Vol 4 Chapter 8 (2/2)

I shruggeddown:

“Doctors taize as if they’re sorry when they put stethoscopes on our chests, yet they give us injections and cut us open! It’s too ety Anyways, as long as it’s not a matter of life and death, I want to avoid doctors as much as I can Hus likeht?”

“…Well, it’s like that”

Ginbei shrugged her own shoulders in return:

“This guy is so afraid of doctors it’s pretty much an illness But still, since spoke up about it, I want to respect his wishes Of course, if it gets worse, we’re gettin’ him into a hospital even if he’s thrashi+n’ and flailin’ in resistence”

Everyone seeh, if it did turn into so nasty, even I wouldn’t be stubborn I wouldn’t want to die and leave my sister on her own, after all

By the way, I was lying about why I didn’t want to go to the hospital The real reason was different: what if they took a blood test or so, and they revealed that my sister and I weren’t blood related?

But practically speaking, I didn’t think they would figure it out I doubted they’d actually do a full DNA scan But instinctively, I just hated the idea of it happening

“In any case, that’s how it is”

Prez joined in again:

“Now that it’s come to this, let’s do our best to help Himenokouji Akito recover We’ll have him rest up and push him towards a full recovery! Now, to help him recover—”

“Devoted nursing! There’s nothing else!”

And…

Akiko, who had looked so dazed that I wondered if her soul was slipping out, raised her head resolutely:

“Let’s forget hoorthless I was for not noticing Onii-chan’s poor health! I can be as sorry as I henever I want! But right now helping hiet better is more important!”

She tightly squeezed my hand I was suddenly seized by uneasiness:

“Please leave it to me, Onii-chan! Please feel that you are in safe hands as you entrust everything to me——”

“I wonder if you could hold on just a moment”

Nasuhara-san interjected She had her usual pokerface, but even so, she looked uneasy

“You speak as if you were solely liable for his current condition, and are, therefore, solely responsible for nursing him But, as every person here failed to notice Akki’s deteriorating health, and not a single person is innocent of exhausting Akki with errands or chores, you ht consider that all of us — not just you — are liable as well”

“That’s right I coree”

Ginbei supported her:

“We’re comrades livin’ under the same roof We’re even kindred souls who are members of the same student council, so we share our lot with each other, so to say Akito’s health worsened and he collapsed There’s no way that we could just, for exa worse, agree ‘yep, that’s true,’ and then go about our daily lives Wouldn’t we also take responsibility for nursin’ Akito?”

“No Your assistance is not required”

Akiko shook her head resolutely:

“I am Onii-chan’s little sister and his only fa I’ve been deep in love with Onii-chan, letting this happen to hiain if I didn’t restoremy best to nurse him”

“Aren’t those personal reasons? We’re not children, so I’d rather we try not to force our own opinions onto others while thinking only of ourselves”

“It’s as Nasuhara-san said Akiko-kun, it’s narrow-minded of you to say that you alone feel responsible and that you alone will nurse Akito To begin with, goin’ by your logic, shouldn’t I, the one who bragged about bein’ Akito’s close friend for six years, feel your guilt manyfold? I even think I’m the one who should nurse him alone”

“I wonder if you wouldn’t in I’ Akkii by myself If youa new coends in the comedy world It’s coer than those in family or friendshi+p So in the end, obviously I’m the one who should look after him by myself”

“I don’t know nothin’ about that, or rather, it’s the first ti into the cohtht place’ It’s like afor the 100 meter dash in the olympics As far as I’m concerned, it’d be fine if Akito became my business partner sooner or later and we did business while travelin’ all over the world He has talent for that”

“I agree that he has talent, but please don’t go ahead and say things at your own convenience, you two First of all, et that this is our family proble an outsider’s help Therefore, I’m the one who should…”

“What utter tyranny It is I who should—”

“What are you sayin’? No matter how you look at it, I’m the most suitable”

“Nono, it’s the little sister’s job to——”

“Get’cha selves together, ya guys”

Prez, astonished at the scene, reined them in:

“We did say that Hihest priority, but what are you doing quarrellin’ before the person in question? It ain’t somethin’ you should talk about in front of a sick person tryin’ to rest Restrain yerselves”

Her voice was caler, but it co The three of the scolded by their teacher

These three were unsurpassed in their willfulness As expected of Nikaidou Arashi+, her presence was nificent She wasn’t the student council president at a prestigious academy just for show

“…Okay If that’s the case, let’s do this”

Prez took control in the now deathly silent roohtly as she could

“Normally, if multiple skilled people volunteer to nurse soue over this and that It’d be better to set a schedule and nurse him in turns”

“They decide on times and take turns?”

I reacted in place of the three ere still aardly silent Prez nodded with an ‘aye’

“This way everyone can take care of ya personally How about during each person’s turn, the others aren’t allowed to meddle with’cha, be it by hand or mouth? At any rate, they keep claimin’ they’re the best at nursin’ This lets ‘em settle that too, meanin’ we kill two birds with one stone”

“I see, that ht just work…”

Although I replied supportively, I didn’t think I needed any nursing for aWell, I doubt I could convince any of theh

“Well then, ya three can do somethin’ like rock-paper-scissors to decide yer turns And after Hiains his health, he can decide who did the best So no ht?”

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