Chapter- 32

　That's how Rie woke up. When her eyes met mine, she stopped for just a moment and panicked, so much so that I could almost hear the sound of rustling Retreat Step back .

　"Kyan!"

　"...Rie-san, are you okay?"

　And of course, her head, which was resting on my lap, hit the floor. Rie-san held her head squatting while Crouching .

　"what the hell!"

　"S-sorry! Are you hurt? Are you okay?"

　W-what should I do? What if I hurt her? What if it leads to a serious illness? What if Rie suffers because of me? I can't forgive myself.

　"...Yeah, okay."

　"Really?! Is the pain getting worse?! Are you feeling dizzy or nauseous or losing your sense of balance?"

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　"It's okay, it's just an exaggeration."

　"but…"

　"Hmm, then shall I check it out?"

　As Rie-san said this, she looked down a little. I was confused and didn't understand what she meant, but Rie-san continued speaking.

　"Just feel it and check. It's not even a lump, so it's fine."

　"What?! There's no way I'd do something like that! There's no way I could further stimulate an area that's already been hurt!!"

　It's true that a doctor or some other specialist could tell to some extent just by touching it. But there's no way an amateur like me could tell. The punch line would be that it would just get worse. No matter what kind of injury it is, it's still wrong to touch it carelessly.

　"...Hmm."

　"...I understand. I'll trust your instincts for now. But if the pain gets worse, go to the hospital. I'll cover the costs, of course."

　"...It was a great opportunity."

　"...Huh? Did you say something?"

　"It's nothing!"

　For a moment, I thought she muttered something that sounded extremely disappointing, but was I mistaken? Or...could it be that she grimaced in pain?

　"Whatever, but I'm gonna be late for school."

　She hurriedly checked the time after her mom said that and it was already past 7:30. We were leaving at 8:15, so we were barely making it, so we only had about 45 minutes left!

　"Oh really?! We have to hurry!"

　"What can I help you with?"

　"Pray that I get there in time!"

　"Ok, Understood."

　…So that means I shouldn't get in the way, right? It's certainly better than interfering in a clumsy way. I did as I was told and tried not to get in the way of the preparations.

　"Okay! Let's go!"

　"Yeah, let's go!"

　About 30 minutes later, I left the house with Rie, who was ready, and headed to school. We still had some time, so we probably wouldn't be late. But even so, this was the first time we'd ever left the house together. Yesterday, it felt like she'd just come to pick me up. Thinking about that made me a little nervous. But soon, Rie was sitting next to me.Rie [Favorite Person] It turned into a sense of security that there is someone there.