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Chapter 49

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Tomorrow, finally, the long-awaited Golden Week begins!! I was in high spirits, getting ready for school, when I received a message. Well, it was in the group LINE chat. It was news that Sofia had been taken down by the flu…

Apparently, her fever went over 40°C. Amazing… I’ve never even had a fever over 39°C! I’ve heard about it, but I’ve never actually caught the flu!! This is the difference between a normie like me and someone who’s got something special… When your fever hits 40°C, everyone’s like “Are you okay!?” or “You survived that!?” but… If it’s 39°C, people just go “Oh, so it’s just a cold”.

Just saying “influenza” has a totally different impact! If you say it’s a cold, people are like, “Did you sleep with your stomach exposed or something?” Even though it’s just one degree of difference!!

And to top it off, there are even people who’ll ask, “So what’d you do while you were off?” I ate and slept!! Isn’t that obvious!? What the heck!? Do they think I skipped school to play games or something!? Only someone like Hiraiwa-kun would do that! Even then, he still keeps one of the top grades in the class, so I don’t understand him at all!?

*Phew, phew, phew*

Calm down, if she’s sick, then it can’t be helped. First, I need to review the dungeon exploration plans. No, sending a get-well message comes first! That was close, I almost failed as a human being. I was on the verge of straying from the path of decency. Should I message Sofia directly…? Nah, I’ll just use the group chat.

『Take care of your body, and once you’re better, let’s go to the dungeon together again.』

Hmm, is that a little too blunt?

『Make sure to eat well and rest properly.』

What am I, her parent!?

『It’s a shame I won’t get to see your energetic self.』

Sounds kind of cheesy… Oh crap, I’m gonna be late! I’ll just go with the first one! Send!

Later, I realized something. I had sent all of them. Until I noticed, I was spending my time peacefully. At lunchtime, Emilia and Mira came up to me…

“You’ve got some nerve, Kouta.” (Emilia)

“Emilia? What are you talking about?” (Kouta)

“You care about Sofia a lot. That was a good message. Makes me jealous.” (Emilia)

Wasn’t it a plain get-well LINE message?

“Yeah, not very like Kouta. It was a passionate message. But something like that would probably be more appreciated if sent directly to her.” (Mira)

I quickly checked my phone in a panic.

Noooooo!? What is this!!? Did I write such a smooth playboy kind of message!? The messages got mashed together!! I’m done for…

“See? Like I said, you messed up, didn’t you?” (Emilia)

“It’s true. I honestly thought Kouta was planning to use this chance to go after Sofia.” (Mira)

While I had my face down on the cafeteria table, the two continued chatting.

“Kouta doesn’t have the guts to make a move on a girl weakened by illness.” (Emilia)

“Hmm, is that so?” (Mira)

“That’s how it is.” (Emilia)

Taking advantage of a girl when she’s emotionally and physically down with illness. I’m not that much of a scumbag! Just what does Emilia see me as?

“P-please, you two… I beg you, please cover for me.” (Kouta)

“But her mother’s home, isn’t she?” (Emilia)

“No way she’d leave her sick daughter alone and go out somewhere.” (Mira)

“Heyyyy! Who said anything about wanting to be alone with Sofia!? I’m asking you two to cover for me! Like, help me explain the weird message I accidentally sent because I was stuck on what to write!!” (Kouta)

That’s what I meant by cover!! Wait… what exactly does “cover” mean? Am I using it wrong?

“Oh, so that’s the kind of cover you meant. I thought you were asking for logistical support or something.” (Emilia)

“I was doing it on purpose. Emilia was saying outrageous things, so I was covering for that. Just teasing you, Kouta.” (Mira)

So, it wasn’t a misused word after all. Still, it is a word that leads to misunderstandings. I’ll have to be more careful from now on… Never thought the day would come where I’d glare at Mira with a reproachful stare…

 

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