Make Him Rest Well

"Ahh...... So tired..."

Endou said as he sat down wearily, while exhaling deeply.

In the end, Misaki needed 4 cart to carry the items she bought. And when they came home, Endou had to carry 3 plastic bags which were heavy enough to overwhelm him, while Misaki only brought one. Coupled with him having to stay up late last night to finish the paperwork that his father gave him clearly made him tired and sleepy.

"Thanks for all the hard work~"

Misaki said as she patted Endou's back. If she was alone, it would probably take her a lot of time to finish his shopping.

"Haaaa, it's nothing."

Endou answered unenthusiastically while yawning. His energy seemed drained.

"Well, there's still plenty of time before dinner. How about we play a game to pass the time?"

Misaki suggested as she took her console stick from the TV rack.

"Hmm, well... Sure. It's better than doing nothing."

Even though he said that, it could be seen from his exhausted face that he had no intention to do it.

"Uhh, I'm somehow suddenly not in the mood to play."

Misaki who used to see Endou who was excited to play games finally broke her mind when she saw his sleepy face.

Instead, she sat next to him. Endou with his sleepy eyes wondered what she wanted to do.

"You should relax for a second, you need to sleep."

Saying that, Misaki held Endou's head with both hands before laying him on her thighs. The action was carried out quickly and cleanly by her.

"Eh... Eh!?-"

Endou who lost focus for a moment finally realized that he was laying his head on Misaki's thighs, and frantically tried to stand up from being too embarrassed, but Misaki held him back by pinching his nose and holding his head.

"Shut up, and don't move. Do what I say, or do you want me to be angry?"

After hearing the threat, he finally gave up on moving and straightened his back downwards.

"Calm your mind, make it feel as comfortable as possible. Your mind will be refreshed after waking up."

After saying that, Misaki covered Endou's eyes with her hand to stop him from looking at her.

Endou was forced to see only darkness, and in the end completely closed his eyes. After that, Misaki's hand went to her hair, then stroked it very gently until he felt comfortable.

"Does it feel good?"

"Mm, somehow this feels good."

Endou actually felt really embarrassed inside. He could smell Misaki's body from this close.

"You know, doing the job you're given is important. But you don't have to push yourself for it."

Misaki started to talk about the activities that Endou did regarding the job his father gave him.

"Well, it's a task my father gave me. So, I have to finish it at all costs."

As his father's successor, he had to demonstrate his worthiness. It was the kind of determination he wanted to live up to.

"Hmm, it's true that you should finish it, but your father never said to finish once it was given, did he?"

"Ah..."

Endou was unable to respond to those words with a frozen face. To be precise, he had never actually thought about it.

Seeing that expression, Misaki laughed because she had guessed this. After all, this had happened in the past, although the conversation wasn't this smooth.

"Pfft, your face looks stupid for a moment. Well, let's assume that you have a few days to finish it, after that you said you had finish it with all cost, didn't you. That means, you can rely on your closest friends to help you."

"For example, you can count on me and Onii-chan."

While continuing to speak, Misaki kept stroking Endou's hair.

"But... I don't want to bother you guys... I'll feel like I'm taking advantage of you."

Feeling Misaki's soft hand made Endou say what was on his mind. He knew that Misaki and Kazuto were smart people, even smarter than him, and that he could use their capability to help him. But he hesitated to ask them to do so, because he was like taking advantage from them. He considered the two of them as close friends from the first time they met because of their close feelings, and he considers them irreplaceable.

"Then let's put it in this way, you can ask your father for permission that you hire us as assistants to help you with the paperwork he gives to you, and it's not free. And you have to pay us of course."

Misaki suggested as she lowered her head.

"Ohh, why didn't I think of that!"

After hearing that suggestion Endou immediately got up, but his nose met the nose of Misaki who was bowing her head.

He became frozen as if time had stopped him.

The distance between their faces was only a few centimeters.

Misaki's regular breath tickled the skin of her face, he could also see his reflection in her clear eyes, Misaki's long hair brushed against his nose and a light tea aroma could be smelled from it.

A few seconds passed, but somehow it felt very slow to Endou.

And after that he finally realized that their faces were too close.

"A-Ahh, b-but we haven't discussed this with Kazuto yet. Besides, my father doesn't necessarily agree with this."

He said with an awkward face.

"I'm somehow sure your father will agree, he knows us very well. And as for Onii-chan, if he doesn't agree then....fufu... No, he will definitely agree if I persuade him."

Misaki said it with a horrible smile as if she had planned something evil. Endou didn't know what 'persuading him' meant, but he had a bad feeling for Kazuto. And Misaki didn't seem to think about what had just happened.

Endou pretended not to see this happening as his back shuddered.

He prayed silently.

Oh Lord. I'm sorry Kazuto, it seems that your misery was unintentionally increased because of me. Sorry again, but I will pray for your soul will not to wander.

"Amitaba."

He again looked like a buddha when connecting his hands in an ascetic pose, but that could only be seen in his imagination. He remained in an awkward state while still sleeping quietly on Misaki's lap, however he slept on a girl's lap. But the awkwardness was not enough to beat the drowsiness.

"Ugh...."

"If you're sleepy you should sleep."

Misaki made Endou as comfortable as possible to sleep on her lap.

"Sorry to bother you...."

With those words uttered, Endou slowly fell asleep, even with him Embarrassed, he can't fight with his tired and sleepy. Misaki could tell from his regular breathing if he was sleeping, because earlier when he was still awake on his lap, Endou was too clumsy and breathed roughly.

"Really, this old friend is soo..."

Misaki thought about her conversation with him just now. It was rare for them to talk like this. Usually they will only talk about things related to the game or joke together. Endou in the past took his father's assignments too seriously, and had a high fever because of it. That's why she suggested to help him even though Endou was quite adamant on his own because he didn't feel comfortable bothering his friend, until she finally suggested that she help as an assistant who works for a salary. Endou finally agreed to the arrangement.

With the help of her past experience, she wouldn't let her best friend have a headache just from working on paperwork. Although her approach was a bit strange to her.

"Yah, but watching Endou sleep like this is cute too, hihi."

She said with a giggle as she lightly poked Endou's cheek with his finger.

But thanks to that, she couldn't move anywhere now.

"Dinner time is still very long, let's just wait a bit before cooking."

Misaki thought as she looked at the clock.

During that time she could only sit watching TV, reading the book on the table in front of her, or playing with Endou's hair and cheeks. She couldn't move too much as not to disturb Endou's sleep. But over time, she started to get bored and her thighs felt cramped.

"Ugh.... What is your head made of, is it concrete? It's so heavy!"

Misaki moaned, though still letting him sleep on her thighs.

In the end she just smiled wryly as she played with Endou's hair again.

She felt that her treatment of Endou was the same as Kazuto's where he sometimes indulged them without him realizing it.

Nah, no. It's different when I think again.

"Hee, you have a good mood there huh."

As Misaki continued to play with Endou's hair while closing her eyes, a cold voice came from beside her ear.

"Kyah-"

She screamed in surprise before covering her mouth not to wake Endou.

It turned out that the person speaking was Kazuto, as Misaki looked to the source.

"O-Onii-chan, when are you coming home?"

Misaki asked awkwardly.

It could be seen from his sweaty face that he had just finished from his club. However, the cold look in his eyes as he looked at Endou who was sleeping on her lap, made Misaki shudder.

"Since when did this worm enter the house?"

And somehow since when, Endou's rank was lowered to a creeping animal in his eyes.

"U-Um, when I got home I asked him to help me carry the groceries, so as a thank you I let him have dinner here."

Misaki replied stuttering.

"Is that so. Then I'll go take a shower first."

With that said Kazuto stepped away towards the bathroom.

"W-What happened just now, eh."

Misaki wondered why Kazuto was in such a bad mood earlier.

Meanwhile, Endou was still comfortably sleeping without knowing the world. He didn't know that war was about to happen.

--- End of chapter....

Behind the Scenes

"Scene 5, part 'Awkward heart', ready."

Camera, rolling... And action!

"Ohh, why didn't I think of that!"

Takk!

""Ouch!""

Director : "Cut! Didn't I tell you Endou, don't lift your head too hard! This is already the fifth time, can't you see Misaki's forehead is starting to turn red!!?"

Misaki: "Uuu."
(Rubs head with teary eyes)

Endou : "I-I'm sorry!"

In the end, it took 34 repetition to complete the cutscene and Misaki had a bleeding head in the middle due to too many head-to-head fights with Endou.

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