Lonely Me and the Lonely Caring Goddess

Chapter 59 – Change

As soon as I woke up, I got an incoming message from LINE.

「”Good morning, Takanashi-san. Are you awake?”」

「”Good morning. I just woke up.”」

Ding-dong

?

I wonder who it is at this time of the day… Hmm, maybe senpai? She’s the only one who goes at this time of the day.

Click…

When I opened the door, I found senpai standing there.

“I’m sorry to bother you so early in the morning, but I wanted to check on your condition, and thus, I came here personally…”

“Ah! So that’s what you meant yesterday by saying that you would check up on me.”

“Yes. I was going to call you yesterday for confirmation, but…”

“Umm… For the time being, please come in.”

“Thank you. Then, I’m coming in.”

I wasn’t expecting to see this scene again, and maybe that’s why I could feel myself feeling unexpectedly happy.

“How are you feeling? Have you taken your temperature yet?”

While asking that, senpai’s right hand is already on my forehead… don’t tell me. Senpai did it unconsciously?

“There’s only a slight fever when I checked last night. I’m probably okay by now.”

“Yeah. I can’t feel any more heat when I feel your forehead…”

As I touched my neck, senpai let go of her hand on my forehead.

“So, starting today, you will resume going back to school. Please change your clothes, Takanashi-san. I’ll prepare breakfast in the meantime.”

Saying so, senpai took out my uniform shirt underneath the wardrobe and handed it.

Afterward, she went straight to the kitchen put the leftover rice from yesterday’s dinner from the fridge to the microwave. She then started cooking something with eggs and ham (which senpai had brought yesterday).

Umm… This is my house, right…?

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As I ate the scrambled eggs that senpai had made for me, I checked the time and saw that there was still some time to spare.

“We’re supposed to meet up with Natsumi at the usual place.”

“Understood. By the way, does Natsumi-senpai already know that Sara-senpai is here?”

“Yes. I’ve already told Natsumi.”

“I see… Thank you for the food.”

This is the first time I’ve eaten such a hearty breakfast before school. Even at home, I’ve only eaten bread for breakfast.

“I’m sorry that this I can prepare. Then, let me clean it up.”

“Oh, please leave it in the sink. I’ll do it when I come back.

“I’ll be done in a flash, so don’t worry.”

Well, that wasn’t what I meant, but…

I’m getting spoiled right here again!

“Okay! Thank you for your patiently waiting. Now, let’s get going.”

After locking the door and departing the house, I walked alongside senpai. Of course, I’m positioned on the side nearest to the center of the road. 

“… I apologize for all the things I’ve done this morning. Did I overdo it again?”

“N-not at all! I’m very grateful that I get to eat a delicious breakfast since early this morning.”

It’s reassuring hearing you say that. I’ve been feeling strange lately… When I’m with Takanashi-san, I can’t help but want to do something. Ah! Don’t mind what I just said!”

Senpai… So she cared for me that much… Ahh! Senpai had that face again!

I consider senpai my friend. I shouldn’t make her feel unnecessary thoughts.

“… …”

It’s not an uncomfortable feeling, but as we walked in a subtle silence, we saw Natsumi-senpai.

She had arrived first before us.

“Good morning, you two.”

“Good morning.”

“Natsumi-senpai, good morning.”

“Yosh, Yosh! It’s good that you can go to school now. So, how are you feeling?”

“I’m still feeling a little sluggish, but if it’s just this much, there’s no problem.”

Natsumi-senpai smiled teasingly as her stares went back and forth from Sara-senpai and me.

“I see, I see. Did Sara’s caring make you feel a lot better?”

“Yes, I’m indebted to Sara-senpai…”

“I-It’s nothing out of the ordinary. I just did it like usual…”

“No, you really saved me. It may be the same routine as yesterday, but once again, thank you.”

“Fufu… If that’s so, then, I’ll happily accept your thanks.”

“Yes, yes, I understand that it’s just as usual.”

“”Huh??””

Natsumi-senpai checked the time, and then she faced forward.

“Now, let’s get going. Since Takanashi-kun is still recovering, let’s take it slowly. Don’t overdo it, okay? If you get sick on the way to school, let Sara know. Lying is no good, you hear?”

“Yes…”

Natsumi-senpai, don’t add up anything unnecessary!

And I was trying to hide that previous event…

“Hmm… Since you’re feeling a bit better now, I’ll guess it’s a good time to give you a little lecture.”

Ah! As I thought! She remembered what I did…