Chapter 83: Thank goodness it’s just a cold.

At first, I wondered why she was taking so long in the bathroom.

I was waiting, thinking she was doing something more than just a quick visit, when suddenly—

-Crash!

Noise from the speakers.

“What?”

No matter how I thought about it, it sounded like something falling.

I decided to not overreact and quietly wait for her to return, but she didn’t show up, and there was no response to the questions in the chat about what was going on.

“…..”

Something felt off.

I immediately picked up my phone and called her personal number.

But.

As expected, no matter how long I waited, she didn’t seem to be answering.

Could something have happened?

Hoping it was just my unnecessary worry, I jumped up, and Yog-ssi, who had been watching, nodded and immediately prepared the car.

Arriving at her house, I quickly opened the door and went inside.

Of course, it was locked, but it was no problem since I could easily unlock it with magic.

“Gasp!”

Entering the room, I found Seria collapsed next to the overturned chair.

I rushed over and checked on her.

“Hnn, hnn…”

Touching her forehead, it was burning hot.

She was sweating and seemed to have trouble even opening her eyes.

“First.”

I urgently turned off the broadcast that was still running.

It would be a problem if personal information leaked.

“O-Onni?”

“Yeah, it’s me.

Wake up, Seria.”

“Hehe♡ Onni~♡”

Even in this situation, she smiled happily when she saw my face, that silly Seria.

I hurriedly picked her up, quickly went downstairs, put her in the car, and gave Yog-ssi a number, telling her what to do.

“Call a doctor to this number.”

“Yes?

Shouldn’t we go to the hospital?”

“Even if we go, she won’t be able to get a diagnosis right away.

It’s certain with that number, so hurry.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

At the same time, I moved to the mansion, carried her up, and laid her on the cozy bed.

Yog-ssi contacted the doctor, and soon a sultry female doctor arrived.

“It’s been a while since you’ve called for me.

Is it the girl you need me to see?”

“Please.

She suddenly collapsed with a fever.”

If it was just a physical injury, I could have healed it with magic.

However, recovery magic doesn’t work on poor physical condition itself.

In games, any situation could be healed with healing magic, but healing wasn’t as omnipotent in this world.

That’s why doctors make money here, I suppose.

“How is she?”

As I urged anxiously, the female doctor maintained her poker face and replied.

“It’s just a common cold.

She seems to have overexerted herself a lot, so she’ll be fine if she rests for a day or two.”

“Ah, I see.”

“Just in case, I’ll give you some medicine I brought, so make sure she takes it.”

“Yes, thank you.

I’ll give you a generous fee for the house call.”

At those words, the female doctor smiled, bowed, and disappeared.

Watching her leave, Yog-ssi asked.

“Is she your exclusive doctor?”

“No, not really.

She’s just someone who comes whenever I call.”

A doctor who does everything she can if you pay her enough.

Her skills are outstanding, but other than that, she’s quite unsettling.

But if you have the money, there’s no one as reliable as she is.

“Haha, how should I say this?

It’s just like you, Elf-ssi, to call a female doctor even in this situation.”

“Yes?

What do you mean?”

Looking at her with a truly clueless expression, Yog-ssi laughed awkwardly and replied.

“Even the doctor you called was a pretty woman.

I felt strange because it seemed like your usual lewdness was showing.”

“Are you jealous?”

“No!

W-What are you talking about!!

Hmph!”

I jokingly threw out a word, and Yog-ssi blushed, turned away, left the words to call if needed, and disappeared.

Yog-ssi’s reactions are always cute.

‘But that’s not what’s important now.’

Seria is more important now.

Turning my gaze back to her.

“Ugh…”

Seria, who had only her face sticking out from under the blanket, was staring at me with sharp eyes.

“What is it?

Are you making moves on the housekeeper now?”

“Ah, uh… that’s what I’m saying?”

Honestly, all I did was give her a massage.

I hadn’t done anything that Seria was talking about, and it felt strange to answer.

But what could I do?

I had to answer.

“Nothing happened that you should be suspicious of.

Don’t worry.”

“Then, what was that sticky conversation earlier?”

“What’s sticky about it?

I just threw a light joke at Yog-ssi.”

“The way you looked at that housekeeper was very sticky.”

“Well, that’s… well, she’s pretty?”

“Heeing!”

Uncharacteristically flustered, I spoke without thinking.

As if that was the trigger, Seria whimpered like a sad puppy and covered her face with the blanket.

“Seria, aren’t you hungry?

Let’s eat something.”

“I’m not hungry.”

“You need to eat to take the medicine.”

“I’m not sick.”

Oh, she’s really sulking.

How do I appease her?

After a moment of thought, I crossed my arms and pretended to think deeply, talking to myself.

“Hmm, this is troubling.

How can I make our Seria feel better?”

Knowing that it wasn’t a big deal, I was relieved.

Seria must have heard it too, because she peeked out with only her eyes and muttered.

“Look only at me right now.”

What a brat.

Even the things she says are cute.

“Of course, that’s what I intend to do.”

Hearing those words, Seria, who seemed relieved, smiled with her eyes and said in a small voice.

“I’m hungry.”

“Okay.

I’ll tell them to bring the meal.”

I was about to go tell Yog-ssi to prepare the meal when a small hand emerged from under the blanket and grabbed my hand.

“Stay here.”

“Okay.”

I couldn’t reject her when she was acting like a child because she was sick.

I willingly sat back in the chair and took out my phone.

As soon as I asked for a meal by text, Yog-ssi gave a spirited answer as if she had been waiting, “Understood!”

“Really, I can’t let my guard down with you, Onni.”

“What can’t you let your guard down about?”

“Women.”

Well, it’s true that I’m not particularly fond of women.

That doesn’t mean I’m dating everyone, which would be even worse.

‘Well, I haven’t had the chance.’

Above all, we’re Vtubers.

Since we’re broadcasters, our personal lives are more important, making it harder to meet people.

At least with them, we’re in the same agency, so we have the opportunity to talk, but if that weren’t the case, even having a conversation would be difficult.

So much so that Vtubers often communicate by watching each other’s clips.

“Onni.”

“Yeah.”

“You’re doing a collaboration with Lily this time, right?”

“Yeah?”

“What’s the intention behind this project?”

“Huh?”

Hmm…

Honestly, the reason is simply that it seemed fun, but I felt like I shouldn’t say that.

I felt like I needed to articulate my words here.

Should I go the typical route of gently stroking Seria and adding a bit of a lie to make her feel better?

But I don’t intend to give affection in such a biased way, so I’ll just state the facts neutrally and confidently.

“It seemed fun.”

“Onniiiiit!!”

“Hahaha!”

As expected, Seria frowned as if she was upset, just as I had predicted.

Her reaction was so amusing that I couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

“Geez!

Onni!

Really!

Are you going to talk like that?

You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you!”

“Maybe~?”

“Heeing!

Onni, you’re so mischievous!”

“It’s because you’re so pretty.”

“O-Onni.

Haa.

Really!

I don’t know!”

“Oh oh?

Your lips curled up for a moment, didn’t they?”

“N-No!

It’s a misunderstanding!

You saw it wrong!”

“Heeing!”

Seria burrowed into the blanket again.

“Should I leave?”

In response to the question, an answer burst out from under the blanket as if to stop me urgently.

“No, don’t go.”

“Then, what should I do?”

“Love me more.”

“Hmm?

What was that?

I can’t hear you well when you’re talking from under the blanket.”

“Love me more.”

“Seria, shouldn’t you take your face out of the blanket to talk?”

Of course, I know that she’s doing that because she’s too embarrassed to talk face to face.

But if she’s going to act cute, it would be nice to see her do it properly.

Hearing my words, Seria sighed with a mixture of dissatisfaction, took her face out of the blanket, and was about to say something.

“Lov.. me more…”

Her eyes widened, and she stopped talking.

Because my face was already close to hers.

“Why?

Aren’t you going to finish?”

“Ah, u-Unni.

Right now… you’re too close.”

“I can’t hear your voice well.”

I gradually narrowed the distance.

Seria, who couldn’t even think of running away, blushed completely and could only stammer, unable to do anything.

“N-No.

You’ll catch a cold.”

“I’ll gladly do it if it makes you get better faster.”

“Aing, really!

Don’t joke around with things like that!”

“I’m not.”

“Ah…”

When my hand grabbed her small chin and turned her face towards me, our eyes finally met properly.

The distance was so close that we could hear each other’s breathing clearly.

Moreover, the silence amplified the sounds even more.

I thought I might even be able to hear her heartbeat soon.

“Seria…”

It was time to make our relationship clear.

We couldn’t stay in a vague relationship forever.

“Onni.”

There was nothing more to say.

Her appearance, sweating and breathing roughly from the pain, was strangely arousing, making me feel strange.

I knew I shouldn’t do this to someone who was sick.

But I could vaguely feel that Seria, who had been flustered at first, was accepting it and even wanting it, so it was even harder to resist.

Slowly.

Breathing even more carefully, the distance between our lips closed like magnets.

Just as our lips were about to meet.

-Knock knock.

“Elf-ssi, I’ve brought the meal.”

Our world shattered.

Afterwards, Seria’s gaze towards Yog-ssi as she received the meal was…

Very fierce.