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 7 : Fulfillment of Wishes

I can do anything for Rion… I might say that in the heat of the moment, but what can I actually do for her?

Be by her side when she is physically weak?

Protect her so that nothing happens to her?

…It’s easy to say these things, but if Rion no longer needs that, what should I do?”

“Nagi-kun…”

Suddenly, the image of her calling out my name popped in my mind. Various expressions of Rion resurfaced in my mind, whether she was calling me out of pure intent or to tease me. We’ve been together for so long that I can recall a decade’s worth of moments. Well, it’s only natural.

“If… If my condition worsens further, to the point where I can’t speak anymore, will you still be by my side, Nagi-kun?”

Rion doesn’t show signs of anxiety, nor does she let her feelings show to others. I sometimes think her resilience is admirable, but I also worry that she might keep too much inside if something happens.

In summary, I can’t leave Rion, my childhood friend. We’re both still kids, and our paths for the future aren’t clear. Right now, that’s why I want to be by her side.

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“…?!”

“Nagisa?”

“Is she awake?”

Huh… Is this an enemy attack?

Not only was I startled by the sudden loud voice that hurt my eardrums, but the sight of my father’s teary-eyed face in front of me was even more shocking. I impulsively swung my hand out.

“Huh?!”

I didn’t exactly punch him in the nose, but I did hit my father’s face quite hard with my palm. He didn’t back down, enduring the pain and continuing to look at me with teary eyes… That’s scary!

“Why are you crying… hmm?”

It was at that moment that I realized I was lying on a bed. Why am I on the bed? This isn’t my room; it’s a hospital room… Wait, what’s going on!?

I was utterly confused, and for a moment, my memory felt hazy, as if shrouded in mist. But then, I remembered — Rion.

“Rion… What happened to Rion?”

I was more concerned about Rion than myself. At this moment, I was barely awake and my memory was unclear, but my mother was the one who calmly informed me.

“Rion is fine. Not only did she wake up, but her illness is also cured. The doctor was also left completely baffled!”

“…I see.”

With those words, a weight lifted from my shoulders. Not just physical strength but also warmth seemed to leave me, and I felt slightly nauseous. I managed to steady myself with a deep breath.

“Rion… what if, if her condition gets worse and sheI can’t speak anymore, will you stay by her side?”

My eyes widened at my father’s words, which were filled with emotion.

Rion’s illness… has been cured?

Maybe… I am still dreaming?

I pinched my cheeks as hard as I could to see if this was another bad dream… It hurts so bad that I might have bleeded slightly.

I just wanted to meet Rion, so I ran out of the hospital room I was in and headed for where she was, shaking off my parents’ restraints.

“Rion!”

“Nagi-kun?”

I arrived quickly at her hospital room as it was just next door, but what I saw was that Rion was surrounded by Takuma-san and Kurumi-san, as well as some doctors. She didn’t look like she was in pain at all. In fact, when she saw me suddenly appear, her eyes widened in a perfect reaction.

“Rion…!!”

The moment I saw Rion’s face, tears welled up. Just as my father had said, Rion seemed perfectly healthy. She reached out, gently holding my hand as I approached her.

“Nagi-kun… I’m cured.”

I couldn’t quite fathom what had happened. While feeling like I had forgotten something, or like there was something I needed to remember, I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. It was while I was pondering this that a hand suddenly touched my shoulder.

“Her recovery is nothing short of a miracle. And above all, I don’t want to intrude on your touching conversation. However, I’m afraid you’ll need to undergo some tests as well.”

“Huh?!”

Tests…?

From there, I was separated from Rion and subjected to a thorough examination. The reason for this was valid; I had collapsed suddenly upon entering Rion’s hospital room. Although we had conducted tests at the time, they were done again. The results showed that I was perfectly healthy, with no signs of illness, which was a relief.

“Is it simply fatigue? Even so… Hmm, that’s strange.”

Nakamura-san held my head in his hands, but in the end, it was better to find nothing. Rather, I wanted to see Rion again as soon as possible. Both my parents and the doctor noticed my condition and smiled wryly.

“He really cares more about Rion than himself.”

“I’m glad there was nothing wrong, but I wonder who he takes after.”

“Well, it’s safe to say he can relax for now. We’ll have to keep an eye on him for a while.”

Keep an eye on me… huh.

Certainly, it’s scary to think that I collapsed suddenly, and there’s nothing wrong. But my body feels surprisingly light… Maybe the burden related to Rion has been lifted.

“Oh, but… I’m really fine though.”

When I told the doctor that I was physically fit with no signs of fatigue he simply laughed off.

“Rion-san’s parents were the ones who told me to do a thorough examination.”

“Takuma-san and Kurumi-san huh.”

“Well, you suddenly collapsed all of a sudden and the way it happened was quite similar to Rion-san, so her parents were really concerned. Well, it looks like they were more worried than necessary.”

“I see…”

If that’s the case, then I will have to apologize to them once I meet them again.

After that… I returned back to Rion’s room… but staying there was becoming a little difficult for me.

Rion wouldn’t leave my side and she wouldn’t listen to a word of her parents or mine… She tightly grabbed my hand and wouldn’t let go no matter what.

“It’s alright if we stay like this, right? I know I am being a little selfish but I’ll hate you if you leave my side even for a second.”

Well… that’s what I was told.

Normally, I wouldn’t be allowed to do this, but for today I was given permission to spend the night with Rion.

“…Hey, Rion?”

“What is it?”

“You know, there’s probably a lot we should talk about and do, but I’m just so exhausted from all the craziness.”

That’s right… There should be many things to discuss and things we should do. But it’s late, and I’m really, really tired.

“…You know, Rion.”

“Yes?”

“Let’s take some rest, we should talk more tomorrow, right? You must be tired going through all those tests.”

Yeah… I’m sure there are many things that need to be said and done.

But, it’s already too late and I’m really tired anyways.

Even though Rion has recovered from the illness, there are so many things that can’t happen the way we wanted, so let’s just wait and observe how things will progress… Time to take a little break and freshen our minds

“Good night, Rion.”

“…Yes. Thank you, Nagi-kun.”

With those words, we both fell asleep.

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“It all seems… too easy.”

Late at night, I suddenly woke up.

Carefully, so as not to wake Rion, I got out of bed and walked down the dimly lit hallway. I reached the chair… and there she was, sitting in it, that divine being who had said she’d save Rion.

“Oh, you’ve come.”

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