I Fell In Love With My Senior

Chapter 2

Maki Nishikino's POV

I woke up the next morning feeling very feverish. I tossed and turned in my bed. I looked at my alarm clock. 6:30am. I rubbed my temples and groaned.

"Great. I can't go to school today. What bad luck." I whispered to myself. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. After a while, I covered myself with my blanket.

Someone knocked on my door. "Come in. It's open." I said, almost shouting.

"Maki, get up already. You're gonna be late for school. This isn't like you, sweetheart." Mom said.

"I can't go to school, Mom. I'm not feeling well." That's all I can say. Mom walked towards my bed and sat. She touched my forehead.

"Oh my. Maki, you have a high fever. I'll call the school to let them know, okay?" Mom said, worried.

I just nodded. Mom kissed my forehead. I smiled weakly at her. She then left my room.

I really need to rest.

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Hanayo Koizumi's POV

I stood here with Rin-chan waiting for Maki-chan to arrive. "That's very unusual nyah. Maki-chan's always the first one to arrive here at school nyah. I wonder what's up nyah." Rin-chan said.

"Maybe she's not feeling well, Rin-chan. Remember what happened yesterday?" I said to Rin-chan.

"Hmmm. Maybe you're right nyah." That was all Rin-chan said.

I spotted Honoka-chan and the other second years across the street. Rin-chan and I waved at them and Honoka-chan waved back. They crossed the street and went towards us.

"Good morning, Hanayo-chan. Good morning, Rin-chan." Kotori-chan greeted us. Umi-chan and Honoka-chan did the same. We greeted back with a smile.

"Huh? Where's Maki?" Umi-chan asked. I shrugged. "We don't know either." I said.

"Why don't you call her nyah? Maybe she just slept in." Rin-chan suggested.

"Okay." Was my only response. I dialed Maki-chan. After a few rings, she picked up.

"Hello?"

Maki-chan's voice sounded weak.

"Umm. Maki-chan?"

"What is it, Hanayo?"

"Are you alright? Will you be able to come to school today?"

"Sorry, Hanayo. I can't come to school today. I have a high fever. Mom said that I should rest this day."

"Is that so? Oh, okay. Get a lot of rest, Maki-chan."

"Okay. Thanks, Hanayo."

"And, oh, Maki-chan?"

"Yes?"

"Can we come visit you later after school?"

There was silence on the other line.

"Sure. You can come. But only you and Rin can come, okay? I don't want the other members of μ's to come."

"Okay, Maki-chan. Bye."

"Bye."

I hanged up. I turned to Rin-chan and the others. "She won't be able to come to school today. Maki-chan said she has a high fever." I said.