The next day at the Kanzaki residence, Kayoko approached Airi's bed and called out softly, "Wake up, Airi. Get up and eat breakfast, then head to school..."
Poking her head out from under the covers, Airi coughed lightly twice and said weakly, "Cough, cough. Mom, I think I'm sick. Can I skip school today?"
"Sick? Airi, you aren't just pretending to be sick because you don't want to go to school, are you..."
Hearing this, a hint of suspicion flashed in Kayoko's beautiful eyes as she reached out to touch her daughter's forehead.
The next mont, Kayoko's expression changed drastically. "You're burning up! No, with a fever this high, we have to go to the hospital!"
Saying that, she tried to pull Airi up to get dressed for the hospital.
How could Airi let her do that? After all, she was faking her illness. Wouldn't she be exposed the mont they went?
So she hurriedly stopped her. "Mom, there's no need! I'll be fine after taking so dicine!"
"Nonsense, this isn't a trivial matter. You have a terrible fever. If it causes any complications, we'll be in trouble. Hurry up and get dressed."
"Mom, didn't you say you had a very important business negotiation today? What if taking to the hospital delays it?"
Hearing this, a trace of hesitation appeared on Kayoko's face. To secure this partnership, her team had been working overti for over two months.
If the negotiation failed because of her, she would truly have no face left to stay at the company.
Torn between her career and her daughter, Kayoko fell into a dilemma.
Right then, Airi intensified her offensive. "How about this? I'll take so dicine first, and we can check again in half an hour."
"If I'm fine, you can go to work, Mom. Otherwise, you can take to the hospital. How does that sound?"
"Alright!"
After pondering for a mont, Kayoko ultimately agreed to Airi's proposal.
Half an hour later, she touched Airi's forehead and confird that her temperature had indeed gone down. Kayoko let out a long sigh of relief. "Just rest at ho today. I'll ask for a leave of absence for both you and your sister!"
"She will stay ho to keep you company. If you need anything, just ask her!"
"Mom, I'll be fine by myself. There's no need to bother my sister."
"No, how can a sick person take care of themselves? It's decided!"
Kayoko made the final decision, giving Airi absolutely no chance to argue.
Not long after, Marina walked in carrying a basin of warm water. "Airi, how are you feeling?"
Looking at Marina's tranquil face, Airi stubbornly wanted to try one last ti. "I feel much better already. Why don't you go to class, sis? You don't need to take care of ."
Unfortunately, Marina rejected the idea. "That won't do. As your older sister, I can't just ignore you when you're sick."
'Sob, I'm sorry, Onii-chan. Airi is going to break her promise.'
Having just finished his morning workout, Shiroko saw the ssages sent by Airi and Marina.
Seeing them, a dangerous curve gradually ford at the corners of his mouth.
Lying in bed, Airi boredly kicked her fair, tender legs and squeezed the plush toy in her hands. "Ugh, I'm so bored. If I had known, I wouldn't have faked being sick..."
As she continued to complain, a hint of infatuation appeared in Airi's eyes. "Onii-chan, Airi misses you so much..."
As soon as those words fell, a slightly playful voice suddenly rang out right next to her ear. "Oh? How much?"
"So much, I..."
Just as she was about to answer, Airi suddenly realized what was happening and couldn't help but let out a gasp. "Onii-chan?!"
This exclamation successfully attracted Marina's attention outside.
The next mont, Marina's voice ca from beyond the door. "Airi, is sothing wrong?"
"Nothing! It's nothing! I was just startled by a bird flying past outside!"
Hurriedly calling out to stop Marina from coming in to check, Airi looked excitedly at the Onii-chan she had been yearning for. "Onii-chan, why are you here?"
"My dear Airi-chan is sick, so as your Onii-chan, I naturally had to co and see you."
As he spoke, Shiroko's gaze swept over the young girl, who was wearing bear pajamas that accentuated her petite, exquisite, and curvy figure.
Noticing his rather heated gaze, a wave of shyness inevitably welled up in the girl's heart. "Why is Onii-chan looking at Airi like that?"
"Because I like Airi-chan, of course."
Saying that, Shiroko wrapped his arms around her slender waist and gently caressed it.
In an instant, steam practically rose from the top of the girl's head.
Seeing this, Shiroko didn't hesitate. He lowered his head and captured her pink, cherry-like lips.
...
A while later, Marina, who was preparing to cook a nutritious al to help Airi recover, suddenly heard low whimpers coming from the bedroom.
Slowly approaching the door, she knocked gently. "Airi, are you alright?"
"N-Nothing's wrong. Mmh, I'm just a little hot. I'll be fine in a bit!"
"Alright then. If there's any problem, make sure to call right away."
"Mhm! I know, thank you, sis!"
After answering rapidly, Airi turned her head and shot Shiroko a fierce glare. "Onii-chan, you're so an!"
"But it seems Airi likes it very much, doesn't she?"
Gently stroking her twin golden ponytails, the wicked smirk on Shiroko's lips deepened.
"A-Airi doesn't like it at all. Onii-chan is falsely accusing ."
"Oh? Is that so?!"
...
"Ding-dong."
As noon approached, the doorbell suddenly rang.
This made Marina, who was simring soup, pause in surprise. "Who could it be at this hour?"
Muttering to herself, Marina picked up a nearby rag, wiped her hands a few tis, and then walked to the door.
Looking through the peephole and seeing the person standing outside, a flash of excitent imdiately appeared on Marina's face.
She hurriedly opened the door, smiling as beautifully as a flower. "Yuichi! Why are you here?"
"I saw the ssage you sent, so I ca over to take a look. Is Airi alright?!"
"Co in quickly! If Airi knows you're here, she'll definitely be thrilled."
After enthusiastically pulling Shiroko into the room, Marina asked softly, "By the way, have you thought about that matter I ntioned before?"
Hearing this, Shiroko smiled faintly and shook his head. "No rush! No rush!"
"But..."
"Alright! Let's not talk about this for now. Let's go check on Airi!"
Seeing that Shiroko didn't want to discuss the matter further, Marina could only shake her head helplessly. "Alright!"
A mont later, arriving at Airi's door, Marina knocked gently. "Airi, Yuichi is here..."
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