Inugami-san and Nekoyama-san
11th "Nekoyama-san and the Sick Day"
Suzu, it's morning. Rise and shine.
Rise and shine.
Morning, Nee-chan!
Good morning, my little sister.
What are you doing so ear—
Suzu, your face is all red. Are you all right?
Hey, you have a slight fever.
All from a little lick on the ear...
That's definitely not the reason.
Take the day off today. I'll call the school.
Do you have a friend who can...
Sorry, just tell me your school's number.
I can do it myself and I have friends! Don't unde—
Inugami-san and Nekoyama-san
What's wrong?
Apparently Nekoyama's out with a fever today.
Why did I even bother coming to school, then?
To learn things.
I won't be able to shake this lethargic feeling until I can go see her after school.
Then let's talk about Nekoyama-san getting better.
Nothing will cheer me up right now.
Listen...
Girls who are sick are 30% cuter than usual.
What is this? Now I'm totally excited!
It's 39 degrees Celsius...
If it's going to be that high, I wish I could just hallucina—
Inugami-san!
I was worried, so I ditched class.
I'm happy you're here, but you shouldn't be... You'll catch my cold.
I don't mind if I catch it.
They say you'll get over it once someone else catches it,
so I'd actually like you to give it to me.
Aren't you being weird, Inugami-san?
This is how I always am.
Also, you're really close...
Really?
That's just fine. I'm more likely to catch it if I'm closer. In fact...
I'd be fine with no distance at all.
I totally stole one!
S-Stole?! You did it so casually...
And wait, where did these pandas come from?!
It was a dream?
I-I can't go back now! After a dream like that, even if the fever did it...
I'm so embarrassed!
Really, now...
You just think that because you're exhausted.
Want me to comfort you?
What are you doing all of a sudden?!
Well, I thought it was a dream...
You're awake, Nekoyama?
Aki?
School was over, so I came to check on you...
Is it already that late?
You seemed to be mumbling in your sleep... Are you okay?
Actually, if I had to choose, I'd say I'm not okay.
I'll probably be sick for at least half a year.
Whoa, what the heck is wrong?
Anyway, if you stay here, you'll catch—
It's okay. I actually want to catch it.
They say you'll get over it once someone else catches it, so...
Hey, wait, Inugami-sa—
Crap! Is this going to end up like my drea—
Come on! Let me catch it!
Don't wrap yourself around someone who's sick!
All right, make sure you get plenty of rest.
But I haven't wiped down her body yet! Or fed her rice porridge!
Shut up!
Thanks... See you later.
Wait, how did they get into the house, anyway?
So you do actually have friends...
Oh, it was you.
Neko Punch
Illustration by: Takenashi Eri