AYUMU: "I'm fine... You don't need to beat yourself up over this..." *Cough* *Cough*
AKI: "I-I can't help it, Ayu! I'm so sorry... I shouldn't have let you work so hard."
AYUMU: "You don't have to be sorry. It's my fault for staying late after practice all the time."
AKI: "No, I should've made you go home when everyone else did."
AYUMU: "But the club introductions wouldn't have been successful..."
AKI: "Screw the club introductions, your health is more important!"
AYUMU: "Aki... Seriously, I'm fine. Don't worry about it."
AKI: "Ayu..."
AYUMU: "Besides, it gives me the chance to learn. To not overwork myself again."
AKI: "Kinda like what I did."
AYUMU: "Yeah, but you completely collapsed. All I've got is this fever."
Yeah... Everyone was so kind to help me out, even Ayu stayed by my side and helped nurse me back to health.
I've got plans with Kanata today, so I don't have much time here. But I'm going to make every second count!
AKI: "Hey, can I get you anything?"
AYUMU: "Hmm... Well, I could kinda go for an apple..."
AKI: "Got it! Give me a sec!"
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AYUMU: *Munch* "Mmm! This is yummy! But..." *Giggle*
AKI: "C'mon, don't laugh at them!"
AYUMU: "Hehe, sorry. You just worked so hard to peel it for me."
AKI: "This isn't the first time something like this has happened either, huh?"
AYUMU: "Something like what?"
AKI: "Well, there was that time I caught a cold and you fell asleep in my room after coming over to bring me that day's class notes."
AYUMU: "Hahaha... Oh yeah... I fell asleep waiting for you to wake up. Then I caught your cold right after."
AKI: "Yeah, sorry about that."
AYUMU: "Don't worry. Besides, it makes me happy to get a gift from you. Even if it's a cold."
AKI: "What?"
AYUMU: "I'm just playing with you."
AKI: *Sigh* "Playing around like this, even to this day. Some things never change, huh?"
AYUMU: "Uh-huh, right. I hope we stay best friends like this forever."
AKI: "Come on, our bond is as strong as they come. There's nothing that could ever stand in the way of our friendship, Ayu."
AYUMU: "Yeah, though there was something you used to do whenever I got sick."
AKI: "What was that?"
AYUMU: "You used to hold my hand until I fell asleep."
AKI: "I see."
AYUMU: "Could you...?"
AKI: "I'd love to, but I'm sorry, Ayu. I'm supposed to meet Kanata and Haruka at the train station in a sec."
AYUMU: "Oh..."
AKI: "I'm really sorry, I don't want to seem like I'm abandoning you or anything."
AYUMU: "No, no, it's fine, I get it. You've got plans. Besides, I don't want you catching my fever and giving it to them. Especially since Haruka's just recovered from an illness."
AKI: "Yeah, what I want you to do this weekend Ayu, is to get some rest. I know that you'll be back stronger than ever."
AYUMU: "Thanks."
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AYUMU: "..."