Abandoned Ministry Crisis

"Okay, don't bother Yotsuba anymore." Ichika drank bubble tea while biting on a straw, "Asakawa-kun should take a shower first, and I'll take a shower after that."

"Um."

Naoki agreed, grabbed a change of clothes, and walked into the bathroom.

Because the bath had a heating function, Yotsuba's bathwater didn't come out, Naoki reached out and tried it, and the water temperature was just right.

...

After showering for 10 minutes, Naoki came out of the bathroom and it was Ichika's turn.

And then... From 9 to 10.

If it wasn't for Ichika saying a few words from time to time, Naoki would be worried that she fell asleep in the bath.

Girls take a shower as slow as a snail.

"Finished taking a bath."

Ichika walked out of the bathroom wearing a white bathrobe, and white water vapor came out of the bathroom and quickly disappeared in the cold winter night.

Going over to Yotsuba and sitting down, Ichika looked up, behaving like a spoiled brat:

"Asakawa-kun~ Help me blow my hair."

Naoki pointed at the hairdryer: "Blow yourself."

"Don't want to, take a bath for too long, I have no strength at all."

"Then you should get out early!"

Ichika closed one eye "What if I disturb you and Yotsuba?"

"I will not bother." Yotsuba replied, "Asakawa-san and I are obviously just studying!"

Naoki put down the pen, took the hair dryer, and helped Ichika dry her hair.

Hot winds gushed out, and the air quickly filled with the scent of lime.

"Asakawa-kun~ I want to eat oranges."

After drying her hair, Ichika started acting like a spoiled child again.

Naoki put down the hairdryer, took an orange and handed it over.

Ichika said again: "Asakawa-kun help me peel it."

Naoki peeled an orange.

Ichika hugged the pillow and continued: "Asakawa-kun, feed me."

Yotsuba couldn't take it anymore "Ichika, I'm still here, you need to be more restrained."

Ichika tilted his head: "Ah, I forgot Yotsuba."

Yotsuba couldn't help but shout:

"I'll be right next to you, okay?"

"Hmm..." Ichika supported her cheek with her right hand, pondered, and suddenly snapped her fingers, "Yeah, Asakawa-kun fed Yotsuba oranges."

Yotsuba refused: "I won't eat it."

Ichika said to herself "As long as we feed Yotsuba, she is an accomplice."

Naoki said speechlessly:

"Eating oranges is not a crime at all."

After eating the oranges, Ichika said coquettishly, "Asakawa-kun~ my shoulder hurts, give me a massage."

Naoki sighed and looked at Yotsuba: "Can you bring Ichika home?"

Yotsuba said that she was helpless: "It's too late, I can't take it."

Naoki still gets up to give Ichika a massage.

After a few minutes.

Ichika was like a kitten who had been slapped and hunched over on the couch. Naoki turned to look at Yotsuba, who was sitting at the study table, and waved:

"Yotsuba, come here."

"I don't need a massage."

Yotsuba blushed, and hastily shook her head.

"I have the final say." Naoki ordered, "Come over here quickly."

With so many exercises you do every day, you're the one who needs a massage the most!

"Oh."

Yotsuba agreed, closed the reference book, walked over to Ichika and sat down, clenched his fists on his knees, and sat up straight with his waist straight.

"Relax your body, don't tighten it too much." Naoki moved ten fingers, "It's not like I've never massaged you."

Ichika was lying on the sofa, he heard the words and turned his head to look "When did Asakawa-kun massage Yotsuba?"

Yotsuba hurriedly said, "It's been a long time."

"By the way." A thoughtful look appeared on Ichika's face, "Some weekends, Yotsuba will sneak out of the house alone."

Yotsuba's face tightened, preventing herself from showing a look of guilt: "I sometimes go shopping with my friends, okay?"

Ichika narrowed her eyes: "It doesn't feel like shopping."

"Unlike what?"

"When Nino was shopping with friends, she would take a lot of pictures. You've never taken a photo while shopping."

Yotsuba:" 😐"

Naoki helped Yotsuba massage to relax.

You are wrong.

Yotsuba actually took a lot of photos, they are still in the cloud disk.

...

Eating oranges, massaging, talking, watching TV, obviously not doing anything serious, and before they know it, it's past 11 p.m.

"Hoam~..."

Yotsuba covered her mouth and yawned, the green hair accessory on her head withered, "I'm so sleepy, I want to sleep."

Ichika raised his hand: "Asakawa-kun, how do you sleep at night?"

"You sleep on the bed." Naoki closed the book "I slept on the couch."

Ichika objected: "It's so cold that Asakawa-kun will catch a cold while sleeping on the couch?"

"That's right." Yotsuba nodded, "Don't sleep on the sofa in winter, be careful of catching a cold."

Naoki said "Then what do you think?"

Yotsuba suddenly stopped talking.

Sleeping together... Just her alone is fine, in front of Ichika, she can't say it at all.

"You three can sleep together." Ichika stretched and suggested, "What did Asakawa-kun say?"

Yotsuba blushed and looked away.

Three people sleeping together... I guess that's the only way.

Who knows Naoki said briefly:

"I refuse."

"Uh, why?"

"Because the bed is too small."

Originally it was an ordinary single bed, and it was barely enough to accommodate two people. Three people were squeezed together, and there was no room to turn over!

"You two go to sleep." Naoki took the remote control and turned on the air conditioner, "Don't worry about catching a cold now."

Pushing Ichika and Yotsuba into the bedroom, Naoki turned off the light and lay down to rest.

After a while, soft footsteps walked out of the bedroom and came to Naoki's side.

"Asakawa-kun, are you asleep yet?" Ichika whispered softly.

"Asleep."

"How can you still talk when you are asleep?"

"I talk in my sleep."

Naoki opened his eyes and looked at Ichika "Why did you sneak out?"

Ichika stretched out her hand pitifully: "Asakawa-kun touch me and you will know."

Naoki stretched out his hand and shook it: "It's cold."

His hands were as cold as ice cubes, and she couldn't feel their temperature at all.

"After I lay down earlier, I found that the blanket was very cold." Ichika whispered, "When I'm alone, I feel like I can't cover it up. Asakawa-kun can help me warm up."

"Let Yotsuba help you warm the bed."

"Yotsuba fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow, and I didn't have the heart to wake her up."

You can't bear to wake Yotsuba, would it be fine to wake me up!

Naoki lifted the blanket: "...Come in."

Ichika quickly got under the covers with a gust of cool air, and then arched back and forth like a cat. Her little head immediately appeared beside Naoki, and she sighed softly: "It's so warm~ I like Asakawa-kun the most."

On a misty night, Ichika's eyes shine brightly.

Feeling a chill run down Ichika's body, Naoki spread his arms and hugged Ichika into his arms.

"Sleep obediently."

"What if I don't want to obey?"

"Then don't sleep."

...

The next day.

Yotsuba woke up with a yawn, reached out to turn off the alarm on her cell phone, and sat down determinedly.

"Very cold."

The cold of winter made Yotsuba wake up quickly.

"I remember... Ichika and I were at Asakawa-san's apartment..."

Yotsuba raised her hand and lightly patted her cheek: "It's time to get up and go to school for practice."

The sports club in high school was always very hard, it could be said that every achievement was made with sweat.

After carefully dressing, Yotsuba looked inside at the wall to see if she had awakened Ichika, and finally found something wrong:

"Huh, where did Ichika go?"

After walking out of the bedroom, Yotsuba looked into the bathroom for the first time. The living room was so quiet one could hear a needle drop.

"No lights on, no cell phone light, Ichika isn't in the bathroom…" Yotsuba was getting worried, "Could it be that Ichika is sleepwalking and leaves the apartment alone at night?"

Yotsuba hurriedly walked to the sofa, wanting to wake up Naoki, went to find Ichika, took a few steps, and quickly widened his eyes.

The girl lying beside Naoki... Who else but Ichika!

"Ichika was supposed to be sleeping beside me, so why is she with Asakawa-san?"

Yotsuba were dumbfounded.

"What happened last night?"

At the same time.

Naoki opened his eyes and looked at Yotsuba.

"...Yotsuba? Wake up?"

Yotsuba hurriedly said, "Sorry, I woke Asakawa-san."

Naoki stood up and asked, "What time is it?"

"It's only 7 in the morning."

Naoki turned his head and looked out the window, no wonder the sky wasn't clear yet.

Japanese high school does not have early self-study, and classes are very late. Those who go to school before 8 o'clock are generally members of the sports club.

"It's still early, Asakawa-san can get some sleep." Yotsuba whispered.

"I'm not going to sleep, I've had enough sleep." Naoki sits up, presses the covers for Ichika, and says, "Wash your face and brush your teeth, then make breakfast."

Yotsuba hurriedly shook her head: "I can just eat bread, no need to bother."

"Eat bread every day, need to replace it with rice today."

"Oh."

The two walked into the bathroom and brushed their teeth side by side.

On the way to brush her teeth, Yotsuba stared with eyes that hesitated to say something from time to time.

"Say whatever you want to say."

Naoki rinsed his mouth and handed over the cup.

Yotsuba took a cup, drank some water and rinsed her mouth "Um, why is Ichika sleeping on the couch?"

Naoki explains: "Ichika said the blanket was too cold to cover, so she ran outside."

"So." Yotsuba nodded, "The blankets were really cold last night."

Naoki looked at Yotsuba: "As soon as Ichika says you touch the pillow, you fall asleep."

"Not fast." Yotsuba's face flushed slightly and replied, "I even said a few words to Ichika before going to bed."

Naoki complained "Turn off the light, good night, are you sleepy?"

Yotsuba patted Naoki's arm gently: "Bullying me!"

....

Naoki went to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Breakfast is actually very simple, rice and miso soup are essential, and natto and other pickles are optional.

After breakfast, it's only 7.30 in the morning. Yotsuba hurriedly picked up her school bag and waved, "Asakawa-san, I'm going to school first."

"Don't run red lights on the street," Naoki urges.

"I know."

Yotsuba put on her shoes, and a gust of wind left the apartment.

Naoki looked at Ichika on the couch: "Are you awake?"

"Not."

"Then I will call you later."

When you wake up, you are awake, but you are not fully awake, you have to stay in bed for a while.

After reading a book for a while, Ichika still hasn't woken up, Naoki first receives a video call invitation from Nino.

"Is Ichika awake?"

Nino's voice was hoarse.

Naoki dialed the phone, "Not yet."

"Ichika hasn't woken up yet?" Itsuki's voice came from the phone, "Are you going to be late?"

"I will not be late." Naoki said calmly "Maybe I'll be at school earlier than you.

Nino snorted "It's the most troublesome to wake up with Ichika, so don't be late together."

Miku appears in the video: "Where's Yotsuba?"

"Have breakfast and go to school."

Hearing breakfast, Itsuki's eyes lit up, "Asakawa-san, what did you eat for breakfast?"

"Tamagoyaki." Naoki said "Would you mind coming and have a meal together?"

"It's good..."

In the middle of the promise, Itsuki hastily covered his mouth, "It's too hard to run this far to eat tamagoyaki, I'll eat tamagoyaki made by Nino."

"No Tamagoyaki." Nino folded his arms across his chest, "Just bread and milk."

The ahoge on the top of Itsuki's head suddenly withered: "Too much."

After talking for a while, Naoki saw that it was getting late, hung up the video call, and walked over to Ichika.

"Ichika, it's time to wake up."

Ichika opened one eye, then closed it again: "Asakawa-kun, I'll leave it to you~"

It's too hard for Ichika to wake up with self-discipline. Helping to dress at this time can greatly improve efficiency.

Naoki turns into an emotionless machine. It took a total of 5 minutes for Ichika to get up.

After washing his face, brushing his teeth and having breakfast, Naoki leaves the apartment with Ichika.

...

Walking all the way to the school gate, Naoki took out his cell phone and took a photo and sent it to Itsuki.

"We're at school."

"So fast." Itsuki replied to the message, "How did you wake up Ichika?"

"It's a secret."

Others put on clothes to stretch their arms. When Ichika lay on the bed, she reluctantly reached out. Even if Naoki was telling the truth, others might not have the patience to help Ichika get dressed!

"Ichika-san." A young girl shouted in surprise, "You came so early today."

"Good morning." Ichika smiled and said hello, "There is no choice, there is always a sister in bed."

It's obvious that you are lying in bed, there is no guilt in deceiving your classmates?

Because of this, Ichika's popularity in the class is very good. Whether it is a group of girls or boys, she is very popular, and the character of a trusted older sister is deeply rooted in people's hearts. She stays in bed every day and drags his younger sister to be late. It is estimated that not many people will believe it.

Seeing Ichika and his friends leaving, Naoki stepped towards the teaching building.

It's still early, and there's nothing to do in class. How about going to the chemistry club room to play a bit.

Immediately after walking outside the activity room door, Naoki suddenly heard Sekijou's anxious and helpless voice from the door: "I don't agree!"

"Sekijou-san, this isn't a discussion, but a notice." A serious and unfamiliar voice immediately sounded, "Please pack up your personal belongings and leave the club room before tomorrow."

Naoki raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard the words, pushed open the door and walked into the chemistry club.