The night exudes a deep coolness. Pedestrians on the streets are wrapped in clothes and walking in a hurry in the wind. Tokyo's fast-paced life may have relaxed a little in the evening. Men in professional attire who have returned from overtime are hanging around.
Evening drinking trip.
Nishino Kazuki leaned against the kitchen wall and watched Shiraishi Mai cooking there. The two of them did not speak, as they both seemed to have their own thoughts.
Even if it is a simple dish, Mai Shiraishi still cooks it very seriously.
Before the cooking was finished, I heard footsteps coming from the living room, and Erika Ikuta walked over with small steps.
"Ma...Mai?" Erika Ikuta had just vaguely felt that Shiraishi Mai had asked for Nishino Kazuki's address and was coming, but she didn't expect that so soon, she fell asleep again inadvertently and when she woke up, she was already there
Here we are, and we are still cooking.
"Ikuta-chan, are you awake?" Mai Shiraishi raised her head and glanced at her, but her hands did not stop.
"Well..." Erika Ikuta had just woken up and felt a little uncomfortable and dull, and her head hurt a little.
When I just woke up, I looked very embarrassed and my hair was messy.
"Are your dishes for Mr. Kazuki?" Erika Ikuta asked softly, but she felt that she was asking in vain, it was obvious.
"Yes...yes, I think he only eats cup noodles." Shiraishi Mai replied.
"Oh." Erika Ikuta wanted to take a step closer, but found that she was a little dizzy and almost fell down.
Fortunately, Nishino Kazuki kept watching her and supported her.
"Your body is so hot." Nishino Kazuki felt it immediately, "Do you have a fever?"
Erika Ikuta tried to stand up straight and tried to pull away from his hand: "No, I just woke up and was a little dizzy."
How could Nishino Kazuki believe it? He walked closer and touched her forehead with his right hand: "It's so hot, and I said it's not a fever!"
Mai Shiraishi also put down the cooking and hurried over, her face full of worry.
"I must have caught a cold from the wind when I came here, and it was uncomfortable to sleep on it."
"What should we do? Go to the hospital quickly." Mai Shiraishi felt distressed.
"It doesn't matter, I'll just take a rest." Erika Ikuta was a little weak when she spoke, "How about I go lie down on the sofa for a while."
"No, we have to go to the hospital!" Nishino Kazuki couldn't rest assured, "Let's go now, I'll hail a taxi. Shiraishi, take care of her first and put a towel on her."
"good."
Erika Ikuta watched Nishino Kazuki running out, but there was nothing she could do to stop her.
Mai Shiraishi first helped Erika Ikuta sit on the sofa, took out the small towel from her bag, went to the bathroom to wet it, and covered Erika Ikuta's forehead.
Erika Ikuta was in a daze and couldn't open her eyes. She vaguely saw Shiraishi Mai taking a towel and wiping her face and neck carefully. The moisture dried quickly, and it was as cool as the wind. Ikuta
Erika sniffed, but she still felt a fire inside her body, which was warm.
I heard the sound of the door being pushed open again, and Nishino Kazuki ran in from the outside. He didn't have time to change his shoes: "Get down quickly, the car has called."
Mai Shiraishi was about to help Erika Tada stand up, and then she was about to help her walk.
"I'll carry it." Nishino Kazuki arched his body and let Erika Ikuta lie on his back, then held her thighs with both hands and lifted her up.
"Doesn't it matter? Will someone see it?" Shiraishi Mai was quite worried. If Nishino Kazuki was seen carrying Ikuta Erika on his back, and it was photographed and posted online, it would be even more detrimental to him.
"It's okay, let's take the back door, where I took a taxi just now."
"good."
After walking behind, there was a small road over there, and a taxi was parked on the side of the road. After putting Erika Ikuta into the car, Mai Shiraishi got in and sat next to her.
Just when Nishino Kazuki wanted to sit in, he was blocked by Shiraishi Mai.
"Don't follow me, just have me." Mai Shiraishi waved her hand towards him, "These are extraordinary times."
"But can you do it alone?"
"I just informed Ikuta-chan's father that he will come to the hospital."
Nishino Kazuki felt relieved now, so he nodded: "Then you go ahead and call me anytime if you need anything."
"Um."
The taxi started, and Nishino Kazuki stood on the roadside, watching it gradually go away.
When Nishino Kazuki returned to his house, the kitten A5, which had just disappeared, suddenly appeared again and came over to rub his pants. It seemed that he was hungry.
Nishino Kazuki fed it something, tidied the kitchen alone, and then returned to the living room.
........
In the hospital, Erika Ikuta was sitting on a chair wrapped in thick clothes, with a sling bottle in her right hand. She had just finished hanging half a bottle of water, and her complexion had improved a lot. Although her head was still a little hot, at least she was very clear.
.
Mai Shiraishi came over with a bowl of porridge, bent down, scooped a spoon and brought it to her mouth.
"Open your mouth, ah~"
Erika Ikuta was fed by Mai Shiraishi.
"Ma Yiyang, you are so kind." Erika Ikuta's eyes flickered, her eyes shining brightly.
"Stop talking and eat quickly."
"Um."
After feeding Ikuta Erika, Shiraishi Mai put the bowl aside and sat down.
"Mai, am I too willful?" Erika Ikuta suddenly asked.
"Why do you say that?"
"I originally wanted to comfort Mr. Kazuki, but I didn't expect that I would ask you to comfort and help me." Erika Ikuta lowered her head, and there were so many thoughts in her heart, like a ball of hair, and she couldn't find the original thread.
.
"You are just too reckless. You must be in a hurry to go out. You are still wearing such thin clothes. It would be strange if you don't get sick." Shiraishi Mai complained, "Sometimes you have to care about yourself, you know?"
"Well..." Erika Ikuta pursed her lips, then looked up at Mai Shiraishi, "Mai, can I ask you a question?"
"What?"
"Do you... also like... Mr. Kazuki?"
"Ah...ah? You...what are you talking nonsense about?" Mai Shiraishi didn't expect her to ask such a question suddenly, and she panicked, "No...it's nothing."
However, Erika Ikuta smiled and said, "I've noticed it a long time ago. Mai, you are too good at guessing. You see Teacher Kazuki's eyes are different from others."
"Well, it's like...like" Erika Ikuta said it twice, but still couldn't find a suitable metaphor, "Anyway, I can see it."
Shiraishi Mai felt a sense of shame that her mood was exposed, her face was a little blushing, and she was thinking randomly.
Erika Ikuta tilted her head and rubbed Mai Shiraishi's hair with the back of her other hand like a harmless little animal: "But it's okay, it's okay..."
"..."
After a while, Erika Ikuta's father also came and looked at his daughter worriedly. You said you just left the house a few hours ago and arrived at the hospital. How can you not be worried?
Dairo Ikuta thanked Mai Shiraishi. Shiraishi knew that the two were going to have a conversation, so he wisely walked outside.
He sat next to his daughter and said with a serious face: "It's rare to come home and go to the hospital again. You are really..."
I don’t dare to say harsh words, but I still feel sorry for my daughter.
"Dad, I'm sorry. I will stay with you when I get better."