Mob Character Reincarnation Loner: As a Result of Supporting the Heroine Who Had Been Rejected, I Ended up Being the Recipient of Her Heavy Emotions…
Missed Call
Hiyori canceled sending the message.
Hiyori canceled sending the message.
Hiyori canceled sending the message.
‘Sorry for messaging so late at nightโ Turns out it’s nothing!! No need to reply!!’
โฆIt’s definitely not nothing, and it’s definitely not okay.
I drink my coffee while staring at my phone screen.
When I woke up this morning, I saw a notification and checked the message. Hiyori had contacted me late last night.
I’d been asleep, so it had been a while since her last message, but I should probablyโฆ reply. Having read tons of romance comedies, I know this.
For now, I’ll try calling her. She should probably be awake at this hour.
โโฆAh, helloโฆ Bunโฆkun?โ
โAh, good morning. Sorry, I got your call but I fell asleep.โ
“Kohon, uh-huhโฆ Sorry about thatโฆ Kohon, Kohon!!”
โโฆHiyori? Um, are you okay?โ
“Ahaha, looks like I caught a coldโฆ Kohon! Kohon!”
Hiyori’s voice lacked its usual liveliness, sounding weak. Even through the phone, her exhaustion was palpable.
โYesterdayโฆ I called becauseโฆ I had a dreamโฆ a really awful dream. It made me so anxiousโฆ I just ended up calling you.โ
It’s true, they say colds can bring nightmaresโฆ Plus, when you’re sick, it’s not just your body that weakens, your heart does too, making you feel lonely. She probably just wanted someone to talk to, anyone.
โUghโฆ my head hurtsโฆ I’m skipping school todayโฆโ
โYeahโฆ that’s probably best. How high is your fever?โ
โI just checked, it’s 39 degreesโฆโ
That’s a pretty high feverโฆ
โShouldn’t you go to the hospital for that?โ
โโฆI’ll go with Mom now. After that, I’ll stay home alone and rest quietly.โ
โYeah. I think that’s the right thing to do.โ
โฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ Huh? Alone?
โWait, what? Hiyori alone? What about your mom?โ
“Mom’s taking me to the hospital, but then she has to go to work. I’ll be alone after noonโฆ Kohon”
โEh, are you sure you’ll be okay? I’ll come visit you after school. I’ll grab something on the way over, but is there anything specific you want?โ
“โฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆI, I’ll be fine. I’m used to being home alone, and if you came to visit me, you’d get scolded by Mii-chan.”
โThat’s no reason for me not to come take care of you.โ
Besides, Misuzu wouldn’t say no either. She’d probably suggest the three of usโher, Tsukimi-san, and meโgoing together.
โโฆWhy are you being so kind?โ
Her voice sounded a little shaky.
ใโฆWhy?
โWell, I think visiting someone sick is pretty normalโฆ?โ
“Even if she gets mad at you, coming to visit just a friend isn’t normal, is itโฆ?”
Oh, so in Hiyori’s mind, Misuzu and I are datingโฆ Tsukimi-san hammered it into me to explain the situation to Hiyori too, so maybe I should just tell her nowโฆ
Ah, noโฆ I should probably tell Misuzu first. I’ve already gone and explained things to Tsukimi-san and Kirifuji-san without permission.
If I keep talking without permission, Misuzu will probably yell at me, โBungakuโฆ you should look up the word โconfidentialityโ in the dictionary.โ
But then again, I can’t exactly say, โBecause she’s my Oshi!!โโฆ
Somehow, I wish there was a better way to rephrase โOshiโโฆ
[Does that mean Hiyori-chan is special?]
Suddenly, I remembered something Ichika had said before.
โUmโฆ Hiyori is myโฆ special, you know?โ
“โฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ. Does that mean more special than your girlfriend, Mii-chan?”
โโฆHuh?โ
“Sorry, never mindโฆ If you’re coming to visit me, I’d prefer it if just you came, Bun-kunโฆ I’d be happy if everyone came, but I don’t want you to catch cold.”
โAh, yeahโฆ got it. If you need anything, just send me a message.โ
โโฆYeah. Thanks. Well thenโฆ Kohon, see you after school.โ
Well then, I should probably ask Misuzu, Tsukimi-sanโฆ and maybe Tenma or Ichika about what to bring for the visit.
After hanging up, I started getting ready for school.