I Wonder What Day it is?
"I wonder what day it is today?", Hiiragi-chan asked in a really good mood.
It was Sunday afternoon.
After being summoned in the morning by Hiiragi-chan to her place, I was given lunch and was now lazily watching television. Sitting next to me on the sofa, she was looking excitedly at my face.
"What day…? What do you mean? Cavity prevention day, maybe?"
"That's June 4th, so it's not right!" [1]
Even after retorting once, her tension was still high.
What…? Today? What day?
"A hint?"
"Hint? Hmmm, if I say this then you'll basically have the answer… I wonder…"
"Day of panties?"
"That's August 2nd!" [2]
How does she know so much!
"Think of something simple. Super simple…"
"Mou, you know, right?", Hiiragi-chan said, as she poked my cheek a bit with her finger.
"Just because of today, Haruksan, last night, made preparations."
"Eh….!? Made preparations yesterday… Ah, aaaah!"
"Right! You do know!?"
"Haruksan's birthday!"
"Wrooooooooooooooooong!"
It was a voice loud enough to make me jump.
"Eh. Wait… Seiji-kun. Do you really…? Do you really not know…?"
Her high tensioned mood immediately changed as she gave me a suspicious look.
"I got it. I got it. Okay. I'll answer now. I'll answer so just give me a little bit more time."
Like a character in a foreign movie, I ended up raising my hands to make Hiiragi-chan wait. Even if she says that, what day is it really? It's not my birthday or my birthday… Hiiragi-chan raised one of her fingers.
"If you get it wrong one more time…"
"If that happens…?"
"I'll leave you a kiss mark on neck ♡."
"Stooooooooooop! There's school tomorrow isn't there!"
"It's alright, you just have to get it right ♪."
I really have no idea… Rather, it seemed like Hiiragi-chan was completely onboard with wanting to give me a kiss mark. Preparing since yesterday? Standing up, I walk towards the kitchen. When I came to visit her in her house today, I didn't feel anything different. If that's the case, then it's in the kitchen. A place where I wouldn't normally enter. When I took a sidelong glance at Hiiragi-chan, she was whistling while making no sound.
She's so easy to read. There is some sort of hint here.
"I wonder where it is?"
I say as I continue to examine Hiiragi-chan's expression.
"…"
Yeah. There's a reaction. It's in the refrigerator. When I opened the door, there was a whole cake sitting on top of a large plate. There were various colored fruits placed on top of it and it looked really good.
"Cake…?"
What she prepared was this cake…? It really doesn't feel like it was store bought as it had a homemade feeling to it. Even though it's not either of our birthdays, there's a cake?
"That means, it's some sort of celebration?"
As I was scratching my head, Hiiragi-chan hugged me from behind.
"That's right~"
Chuu, she kissed me on the cheek.
"Yesterday I did my best to make it. Do you think it turned out well?"
While whispering softly into my ear, she pulled out the dish the cake was on and carried it to the table.
"If there was something written in chocolate on the cake, then I would know what day it was…"
"Why, why don't you know?"
With her eyes slightly vacant, Hiiragi-chan brought over a knife.
"H-hiiiiiiiiiiiii!? I-I'm sorry!"
I quickly escaped towards the sofa, but she ended up using the knife to cut the cake. T-that's good. It seems like she didn't intend on stabbing me.
"Sit down? Let's eat it together."
"Y-yeah…"
After she broke a piece off with her fork, HIiragi-chan fed it to me. Rather, I might have been half intimidated into it.
"How is it?"
"Yeah. It's good."
"That's good."
Hiiragi-chan grinned and stood up from her seat as she said that she was going to prepare tea. Uuu… I didn't like how scary she was, but when she gives such a pure smile, I somehow get a feeling of guilt.
The calendar placed on the counter had today marked with circles going around it multiple times. It seems that it's true that women are good at remembering some trivial dates. This month is May, and it's obvious but the previous month was April…
Ah.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaahh!
"Is coffee alright?"
"Yeah, thank you."
It's probably… no, there's no doubt.
"One month…"
"Yeah! Yeah, yeah! What day is it!? What day makes you think it's one month!?"
Hiiragi-chan showed her biggest smile of today. Since it seems that I have already got the correct answer, Hiiragi-chan's expression was currently sparkling. But, if that's true, then what I got can't be wrong.
"It's been one month since you've shown me your underwear."
"Wrrroooooooooooonnnnggg!!"
Eh, really. It's wrong? Fushii, fushii, Hiiragi-chan took deep breaths, like the exhaust from a large robot when it turns on.
"If you say that, then it's one day off. It's not today, but tomorrow!"
"A month since the first time you wore pink panties…"
"That's also wroooong! If it's that then it's even earlier!"
Mumumu, she wrinkled her eyebrows more and more as they close in on each other. The first day that I saw her panties… the day before it?
"Ah. Got it! One month since we've been dating!"
"Correeeeeeect!"
She pointed her finger at me.
"Mou, remember it, okay? It's an important day to remember."
"Sorry, sorry"
The cake that Hiiragi-chan made was just the right sweetness so that I could continue to eat it without getting too tired of it. With a cup in hand, she hid her face a little bit.
"Since it's the first time… I wanted to try this. I'm sorry if it seemed a little bit nitpicky."
"No, it's okay."
After enjoying the cake and the coffee, before it got too late, I left Hiiragi-chan's place. Returning home, I sat in the living room, dazing off as I reminisced about what happened today,
"Nii-san… what are you grinning about?"
Sana looked at me, disgusted.
"I'm not."
"Ah. Your neck! Nii-san, are you okay!? It seems like something bit you!!"
Ah. It's definitely Hiiragi-chan.
"Your neck is bruising!"
"T-this one is one of those… the ones that are okay. The one's where it's fine to be bitten by."
"S-since it can't be helped, Sana will help you disinfect it… Nii-san wouldn't know where you were bitten by yourself anyways…"
Sana left to go find the first aid kit.
After that, it was disinfected a lot, but the kiss mark that celebrated the anniversary didn't disappear.
"Today, I'm taking a break from school."
After sending that message to Hiiragi-chan, I threw myself onto my bed. Whether it was because of the flirting that I ended up doing with Hiiragi-chan that night on the school trip, or because of some completely different reason, I ended up catching a cold.
"Eeeeeeeh… Nii-san, is he okay…?"
"It'll be alright, it's just a cold after all."
From downstairs, I could hear the exchange between Sana, who was about to go to school, and my mother.
"If Okasan is going to work, then Nii-san will end up being alone, right? Sana, will look after Nii-san then."
Unusually, Sana was saying something pretty considerate. I guess that since I caught a cold, she ends up showing a little bit of kindness… Oh little sister, you shouldn't care about your brother and just go to school.
"If you're staying at home watching him, then you'll probably just be in your room playing games, right?"
"T-t-t-t-that's not true! I'll do both!"
Both of them. Stupid Sana, just go to school… I can't even put any energy into my retorts… As the conversation continued it became farther away, until I completely lost conscious. I didn't know how much I slept, but with a cold feeling on my forehead, I ended up waking up.
"Hot. Why don't we measure your temperature?"
As I opened my eyes slightly, I ended up seeing Hiiragi-chan. It's a dream… There's school today, after all… Bibibi, I heard an electronic sound as something was stuck into my armpit.
"Muuuun… 38.7 degrees… it's high…"
Goso goso, after a little bit of rustling, the blanket on top went supooon, as it was pulled off.
"as expected, Seiji-kun's body… is nice…"
Susususu, she used a finger to trace my body. I ended up feeling a chill from cold weather or something else. D-don't poke my nipples… Maybe it was because of my fever, but my vision was blurry.
"Let's raise your arms."
My arms were pulled up and a wet piece of cloth was stuck to my armpits. It's cool.
"It feels so nice…"
"Hmmm? You're awake?"
"… Hiiragi-chan… do your… work…"
"Even in your sleep talk you're telling me to do work…? So serious…"
"… My throat… it's dry…"
"Wait a moment."
Hiiragi-chan, with her blurry outline, approached me.
Buchuu, and as our lips met, a liquid sports drink began flowing through the open mouth. It's cold and tasty…
"O-one more time… alright?"
As I was kissed, I was once again made to drink the sports drink. It's cold and tasty… Hiiragi-chan, won't you end up catching my cold…
Ah, it's a dream so it's okay… A clattering sound was heard as someone pulled on the curtains and shutters. Then something began to move within my futon.
"Let's sleep together."
A fuzzy Hiiragi-chan appeared in front of my eyes.
"You're work… at school… in the morning…"
"Even at a time like this you're worrying about me…!?"
I was then caught as she began to pet my head.
"Alright, alright. If I do this, then you'll become better soon, alright? Uuu. I would love to be just like this and continue to have you rest and take care of you like this."
"Nii-saan, I brought back some medicine!"
Sana spoke in a loud voice from the first floor.
"Ueeh!? Sanchan!? Didn't you just leave the house! You probably instantly took a U-turn as you were going to school, right?"
Tototo, the sound of Sana's footsteps could be heard.
"T-th-this is bad. What should we do… ah?"
Dotabata, and with some sound, Hiiragi-chan disappeared. As expected, it was just a dream…
"Nii-san, how are you feeling?"
From the door, Sana showed herself still in her uniform.
"You… what about school…?"
"I-it's nothing, today is fine…"
That isn't good, or that was what I wanted to say, but I only had the energy to leave it as an I see and let it go.
"Here, take this medicine. I think this will help with your fever."
"Yeah… a little bit later… I can't take it right now…"
"… Well, since you have a cold, it can't be helped… S-sana will help you take it."
Don, a loud sound came from the closet.
"Hmm? Just now, was there a big sound…?"
Saying that Sana forced something into my mouth.
"Your eyes, close them okay? Don't open them. Definitely don't open them."
"Got it…"
Since I had no energy to resist, I did as I was told and obediently listened to Sana. Don don, there was a loud sound from the closet, but Sana paid no heed to it. If that Hiiragi-chan wasn't a dream… then it would seem that she is in that closet.
There's no way that's possible. It's currently a weekday morning. She should be working at school right now. Hiiragi-sensei, please do your best during class… With the soft feeling of something on my lips, some water entered my mouth.
"Swallow it properly."
"… Yeah."
"… A Nii-san that will listen to anything… is so cute…"
Don, another loud sound was heard.
"There's been loud noises for a while now…"
"It's probably a… Zashiki Warashi…" [1]
"Those exist!?"
"Z-zashiki Warashiiii…!?"
"Ah. Just now, there was a voice…!"
"Please don't push it any further…"
"Y-yeah… S-sana, d-didn't see anything, nor did she hear anything!"
It can be said to be something that means good fortune, but if you look at it another way, it could be mistaken for another demon.
"… SSana, needs to go to school now, so Nii-san, make sure you take your medicine, okay?"
After taking a look around, Sana left the room with her bag in hand. Fui~, a loud sigh was heard.
"Since it's easy for you to catch the cold, it really isn't a good idea to feed water through the mouth, at least that's what I think… Besides, you guys aren't even lovers, moreover, you guys are siblings."
Hiiragi-chan came out of the closet, and stared at the direction that Sana left in. What? Why did Hiiragi-chan, who's supposed to be at school, come out of the closet…? Is the closet in my room somehow… connected to school…? There's no way that's true. Aah… I guess it's a dream. Pin pon, pin pon, the doorbell rang and after a little bit a voice could be heard saying, "Sorry for the intrusion."
"Who is it this time…?"
Once again, Hiiragi-chan entered the closet. Then, Kanata entered the room.
"… Seiji-kun, are you feeling alright?"
"Thank you for coming to see me…"
"… I brought over some medicine that might help with the fever."
"Is that so… if it's drinkable medicine, then I have some here…"
Like a dying medicine, I stretched out my arm towards the medicine that Sana had bought for me.
"… It's okay. My father also had his fever go down because of this."
What she ended up showing me was a long thin tablet. I-it's suspicious… Kanata lowered her head.
"… Please."
"Eh, eh, eh… what are you asking me to do?"
"Sei!"
Bishi, a shock ran through my head as I lost consciousness. Then, after what seemed to be a long sleep, it was the next day when I woke up. My fever has gone completely down, and it seems like I can go to school.
"Still, that was a weird dream…"
Hiiragi-chan coming in and out of the closet, getting kissed by Sana, and even getting knocked out by Kanata…
Well. I'm all better now, so it should be fine. Let's forget it all.
TL Note:
The author uses some puns when it comes to dates and numbers in this chapter, this is the first one. June is the 6th month, for which the number six can be represented by mu. 4 can be represented by shi so it can be read as mushiba where cavities or literally represented by the words for bug, mushi, and teeth, ha or ba depending on when it's being used.For this one, August is the 8th month, which the number starts with ha. Which is supposed to sound like pa. Then the Japanese way of pronouncing the number two in english is tsu. So, if you put it together it's kinda like pantsu. It's a little bit of a stretch, but yeah.