Side Story :
Chilly Winter Heat
Translator : PolterGlast
Irisdina coughs as she
lies in her bed.
*Cough cough,
cough...*
Irisdina's
consciousness becomes hazy and she feels a heavy, suffocating weight clinging
to her entire body.
Every time air passes
through her throat, she feels a stabbing pain, and her body shivers.
Outside the window,
snow flutters and snow-covered trees peek out of the window.
Turning her gaze from
the window to the inside of the room, she sees her boyfriend, Nozomu, staring
at her with worried eyes.
In his hand was an ice
pack covered with snow.
"Iris, are you
okay?"
The ice pack was
gently placed on Irisdina's forehead.
The coldness seeping
through the fabric comfortably dispelled her fever.
At his side were Norn,
the school's physician, Anri and Inda, who was residing in the guest house.
Norn examined
Irisdina's throat and took her temperature, then crossed her arms with a
difficult expression on her face.
"I see, her
throat is swollen and she has a high fever. It's a typical cold symptom."
As to how she caught a
cold, Irisdina herself was not sure.
It was just that in
the morning, she was feeling noticeably unwell.
She was unable to get
up at breakfast time, and a concerned Nozomu came to check on her and assessed
her condition. He called Norn to check on her, and that's what's happening now.
"Your fever is…
around 45 degrees, huh?”
"""45
degrees!?"""
Upon hearing
Irisdina's fever was 45 degrees Celsius, more than ten degrees above the normal
human body temperature, Nozomu and the other three screamed out in a panic.
"Wait a minute,
Norn, isn't that bad!?"
"Sensei, I'll
bring more snow!"
"I'll contact
Jihad-sensei and arrange for emergency transport!"
When a fever exceeds
42 degrees Celsius, it will have serious effects on the human body.
In the worst case,
death. Even if the person survives, there is a possibility of physical
disability.
However, despite their
panic, Norn seemed calm and collected.
"Wait, wait,
wait, all three of you. The fact that she is still conscious in this state
indicates that the fever may not be particularly high for the current her.
After all, this is an unprecedented situation."
Irisdina's physical
strength as a Dhampir has already surpassed that of a human being. With that in
consideration, a fever of 45 degrees Celsius may be just a moderate temperature
for her.
Besides, moving her
around poorly would also put a burden on the patient.
"But
Norn-sensei..."
"That's why I
brought in the specialist."
"Specialist?"
At that moment, the
door of the room was opened with a bang and a beautiful silver-haired woman
appeared.
It was Vitora, the
person who had made Irisdina a Dhampir.
She walked over to the
bed, flaunting her white legs peeking out from her revealing, sexy, crimson
dress.
"I'm here, my
dear. Looks like my daughter is in a serious condition."
"Who's your
daughter-... *cough - cough*!"
"Calm down.
Hmm..."
Irisdina, who couldn't
stand being called a daughter by Vitora as usual, tried to raise her voice, but
only a hoarse voice escaped her throat.
Vitora closed her eyes
with her hand on Irisdina's chest, while snickering at her condition.
"Have you found
something out?"
"Umu, it is
simply that her body is not yet accustomed to her power. The power that was
originally too much for a human being was forced to take root with my dear's
power. It is obvious that some kind of problem will occur at irregular
intervals."
The cause was, after
all, the effect of Dhampirization.
"But my dear's
power protects her well. So I doubt it will be fatal. At worst, she will
probably be in bed for a day or two."
Nozomu breathed out a
big sigh of relief upon hearing these words.
Although her fever is
certainly high, taking into account the increase in her physical strength due
to the Dhampirization, she should be able to handle it for at least two days.
The rest would be a
matter of getting some proper rest.
"Now then, since
there seems to be no particular problem, I shall go home. Ah, right, my dear.
Since my daughter is in this condition, I would like you to spend this evening
with me ..."
"No, I'll take
care of Iris, so please go home. Or rather, leave."
"What? Even
though we live in the same building, you're cold..."
As she was about to
leave, Vitora made a seductive gesture toward Nozomu, but Nozomu flatly refused
her invitation and kicked her out of the room.
By the way, Vitora is
currently staying in the guest house, but her room assignment is just the
opposite of the center of the building. The furthest away room.
This is at the request
of Irisdina and Nozomu.
Considering Arcazam's
situation, it was inevitable for them to live together, but they wanted to be
as far away from each other as possible.
"Well then, I think
we're done with the medical examination for now, but I'd better stay close by
until the fever subsides, just to be safe. Anri, sorry to bother you, but would
you mind preparing a room for me?"
"Leave it to
me~~"
"Thank you very
much, Norn-sensei. I will return to work as well."
Norn left the room
with Anri, followed by Inda.
"Well, I'm going
too then. Take a good rest today."
Nozomu, who was left
behind, turned away to leave the room but was quickly tugged by the sleeve.
Nozomu turned around to see Irisdina staring at him with moist eyes.
"Iris?"
"Don't…"
"Huh?"
"Don't go. Stay
here."
"But you need to
rest..."
Her slender fingers
gripping the sleeve were tightened, and she looked at him with a lonely gaze.
Unlike her usual
dignified and strong appearance, she is currently fragile and only shows this
to those whom she trusts.
Seeing Irisdina like
this, Nozomu smiled and gently squeezed back the hand that was holding his
sleeve. He then pulled a nearby chair over to the bed and sat down.
Irisdina's face
relaxed in relief.
"All right. I can
stay until Iris falls asleep."
"No, stay here
forever..."
"Somehow, you're
quite selfish today..."
After five minutes of
holding hands, Irisdina fell asleep.
Nozomu exhaled quietly
after checking her regular sleeping breaths.
(She's still burning
up after up after all ...)
"Nn......"
The hand that he held
felt much hotter than a human being's.
Irisdina merely
gripped his sleeve, but then, with a small groan, she pulled Nozomu's hand to
her chest. It was as if she wanted more of his precious presence.
In response to this
gesture, Nozomu softly caressed his sweetheart's cheek.
A soft sensation felt
in the palm of his hand. His love for her was growing even stronger. For some
reason, Irisdina, who was suffering from the fever, looked a little calmer.
(I feel bad for Iris,
maybe I should prepare some things for her while she sleeps.)
Nozomu took off his
coat while smiling at the girl who was holding his hand tightly. Since she was holding
him by the sleeves, he had no choice but to sacrifice his coat in order to pull
his arms out of her embrace.
With a little regret,
Nozomu detached himself from Irisdina's embrace, went out of her room, and went
to the kitchen to prepare a meal for her.
He is going to make
pumpkin soup. Thick and sweet, it is one of his favorite dishes when he is not
feeling well.
"Good
afternoon~~. Ane-sama, are you all right?"
As he was cooking the
soup, cheerful voices echoed through the kitchen.
Opening the door and
coming in were people from the Francilte family. It was Somia, Mena, and
Victor.
"Somia-chan,
welcome. Are you here to see Iris?"
"Yes. I heard
that she's not feeling well..."
"Oi, brat! My
daughter is alright, right!?"
Although Irisdina was
disinherited, she is still a family member to Somia and her family.
Victor, in particular,
was so worried that he had completely lost his usual facade of a great
aristocrat.
"Milord, please
be quiet."
"Hgg!?”
As Viktor's face
turned red and he was about to approach Nozomu, Mena's fist struck him in the
head, knocking him to the floor.
Nozomu's face twitched
as she explained Irisdina's condition to the maid, who was still acting as if
she didn't consider Victor to be her master.
"Umm. Iris is
definitely not feeling well, but she's feeling better now. I hear she'll
recover in a day or two..."
"Thank
God~~"
"Well, there is
also the possibility of something going bad. Therefore, I will stay here just
in case..."
"Alright,
alright, don't just barge into a lady's room."
"Guooo..."
Relieved by Nozomu's
explanation, Somia, who had been a bit nervous, was relieved. Next to her, Mena
was grabbing Victor by the neck, who was about to charge toward Irisdina's
room.
"Nozomu-sama,
what are you cooking?..."
"This is Iris's
meal. Surely she can't eat solid food with her condition, so..."
"Brother, can I
help you with something?"
"Sure... -eh,
brother?"
Nozomu couldn't help
but ask back at the nickname that came out of Somia's mouth.
"? Nozomu-san,
you are going to marry my sister, aren't you? Then shouldn't I call you
brother?"
"... Umm, well,
it might happen in the future... no, I'd like that to happen."
"Oi, Brat, you
bastard~~!"
"Milord. Since
you yourself have disinherited Irisdina-ojōsama, please leave her alone."
"Umm, Iris is
resting, could you please be quiet?"
"Ggh..."
Being physically
stopped by Mena and silenced by Nozomu with a good argument, Victor lets out a
frustrated groan.
"Anyway,
Somia-chan, would you like to help me?"
"Yes, please
leave it to me!"
"I will prepare a
change of clothes for the young lady. Milord, please fetch some snow for the
ice packs."
"All right! -Eh,
Oi. You want me to go out there and gather snow?"
"You can't cook
or do any other household chores, so the only thing you can do is physical
labor, right? Come on, just go."
The kitchen has a back
kitchen door for loading in, and Mena kicked Victor out of it.
Victor complained for
a while, but reluctantly started shoveling snow.
And after all the food
and other preparations were finished, Somia told Nozomu that she would be
leaving soon.
"Well then,
Ani-sama. Please take good care of my sister."
"Are you sure you
don't need to see her?"
"I don't want to
impose a burden on my sister, so I'll bear with it for now. I will come back
again when she gets better."
As usual, she is a
well-behaved girl who loves her sister.
"Oi, brat! I'll
let you handle things here, but never do anything naughty to my daughter-...
-ouch, ouch, ouch!"
"Nozomu-sama,
please take care of Irisdina-ojōsama. Now then, Milord, we are leaving."
"All right, all
right, just don't pull my arm while twisting it!"
While Nozomu was
impressed with Somia's thoughtfulness, Mena and Victor were still the same as
usual.
Then, after seeing off
Somia and the others as they left, dragging Victor with them, Nozomu returned
to Irisdina's room with food, ice packs, and a change of clothes.
When he returned to
the room, Irisdina was already awake.
She hugged the coat
that Nozomu had left for her and gave a dissatisfied look at him, who had
disappeared while she was sleeping.
"Hmph...... I
told you I wanted you to stay here, but you were gone."
"I had a lot of
things prepared for you, so just bear with me for a bit."
Even her pouty face is
cute. Nozomu put a wry smile on his face to suppress the joy that welled up in
his heart as he placed the food and other things he had prepared on a nearby
side table.
"Somia was
here?"
"Yeah, Mena and
Victor, too."
"I see…"
Perhaps she felt happy
to have her family member who was concerned about her even though she was no
longer a Francilt, and although her tone of voice was a little sad, it carried
a happiness that she could not hide.
At that moment, a
sweet fragrance wafted into Irisdina's nose. Then, small stomach rumbles could
be heard.
"Soup…"
"It's already
lunchtime. You haven't had breakfast, and you're hungry, aren't you?
"... Un."
With a small nod,
Irisdina closed her eyes and opened her small mouth.
"Iris, what are
you doing?"
"Feed me."
As Nozomu froze in
surprise for a moment, Irisdina stuck her chin out, as if urging him to hurry
up.
Nozomu, defeated,
slumped his shoulders and sat down in front of her, and scooped a spoonful into
the bowl of soup.
"Alright,
ahn..."
"Mmm, it's
delicious."
The slightly lukewarm
soup was slightly sweet and slid down her throat along with a gentle
savoriness.
*Thump, thump .......*
Irisdina opened her
mouth again as if swept away by her quickening heartbeat and rising urges.
"Good grief,
you're acting like a little kid today."
"Isn't it fine?
It is just for today."
She swallowed spoonful
after spoonful of soup like a baby bird.
Her fever was still
high and her body was sluggish. Her throat also ached.
But she felt happy.
His concern, his thoughtfulness, his kindness, ware running through her whole
body as she felt joy in her heart.
Such joy came to an
end as the soup in the bowl became empty.
She could see Nozomu's
back as he began to clean up the dishes. A feeling of loneliness returned to
her heart as he looked away from her.
"Nozomu. My body,
it feels uncomfortable..."
"Oh, night
sweats, huh? I've prepared hot water and a towel for you, so you can wipe
yourself off."
Perhaps prompted by
the heat that aroused her whole body, Irisdina began to do things that she
would never do in her normal state.
"Nn……"
In front of him, she
put her hand on the button of her pajamas and began to unbutton them. Her eyes
seemed to be so vacant that she was not thinking straight.
With popping sounds,
her white skin was exposed. Nozomu involuntarily gasped and shouted loudly.
"W-, Wait a
minute! I'm still in this room, so don't take your clothes off!"
"But I feel
uncomfortable..."
Irisdina's hands
didn't stop, even though he tried to stop her. Then the last button was
unbuttoned.
Her breasts and
stomach were revealed, and Nozomu hurriedly turned away.
"Then at least
wait until I leave the room..."
"Nozomu, wipe
it..."
"Ha?"
"Wipe it"
"No-no, as I
thought, that's a bit... Uwa!"
Nozomu's hand was
pulled with a jerk.
The white Irisdina's
back appeared before Nozomu's eyes as he involuntarily kneeled down beside the
bed.
"Please. My body
still aches from the fever. So, I can't wipe my back..."
"Well, then, I'll
just shut my eyes..."
"You can have a
look."
"Huh?"
"I don't mind if
you look. Umm, see?"
(There's no way it is
okaaaaaaayyy~!)
Ten seconds of mutual
silence. It was Nozomu who broke the silence.
He picked up the towel
he had brought with him while screaming in his mind at Irisdina, who did not
say a word about it.
"Nn~, Nozomu's
hand, feels so good~..."
(This can't be helped,
this is something I have to do... I mean, it's the towel that's touching her,
not my hand! Please don't say it in a weird way!)
The seductive voice
made Nozomu's eardrums and whole body shudder.
Even through the
towel, his hand could feel the softness and heat of her skin, paralyzing his
thoughts.
As he was desperately
trying to resist the urge to go out of control, Irisdina suddenly reached out
for Nozomu's arm.
"Wipe this place
too..."
"Wha...!"
Nozomu's arm passed
under Irisdina's armpit as his hand was pulled by hers. She then placed her own
hand over his and began to wipe the front of her body.
The touch he felt was
even softer than on her back, and Nozomu's body went completely rigid, his
ability to think and his rationality being whittled away.
(No, not the front!)
"N-, nn~..."
Irisdina kept wiping
her body while Nozomu stiffened.
From her smooth
stomach to her upper arms, and then to the two particularly soft, rounded
things.
The feeling of his
fingers sinking into the two rounded things made Nozomu involuntarily scream in
his head.
(Uoo~! Someone,
please, knock me out ～～～～!)
After several minutes
of being mentally overloaded, Nozomu was finally released.
"Haa, haa, haa…
Are you feeling better now?"
"Un...
Nozomu."
"W-, what is it
this time?"
"Dress me
up..."
"Alright, here...
hmm? Buh~!"
As the exhausted
Nozomu managed to get up and picked up Irisdina's change of clothes, a small
triangular piece of fabric fluttered to the floor.
It was lovely pink
underwear.
Nozomu without a
second thought placed the spare pajamas on top of the underwear so that the
underwear hidden underneath would not be seen.
Then, he picked up the
pajamas along with the underwear and carried them as if nothing had happened.
His cheeks were twitching.
At that moment, he
noticed a white piece of paper peeking out from between the folded pajamas.
With a suspicious look
on his face, Nozomu pulled out the paper, unfolded it ... and was speechless at
the sentence written on it.
[Dear Nozomu-sama, now
is the time to show your manhood!]
(Oi, Mena-san!)
It was an extra
encouragement from Mena.
Next to the written
message, there was also a cute and meaningful illustration of a thumbs-up.
Nozomu has already suffered more than enough damage. He wondered, what more do
they want him to do?
"Nozomu, what's
wrong?"
"No, it's
noth-... don't turn around and look at me with your top naked!"
While tilting her head
cutely, Irisdina raised her hands and asked him to change her clothes.
Two hills swayed and
shook, intruding into the corner of his vision.
(Anything more would
be bad. It would break me in many ways.)
With this judgment,
Nozomu turned away, handed her a change of clothes, and tried to leave the room
immediately, but .......
"I told you,
don't go..."
"Hgh!?”
He was pulled back for
the third time and forced to sit on the bed again.
And then Irisdina put
her arms around him and clung to him, as if to make him stay connected to her.
He was being embraced
from behind, and the two female symbols were pressed directly against his back.
Her heat, which was
much higher than that of a normal person, was transmitted to Nozomu through
what had just touched him through the cloth.
(Ahhhh!)
"Nn, it feels
nice and chilly... Does it feel good, Nozomu?"
The voice of the one
he loves, whispering in his ear.
With each movement of
Irisdina's body, he could feel the soft sensation changing its shape and
assaulting him.
The heat that mingled
inside his body became so mixed and raging that he could no longer tell whether
it was hers or his.
Finally, realizing the
limits of his rationality, Nozomu reflexively placed his right hand on his face
and released his Qi. A jolt shook his brain and sent his consciousness flying.
"Nozomu,
nozomu... Are you asleep?"
"~~~~……
"Ehehehe, then
I'm going to sleep too~~"
As Nozomu's body,
having knocked himself out, hung limply, Irisdina, with her thoughts clouded by
the fever, dragged her loved one into her embrace and fell asleep once more
joyfully.
Later, the two
teachers fuss over the two sleeping in the same bed in their disordered
clothes, and Nozomu was busy explaining the situation to them.
Irisdina's strange
condition would cause all sorts of commotion later on...
"What the hell is
this!"
"Kya~~! Ane-sama
is so cute!"
"Uee~~~~,
Noj~omu!”
"This is ...
Irisdina-ojōsama, you've become a little girl."
That is for another story.
