The Story of How Beautiful Yandere Girls Started Getting Closer to Me, Saying They Want to Take Care of Me

Chapter 58: As Promised

“…Did you say that Ritsu-san is feeling unwell?”

Because Shirayuri was right in front of Hinase.

She somehow managed to keep her composure as she asked, and Hinase opened her mouth to speak.

“It seems she got caught in the heavy rain and ended up with a fever. I went to deliver some printouts yesterday, but she still seemed dizzy and struggling when she tried to walk.”

“……”

Hearing those words, Shirayuri almost felt lightheaded.

Ritsu-san has fallen ill.

After murmuring that in her heart, Shirayuri recalled what she had told Sorakaze in the past.

────“Since I have the privilege of meeting Ritsu-san on the rooftop almost every day like this, I will absolutely prevent any situation where she becomes so exhausted that she falls ill.”

She deeply regretted her past naivety.

As she had just mentioned herself, the rooftop was unusable on rainy days.

That meant she couldn’t see Sorakaze.

And because of that, she wasn’t able to check on her condition.

Since this season had frequent rain, she should have anticipated this and at least suggested meeting somewhere other than the rooftop. If she had, this situation might have been avoided.

But it was already too late for that now.

“In other words, since then, Ritsu-san has been all alone…”

“…Shirayuri-san?”

Although Hinase didn’t know Shirayuri very well, even she could tell that something was clearly off about her.

She called out to her, but Shirayuri quickly returned to her usual self and said,

“It’s nothing. Thank you for telling me… And I apologize for disturbing you while you were focused on your notes.”

“Like I said earlier, this isn’t studying or anything! I was just organizing the materials so Sorakaze can understand them easily when she’s resting, so don’t worry about it!”

“…! …You are very kind.”

In contrast, I… haven’t done anything for Ritsu-san.

Adding that thought in her mind, Shirayuri then said, “Excuse me,” before leaving the classroom.

“…What’s already happened cannot be changed.”

With Sorakaze’s image lingering in her mind,

She lowered her gaze and continued,

“But at the very least, I will make sure to fulfill that promise… Ritsu-san────”

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Evening.

────“I need to go buy some things again today, but you need to stay in this room and rest properly, okay?”

“Yeah.”

When I nodded, An continued speaking.

“And also, even if Hinase-san or someone else comes by to deliver printouts, you can’t invite them inside like you did yesterday! I’d just get all worried about it!”

“Worried…?”

I didn’t really understand the details, but…

“Got it.”

I answered, and

“Alright then, I’m off! Onii-chan! I’ll be back soon!”

With a cheerful expression, An left my room.

“An… and Hinase too, there are a lot of things I’m curious about, but…”

For now, I should focus only on recovering.

Deciding that, I followed An’s instructions and stayed still to rest for a while.

Then—

“Hm.”

The sound of the doorbell rang through the house.

It was too soon for An to be back, so it was probably Hinase again, coming to deliver more printouts.

Thinking that, I slowly got up from the bed like I had yesterday.

Leaving my room, I carefully made my way down the stairs.

Then, when I reached the front entrance, I opened the door—

“Ritsu-san…!”

“Huh…?”

When I opened the door, it wasn’t Hinase standing there.

Instead, it was Shirayuri-senpai, with her snow-white hair as beautiful as ever.

“!?”

Before I could react, Shirayuri-senpai gently embraced me and spoke.

“This happened because of my own poor foresight… You must have suffered terribly. But… from now on, as promised, I will take care of you in the way that I desire, so there’s no need to worry anymore. You don’t have to do anything painful, or think about anything—just leave everything to me.”

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Chapter 59: The Note

“Sh-Shirayuri-senpai, um…”

Feeling the mature build of Shirayuri-senpai as she hugged me, along with the refined scent she gave off, I couldn’t help but feel nervous and lower my voice as I spoke.

Shirayuri-senpai then released me from her embrace and said:

“My apologies. Seeing you again after several days, I acted without thinking… That was a bit improper of me.”

“N-No, that’s not what I meant…”

To have Shirayuri-senpai in my house—this place that I call home—was already enough to make me tense.

She carried herself with the same elegance as always and had the same refined fragrance as always.

As I continued facing her, I knew the longer I did, the more nervous I would get. So, I asked:

“Earlier, you said I should leave everything to you… What did you mean by that?”

“I meant exactly what I said. Do you remember the promise we made before, about what would happen if you ever fell ill?”

Hearing that, I recalled that moment from before—

“If I ever become truly exhausted and fall ill, I’d like to rely on your kindness, Shirayuri-senpai.”

“…Are you saying that if you were to get sick from exhaustion, I could take care of you in the way I wish?”

“Yes.”

Once I clearly remembered that exchange, I nodded and replied:

“Yes, I remember.”

That promise had been made because Shirayuri-senpai had asked me to rely on her.

But I had wanted to put it off, so that was the result we settled on.

Hearing my answer, Shirayuri-senpai’s expression darkened.

“At that time, I said I would make sure you never got sick… But in the end, I failed to prevent this.”

“This isn’t something you need to blame yourself for, Shirayuri-senpai—”

“No, it is my fault.”

She cut off my words, leaning forward as she firmly denied them.

“There must have been so many things I could have done for you, Ritsu-san. But I did nothing. I couldn’t do anything. Because of my poor foresight, I failed to even consider it… And so, I overlooked the signs and let you fall ill.”

Her voice carried deep regret.

“This time, it was just a fever. But if it had been something worse… I…”

However, she then continued in a gentle tone, her expression softening.

“But as I said earlier, there is no need for you to worry anymore. From now on, as per our promise, you will rely on me.”

“R-Rely on you… But how am I supposed to…?”

“To fulfill that, there is a place I would like you to come with me to. If you are willing.”

“Huh…?”

A place she wants me to go?

“Of course, we will travel by car. The vehicle is designed to be completely stable, so there will be no discomfort to your body.”

At this point, my condition had improved significantly.

Honestly, I was more concerned about where she intended to take me rather than the method of travel.

“……”