When My Younger Brother Stole My Girlfriend, I Began Living Together with My Beautiful Childhood Friend Almost As If We Were Married - Chapter 30

Episode 30: Nursing Due To Poor Health

The week began with a weekday morning.

I… am completely down with a stomachache.

“Are you okay…?”

Even though it must have been tough since morning, I felt grateful for Reina, who took the trouble to prepare a gentle breakfast with yogurt and bananas and brought it to my room.

Although I had occasional stomach aches since childhood, being nursed like this almost never happened before, so I was touched by her kindness and tears welled up.

I lifted my upper body while holding my aching stomach, regulated my breathing, and reached for the spoon to bring the yogurt to my mouth.

“Are you going to school today?”

“It’ll be tough. I’ll stay home and rest.”

The severity of the stomach ache varied, and sometimes I would ignore it and go to school, but today it didn’t seem like I could manage that.

It might subside soon, but just in case, I decided to lie down and rest quietly for the day.

“I see.”

“Yeah. Hey, it’s almost rush hour now. You don’t want to be late, right? Reina, wasn’t your first class today?”

“What are you talking about? I’m not going to school when Hayato is in trouble. I’ll take care of you all day.”

“What are you saying, Reina?”

Although I was very happy that she would go to such lengths for me, I felt overwhelmingly guilty.

I tried to convey that I would be fine on my own, but Reina wouldn’t yield.

“It’s painful to be alone when you’re weak. I don’t want Hayato to go through that.”

“I understand, but…”

“If you understand, then quietly let me take care of you. Don’t worry about me.”

Being told so firmly, there was nothing I could do.

In the end, I yielded, and I ended up being taken care of in various ways.

I had been examined at the hospital before, but it didn’t seem to be an illness or virus, so I didn’t know what precautions to take.

For now, it was best to keep my abdomen warm and rest slowly.

However, every time this happened, I couldn’t help but think…

“I can’t sleep.”

“Is that so?”

“Yeah. My stomach hurts, and it feels like I just woke up in the morning, so I don’t even feel sleepy.”

“I might understand. It’s tough for me too during my period.”

“Is it the same for you?”

It would be better if they said “you’ll get better if you sleep” after understanding the process of sleeping.

While being tormented by the dull pain, I rolled over in bed, trying to find a comfortable position for my body.

“I can’t seem to find the best position.”

“Here, Hayato. Come here.”

The bed creaked as Reina sat in seiza and patted her knees.

This situation was like a dream come true for any guy, a situation where you get to rest your head on her knees. Is it really okay?

But since Reina invited me, I gratefully rested my head on her knees and relaxed my body.

Looking up, I could see her lovely face and a decent view, and my head was lifted to just the right height, making me feel better.

“It feels heavenly…”

“You’re welcome.”

It was funny how she immediately matched the weird mood, and we laughed together.

As I slowly closed my eyes, I could feel the soothing feeling of sleep gradually returning, which I had almost lost.

With our hands overlapping on my stomach, I relaxed and let myself go, feeling the cool touch of her hand on my forehead.

She stroked my head gently, like soothing a baby, and then slowly and gently stroked the area that hurt.

“Okay, let the pain fly away~”

“How old do you think I am?”

“It’s just a thing I do. But I hope you feel better with this.”

Someday, I’ll definitely get back at her. Specifically, I’ll do everything I can to make sure she doesn’t suffer when she’s in pain during her period.

As I blinked, the scenery blurred.

The regained sleepiness was quite effective, almost to the point of exhaustion, so I decided to sleep for a while and recover.

Feeling Reina’s breath close by, I sank into a doze.

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I woke up and slowly sat up.

It was around noon, a perfect time, as it was already 2:00 p.m.

The pain still lingered a bit, but my stomach condition had improved significantly compared to the morning. Normally, it would last until the evening, but perhaps this was also thanks to Reina nursing me.

As I was about to express my gratitude, I noticed Reina curled up sleeping on top of the futon.

Making cute snoring sounds, she leaned her cheek against her hand, whether consciously or unconsciously.

“Shall I cover her with a blanket?”

Being careful not to wake her up, I rolled Reina onto the sheet and covered her with the blanket, then got out of bed.

I could manage this much movement now. I didn’t know when I fell asleep, but it was about time to wake up.

I should prepare a pancake or something for lunch.

“Thanks, Reina.”

I whispered in Reina’s ears while she’s sleeping.

Whether it was my imagination or not, her mouth relaxed, making her face even gentler.