How can my simulation be a real love?

Kazami Mei nodded in agreement. After all, Miss Aine had come to take care of him yesterday and that's when she got infected and developed a fever. Feeling guilty, he immediately decided to come and visit her when he heard the news.

Moreover, he still has antibodies in his body, so there's no need to worry about being infected by Aine in this state.

"Oh dear? Is this really a good idea?"

"No problem, no problem! Please leave it to us with confidence!"

Miss Kita patted her flat chest with great conviction, making a series of muffled thuds.

"Since you've both put it that way, then I'll leave it to you two..."

Mrs. Chihaya blinked in surprise, her gaze once again falling on Kazami Mei.

This was the first time Aine had made such a close male friend. Although they were 'just' members of the same band, Chihaya's womanly intuition told her that it was definitely not that simple.

"It might be very interesting~"

Mrs. Chihaya, who was already very interested in this kind of thing, smiled curiously and decided to temporarily entrust the responsibility of taking care of Miss Aine to the two of them.

If she gets too busy later, she can come over and help, and she can also sneak a peek at what's going on.

……

"excuse me."

He politely said something before entering, but Kazami Mei didn't receive any response.

The curtains in the room were all drawn properly. Miss Aine, with her long pink hair, lay on the bed with a snow-white towel on her smooth forehead. Her face was flushed, seemingly due to a fever.

Whether it was Kazami Mei's imagination or not, Chihaya Aine, who was running a fever, seemed to have shrunk a size, lying very obediently on the bed, with steam seemingly rising from her little head...

"It's so hot! It seems to be quite a burn..."

Kita Ikuyo only touched Chihaya Aine's forehead slightly before immediately shrinking back in fright due to the rising temperature.

At this moment, Kazami Mei noticed that the temperature of the cold compress towel seemed to have risen, so he immediately put the towel into the basin of water to soak it, wrung it out, and then gently covered his head with it.

Perhaps the sudden drop in temperature made Miss Aine a little more comfortable. She slowly opened her somewhat cloudy silver-gray eyes, which had been half asleep, and stared blankly in the direction of Kazami Naruto.

"...Chirp?"

6

Chapter Six: Time Stands Still.

The girl in front of me had long, beautiful cherry-blossom hair spread out on the soft bed. Her pretty and lovely face was flushed with a faint blush due to the fever. Her current sickly and weak appearance was a stark contrast to her usual lively and cheerful self.

For Kazami Mei, Aine's 'cuteness' at this moment had a unique charm.

"Chirp chirp..."

Chihaya Aine's normally sweet and charming voice had a slightly hoarse quality, but it sounded even more clingy than usual.

Perhaps because he had just woken up, his mind was a little confused, and even though he had opened his eyes, he still looked a bit dazed.

Chihaya Aine curled up in the warm blankets, with only her cute little head sticking out, her slightly open mouth revealing her sharp little fangs.

Her overly delicate demeanor made the girl appear incredibly adorable, and anyone who saw her couldn't help but feel affection for her.

"Sorry, did I wake you?"

Kazami Mei stared at the feverish Aine-san, and his gaze towards her gradually softened.

"Eh?"

Such a gentle voice made Kita Ikuyo, who was standing next to Kazami Naru, raise her eyes in surprise.

She had never seen Kazami Mei speak to anyone in this tone before, but she never expected to hear such comforting words from Chihaya Aine during her visit to the hospital.

It's just a pity that it wasn't said to her!

I'm a little jealous.

"Woo..."

Chihaya Aine still had her eyes half-closed and staring blankly, her small mouth agape as if she were talking nonsense.

Seeing her blank expression, Kita Ikuyo tried to talk to her in her ear, but Chihaya Aine remained as squinting as before, only staring intently in the direction of Kazami Mei.

They didn't let other voices distract them in the slightest.

"It seems that Aine-chan is still in a daze, as if the fever is making her feel like she's dreaming?"

Kita Ikuyo could roughly see the current situation.

After all, a high fever can cause central nervous system disorders, and sometimes even cause confusion between reality and dreams. Miss Aine is probably in such a confused state right now.

"That's probably it. I don't know if she can understand it now."

Kazami Mei sighed softly, her sense of self-reproach growing stronger.

Perhaps because she was huddled under the covers in the middle of summer, Kazami noticed that Aine's lovely face was covered with a light layer of fragrant sweat, so she picked up a clean white towel to wipe it off for her.

But no sooner had she made a move than Miss Kita stopped her.

"Ming Sang, wait a moment!"

"After all, Naruto is a boy, so it might be a little inconvenient for him to take care of Aine, who is a girl, right? So it would be more appropriate for me, who is also a girl, to do it..."

Kita-san, who reacted quickly, felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately, she was able to take the towel away from Kazami Naruto with a 'legitimate' reason, otherwise she would have had to let him do such an intimate thing. You know, Kazami Naruto is now a teenage boy with a beast in his heart!

Chihaya Aine was already very cute, but after getting sick and having a fever, she became incredibly adorable and unable to say no.

Even Kita Ikuyo couldn't resist pinching the other's cheeks because of this adorable cuteness. If Kazami Mei were to take care of the other closely, he might not be able to resist!

If this opportunity causes Kazami Mei's feelings for Chihaya Aine to grow...

Wouldn't all her previous efforts have been in vain?

"Aine-chan, let me wipe your sweat~"

"don't want--"

Miss Aine, who was still a little dazed, suddenly spoke up.

She could only express her dissatisfaction with a soft, coquettish voice and her eyebrows turned into an inverted V shape. Just as Kita was about to go up and wipe her sweat with a towel, she puffed out her cheeks like a steamed bun and shook her head, resisting Kita's approach.

Kita Ikuyo's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and her movements became incredibly stiff.

Seeing Kita's bewildered expression, Kazami Mei couldn't help but want to laugh.

"How about I give it a try?"

"Even if Naru-san came, it would definitely be the same! Aine is now..."

Kita Ikuyo reluctantly handed the white towel back to Kazami Naru, but before she could even finish her complaint, the dazed Aine immediately showed a carefree smile that was completely opposite to her previous expression.

The joy on their faces seemed to be turning into little red flowers.

Before Kazami Mei could even reach out his hand, Chihaya Aine had already nuzzled her face against his, as if she wasn't the one who had just shown resistance.

Such a huge contrast made Kita Ikuyo gasp.

"Hey!"

That hypocritical, stinky-haired bastard!

Kita-san, feeling incredibly frustrated by Chihaya Aine's behavior, couldn't help but mentally condemn Chihaya Aine's despicable actions!

It's just that Kazami Mei is wiping the sweat, there shouldn't be such a big difference, right?

Does she actually hate herself?!

If Chihaya Aine hadn't genuinely seemed dazed, she would have suspected that this pink-haired girl was doing it on purpose.

"Kita, could you please change this basin of cold water to warm water for me?"

"Please also prepare a cup of hot water and ask Aunt Chihaya if she has any ingredients at home."

Kazami Mei gently wiped the sweat from Aine's face with a white towel, while speaking softly to Kita Ikuyo.

"Everything else is fine, but the ingredients—"

"Ming-sang, are you planning to cook?"

Kita Ikuyo's eyes lit up with surprise.

As a classmate, she had naturally eaten lunch with Kazami Naruto. Despite being a boy, he had an exceptionally high level of culinary skill. She had thought she would never be able to eat his cooking again after summer vacation started.

Who knew there would be such a great opportunity!

"Didn't Aunt Chihaya say she hadn't prepared lunch yet? It just so happens that neither of us has eaten either."

"I understand! I'll help you out later, Ming-san~"

With a hint of anticipation in her heart, Miss Kita obediently took the basin away, leaving only Kazami Mei alone in the room to take care of Chihaya Aine. It must be said that the quiet and still Aine was indeed really cute.

Kazami Mei was about to wipe the fine sweat from the other person's forehead and cheeks again when Aine started to raise her eyebrows restlessly.

"Chirp chirp, pat pat~"

The girl with long pink hair squinted her eyes as if she were being coquettish, and gently shook her fair and delicate little hand out from under the covers.

Her sudden display of affection was incredibly powerful, leaving Kazami Naruto somewhat helpless. He could only reach out and gently stroke the girl's smooth, silky pink hair, her fair face radiating warmth like a furnace.

Chihaya Aine smiled contentedly and gently nuzzled Kazami Naruto's palm with her little head.

Without realizing it, even my breathing became noticeably more stable.

"Aiyin, you should go to sleep first. I'll wake you up when it's time to eat."

"...Hug me~"

This time, the restless Chihaya Aine stretched out her fair, jade-like arms toward him.

The blatant demand for a hug is a powerful tactic that only Wakaba Mutsu would occasionally use under normal circumstances. However, after getting a fever and becoming confused, the pink-haired girl was even more direct than the little wooden boy.

Is this pink-haired guy pretending on purpose?

Kazami Mei froze slightly at her words, then a meaningful smile appeared on his lips as he reached out and gently poked the girl's soft, delicate cheek, deliberately speaking—

"Miss Aine, you're not actually sober, are you?"

Who knew that 'Feverish Love Sound' had no intention of replying at all? On the contrary, because Kazami Mei hadn't made a sound for half a day, her originally cute and innocent face suddenly showed some dissatisfaction.

She flashed her little tiger teeth in a coquettish manner and spoke again in a soft, sweet tone—

"Mingming... I want a hug."

real or fake?

Kazami Mei looked at the sullen pink-haired girl in front of him, who was squinting and in a daze, and a conflicted expression clearly appeared on her face.

Although it was Miss Aine who made this request, what if she suddenly realized it the next day? Would she become angry and rush over?

Kazami Mei already felt guilty for giving her his cold, so he hesitated for a moment when faced with Aine, who suddenly started acting cute.

Because the girl stretched out her two slender, fair arms towards him, her originally loose pajamas slightly revealed her incredibly soft and fair neck, and because the girl was sweating a lot, a faint scent of gardenias could be smelled in her nose.

"Hug me~"

Chihaya Aine spoke again, her eyes glazed over as she spoke in a coquettish tone.

Such an intimate gesture made Kazami Mei swallow slightly.

This isn't a hug he wanted!

This is all so that Miss Aine can be satisfied and lie down to rest quickly!

After only a moment's hesitation, Kazami Mei leaned forward to receive Chihaya Aine's embrace.

A warm body temperature gradually rose, and the scent of the girl's sweat, mixed with the aroma of hormones, filled the air. The moment he embraced her, he felt an unparalleled softness; her delicate body, as gentle as water, suddenly tightened its hold on him.

Then he could clearly feel the delicate fragility of the girl's body. Her loose, light nightgown allowed a hint of her fullness to press against Kazami's chest. Aine, still dazed, had fair cheeks as red as the sunset.

"Chirp chirp~"

Miss Aine squinted her beautiful eyes contentedly after successfully embracing him.

Simulations are harmful, simulations are truly harmful!

Kazami Narumi gently held Aine-san in his arms, the delicate touch and scent of the young girl constantly assaulting his senses.

After that, he began to constantly recall the memories of various simulators in his mind.