"Awake?"

"Hmm."

Early morning.

Narumi heard the sound of cooking coming from the kitchen and got dressed and walked out of the bedroom.

Maybe he consumed too much energy in the "dream", and the alarm clock at five o'clock in the morning didn't wake him up.

"The rice will take some time, and Narumi-san can eat it when he comes back from his run." Dressed in an apron, Yayoi Aki tied her hair into a single ponytail for easy movement and was busy behind the kitchen counter.

"I'm in trouble." Not long after waking up, his spirit was still a little dazed, and Narumi rubbed his eyes to wash.

"It's not as delicious as Narumi-san...... Please don't be disgusted. ”

"Where...... If I hadn't had Yayoi-san, I would have had to buy bread to eat. ”

The foam from brushing is spit out with the mouthwash and finally the cup toothbrush is put back in place. The cool water slapped on his face, which also made him sober up.

Changed into sneakers, pushed open the door, and looked back at the girl who was cooking, "Then, I'm leaving." ”

"Well, go all the way." The girl looked at him with a smile and whispered in response.

The conspiracy succeeded, and Narumi held back the raised corners of his mouth and walked out the door.

The girl who stayed at home lowered her head and continued to cut the vegetables, her movements gradually slowing down, and finally stopped.

“……”

"What am I doing......

……

……

Jingle Bell –

In the bedroom, where the curtains are drawn and the morning sun is fully illuminated, the mother by the bed puts the alarm clock that is ringing to her daughter's ear.

"Hmmm......"

"It's already seven o'clock, Weiyang-chan, if you don't get up again, your mother will go to work~"

"Hmm...... Huh? Huh? ”

Shiina sat up in a panic, and the hat of the bear's pajamas fell from the girl's head, and looked at the alarm clock in Shiina's mother's hand,

"Seven?"

She remembered that she had set an alarm clock for half past six.

"I've already cooked the meal, get up quickly, there's jade to burn."

"Hmm."

When she sat down at the table, Shiina Weiyang lowered her head to eat, and Shiina's mother looked at her with her cheeks on the side, not moving the dishes and chopsticks.

"This is the first time, and the alarm clock didn't wake you up."

"Hmm......"

Shiina Weiyang suddenly lowered his head and did not answer.

"I read a book last night and slept too late?"

"No ......"

"Oh."

Soon after, Shiina Weiyang burned the last piece of jade into his stomach, "Mom, I had a dream last night. ”

"Uh-huh? What's what? ”

Shiina's mother had just eaten two bites of rice when she heard Shiina Weiyang speak, and put down her chopsticks again, like a high school girl inquiring about gossip.

"Almost a year ago, when I was just a student at Mikagehama High School."

"Hmm~"

"I had a fever the night before the monthly exam, and I couldn't take the monthly exam the next day."

"I remember, because I didn't take the monthly exam, I insisted on sitting in the corner by myself, and the teacher let you sit in the front row."

"That! That's ......" Shiina Weiyang argued anxiously, but finally his voice was quieter, "Before the exam, I clearly said that I would choose by myself in order of grades." ”

"Hmm~" Shiina's mother nodded, looked at her, and asked her to continue telling the story.

"My ...... A friend, seeing that I didn't come to the exam, asked the class leader for my address, and skipped class and came running. ”

"Hmm~ that friend, have I seen it?" Shiina's mother raised her hand and asked.

“…… I've seen it. ”

"Oh~~ It's Narumi San."

"Didn't Mom go to our school! Why don't you guess other people's ......" Shiina Mio blushed and felt unfair.

"But I've only seen Narumi Sang recently, of course, I guessed from him first."

"Hmm."

"Guessed?"

"Mom, why don't you go to work yet......"

"I haven't finished eating yet, I'll go when you're done."

“……”

Shiina Weiyang is not going to talk about it, and is going to go to school after drinking miso soup.

But I couldn't stand my mother's constant staring at her.

"I dreamed back to that day," she continued, "and ran to the tram with a fever and fainted in the tram." ”

"When I woke up, I was already back in bed, and my friend was sitting on the edge of the bed."

"It seems that Narumi has always cared about you~"

"I didn't say it was ......"

Before she could finish speaking, she saw her mother take out her mobile phone and dial Natsume-sensei's phone under her gaze.

"Mom?" The girl had a bad feeling in her heart.

"Shh~" Mother put a finger in front of her mouth and winked at her.

The phone is connected.

"Hello Natsume-sensei~ I'm Shiina Mio's mother."

"Well, Weiyang-chan has a fever and can't go to school for the time being, so I need to ask for leave, and I'm bothering Mr. Natsume."

Shiina Weiyang stood up and tried to snatch the phone, but was easily dodged by Shiina's mother.

"Mmmm, thank you Natsume-sensei for your concern."

The phone hangs up.

"Mom!" Shiina looked at his mother angrily, "What are you going to do?" ”

"Help me test it, Narumi will call."

"How so! It's going to cause trouble for Narumi-san. ”

"Don't you want to know?"

"Hmm......"

The thoughts of the young girl in the spring period were guessed clearly by her mother.

Shiina sat back and ate with his head down, the flush on his face spreading from his cheeks to the tips of his ears.

Shortly thereafter.

Yu Narumi and Yayoi Aki arrive at the school early, separate under the school building, and go to their respective classrooms.

"Yo~ long time no see!"

The greeting was Muraichi Konda, who was sitting at his table.

Narumi knew what this guy was trying to do, and handed over the homework book before he could speak.

"It turns out that in Youxin, I'm a person who never writes homework on weekends?!"

"Go make it up, or it'll be too late."

“…… Great kindness is not reciprocated! I'm invited for lunch! Say whatever you want to eat! ”

"There's a bento, no, thank you."

Sending away the male classmates who got in the way, Narumi Yu was able to put his schoolbag on the table.

If you wake up late in the morning, you will come to school later.

In the classroom, there were not many empty seats left except for him.

"Asahi-san, where's Shiina-san?"

When I walked into the classroom through the back door, I didn't see a schoolbag in the drawer of Shiina's desk, and most of them hadn't come yet.

"Teacher Natsume said that Weiyang had a fever, and it was her mother who helped take leave." Asahi Kurako, who is the class leader, adds Natsume-sensei's Line, and always receives the news as soon as possible.

Run a fever?

He woke up a little late this morning, and he didn't even wake up from the alarm clock.

Could it be that the encounters in the "paintings" can really affect the people who return to reality?

"Narumi-san?" Seeing Narumi Yu get up from his seat, Asahi Kurako hurriedly stopped him subconsciously, "This time there is Weiyang-chan's mother here, there shouldn't be any need for Narumi Sang to go over......"

But today is Monday.

Last time, Shiina had a fever, and because of work, Shiina's mother only rushed back at noon to cook.

And some things about "painting" also need to be understood as soon as possible.

"Help me take a leave of absence, thank you!"

With that, Narumi Yu rushed out of the classroom, leaving the class leader with a headache in his seat.

I have to find a way to find a reason for Narumi to ask for leave......

This is already the third or fourth time.

Thinking of this, Asahi Kurako took out her mobile phone and sent a message to Shiina Miyo first.

[Asahi: How is Miyang-chan doing now?] Is the fever serious? ]

Ten seconds after the message was sent, it became read.

But I waited two minutes before I could reply.

[Shiina: It's not serious, don't worry.] ]

After thinking about it, Asahi Kurako sent another message,

[Asahi: Narumi-san has already run out without permission and wants to see you.] ]

[Shiina: ......]

……

……

"Mom!"

"Get me to school!"