Before he could fully react, he was already being hugged while lying down.

"You stupid big brother."

Asuka screamed loudly as she hugged him.

Ryuto finally recovered from his surprise.

"Ah... Asuka? Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be at school?"

"Miss Asuka hasn't been to school since two days ago. She's been taking care of Ryuto-sama at the hospital."

Hiyori explained briefly.

"But that's not right, even if you're a top student, you can't just skip school without a valid reason..."

Before he could finish, his abdomen was punched again, and Ryuto let out another scream.

Can you actually hit someone in this position?

Miss, you sure have some guts.

Well, better not say anything, otherwise I'll get hit again.

So, he maintained this still position for a while, but nothing happened. He couldn't stay like this forever, so Ryuto decided to take the initiative.

"Um... Miss Asuka, I don't know what's going on, but could you let go first? Also, could you help me sit up? I can't move right now."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Asuka slowly let go of her grip and quickly moved away, her face blushing.

"You stupid big brother, don't get the wrong idea. I wasn't worried about you at all. It's better for a stupid big brother like you to just die on the roadside."

She shouted like that.

"..."

Miss Asuka, even if you want me to die on the roadside, you don't have to attack me directly. That wouldn't be dying on the roadside, right? Or, are you planning to throw my corpse on the roadside later?

But I can't say that, otherwise I'll really be left dead on the streets. Ryuto thought he made a wise decision.

At that moment, Asuka seemed to remember what Ryuto had just said, so she leaned closer and helped Ryuto sit up.

"Well, Miss Asuka, may I ask, do you know why I'm here?"

"How could I possibly know? I received a call saying you were brought here, so I rushed over... Don't misunderstand, you stupid big brother, I just came to see if you were dead or not."

Asuka turned her blushing face away again.

Even if I'm not dead, there's no need to twist the knife, though I understand the importance of it...

"So, when Miss Asuka woke up, I wasn't at home?"

"Yes, that's right."

With a clear answer, the only possibility that Ryuto could think of at this point was one.

Could it be that I have sleepwalking?

Ryuto couldn't help but think that.

Hmm...

If that's the case, there's nothing I can do about it. Well, in the end, it's force majeure.

So...

Ryuto casually looked around and quickly noticed something unusual.

"Huh? What's that over there?"

Ryuto pointed to the envelope on the table next to him.

"I don't know, it's been there since the beginning."

Asuka shook her head in response.

"Is that so?"

I might as well open it and see what's inside. Ryuto struggled to move his arm and took the envelope, then he struggled again to open it and took out what was inside.

Thought it was a letter, but it wasn't, just a postcard, so Ryuto looked at it carefully.

If you wake up, please come to the Kanagawa City Hall on September 10th at 8 PM. If you don't come, hehe...

Tensyoin Miyuki

Quite concise, well, the date and location are clearly conveyed, but there's one part I don't understand.

Ryuto couldn't help but wonder.

What does that "hehe..." mean?

It seems like there's no word for it in any dictionary, right?

Don't create strange words on your own.

Although I don't understand, it doesn't feel like something good, so let's assume it's the same as that, um...

That "cry foul" thing, it shouldn't be wrong.

While Ryuto was pondering like this, he suddenly felt a strange gaze.

He looked up and saw two people staring at him intently.

Hey, hey, what's with the familiar feeling of being watched by these two? We're not playing basketball now, so why are they staring at what I have in my hand, and besides, that's not even a basketball.

"What is that?"

They both asked simultaneously.

Hey, they even formed an alliance, there's no need for that, aren't they going to let anyone play this game?

"No, it's nothing."

However, the two opponents didn't seem to buy it and launched a counterattack with a three-point shot.

This is Dragon, reporting the truth.

"Really?"

They approached again while saying that.

Sigh, this life really isn't easy, Ryuto sighed in his heart.