In Tokyo: They are heavily dependent on me

Chapter 75. Things I've Never Experienced

The bedroom was dark, with not a single ray of light penetrating it.

Xun drew the curtains tightly shut and followed her memory of the room to the bedside.

The prepared 'fever reducer' was placed next to the nightlight. As if doing her final mental preparation, Kaoru took a deep breath and looked at Rin lying on the bed.

"Rin, do you really need my help with this? Can't you do it yourself?"

"Brother, didn't you say you would take good care of me...? But you're not even willing to do this much... It was just a lie to appease me, wasn't it?"

"A lie...how could that be?"

"Then prove it to me."

Kaoru heard the sound of fabric rubbing together.

The light was blocked by the curtains, so he couldn't see the specific scene, but he could still see a blurry figure on the bed turned over, with underwear discarded to the side.

Rin is sick and feels very unwell.

He must fulfill his responsibilities as an elder brother; that's the only way.

"Brother, are you really not going to turn on the light?"

Rin said those words in a weak, trembling voice.

"No, this is fine as it is."

"Oh... okay, hurry up, brother."

Rin spoke in a voice that suggested she had already made up her mind.

I could clearly feel my heart beating faster.

Kaoru forced herself to calm down and try not to think about those unimportant things as much as possible.

The fingers are gradually approaching.

The heat emanating from the body is transmitted through the fingertips.

"Brother...you idiot...you've got it wrong."

Rin urged him on in a voice tinged with shame and sentimentality.

Xun realized what was happening and her face turned slightly red.

After inserting the fever-reducing suppository into the correct position, Kaoru breathed a sigh of relief, covered Rin with the blanket, and then went to the bathroom to squeeze hand soap into her palm and start washing her hands.

Although he was being very careful, the light was limited, and he was also extremely nervous...

"Such a basic mistake... Rin shouldn't be angry, right...?"

do not know.

Worried that Rin would be angry because of her mistake, Kaoru sat back down on the edge of the bed and turned on the nightlight.

Rin was already wearing her pajamas, and her cheeks, exposed to the view, were flushed. Even from a distance, one could still feel the intense heat emanating from her body.

"Rin... I'm sorry."

"It's okay, I didn't mean to blame you, brother. You can't be blamed for this..."

Rin played with the ends of the hair hanging down his face with her fingers, observing the reaction revealed on his face.

Then, she spoke in a tentative tone.

"After all... my brother hasn't experienced anything like that either."

"Ahem...that's true."

He has kissed before, but honestly... Kaoru hasn't gone that far with any girl.

"Brother... I meant using fever-reducing suppositories on other people! What are you thinking?"

"A fever-reducing suppository... Yes! That's exactly what I was thinking!"

Hoshino Kaoru scratched her face and forced a smile.

Seeing the anxious look on his face, Rin didn't say anything, silently burying her face below the eyes in the blanket, continuing to peek at his reaction.

"As expected of a big pervert... Brother must have misunderstood what I said, right? He's thinking of something else outrageous."

"There is absolutely no misunderstanding!"

"I know how I react when I lie, so don't try to fool me."

Hearing her say that, Xun turned her face to the other side and stopped talking.

After staying with Rin for a while longer, worried that something might be wrong downstairs, Kaoru decided to go down and check.

"Rin, I'm going downstairs to check on those two guys' work. If everything's alright, I'll come back up."

"Okay, sure."

The bedroom door was closed.

When I got downstairs, the morning rush hour had just begun, and the ramen shop was full of customers engrossed in eating their ramen.

In Japan, the louder the ramen-eating noise, the more the customer enjoys it; customers eating ramen here don't find the noise annoying.

Kaoru noticed the busy stranger, and the stranger immediately noticed his presence as well.

"Why is the new employee wearing a mask? It's summer, isn't it? That's strange."

"If we're talking about strange people... I think Kobayashi is even stranger."

Kaoru sized up Kobayashi Chio, who was standing in front of her.

Completely different from the image of her with permed hair and earrings, the hair of the girl standing in front of me clearly showed signs of recent trimming. It had been cut much shorter, reaching a little above her shoulders. She also didn't have any eye-catching earrings as usual, and the buttons on her chest were fastened instead of the top two being undone as before. There was absolutely no trace of any imperfections.

"Why are you staring at me like that...? What's wrong with you...? Tell me..."

Stared at by Kaoru, Kobayashi curled her drooping hair with her index finger, too embarrassed to meet his gaze.

"Yes, it would have been better if you had dressed like this sooner; it definitely suits you better."

"More suitable... So, Hoshino-san, you mean I'm cuter and prettier than before?"

Xun didn't speak or make any physical movements, as if she had piqued her interest, and then suddenly turned around and walked towards the kitchen.

"Hey! Explain yourself before you leave, you bastard!"

They were ignored!

Realizing he had been tricked, Kobayashi was angry, but also felt helpless about the offending guy.

What a despicable guy!

Passing by Kobayashi, who was standing there sulking, Kaoru lifted the kitchen curtain and saw Aozora Asuka holding a frying pan that looked enormous against her petite frame, preparing food for a customer.

"How is Rin's health? Asuka is very concerned about her."

Seeing Xun come in, she asked a question.

"I just finished taking the medicine... I should feel much better by tomorrow."

Xun couldn't bring herself to admit that the medication she was using was a "fever-reducing suppository".

This kind of thing... it's just too strange no matter how you look at it, and it's too embarrassing to talk about it!

"Oh...that's good."

Aozora breathed a sigh of relief, and unconsciously uttered a melody that Kaoru found very familiar.

He stood there listening for a while, then suddenly realized what was happening.

"Is it that song?"

"Yes, the song 'I Once Thought of Ending It All' is really amazing. I admire it very much."

"Do you like it, Aozora-chan?"

Xun asked another question.

A hint of hesitation appeared on Qingkong's face, but he finally nodded gently.

"Hmm... Asuka really likes this song; the melody and lyrics are very empowering."

"Have you ever thought about singing this song in front of a huge audience on a stage where everyone is watching?"

"That kind of thing—"

Qingkong lowered his head and swayed gently.

"No... Asuka-chan can't stand on stage and face everyone like she used to. Asuka is afraid of messing things up again... I'm sorry..."

Xun did not answer her question.

His gaze was fixed on the 'transparent window' that had appeared before him, and his face showed a reaction that was completely unexpected.

An aid mission has been launched once again.