice her cleavage, visible from the top of her pajamas and I continue speaking.

“It’s just… really calming.”

Yes… it’s very calming.

I felt this way at the hospital too, but now I can feel it even more.

“I feel the same way, Nagi-kun.”

“Hmm?”

“…I’m glad I could keep on living.”

“…I see.”

When Rion says that, I feel like I’m about to cry. She teases me for being a crybaby or playfully pinches my cheeks… and we get into a small argument, as expected. However, in the end, Rion wins, and I lose.

“Starting from the day after tomorrow, I’ll be going to school too… with you, Nagi-kun.”

“What’s up?”

“I heard from my friends on the phone — It seems like that pretend friend of yours, Ito was it? He is bothering you again, right?”

“Huh? Ah, yeah…”

Oh, so it did get through…

I didn’t tell them to keep it a secret, and I had a feeling that her friends wouldn’t keep quiet about it, so I sighed.

This… makes me a bit anxious about Rion’s first day of school… It’s scary.

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TL : Zenon#4120