CHECKING ON HER - [II]

"No, mam. I also don't know anything. Even though I tried to know by asking some of our classmates about it, they didn't tell me. So, I am here to know that also. So, I will be grateful if you let me meet with her even for a mere 10 minutes or 15 minutes."

"I-I see..."

"Yes"

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Then she continued to stare at my face for about 10 seconds, maybe she wanted to ask or know something from me. But I didn't understand so I did the same to her, continue staring at her.

"*sigh* Well, you can meet her. She is in her room. I have to leave the house for some work but don't try anything funny, or I will --"

"Don't worry about it, mam."

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This system, or maybe my luck, played its role here. No, I am not that lucky so, yeah, it's the system's fault.

I mean, who the f*ck, in their right mind, would leave their daughter with a boy of her same age? Hmm? And it's not like I have gained her mother's trust or anything, which would make her let me leave alone with her daughter, right? So, it's the system that is doing this to me, I am sure of it.

Well, it may be good for me. As if Shikimori-san behaved like that time when she came running to me in my apartment, and we spent time sitting very close to each other. 

Yeah. so if that happens, and suddenly one of her family member barge inside her room, and see us in that state. Then --

Oh, man. I don't want to imagine it, I mean, the ruckus the family members might cause. Or, maybe one of them might harm me or cause problems for me in some way or another. Well, well, I have to deal with them as I don't know what else to do if that happens. But I am grateful that this will not happen... Right?

[...]

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When I reached her room, I stood in front of it and knocked on her room door several times, about five times. But there was no response coming from inside the room. Hmm?

Is she asleep? If she is sleeping, then it's not good to wake her up. Yes, let's meet up with her any other time. But still, I should wait for her mother to come before I leave.

I mean, I do w-worry about her. And what if someone barged in while she was asleep? Also, it's not good to leave an injured person to stay alone. Yeah, I should wait.

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As I was going to wait for her, sitting in their House's dining room and using my phone there, I heard a small voice coming from inside the Shikimori-san's room.

"kaneki...san..."

Hmm? Is she awake or not? Don't tell me she is asleep and seeing a dream about me.

So, I opened a door a bit and started to peek inside her room. If she is doing something I shouldn't know about it, I will stop doing so, yeah I will close the door, and leave this place as soon as possible. But if that's not the case, then --

Just as I took a peek inside her room, what I saw made me reach out to her.

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Her condition is not good; she is breathing heavily; her whole body is sweating very badly; her eyes have some tears formed in them; the top she is wearing is only hiding her chest while showing her bare stomach. The blanket is on the ground and the wet stripes of the towel are on her face which should be on her forehead. Good Grief.

I can see that she is not feeling well, and on top of that, it seems that she is having a bad dream about something as her eyes are twitching and tears are slowly running down her cheeks. But, am I present in her dream? Hmm? It seems so because I did hear her calling my name out just a moment ago.

Man... I should have come along with Shikimori-san's friends yesterday.

Because there might be some chance that she would feel fine when I came to meet her yesterday, and maybe she doesn't have to see this dream, she is watching right now.

*sigh*

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Five minutes later, I did many things inside this room, well to Shikimori-san to be precise, like changing the towel on her forehead, tidying her clothes, swiping the sweat on her neck and the bare skin like her hands, and places where I could see without doing anything else.

I don't know how her neck injury is, but currently, what I know is, that she has a high fever. When I was changing the towel on top of her head, my hand touched her head, and I think it was around 39 C. So, yeah, she has a high fever.

Should I wake her up? Hmm, let's not. She is resting now, so let's not disturb her. But still, what happened to her?

Has the injury hurt her too much to the point she gets this high fever? 

Is there something on her mind that made her think too much to cause this? 

Is she still angry about whatever those girls said about me? Or is there something else --

As I was thinking about these thoughts while looking at her face, I suddenly noticed that her eyes were now half open. Hmm, are you awake now, Shikimori Miyako?

"kaneki-san...?"

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Hmm, she is still sleeping. She did call out to me and opened her eyes, but then again she closed her eyes completely and went back to sleep. Good Grief. I think she is seeing a long dream, huh? 

Well, whatever, let's leave as soon as possible because if she wakes up and sees me in her room, then I am sure she will be angry, and maybe she will start to call me a pervert or something like that. So, I should get going -- I mean wait for her mother to come home, until then I will remain in the dining room.

"Hm?"

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No, no. Why? Why this, huh?

When I was going to pull my hand back from her forehead, suddenly my hand got grabbed by her. Hmm... The grip is tight which makes me wonder whether she learned any martial arts or something in the past because there is no way that any normal girl could do something like that.

Well, well.

"Shikimori-san...?"

"..."

I called out to her, but she didn't give a response, she just tightened her grip on my hand while her eyes were closed. But I notice a change that she has a smile on her face. Good Grief.

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....

"Umm, Shikimori-san... I know you are awake, so stop acting like you are asleep."

"..."

When she heard this, she slowly raised her head which was comfortably lying on my lap, and when she did, she started to stare at me with her half-opened eyes.

Then she continues to stare at me, until and unless, she rubs her eyes gently with her hands, and -- Now her sleepy expression has changed into a terrified and embarrassed expression.

"W-wha... K-Kaneki-s-san... Is this not a d-dream?"

*sigh*

"Yes, this is not a dream, Shikimori-san."

"N-no w-way, y-you are k-k-kidding, right? Right, K-Kaneki-san?"

"Well, --"

As I was going to tell her that it's alright, she doesn't need to worry too much.

One of my abilities got triggered here, yes it is none other than [CHANGE THE REALITY]. Well, in this case, I don't know why this activated because as far as I know, what I was going to say here, is the best possible words which will definitely make Shikimori-san calm herself down and I will get the chance to ask --

A) What were you thinking, Shikimori-san, hmm, when you were doing this... And please don't tell me, you were sleeping or anything like that. Tch.

B) It's fine... Shikimori-san. Don't worry about that, but please don't do this again.

C) *started patting her head* It's alright... If it makes you comfortable then you can use my lap anytime you want. 

Good Grief. What's with these choices, huh, A.S.? I can clearly see the right option but it will cause problems if I choose that though. No, not one but many.

[...]

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Well, I have decided which choice I will make here. The other choices other than that are absurd even though there's no warning this time, but still, it's better not to choose the other two as I don't know what will happen if I do choose any one of them... Tch. Well, I can guess the 'product' it will release, it's simply the increase in my headache which I don't want because there is something important I have to do...

It's not the date, okay? It's the rest that I don't think I get this week even for a single day. 

Well, well. Let's get this done, quickly. I don't want this to get listened to by anyone from her family member. 

*deep sigh*

When everything became normal, I quickly started patting Shikimori-san's head. She did look surprised for a second but as soon as she started staring at me, she stopped doing so. As I was going to open my mouth, I was stopped as she started apologizing.

"U-um, s-sorry, Kaneki-san. I-I don't m-mean to do anything like that, i-it's j-just t-that --"

"It's alright... If it makes you comfortable then you can use my lap anytime you want."

As I said this, my mouth automatically formed a smile and now I am smiling as well as patting her head. When she heard my words, she raised her head while slightly shivering, but when she saw my face, her face became all red like a tomato, and what she did next --

"A-are y-you sure, Kaneki-san...?"

"Yes..."

My smile was still there on my face as I said this which made her blush harder, but she did place her head on top of my lap. She stayed silent for a few seconds, but it looked like it was too much for her so she quickly positioned herself as I am, by sitting in front of me. Well, well.

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"Well then, now tell me what happened at the swimming class. Hmm, Shikimori-san?"

"Umm..."

When I asked this, she averted her gaze from me, but she did tell me the whole story.

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After hearing it, I can only say one thing --

'Shikimori-san is a very jealous girl and maybe a yandere also...'

Tch. And yeah these screens in front of me are --

[MIYAKO SHIKIMORI: +1 AFFECTION POINTS]

[MIYAKO SHIKIMORI [CUTE-DANGEROUS GIRL]

AFFECTION: 98 (MY LOVE!!!)]

[YOU HAVE UNLOCKED NEW ABILITY...]