Looking at this seemingly silly girl, Yusei found her incredibly endearing at this moment.
But she really was too foolish.
Hina's slightly labored breathing, the hot air she exhaled, and the unnatural flush on her cheeks...
"Ah..." Yusei sighed, supporting the somewhat dizzy Hina.
He said softly, "Let me take you to the hospital first."
Hina, who hadn't fully recovered, was just drenched from the rain on such a cold day, so she was running a high fever again.
Hearing Yusei's words, the last bit of her rational mind remembered that going to the hospital required registering personal information, and she was currently a wanted criminal...
So she immediately waved her hands frantically, "N-No hospital. I... I'm fine."
Yusei looked at the disoriented Hina. Seeing her strong resistance, he thought for a moment, then picked her up and hurried towards the school's infirmary.
However, this act of carrying her caused many students to exclaim in surprise.
Classes hadn't started yet, so there were many people in the hallways. Quite a few saw Yusei running quickly while holding a girl.
Yusei was the center of attention this morning because he had received so much chocolate. Both boys and girls had their eyes on him.
Seeing him holding another girl, how could they not be shocked?
The boys looked somewhat gleefully at the girls who had given Yusei chocolate, as if saying, 'See? Your efforts were wasted. You should have given them to me!'
The girls gritted their teeth, looking at the girl in Yusei's arms, wishing they could take her place.
The commotion in the hallway naturally caught the attention of Asuna and Kaguya. Kaguya gave Hayasaka a look, who understood and went to check.
After a while, Hayasaka returned with a strange expression.
Kaguya drank her water casually and asked, "What happened outside?"
Hayasaka hesitated, glancing at her young lady, then at Asuna, before saying somewhat uncertainly, "...It's... it's Yusei-sama. He seems to be carrying a girl to the infirmary."
Kaguya, who was drinking water, choked upon hearing this, startling Hayasaka, who quickly patted her back.
"I... I'm fine. Did you just say he's carrying a girl to the infirmary?"
"Yes." Hayasaka felt somewhat awkward.
Yui, who was nearby, also heard. She tugged on Asuna's clothes somewhat worriedly.
"Mama, is Papa going to find Yui a stepmother?"
The smile on Asuna's face froze. Then she smiled and patted Yui's little head.
"That won't happen, silly."
"Really? Mama knows what's going on?"
"I don't know. But if your Papa dares to do that, we'll make sure he stays with us forever, even if it's just a part of him."
Kaguya, who had been feeling flustered, couldn't help but shudder upon hearing Asuna's words.
'Even if it's just a part of him...'
'Why did that sound so terrifying?'
Kaguya subconsciously imagined a scene: Asuna smiling, holding a chainsaw, while Yui happily played with a disembodied head that had died with its eyes open.
'Absolutely not! I can't let that guy make a mistake, and I can't let my own feelings for him be exposed!'
Kaguya whispered something into Hayasaka's ear. Hayasaka kept nodding, then quietly slipped away.
Then Kaguya came to Asuna's side with a smile, quickly trying to comfort her.
Her plan was to calm Asuna down while having Hayasaka quickly notify Yusei to be wary of Asuna's anger.
The school nurse treating Hina, who had a persistent high fever, was the same one who had taken care of Yusei when he fainted before.
She gave Yusei a strange look, then sighed, "I must say, if this is your girlfriend's first time having a fever, is this how you take care of her?"
'Girlfriend?'
Hearing these words, Yusei was taken aback. But right now, Hina's health was the priority, and other matters could wait.
"You're right, Sensei. It's my fault. I didn't take good care of her."
The school nurse sighed, "But it's okay. She's already taken fever-reducing medicine. She should be fine after some sleep and won't need an IV."
Yusei nodded, "Thank you very much."
"It's fine. You can go to class. I'll look after her."
Yusei hesitated for a moment, then nodded. He picked up the contract and was about to leave the infirmary.
However, just then... the infirmary door opened, and a girl walked in. Seeing Yusei, she hurriedly said,
"Yusei-sama, you need to go back quickly. Your girlfriend, Asuna, is very angry and might... well, you know."
Because she had received Kaguya's order, Hayasaka spoke immediately upon seeing Yusei.
Moreover, she wasn't very familiar with Asuna, and her primary identity was Kaguya's maid and secretary.
So when she spoke to Yusei, she referred to Asuna as 'your girlfriend'.
But... her words made the school nurse freeze.
"Your girlfriend? Isn't your girlfriend right there on the bed?"
Hayasaka was stunned. She blinked and looked towards the girl on the bed.
A cute face, long, straight black hair... her body was covered by the blanket, but her face alone showed she was a very lovely girl.
"You... Yusei-sama..."
Hayasaka looked at Yusei in disbelief.
The school nurse also seemed to realize what was happening. Her look towards Yusei held a hint of disdain.
'Oh, I see. A 'young master'? And now he's two-timing? As expected, rich boys are prone to being playboys.'
Yusei momentarily didn't know what to say or how to explain. He looked at Hayasaka and the nurse, and finally could only sigh.
"Um... I'll leave her in your care, Sensei." Yusei said awkwardly to the nurse.
"Hmph. I'll do my job without you telling me. Going to find your other girlfriend now?"
Yusei gave an embarrassed laugh and quickly left the infirmary with Hayasaka.
He had naturally seen Hayasaka's strange expression. He felt a headache coming on.
"Look... it's not what you think. Do you believe me?"
Hayasaka Ai wore an expression that said, 'Do you think I'm an idiot?'
"Yusei-sama, what do you think?"