"Brother~ wake up"
In the haze, the voice of Aisha came into my ears
Consciousness has awakened, but eyes are still unwilling to open
What is this? Staying in bed...
Almost a year has passed since I came back from the maze. Winter has come again and I have stayed in bed for the first time.
I haven't stayed in bed for so long, why am I unwilling to get up today?
"Brother?"
"Get up..."
Open your mouth, a little tired to speak
My forehead was suddenly pressed against mine. I opened my eyes slightly, and Aisha's face was pressed against mine.
"Brother! You are sick!"
"Hmm...? I just feel a little tired..."
"Who told me to go to bed so late all day long? Didn't everyone tell me that Zenith's mother's case is difficult to find? Brother, don't worry."
Aisha said while applying healing magic to me
The feeling of fatigue is much less, but I still feel weak.
"I just can't sleep and have nothing to do..."
"I have a cold and a fever, but I just used the healing magic. The fever should be gone. I'm going to school to ask for leave for my brother. I'll ask sister Sylphie and sister Roxy to take care of you later."
"Hmm... ah, doesn't Roxy have classes?"
"Brother~Roxy sister will not leave her lover at home because of an irrelevant class."
"Leaving it at home... that's really ugly to say... I'm actually fine, I'm just a little tired."
Saying that, I got up from the bed
Aisha looks straight at me
"What's wrong?"
"No, I just feel that my brother is not as strong as before~"
"Hey!?"
"Isn't this normal? My brother's exercise has decreased a lot, hasn't he?"
Also...
I have been looking for things related to the Zenith case this year.
There are also cases where people go to far away places due to some clues but find that their condition is different and they return directly.
Anyway, exercise is behind
"Brother... do you have to continue?"
"Yes, we must continue"
"Okay, since my brother said so"
Aisha jumped off my bed
"I'm going to school to ask for leave for my brother, and I'll talk to Miss Nanahoshi by the way."
"Well, go ahead"
After watching Aisha completely leave, I lay down again
I don't know how long it took, but I felt my hand being held gently
Open your eyes, Sylphie is sitting on the edge of my bed
"Morning, do you want to have breakfast?"
"Well..."
"Roxy is doing it, please wait a moment?"
"Roxy... didn't she go to school?"
"Rudeus is already sick, now Rudeus must be more important."
Sylphie said, stroking my face with his hand
"Aisha has cast healing magic on me, and it's almost all good."
"But Rudeus is still tired, isn't it? Even if you are not sick, you should take a good rest."
Tired?
It's a bit...
One year has passed, and Zenith's condition has not progressed at all.
You are deceiving yourself if you say you are not tired.
I visit Zenith from time to time, but her expression is still dull
...Paul is also a little decadent. Although he is not dependent on alcohol or tobacco, the decadence in his expression cannot be concealed.
I don't want to see him like that, even if he pretends to be optimistic every time I go there
Feeling the temperature of Sylphie's palm, I closed my eyes
"I'm a little tired maybe..."
"Rudeus... If there is really no other way..."
"Don't worry Sylphie, you know I will give up when it's time to give up."
I interrupted Sylphie's words
I don't know why, I don't want to hear Sylphie continue talking
It has only been a year and you are trying to persuade me to give up? How many years have you been looking for Zenith?
Sylphie looked at me and said nothing
Just when I didn't know what to say, Roxy walked in with porridge.
Roxy looks even more childish wearing pajamas at home.
"Rudeus~ This is the porridge I cooked. I rarely cook porridge. Can you try it? I ate a little and it should be fine."
As soon as Roxy came in, the weird atmosphere just now disappeared.
Under the gaze of Sylphie and Roxy, I held the porridge and drank it slowly
"How's it going? Does it suit your taste?"
"Of course, Teacher Roxy's cooking skills are getting better and better."
"Humph~ Isn't this natural? Also! Don't call me teacher anymore, just call me by my name."
"I'm used to it... Thank you, Roxy"
"You're welcome~"
After drinking the rest of the porridge, Sylphie took the tableware back to the kitchen and then returned to the room.
The two of them were just sitting like this, Roxy was reading the textbook, and Sylphie was looking at me wondering what they were thinking.
"Uh..."
"What's wrong?"
"A little embarrassed"
"Hmm? Are you embarrassed just to be stared at by two fiancées?"
Roxy said, standing up from the chair and walking towards me
Then he directly opened my quilt and got in.
"Sylphie, come in too~ It's very warm inside."
Roxy waved to Sylphie
Sylphie smiled and got into my bed
Although nothing has happened to us in the past year, such close contact is very common.
"It's contagious"
"Don't worry~Demon Race almost never gets sick~"
"Long-Ear Race too"
Is there such a setting? Demon Race and Long-Ear Race have such good physiques?
Although my mind was thinking about other things, my body reacted without permission.
But... it's nothing
"Humph? Rudeus~"
"What's wrong?"
"You are still pretending to be noble, let me see how long Rudeus can endure it~"
Roxy said such words with a red face, while Sylphie was too embarrassed to speak.
Obviously you are ashamed of yourself too...
"Go to sleep, the weather is so nice today"
"Yes, it's such a warm feeling. It would be better if Rudeus didn't think about other things in his mind."
"Such lovely fiancées come into my quilt but I haven't reacted yet. This is sad."
"Yeah... that's right"
Sylphie I don't know why, but suddenly I feel happy
"Rudeus~Really don't need...?"
Roxy said waxy
I have ideas, but guilt takes over
Although there is little hope for Zenith to wake up, it has only been a year.
"Roxy"
"Huh?"
I hugged her and took a sip on her lips
"That's fine for now..."
"Oh..."
Roxy blushed and turned away, and I turned around and kissed Sylphie
"Go to sleep..."
I closed my eyes and fell asleep in a daze.