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Slowly opening her eyes, Misaki stared the ceiling while rubbing her languid face.

She checked her own condition and feel that she was still weak as she clenched her fists. But, the headache she was experiencing had disappeared.

Does the medicine work...

Misaki wasn't sure about that, because the medicine needed at least a day to take effect.

Ignoring the matter, she looked at Natsu who was in a stunned state as he stared at the door.

What's happened with him?

Since she was in a sleeping state, Misaki clearly didn't know that Shirogane had just come here and had done something to her. That's wht zhe was confused to see Natsu look alike he had removed the spirit from his body.

"What happened, Natsu? Did you just see a ghost."

Misaki asked as she stopped lying down and made herself sit.

Natsu who noticed that she had woken up immediately jumped into her arms, and started to tell Misaki what had happened. For the first time Misaki see him like that, but when she heard the story, she couldn't help but laugh.

"Haha, so you're saying there was an angel who came to the room and healed me? Next time I guess I'll thank him if we see him again."

Misaki giggling. She seemed to have misunderstood that Natsu was hallucinating. Especially hearing the description of the story which is too unreasonable.

... I just found out that cats can hallucinate. Misaki thought.

Natsu who had tried hard to warn him to be careful in the suspicious child could only be disappointed with sighing. He also tried to get out of her arms, but was held by Misaki with her hands and made him give up. He didn't want to scratch her for trying too hard.

Life as a cat is too sad. Natsu said in his heart.

If Endou heard this, Natsu would probably be strangled to death while crying blood tears because have been given the seat of honor closest to Misaki. But that story will never happen because Natsu has become the mascot here. Also, they didn't even understand Natsu's words.

...White hair with red eyes, also a boy of the same age as me. There is no such person from the one I know. The only one that fits that description is Shirogane. But his eyes were blue.... Natsu might really be hallucinating.

Misaki, on the one hand pondered over Natsu's words. But immediately put it to the corner of her mind because she couldn't possibly solve it. It could just be a dream Natsu had during his nap. Even if it was the truth, she couldn't do anything about it. There was no way she would have told the staff that a suspicious child had walked into her room while she was sleeping. They will surely ask, how do you know he came in while asleep? Problems will only arise if you do. So, she will leave it alone. After all, from what she heard, the kid didn't do anything bad to her.

While she was thinking like that, the door slowly opened and several people came inside.

"Saki-chan?"

Misaki immediately looked towards the door, and become happy when she find out who they are.

"Shino-chan, Sakura-chan!"

It was Shinomiya and Sakura who entered. Followed by Endou who appeared later until his name was not mentioned.

"Yo, Misaki."

"Ohh, Endou.... Why did you come?"

"Kuhh! That's what you say to people who come to see you! My ass feels cut in half you know!"

Endou who heard that made a face as if the world had been shattered.

"Use polite speech, you idiot. The right word should be your heart, and your ass has been like that since you were born."

Misaki replied with Tsukkomi while sighing. But his expression changed to a smile as she looked at him. 

"Haha, sorry for what I said earlier. Thank you for coming to see me."

"...Well, that's a natural thing."

Endou smiled back, and came to her. Followed by Shinomiya and Sakura who run towards her, and immediately hugged Misaki from both sides. Taking that opportunity, Natsu managed to get out of Misaki's loosened arms, who not anticipating the actions of her friends.

"Don't mind, don't mind. I'm fine. So stop acting so worried. You're just making me feel bad, you know."

A worried look was evident on their faces, so she had to calm them down by making a bright expression. But that doesn't seem to work.

"Uuu.. When we heard that you were in the hospital from your brother, we got really worried. Saki-chan shouldn't have forced herself yesterday. You probably wouldn't be here if you followed our word."

Sakura said with tears in her eyes.

To be honest, that seems redundant. But considering Sakura's personality, this was understandable.

"Hmm, hmm. What Sakura said is true. If I knew you would be like this, I should have forced you to go to the Infirmary yesterday."

Shinomiya said in a regretful tone. Her normally calm face looked worried.

The two of them tightened their embrace which made Misaki suffocate, even though she pretended to smile.

Yes, I know you're worried, but your worries will kill me if your hugs get any tighter!!... Misaki wanted to scream like that, but held back because it's a hospital.

Luckily Endou came and grabbed Sakura by the collar, and asked them to stop hugging her like that.

"Alright, enough you two. Misaki might reach nirvana if you keep holding her like that."

Realizing their actions, Shinomiya and Sakura stopped, and apologized. Misaki didn't mind it too much and forgave them.

"How are you now?"

Endou asked.

"Much better than last night and this morning. At least my headache is gone."

"I see. Thank goodness for that. We were really worried when we heard you were in the hospital from Kazuto."

He said while rubbing Misaki's hair which made her hair disheveled.

... If I wasn't sick I would have hit this guy in the head. Misaki said while holding back her anger.

Seeing veins popping up on Misaki's forehead, instead of stopping Endou smirked to tease her. He had obviously messed it up on purpose, but knew Misaki wouldn't be able to do anything with her current state.

Not knowing that there was a psychic battle between them, Shinomiya asked.

"Have you eaten, Saki-chan?"

"No, actually I just woke up after sleeping since morning."

"Really? Then you should be happy that we brought you food!"

Sakura exclaimed as she took out her lunch box.

"Yeah, I also bought you some fruit for a bit."

Endou said as he took out the various packaged fruits from his bag.

"You guys shouldn't doing this for me, you know."

Misaki sighed. She doesn't like to bother people.

"Enough, already. Now open your mouth and eat this!"

Sakura then opened her lunch box, and took an egg roll, and held it to Misaki's mouth.

"Fine, fine, I understand."

Seeing her friend's insistence, Misaki can only obey and eat it. After all, she hadn't eaten anything after waking up either.

During this time she also asked them.

"Ohh, yeah. Where's Onii-chan, why isn't he coming with you guys?"

"He said he was going to get something in his home, and it would be a little longer. So he told us to leave first."

Endou replied as he cut the apple. The slices were uneven and a lot of pieces were wasted so he felt awkward giving the fruit pieces to Misaki. He actually wanted to make a rabbit shape, but it all ended in failure. So he ate them regretfully as he put them one by one into his mouth. After all, using a knife was not his forte.

Seeing that, Misaki giggled.

"Hey, I thought the fruit was for me, but why did you eat it."

"Your artistic value is too high to eat this kind of result."

"You think I want to eat a painting? Give it to me!"

Endou looked doubtful before handing him one of the pieces of fruit he had sliced.

Misaki ate and then chewed happily.

"See, it's still delicious. But next time please learn to slice properly, or the fruits will only end up with the skin on them to eat."

"... Ahem, I see."

Endou couldn't help but scratch his head thinking this might be Misaki's way of taking revenge for his previous actions.

But his awkward movements stopped when he remembered something.

"I just remembered this before, but when we asked the receptionist for directions to your room, she said one of your friends just came here too."

Misaki was secretly surprised to hear this as her heart beating fast, but didn't show it as she remained silent.

Shinomiya and Sakura also started discussing it.

"That's right. I was a little surprised to hear that because I thought we were the only ones going to visit you. Who is he? I just found out that Saki-chan has other friends."

"That's right. Besides, do you know him?"

To that question, Misaki shook her head.

"I don't know. I just woke up, and didn't see anyone here. Just me and Natsu."

Shinomiya became very confused by this.

"Could it be that he's in the wrong room? Maybe you have the same name that made this happen."

He said.

"Yeah, it might happen. By the way, what it look like he is if you guys knew?"

The person who entered here that Natsu said was probably the same as the description. He must know this. With that, what Natsu saw wasn't a hallucination.

Endou then answered her question.

"From what I heard from the receptionist, his characteristics are white hair, have a friendly smile, and her age is not much different from yours..."

Hmm, all according to Natsu's previous words.

However Endou had not finished his words.

"...And he has blue eyes."

Silence dominated Misaki's mind for a moment.

"Huh...?"

Misaki couldn't contain her surprise as her eyes widened.

.... Perhaps.

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"Hmm, she should have found a clue if she think about it and met her friends by now if the result of the impromptu scenario I created went right..."

Shirogane muttered as he sit, and swing his legs with bored eyes.

The summer breeze fluttered his white hair that looked like snow while he sat on a park bench outside.

Just as the wind brings disorder in the world, his actions bring uncertain thing for the future.

"Let's see what she will do with this."

He said while closing his eyes. Waiting for all to the end quickly while enjoying the hot breeze that came.

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