Fever.
It's a mild illness everyone has experienced.
Fever is an increase in body temperature above normal, which typically ranges from 36.1°C to 37.2°C for adults. A fever occurs when the immune system is fighting an infection.
But... This is Kamiki Eiji's first fever.
Until now, he had never contracted any illness. The reason is simple: bacteria, viruses, and parasites, the hosts of diseases, are destroyed by antibodies as soon as they enter his body.
The Heavenly Restriction not only grants superhuman physical strength but also enhances the components within his body.
"Huff, huff, huff... Should I write a will...?"
His head was so dizzy that Eiji came up with that silly idea.
The fever made him extremely uncomfortable.
He'd rather have a rematch against ten million Cursed Spirits than have a fever.
"Damn Kenjaku... This is all because of him... If it weren't for him... I wouldn't have this fever..."
Eiji couldn't help but blame Kenjaku for his fever.
He couldn't even get out of bed to go to the bathroom.
The door opened, and Siesta entered carrying some items.
"Sorry for the delay. You must be hungry, I made you porridge. Before you eat, let's change your bandages."
Placing a bowl of warm porridge on the table, she helped Eiji sit up. She was shocked to feel that his body temperature had risen.
"Your fever is getting worse! You need to see a doctor immediately."
Siesta had never encountered such a severe fever.
The touch felt as if she were touching a flame!
"No need, I'll be fine... Huff, huff, huff..."
"What are you talking about? You don't look fine."
"Tomorrow... If I'm still not better, do as you please."
Even speaking was difficult for Eiji. Yet, he was confident his fever would be gone by tomorrow. Even without Reverse Cursed Technique, his natural recovery was far above that of a normal human.
"Alright then. Eiji, you promise to see a doctor tomorrow if your fever doesn't subside."
"Um."
Seeing him nod weakly, Siesta couldn't bear to keep scolding him. Then, she began to remove the bandages on Eiji's body.
She was somewhat surprised to see that the wounds all over his body had started to dry up and form scabs. She still remembered clearly how terrible the wounds had looked, which would normally take at least a week to dry up.
Though puzzled, Siesta's hands didn't stop. After removing all the bandages, she threw them into the trash. Then, with a towel soaked in warm water, she began to gently and carefully wipe Eiji's body around the wounds.
"..."
With his eyes closed, Eiji let the girl do whatever she wanted to his body. He was utterly helpless.
"Umm... Siesta, I need to pee. Can you help me to the bathroom?"
After Siesta finished wiping his entire body, Eiji could no longer hold it in.
"Don't worry, Eiji, I anticipated this. So, I brought this."
Puffing out her chest proudly, Siesta showed one of the items she had brought.
Opening his eyes, Eiji saw an object resembling a chamber pot, though he didn't know what it was made of.
He wasn't a shy person, so he wanted to take the chamber pot from Siesta's hands, but as soon as he lifted his arm, a large wound on his left hand opened and started bleeding.
"Ah, Eiji, don't move recklessly! Your wound is reopening! Stay still, let me help you."
Siesta panicked a bit and hurriedly wrapped a bandage around Eiji's hand.
'Am I so weak that I need a woman's help just to pee? If Satoru Nii-san finds out about this, he'll mock me for a long time.'
Eiji could imagine his cousin's smug face in his mind. Lost in his thoughts, he didn't realize Siesta had already positioned the chamber pot under his groin.
With a blush on her cheeks, Siesta closed her eyes and said shyly, "Go ahead, Eiji."
"Oh."
Coming back to his senses, Eiji wasn't the type to hesitate. He stopped holding it in and began to pee.
"Finished."
"Mm."
Siesta could feel the weight of the chamber pot in her hands. Placing it on the floor, she wrung out the towel. With slightly trembling hands, she began to clean the tip of Eiji's penis.
"..."
Watching her actions, Eiji remained silent. In fact, when he was a child, he and Naomi used to bathe together.
He was used to women touching his body.
'Eiji doesn't seem like a commoner. His body is well-built, and judging by his scars, he got them from real combat. Could he be a soldier from another country accidentally summoned by Lady Louise?'
The other's calm demeanor made Siesta not feel too embarrassed.
She had seen many noblemen's bodies at the Tristain Magic Academy. How could men who only knew how to cast spells have muscles on their bodies?
For knights and soldiers, having muscles was not unusual.
"Let me help you eat."
Scooping some porridge and blowing on it to cool it down, Siesta brought the spoon to Eiji's mouth.
"..."
Obediently opening his mouth, Eiji allowed her to feed him.
"How does it taste?"
"Not good."
"That's normal. When people have a fever, their tongues become numb. Only during a fever, whether the food is cheap or expensive, it all tastes the same. Once you recover from your fever, you should appreciate food more, okay? Don't waste food; many people in this world are starving."
Coming from a commoner background, Siesta knew how hard it was for people of her class to make a living.
"I always finish my food." Eiji said calmly, opening his mouth again as Siesta fed him.
"Glad to hear that."
Seeing he didn't seem to be lying, Siesta continued feeding him while telling stories about her daily work as a maid.
After breakfast, Eiji lay back down on the bed with new bandages on his body and a wet towel placed on his forehead by Siesta.
"Eiji, I have to work. Is it okay if I leave you alone?"
Seeing he appeared to be asleep, Siesta started to undress. Her naked body exposed, she sighed in relief, noticing he kept his eyes closed despite the sound of her undressing.
She was testing Eiji to see if he was a pervert or not. If he had watched her change or peeked secretly, Siesta would have reported him to Louise.
Luckily, his reaction satisfied her.
'He doesn't seem like a bad person.'
Still watching him, Siesta began to put on her maid uniform.
"Well, I'm off. I'll be back at noon with lunch."
"Um." Eiji replied softly.
Opening the door slightly, ensuring no one was around, Siesta quickly left the room and closed the door behind her.
"I wonder what kind of person Lady Louise's other Familiar is."
Carrying the dirty dishes, she headed to the dining hall.
In the corridor, she saw a young man with black hair holding his stomach.
"Haa, so hungry... Damn it..."
Saito walked with one hand on the wall.
"Are you okay?"
He turned to see a seemingly ordinary girl in a maid outfit carrying a large silver tray, looking concerned. Her neatly adorned black hair and cute freckles caught his attention.
"It's nothing..." Saito waved his left hand.
"Are you... Lady Vallière's Familiar?"
Siesta didn't expect to meet Louise's Familiar so soon.
"You know me?"
"A little. The rumor has spread, you know, that two commoners were summoned by Summoning Magic."
Siesta smiled sweetly.
"😮"
It was the most beautiful smile Saito had seen since coming to this world.
"Are you also a mage?" He asked.
"Oh, no. I'm just a commoner, like you. I serve the nobles here by doing household chores."
"I see... Erm, I'm Hiraga Saito. Nice to meet you."
"That's an unusual name... I'm Siesta."
Siesta found the name of Louise's second Familiar quite strange.
*Growl*
At that point, Saito's stomach growled.
"You must be hungry."
"Yes."
"Please follow me this way."
Siesta then walked away. Feeling sorry for Saito, she decided to give him some food. After all, she had helped Eiji; it wouldn't be fair to help only one person, right?