Chapter 69

After I had finished my bath, I put on Touma's long light blue sleeves shirt and a pair of his pants since my uniform was still soaked.

''Damn, his shirt is too big for me...it was like I was wearing a dress right now...'' I turn around looking at myself in the mirror. The sleeves were covering my hand and the pants had been dragged on the floor whenever I try to walk around.

*Sigh~*

''Well...what choice do I had, right?'' I sighed as I roll the pants up to my waist until my ankle was revealed.

I went out of the bathroom and notice that his apartment was looking neat and simple. There's only a sofa, a small table with television alone in the living room while his kitchen only has the basic cooking types of equipment such as stove and pans.

The colour of the wall was a dull white colour and there's not a single picture was hanging on it. I was expecting that he might have decorated the wall with his family pictures but it turns out I was wrong.

''Oh, hey pancake, you are done with your bath?'' Touma suddenly appeared out from nowhere standing next to me.

''Oh, my holy shit!'' I freaked out and jumped back a few steps.

''Pffttt!! Hahahahahaha!!'' Touma holds his stomach while laughing at me.

''OI, OI!!'' My face flustered after being embarrassed by him.

I roll up my sleeves and grabbed him by the collar but the sleeves keep on falling down covering my hand.

''Stop laughing at me if you don't want this fist to land right on your face!''

''Before you say that, make sure to roll your sleeves properly because you look like a tiny sprout in my shirt~'' Touma slyly teased me.

''You!!!''

''Hm...wait a sec...why do you look so red than usual? Here, let me check your temperature.'' He looked at me seriously as his hand gently brushes against my cheek.

'Oh my God, oh my God!! He was so close to me right now!!' My heart started to race after I felt his warmth was spreading across my face.

'But wait...' I notice that his face seems a bit burned up a little.

''I think you had caught a cold. Let me make you something nice to eat before you take your medicine.'' Touma suggested.

''L-Let me help you! I might not that good at cooking but I am sure that I can help you prepare the ingredients.''

''But—''

''Just let me help you! I can't stand by and seeing others that were also caught a cold make everything themselves.''

''How do you know that?'' Touma seems a bit surprised and at the same time, he seems genuinely happy as he smiled.

"Well, your face flushed a bit."

''I guess I can't hide my weak side in front of you, huh?'' He patted my head.

''Here, make sure you don't stain my cloth.'' Touma throws me an apron.

''Trust me, I won't.'' I grinned.

Together, we cook a simple chicken porridge for dinner. Well, basically he makes the porridge all alone by himself as he doesn't allow me to get close to the fire because he says it might burn me. When I wanted to cut the chicken into small pieces, he will take away the knife from me and tell me that I might get cut from the knife.

''Geez, just stop nagging me already! All I want was to cook.'' I grunted.

''Pfft, you look so cute! I was scared that you might hurt yourself while using with the knife, Miyu-san. Now, please hand me the cutting board."

''Here.'' I pout.

I watch Touma as he skillfully cuts the apple into a small rabbit. I feel amazed about it and decide to ask him to teach me.

''Hey, Touma-san, can you teach me how to make this?''

''Hm...why? Interested?''

''Yea, I want to try and make it for you someday.'' I accidentally blurted out my though.

'Oh, crap! What an embarrassment!!!' I cupped my cheek after realizing what I have said.

''Oh, I see~ Here hold this knife.''

''Okay...now what?'' I look at him in confusion.

''Pfft! How will you cut this apple if you keep on staring at me, you dummy?'' Touma flicked my forehead.

''Here, first, you carefully peel this skin halfway up...'' He holds my hand from the back while guiding my hand to peel the apple.

''Then...you cut this part into a 'V' shape.''

Each time I hear him talk next close to my ear, I felt my heart was racing so fast and at the same time I feel happy for some reason.

'If only this moment....'

***

'...could last forever.' Touma silently thinks to himself.

***

''Thank you for the meal~'' I clapped my both hand after I had finished eating dinner.

''Let me do the dishwashing.'' Touma takes my bowl away before I could deny him.

''Eh, I should do it—''

''Now, now. How could a gentleman like me makes a 'beautiful' pancake do such work if I was around?'' Touma winked at me.

''Why do you need to do this when you are saying 'beautiful' pancake, huh?'' I make the apostrophe hand sign.

''Because you are a 'beautiful' pancake.'' He teased.

''Fck you! Can't you see how sexy I am?'' I try to pose but end up looking like a potato.

''Pfft! I think your fever had to get up into your head.'' Touma chuckled.

''Hmph!'' I crossed my arm and flop on the couch.

Slowly, my face started to feel hot as the fever finally acting up. Touma then approached me and hand a cup of lukewarm water with a tablet of medicine.

''Now you should eat up the medicine, Pancake.'' Touma said.

''Thanks a lot, Touma-san.'' I take the medicine and drink it down. Then he take away the cup from me and head towards the kitchen.

After a few minutes later, I began to feel sleepy. My head keeps on falling to the side but I try to keep my head up straight.

"What were you shaking your head for?" Touma asked as he took of his apron and hook it on the wall.

"Eh...? Was I?" My eyes are heavy and I can barely see him siting right next to me.

Suddenly, Touma pushed my head to his lap and said,

"Here, take a quick nap." He whispered gently.

"Oh, okay. Thank you, Touma-san." Slowly, I close my eyes and doze off to sleep.

***

"Wise man says...only fool rushes in...but I can't help but falling in love with you...and I can't help...but to falling in love...with *whisper* you." Touma singed slowly as he patted her head.

"Ah...I keep on telling myself for not falling too deep for you but I just...*whisper* can't..."

"I want you all by myself....so please...don't hate me..." Touma stared at her empty wrist blankly while he was deep in his though.

*Knock Knock!*

All of a sudden, there's a knock on the door. Touma gently place her head on a pillow before he went to see who was knocking the door.

"Hai, Kudo desu." He open the door.

"Kudo Touma-san, where is Miyu?" Yuuto glared as his wet hair was dripping in water.