Morning as usual. Even so, Kem's expression didn't change at all. His face was still as bad as yesterday.

"Kem, are you okay?"

“… Ahh

Kem tried his best to answer calmly, and Sirona asked with concern, but he was clearly not feeling well. From his voice, you can hear the tiredness that can't be hidden.

"Rest today, rest after washing."

"Are you alright? I'm here to help you?? Is it handled well? ”

"Can you leave it to me? I"

Before he could say "I'll finish it," Cam's hand slipped and the cup fell. Thankfully, nearby Bashamo caught it before it hit the ground, so it didn't break. However, in Sirona's experience, Kem has never slipped off a dish, so no matter how she looks at it, Kem has reached her limit.

"Look, that's not good, is it?"

\"Ah, it seems to be more useless than I expected. \"

"Then sleep quietly."

With that, Sirona grabbed Kem's hand and pulled him towards the bedroom. After changing Kem's clothes, I put him on the futon.

Kem's Pokémon watched anxiously at the situation, and Kem smiled helplessly.

"Sorry to worry you, you'll be fine soon."

"Then you can rest first, and I will do the housework as much as I can."

"I'm sorry"

"It's okay, good night."

Shirona kissed Kaim and left the bedroom.

Seeing this, Kem took a deep breath and turned his attention to Pokémon.

"I'm sorry. I don't think I'm going to look cool in this sweatshirt. ”

Keim then turned his attention to Lucario.

"Lucario, please help Sirona. If he were alone, a burglary could turn into a surprising situation. \"

Lucario nodded, left the bedroom, and walked towards Sirona. The rest of the Pokémon went to help Shirona and did what they could.

However, Heiki is the only one who refuses to leave Kem's side. She nervously licked Cam's face. Kem gently stroked Blackie and smiled helplessly.

“… I'm sorry."

Cam grunted and closed his eyes.

Kem's consciousness vanished as he felt the same sense of fall as he had on a certain day.

ーーーー

"Although I said I would"

In the living room, only Sirona held her head in her hands.

"Where do I start?"

Sirona leaves all the housework to Kem, and she knows almost nothing about how to do it. I knew I was supposed to clean, do the laundry, and cook, but I didn't know how.

"Now, let's go wash up."

I haven't washed up and eaten breakfast yet. Even Shirona knew that it had to end no matter what.

As I rolled up my sleeves and prepared to begin, Kem's Lucario walked over to Sirona's side. Lucario, who usually helps, can completely assist Sirona. Even as Sirona, I think Lucario's assistance would be grateful.

\"Thank you Lucario. Can you help me? \"

Hearing Sirona's words, Lucario nodded silently.

Seeing this, Bai Nai gently patted Lucario's head and began to bathe him. Although the process was slow, she gradually finished the washing. However, Kem tells Shirona that her personal value for housework is lower than that of King Carp. It can't end peacefully.

"Then rinse it off"

With that, Bai Nai turned on the faucet to the maximum and released the water. Water splashes when it hits the washed dishes. Seeing this, Lucario turned off the faucet a little and slowed down the flow of water.

\"Oh, thank you Lucario. \"

Shirona said casually, but Lucario broke out in a cold sweat. I thought, is it okay to just leave things to Sirona?

I rinsed the dishes without any problems and put them in the kitchen. There was nothing wrong with itself, but for some reason, Shirona stacked the plates in a state of apparent imbalance. I put a bowl at the bottom, a small plate on top, and for some reason, a large plate on top. Lucario carefully removed one from the extremely unbalanced but perfectly balanced pile, wiped it clean with a cloth, and placed it back in the cupboard.

I finished washing the dishes safely, but it was still Shirona. It's not over yet.

The moment Sirona put the cleaned dishes back on, the pile collapsed.

“A”

Slow motion of cutlery dropping. Lucario immediately tried to support him, but he was too late. Lucario thought he was going to fall, but his body trembled, and the cutlery stopped in mid-air. When Lucario quickly shifted his attention, before he knew it, Midan's side was already standing beside him, shouting "Warm Sleep" while using "telekinesis" to stop the utensils.

"Thank you, Mizuru. \"

Shirona gently stroked Mikarji's cornerstone and continued to wash. Lucario looked at his back and asked, "Are you sure it's okay?" He thought with great fear.

After that, there were a few times when they almost arrived, but they were all made through with the help of Lucario and Micarus.

I wiped my hands with a towel and stroked Lucario and Midan.

"Thank you Lucario, Micarus.

Sirona left the kitchen with that.

Lucario looked at his back, happily stroking the place where Chero had touched. When Midan's sight of Lucario like this, he shouts "Sleep" again.

When Sirona returned to her bedroom, Kem was asleep.

However, Kem is awakened by Sirona who enters the bedroom. I opened my eyes slightly and turned my gaze to Sirona.

"Ah, I'm sorry. Woke you up. ”

"No, I'm not unconscious. It didn't wake me up. ”

As Kaim tried to lift his upper body, I put my hand on his shoulder and urged him to sleep. Kem lay quietly on the bed, stroking Xiao Hei beside him.

“… Bad"

"It's fine. How do you feel? ”

"Not good."

His face still looked pale. He couldn't have gotten better because he hadn't slept all the time, but Sirona was worried because it was the first time Kem had been so weak.

"How's the fever?"

“… I don't understand."

When Sirona pressed her forehead against Kem's forehead, it felt a little hot. You may not know it, but you do have a fever.

"It's a little hot, isn't it? Take your temperature. ”

“… Ahh

Cam clipped the thermometer handed to him under his armpit. After a while, the sound of an electronic beep sounded, and when I looked at the displayed temperature, it was a slight fever.

"It's a little feverish, but I have a fever, so I'm going to be cold, just in case."

“… Take care of me. ”

"It's okay, you're my love, right?"

When Sirona laughed, Kem breathed a sigh of relief.

Sirona gently stroked Kaim's hair, then stood up.

"Wait a minute, I'll get you something to beat the heat."

When Sirona stood up to get something to cool Kem's head, Kaim loosely grabbed Sirona's hand. When Sirona turned her head to see what was happening, Kem said to her with a weak expression.

"Please stay with me a little longer. \"

Faced with the sudden words, Sirona was speechless for a moment. I've never seen Kem so weak before. The fact that he is so weak can be very painful.

And Sirona had no reason to refuse. Sirona smiled softly and moved a round chair to the edge of the bed and sat down.

"It's okay, I'll stay with you until you fall asleep."

"I'm sorry. Thank you. ”

As Kaim whispered, Sirona gently stroked his cheek. Kem rubbed his hand against his cheek. He looks like Blakey, who is usually pampered by Kem.

Just like Blackie

Sirona is a little happy with Kem, who behaves unusually like a spoiled child. It's usually dry and doesn't spoil, but maybe it's because it's weakened, so it's spoiled a lot. While I was happy to see the unexpected side of myself, I became more and more worried that he had become so weak.

"I'll be there for you."

"Thank you"

Kem weakly took Sirona's hand.

Sirona developed feelings for the figure and landed her lips on Kaim's. A kiss, just a gentle touch. However, Kaim, who was strongly aware of Sirona's presence, felt a warm feeling in his heart and fell asleep.

"Cold, it will pass"

"I have a fever, and I can't tell if it's a cold. Besides, if I have a fever, Kem will take care of me, right? ”

“… Fool"

Kem smiled wryly as he let go of Sirona's hand. Then he slowly closed his eyes, and after a while, the sound of quiet breathing began to sound.

Maybe not perfect, but Kem finally fell asleep. It would be nice to recover a little bit, but as things stand, it's unlikely that it will recover completely.

I don't sleep well There are many examples of insomnia due to stress, but I don't think stress is that much. Although it was busy, I was working hard and felt like I was growing up for a day during the day. I don't think it's stress-induced insomnia.

Despite his busy schedule, Kem enjoys writing with the gym director. Therefore, insomnia is unlikely to be caused by stress.

There are other factors as well. If it weren't for that, Sirona thought, Keim, who slept even deeper than the trench, would definitely not lose sleep.

I'm sure there are other factors

Shirona was helpless because she didn't know why. I don't know why, and Kem himself says he doesn't know why.

However, Sirona sees a possibility.

Internal factors, aren't they?

Kem himself doesn't remember. Since Bai Nai couldn't think of anything, she thought it might not be an internal factor.

This possibility may seem impossible at first, but if we consider the case of a boy who never woke up from a nightmare, it is not impossible.

I don't know if there is a link between sleep and dreams, but it seems worth looking into.

Thinking of this, Sirona gently stroked Kem's hair while he was asleep, and left the bedroom with Xiao Hei in her arms, who refused to leave Kem's side.

Shirona said as she gently stroked Blackie, who was trying to stay with Kem.

"I know you're worried, and I'm worried about Kem. But if you don't eat well, the next time a black person will get sick. So we ate together and took care of Kem together. ”

Xiao Hei, who understood Sirona's words, nodded lightly and buried his face in Sirona's chest.

ーーーー

I said I'd look into it, but I couldn't resist doing the housework. Since Kaimu is always tidy, he doesn't have to worry about cleaning or doing laundry for a day or two, but he has to do something in terms of eating.

"Hmm"

Kem has already prepared and stored food for the Pokémon, so there will be no problem for two or three days. However, Sirona's diet is not very good, and even if Kem is not well, his condition will not improve if he does not eat.

So, I had to be prepared, but Sirona's housekeeping skills were still terrible. Although my cooking skills have improved a bit, I am still at a level where I am not allowed to go into the kitchen alone. Sirona didn't want to do bad things and increase Kem's workload.

"I'm going to buy something for lunch, but what am I going to do in the evening?"

Sirona, a commoner, had no particular resistance to buying prepared foods. Before living with Kem, she always ate side dishes, but after Kem moved to the Sinnoh region, she rarely ate them.

However, Sirona, who has become accustomed to Kem's meals, wonders what it would be like to eat cooked food for two meals in a row.

"Well, it's better than standing in the kitchen doing some crappy stuff."

Thinking of this, Sirona began to think about what to do with Kem's meal. It's hard to say I'm sick, but I need to eat to regain my strength. However, considering that the internal organs are weakened due to fatigue, it is important to eat something that is gentle on the stomach and good for digestion.

"Maybe some porridge?"

When we think of meals for patients, we think of foods that are easy to digest, such as porridge or udon. In fact, Shirona remembers that when she caught a cold when she was young, her grandmother fed her from that area. My conclusion is that something like this would be nice, but I don't know if Sirona will be able to do it.

"I want to succeed."

As a lover, I want to provide food for Kem. However, Sirona knew that her cooking skills were poor. It's a lot better than before, but I'm not at the point where I can do anything on my own.

"But if we don't continue like this, it will always be like this."

Kem has been busy for a while. You may not have time to learn how to cook.

That being the case, Sirona thinks that challenging even simple things here will help her improve her cooking skills.

"Let's try. This is for Kem. ”

With that, Sirona opened the refrigerator and checked the existing ingredients.

Pokémon watched nervously from behind.

*

"Okay"

Sirona laid the ingredients in front of her, tied an apron to Keim, and rolled up her sleeves.

Then, he took out his tablet, called up the screen of the egg porridge recipe, placed it in a clear spot, and started cooking. After thinking about it, Sirona decided to cook for Kem herself. Of course, Shirona knows that her cooking skills are low, so she decides to follow the recipes that Kem often tells her, but the Pokémon spying on her is still uneasy. The fact that Shirona lacks trust in household chores can be seen from the fact that many Pokémon, including her helper Lucario, are always on standby in case anything happens.

"Crack some eggs first."

Shirona continued to cook as instructed.

Gently crack the eggs and beat them into a bowl.

"Ahh

However, it did not crack completely, and only a small shell remained inside.

It's not going to be as successful as Kem

Sirona smiled wryly as she peeled off the shell with her chopsticks. Even in this small step, you can feel Keim's proficiency in cooking.

Once the shell is removed, the eggs are whisked into beaten eggs before proceeding to the next step.

"Put the white stock, soy sauce, mirin, and water in a pot and bring to a boil"

After mixing the spices, Sirona grabbed the bottle and was about to pour it into the pot when Kem's words flashed through her mind.

"Do it according to the instructions"

Thinking of this, Bai Nai was frightened.

Then, I measured the right amount and added the seasoning to the pot. I measured the water with a measuring cup, poured it into the pot, turned on the heat, and started to heat up. At first, Sirona didn't care about the heat and heated it directly over high heat, but Lucario, who knew the recipe, turned the heat to medium so that Sirona wouldn't notice.

After a while, the contents of the pot will boil. Seeing the boiling pot, Sirona scooped out the pre-cooked white rice from the rice cooker. Shirona puts the white rice from the bowl into the pot.

"Next time, once it boils again, reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes."

After confirming the next step, Shirona noticed that the previous step was done with medium heat. I looked at the fire in the pot in amazement, but the intensity of the fire had been adjusted to medium.

\"Ah, maybe Lucario? \"

Lucario did not react to Sirona's words. However, Lucario, who is not a good liar like Cam, looks away. Seeing this action, Bai Nai realized that Lucario was helping him, and gently patted Lucario on the head.

"Thank you"

Lucario didn't react to Bai Nai's touch, but he rubbed the place where he was being touched, looking a little happy.

Meanwhile, Sirona turned her attention back to the pot. After heating, the rice gradually softens, and within a few minutes it is already soft enough to be considered porridge.

Next, add the beaten eggs and stir. Once the eggs are firm, turn off the heat and you're done. ”

Shirona adds her beaten eggs to the pot. Normally, eggs should be spread all over the area, but since Shirona is not used to it, the eggs will end up being poured in one area. Shirona also noticed this, but since she had already put it in, there was nothing she could do, so she decided to stir it up anyway.

"I think so."

Although it looked a bit clumsy, I did everything according to the instructions. Now, Sirona decided to put the rice in the bowl, and when she looked at the cupboard, Lucario had already come in with a bowl suitable for porridge.

\"Ah, thank you Lucario. \"

Shirona thanked her and accepted the ship. Then, I transfer the porridge from the pot to a bowl and sprinkle the chopped shallots in the pre-cut bag.

"I can do it. I can do it alone! ”

She didn't know what it tasted like, but Shirona thought that at least it shouldn't be inedible. I was able to follow Kem's instructions and follow the manual until the end, so there might be no problem.

"It's delicious."

I took a bite and it tasted pretty good. At least it tastes a little worse than Keim's, but it's still edible.

With that in mind, Sirona placed the bowl on the tray and walked towards her bedroom.

At the same time, I fell down and asked Mitan to help me with telepathy, and that's another story.

When I opened my eyes, it was pitch black.

"Here...?"

I can't hear anything, I can't see anything.

I can't tell you how I feel. I walked and walked and felt like I was sleeping, but there was nothing.

"I Am"

I went back to my memory in a state of confusion, but I couldn't remember anything. When I looked up in the same state of confusion, I saw a glimmer of light in the darkness.

The light was a dull green glow, and I felt the gaze in that light.

"You are?"

The green light that guided my gaze did not respond.

“… What is this place? ”

As expected, there was no answer.

But the gaze was staring at me as if it was deciding something.