“Looks like it’s just the two of us!”
“Seems like we’re the only free ones today.”
Natsune and Hikari’s goal for today was to visit Izumi’s House.
Yesterday evening, Izumi had to take a break from the broadcast due to a sudden cold.
Members of Star’s Flow suggested visiting her, and people like Suzuha, Ayaka, Tsubaki, Tsukasa, and Aoba expressed their desire to check on Izumi.
However, it was said that too many visitors could be a burden for someone who was sick.
So, ultimately, it was decided that Natsune and Hikari, who had no schedule today, would go as representatives to visit Izumi.
“Do you think Kayanoh is really sick?”
“I hope it’s just a simple cold…”
Natsune and Hikari were riding in a car driven by Yuto, the Shirazaki family’s bodyguard, heading to Izumi’s house.
One of Izumi’s impressions in Star’s Flow was that she was a workaholic.
Of course, her total broadcast time was definitely less compared to other members, but that was due to the fact that she was still a high school student.
Unlike adults who could turn on the broadcast anytime except for other jobs like Yukari, Izumi had to follow a high school student’s schedule, creating a disparity in broadcast hours.
But even with that considered, Izumi’s broadcast hours were always somewhere in the middle for Star’s Flow.
During vacation seasons, excluding extreme cases like Nekoto, she was always in the top ranks for broadcast hours in Star’s Flow.
Of course, the reason for that was because Izumi was a lonely person who couldn’t enjoy high school life…
Still, even when her condition was slightly off, she never took a break that day and made an emergency break announcement after missing her only school trip to broadcast, so it was only natural that the Star’s Flow members were worried about how bad her health was.
“We’ve arrived, Young Lady.”
“Ah, thank you. I’ll contact you later, so please come back then.”
“Understood.”
“Thanks, Uncle Yuto!”
Arriving at Izumi’s house, Natsune and Hikari rang the doorbell.
[Yes, this is Kayanoh.]
“…Ah. We are HatsuYuki and Shirazaki, coworkers visiting Kayanoh today!”
[Ah, okay. I’ll open it right away.]
After talking to Izumi’s sister, Yuki, who was nursing Izumi alone.
“It’s nice to meet you. I’m Kayanoh Yuki, Mina’s sister.”
“Nice to meet you! I’m HatsuYuki Yoru, a senior of Mina at work! I go by the name Natsune Nanase!”
“Nice to meet you. I’m Shirazaki Shiro, a senior of Mina at work. I go by the name Kurokami Hikari!”
“Ah, I’ve heard a lot about you two from Mina. She says you’re really reliable seniors.”
“Really?”
“Oh my.”
After that exchange, Yuki guided Natsune and Hikari to Izumi’s room.
“However, Mina took her medicine and fell asleep a while ago… I’m sorry I can’t properly entertain you.”
“It’s alright. We were planning just to say hello and leave anyway.”
“Since the towel on her forehead was just changed, could you please place it back if it happens to fall?”
“Sure.”
“And I need to go out to buy materials for dinner…”
“Ah, while we take care of Mina, you can leave with peace of mind.”
“Thank you. Then I’ll leave it to you for a while.”
Once Yuki left the room, Natsune and Hikari faced each other and began to talk.
They were trying to be as quiet as possible, so as not to wake Izumi.
“Wow, Izumi’s sister… She’s really beautiful.”
“Yeah… I heard she works as a model?”
The topic naturally shifted to Yuki first, but eventually, both their gazes moved toward Izumi.
“Hah, hah, hah…”
Izumi’s face was flushed red from fever.
And perhaps due to her cold, she was letting out strange breaths while her brows were slightly furrowed.
“Looks like Izumi is really sick.”
“I hope she gets better soon.”
Natsune said that as she poked Izumi’s cheek with her finger.
“Ugh…”
Maybe because of that, Izumi let out a sigh of annoyance and turned slightly, slowly opening her eyes.
“Uh? Izumi?”
“Are you okay, Izumi?”
“Ugh…?”
Natsune and Hikari were startled but first checked on Izumi’s condition.
However, Izumi just looked at Natsune and Hikari with blur-filled eyes, switching between them without saying a word.
“Wh-what should we do, Shiro?! Her sister isn’t back yet…”
“Calm down, Yoru. She said the towel was recently changed, and she’s taken her medicine, so we don’t have to do anything special.”
“Ehh…”
Natsune and Hikari weren’t sure what to do with Izumi, who blinked at them.
They were always the ones being cared for, never the caregivers.
“Izumi, just rest a bit more. We’re just here for a short visit.”
“Yeah, don’t worry; we’ll leave soon. Just relax.”
Ultimately, they decided to let Izumi sleep more.
But neither of them could foresee how Izumi, in a daze from her cold, would interpret their actions.
Waking up and seeing Natsune and Hikari—her favorites from Star’s Flow smiling kindly—while sister Yuki was missing.
Given her current hazy state, it wouldn’t be unreasonable for her mind to interpret this as a dream.
“…Hehe.”
“Huh?!”
“I-Izumi?!”
“Hehehe… Natsune… Kurokami-senpai…”
Izumi got up from the bed and hugged Natsune while resting her head on Hikari’s chest.
She started moving her head around, taking in Natsune’s scent.
Usually, she would be shy to do this, but because she thought it was a dream, expressing affection was possible.
However, this reaction only shocked Natsune and Hikari, leaving Izumi in despair.
“Natsune… Kurokami-senpai… Do you dislike me…?”
“N-No! I-I mean?!”
“Uhm, Izumi…?”
“…Ah.”
But then, Izumi suddenly smiled as if she found the answer.
“Yoru-senpai. Shiro-senpai. Hehe…”
“Huh?!”
“Muh?!”
With a silly smile, she said that.
Of course, Natsune and Hikari understood.
The red face of Izumi was due to the fever, and it didn’t mean anything else.
Even calling them ‘senpai’ with a smile was just a symptom of her dazed state from the cold.
Still, both couldn’t help but suppress their laughter.
It was just too sweet to be called ‘senpai’ by Izumi.
“Hah, hah…”
But that was only a moment. Suddenly, Izumi looked distressed and started to lean against Hikari.
And then.
“Yoru-senpai, Shiro-senpai…”
“Ah, yeah?”
“D-Did you call for me?”
“C-Could you wipe the sweat off my body…?”
Saying that, she slowly began to unbutton her pajamas.
“Wha?!”
“Uh?!”
★
“Hehe…”
As she unbuttoned her pajamas, she felt the sweat evaporate, making her feel cooler.
But if left as it was, her body would get sticky, and even in a dream, it could turn unpleasant.
So, she needed to wipe down quickly.
There was a towel Yuki had brought draped over the end of the bed.
But her mind was so hazy that her hands couldn’t move properly to wipe herself.
“Quickly, please, hehe…”
But there was no problem.
Because Natsune and Kurokami-senpai were right next to her.
Even if it was a dream, dreams are ultimately based on experiences.
That is, she knew Natsune and Kurokami-senpai were incredibly kind, so it was certain they would help her wipe away her sweat, no matter how troublesome it might be.
“The towel is over there…”
“Ugh, what should we do? Shall we wait… until you’re done?”
“B-But Izumi… must be uncomfortable… We should help…”
Yet for some reason, Natsune and Kurokami-senpai looked extremely flustered.
“Hah, hah… ugh….”
Feeling like she was suffocating, her head started to spin again.
This is strange.
It’s supposed to be a dream, so why does it feel so hard…? Is this a nightmare?
“F-First, let’s turn… Yoru!”
“Eek?! Y-You coward, Shiro!”
Fortunately, Kurokami-senpai brought the towel over and started to undress Izumi and wipe her back.
“Ugh… Hah?”
“I-Izumi?! P-Please… be quiet!”
“Yoru-senpai, please… help me…”
“Aah… Okay…”
“Hehehe… haah.”
So refreshing…. so good….
“Since you’re sick… it’s okay… you probably won’t remember it well…”
“Y-Yeah. I mean, after all, we are girls, right? It doesn’t really mean anything…”
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