What time will your family get back? Should I stay with you a bit longer? You feel pretty helpless when you have a cold, right?

They should be back any moment, and I don't want you to catch my cold. I promise I'm fine. You can go home.

You mean it? Oh, your cup's empty. I'll bring you another drink.

You need to keep drinking fluids to stay hydrated, especially when you're sweating so much in bed.

Thanks, Ayumu. There's some powdered drink mix on the shelf by the fridge. I'd love it if you could mix a little of that in for me.

The shelf right next to the fridge, got it!

Wait, isn't that where…

Do you remember?

*Giggle* Where they used to hide the snacks back when we were little?

Yeah. Snacks always got hidden back there where I couldn't reach. Otherwise I'd eat them all right away.

We could reach them just fine if we worked together, though.

You helped me out so many times back then.

*Giggle* Those were the days.

Oh! That's perfect!

What?

I thought up an amazing melody just now! I need to write it down.

What?! Hold on!

Oh.

I swear, you're always rushing to push yourself! You really need to rest now!

Come on, lie down.

S-Sorry. It was because I thought up the perfect melody for you to sing. Let me at least make a note of it.

You would never forget a melody you thought up.

If you're still worried about it, why don't you hum the tune for me? Then I can remember it, too.

What?! I mean, now that you've suggested it like that, I feel kind of embarrassed.

It's too late to worry about that now! I've seen you embarrassed more times than I can count.

Let me hear the song, and then have a nice sleep. I'll be right by your side the whole time, thinking over the song you hummed for me.