[HOW ARE YOU] - II

[REN KANEKI'S POV]

"I knew it... You are the person who saved me back there when I was gonna hit by a truck... Hmm... This sensation... I still didn't forget about it... And I don't think I would ever forget about it in the future too... "

Hmm...?

As I wake up from my sleep, my nose suddenly smells a fragrance that I haven't smelled... Yes, a very strange one and on top of that, it seems like it is one of the women's shampoos or something...

"Huh? Origami? What are you doing here?"

"..."

"Origami?"

"Hmm... Hmm...?! You surprised me there, Ren. And can't you see what I am doing here... Hm?"

"*sigh* First of all, get away from me..."

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This girl Origami was hugging me for at least 20 minutes straight while I was resting due to the effects of medication done by this infirmary's nurse. The nurse told me that I had a cold and fever because of the rain so I needed to rest for at least 2-3 periods, i.e., lunch, 5th or maybe the 6th period too.

Currently, it's the 5th period and there are still 10 minutes left for this period to end. This is what Origami told me as she told me the reason for which she came here to this infirmary. She told me that:

Right after finishing her lunch, she began to feel lightheaded and dizzy. Concerned about her well-being, she decided to make her way to the designated location, that is Infirmary, before the start of her fifth-period class. Before leaving her classroom, she informed her subject teacher about her condition and was granted permission to leave.

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Well, I don't have any objection to her coming here but I don't know why she is still hugging me and even tighter than before... Also --

[ORIGAMI TOBIICHI [CLINGY PERVERT]

AFFECTION: 90 (MY LOVE!!!)]

The amount of affection she has for me has immediately raised to reach 90 is, um, what can I say? Incredible...? Amazing? Unnatural? I don't know but how is this even possible?

Don't tell me the reason behind her affection for me was written '?0' was because she was confused or something like that... --

[YOU ARE RIGHT... USER. SHE WAS CONFUSED ABOUT YOU... BUT SHE WAS INTERESTED A LITTLE IN YOU FROM THE MOMENT SHE SAW YOU HERE IN THE SCHOOL...]

I see... Thank you for telling me this... But can you also tell me as to why she was confused...?

[WELL, SHE HAS ALREADY SOMEONE SHE LIKES AND TO HER SURPRISE YOU ARE THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE...]

Wait, wait. Did I just --

[NO]

*sigh* okay, okay.

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"Um, Origami, you should take a rest, you know... And can you tell me how are you feeling right now? Do you need anything? Because I am feeling well right now, thanks to the Nurse-san..."

[ORIGAMI TOBIICHI: +1 AFFECTION POINTS]

[?????????? ?????????: +5 AFFECTION POINTS]

Oya? Who is this now?

"Hmm... I don't know, Ren. But I know that if I stay like this with you, then my dizziness will be cured... So, let me stay like this."

"I see... But I need to go to the washroom for a bit..."

And to check whose affection did I just increased now... It can't be the nurse, hmm? System? A.S?

[...]

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"Well, it can't be helped... Ok, but let me help you to take to the washroom."

"Why though? I am not a patient though -- ?"

"..."

As I lay on the bed, she didn't utter a word, but her actions spoke volumes. Without warning, she got up from the bed, and as she did, a faint smile appeared on her face. She then extended one of her hands towards me, who was sitting on the bed quite comfortably, as if to offer her help to me in standing up. I accepted her kind gesture, and she gently helped me up, holding my hand with a firm grip.

But... Anyone can guess and know that there is nothing 'normal' going on in my life. So just as I got up from my bed, we both --

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And it happened...

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Currently, we both are on the ground... Well, we both lost control, so Origami is on the ground while I am on top of her. Good grief.

As to why it happened, I don't know but I believe that it is all a plan of this system or that Goddess... And I believe that something big is going to happen soon in my life.

While we were on the ground for 10 seconds straight, yes, we didn't move a bit for these past seconds... During this period, someone came and saw us in this weird position... And that someone is one of my heroines, Shikimori Miyako.

What is going on... And why?

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"How are you, Kane --?? K-Kaneki-s-san? W-what are you doing? And Tobii...chi-san????

What are you two doing??"

Upon hearing the voice of Shikimori Miyako, I tried to get up from the ground... But then Origami clutched into me and then she was attached to me like a kid... Both legs and hands are holding onto my back very tightly as her upper body is pressing against my chest while --

What a great situation I am in right now... Huh?

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"T-Tobiichi-san... What are you doing?"

"Ren, you are going to take me to the washroom right, right? Can you please let me take there like in this position?"

Hah...? What is this girl saying? I am not taking you there, you know? I wanted to go to the toilet but it seemed like currently, this scene needs my utmost attention, hm.

"Origami, get away from me right now..."

"..."

"Origami-san??"

"Hmph, well okay. But you have to promise me that you will have to go on a date like you went with your childhood friend. And I also want a forehead ki -- no, I want a kiss."

"Huh????? K-Kaneki-s-san went on a d-d-d-d-date with someone other than me... W-what is going on??? This isn't true, right K-Kaneki-san?"

[MIYAKO SHIKIMORI [CUTE-DANGEROUS GIRL]

AFFECTION: 97 (MY LOVE????!)]

Shikimori-san lost herself as she heard all this. Her stutters also increased and now she is looking at ground... While Origami is completely attached to me, her head is on my shoulder and she is also sniffin -- what??

"Oi, Orig --"

"Kaneki-san... What are you doing? Why are you like this with Tobiichi-san? Are you two d-d-dating...? Or are you --?

" No, no. There's nothing like this between us, Shikimori-san... And to answer your question --"

"..."

"Wait, first help me in lying her down on the bed, because she fell asleep..."

"O-okay..."

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After pressing some nerves here and there, Origami finally slept and it seemed like she had not rested well yesterday... This is what I told to the surprised Shikimori-san...

So, with the help of Shikimori-san, Origami is now lying on the bed... And it seems like Nurse-san is currently outside the room and will not gonna come here anytime soon.

*sigh* And now it's time to deal with the jealous and angry Shikimori-san...

"Um, Shikimori-san? Did you come here because you are also feeling unwell? Or --?"

"No, I actually came here to check on you, Kaneki-san..."

"I see... Well, let's head back to the classroom because I am feeling good now... And I appreciate that you came all the way here to see me... Thank you, Shikimori-san."

As I said this, I quickly went and stood in front of her. Then I started to pat her head like it was the most normal thing to do here.

Well, I think I am starting to like the action of patting the head of my heroines whenever I get the chance to... It's a good thing, right?

"-- op it!"

"Hmm?"

"I said, stop it."

"Why?"

"Because I know that you don't like me being around and whenever I do come around you, you just start to pat my head, Kaneki-san... So stop it --"

"Shh... Who said that? Huh? I am doing this because I love doing it... I love patting your head; I love watching you play volleyball; I love watching the jealous side of you; I love seeing you getting annoyed because you missed your shot in volleyball and many more things... And do you know why?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"Huh? Speak, Shikimori-san..."

*don*

I said this as I kabedon her. She looks somewhat surprised and confused, while she is blushing very hard... She can't look straight into my eyes but she sometimes diverts her eyes and looks into mine...

[Kabedon or kabe-don: the action of slapping a wall fiercely, which produces the sound "don".]

Good grief.

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"I love you, Kaneki-san... Please go out with me."

Wha --!?