A peaceful night passed. Perhaps Yukino's high fever wasn't too severe, or maybe the medicine took effect quickly.
Just as morning arrived, Yukino opened her eyes. Although her whole body still felt a little weak, she could manage to get up and move around.
After tidying up her disheveled pajamas and pushing open the bedroom door, she saw Uchiha Ryo sleeping soundly on the sofa, with Enyun-chan curled up on his chest.
"Enyun-chan can open doors?"
Yukino muttered to herself, then walked to the sofa. She first poked Enyun's cat face with her finger, then poked Uchiha Ryo's face, and then gave it a firm pinch.
"Mmph? Huh!"
Uchiha Ryo shot up from the sofa. Yukinoshita quickly retracted her hand.
And Enyun-chan, who had been curled up on Uchiha Ryo's chest, fell off the sofa as he sat up. Very fortunately... she landed face-first.
"Meow—!"
"Um... thank you for yesterday."
Uchiha Ryo stretched. "Are you feeling alright? If you're still not feeling well, you should just take a day off."
"I..."
Although Yukinoshita wanted to say she was much better, her body was clearly telling her that it would be best to rest for a while longer.
"Then what are you doing up? Go back and lie down. I'll take care of breakfast."
Standing up, he sent Yukino back to her room. Uchiha Ryo clapped his hands. "You call Hiratsuka-sensei to ask for leave. I'll handle everything else."
Uchiha Ryo handed Yukino's phone to her, then first called Yokoshima-sensei himself.
"Yokoshima-sensei, I'm not feeling well today. I might have a fever, so I'd like to take a day off."
"Okay. Are you alright? Do you need me to come over and help?"
"I'm completely fine. I'll recover after just half a day of rest."
Uchiha Ryo hung up the phone. On the bed, Yukino was holding her own phone, looking at Uchiha Ryo with some confusion. "Why did you take a day off too?"
"To take care of you, of course."
Yukino lowered her head and opened her phone. Haruno had actually called her three times last night, and they were all missed!
This was bad. But first, she had to call Hiratsuka-sensei to ask for leave.
At the same time, in the teachers' office at Shuchiin, Yokoshima Naruko sighed helplessly.
"What a shame. I really wanted to go visit Uchiha-kun~"
Beside her, Hiratsuka Shizuka shot her a disdainful look. "Yokoshima, although you like younger guys, you absolutely cannot make a move on our students!"
Yokoshima waved her hand. "I know, I know. But speaking of which, Uchiha Ryo looks to be in great shape. I didn't expect him to get sick and take a day off."
Hiratsuka Shizuka chuckled. "What do you know? Nowadays, probably sixty percent of young boys fake being sick, then have their girlfriends take a day off too, so they can skip school and go have fun together."
Yokoshima Naruko thought for a moment. "But Uchiha Ryo is the top student in his year, after all. He probably wouldn't do that..."
As they were talking, Hiratsuka Shizuka's phone rang.
"Hello? Yukinoshita, what's the matter?"
"Ah, you have a fever! Alright then, get some rest. Do you need me to come over? Hmm... then take good care of yourself."
After hanging up, Yokoshima Naruko and Hiratsuka Shizuka fell into deep thought.
Meanwhile, in the car downstairs from the apartment building, Yukinoshita Haruno got out with a displeased look on her face.
"What's wrong with that girl Yukino? I called her three times last night, and she didn't answer a single one! Her phone's location is still at home. Yukino must be intentionally not answering!"
But why would the usually well-behaved Yukino not answer her calls... Yukinoshita Haruno began to let her imagination run wild.
Was Yukino in the shower, so she didn't hear? Impossible. Her three calls were spaced out over more than two hours.
Was her phone out of battery? Also impossible! Could it be...
Yukinoshita Haruno's gaze slowly dropped from the fourth floor to the third floor. It couldn't be what she was thinking, right?
——Haruno's Fantasy Time——
Yukino: "Wait a minute, my sister's calling...."
A certain someone: "Don't worry about it. Let's continue~"
After continuing their battle for more than two hours, Yukino was completely exhausted and had no strength to return the call.
——End of Fantasy——
No, no, no! I must be overthinking it. Yes! Haruno shook her head. Wasn't that what happened last time? Yukino had clearly invited the young lady from the Chitanda family, but I mistook it for Ryo-kohai.
Taking a deep breath, Yukinoshita Haruno went upstairs.
In Yukino's room, having finished her call, Yukino lay back down on the bed. Uchiha Ryo, however, noticed the clothes Yukino had changed out of at the head of the bed.
"These should be washed..."
The clothes were picked up and unfolded by Uchiha Ryo. Hmm? It was a matching set of white lace. And he had to say, it was so small... definitely an A-cup.
"Put that down!"
Having her underwear held and examined by a boy, Yukino was on the verge of exploding.
Uchiha Ryo chuckled. "Don't be shy. I'll wash your clothes for you personally. This is a special treatment no one else has ever experienced. You have a fresh set in the closet, right? Do you need me to get it for you?"
"Get... out!"
Carrying the A-cup bra and panties, Uchiha Ryo pushed open the bedroom door and returned to the living room. Honestly, I'm kind enough to help you wash your clothes, and you dare to yell at me?
The sound of the apartment door closing was heard. Yukinoshita Haruno was standing at the entrance at some point.
She looked at Uchiha Ryo, and Uchiha Ryo looked at her. Time and space seemed to freeze.
"You... you two!"
Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't believe it. The day her wild fantasies came true had actually arrived!
Haruno seemed to have thought of something and immediately bypassed Uchiha Ryo to rush into Yukino's bedroom.
And at this moment, Yukino was lying in bed, it was hard to tell if she was asleep or not. But in Haruno's eyes, Yukino was currently suffering from overexertion after an all-nighter!
Hold it in! Without making a sound, Haruno slowly backed out of the bedroom. She turned her head to stare at Uchiha Ryo, and her eyes immediately fell upon the white lace in his hands....
Yukinoshita Haruno sat down weakly on the sofa. Yukino asleep in the room, Uchiha Ryo in the living room holding Yukino's underwear. The facts were laid bare before her!
No matter how calm and perfect Haruno usually appeared, she ultimately couldn't control her emotions.
Yukino! Every time I teased you, it was really just teasing! It was really just a joke, how could you play for real with me?! Where is your dignity!
"By the way, it's Monday today. Why aren't you two at school?" After a long while, Yukinoshita Haruno managed to squeeze out this sentence.
"Uh.... we took the day off from our teachers."
Took the day off... Other people take sick leave when they're sick, and personal leave for family matters. What kind of leave did you two take!! A fatigue day caused by lack of restraint!
Haruno picked up a cup of tea that Yukino had brewed yesterday, her right hand also trembling slightly.
"You two... were you safe?"
Uchiha Ryo could see it. The other party seemed to have misunderstood something. She must have misunderstood something.
"Um, we weren't."
"You weren't safe?! How dare you, Uchiha Ryo! My sister, she!"
Uchiha Ryo waved his hands repeatedly, threw the things in his hands onto the sofa, and said solemnly.
"....."