Living life as an idol does not come without its share of criticism and problems, which we find out when a certain purple haired shrine maiden gets constantly ridiculed by the public for her weight causing her to question herself and her lifestyle.
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Okay... I did the Eli step-up scouting and just WOW. What are words anymore? 3 URs!? Bless you Eli Ayase. I hope everyone has some great scouts and I hope you manage to get ahold of your dream cards and I hope your best girls come home.
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And now back to the story.... ===========================
Having wilfully decided to let the exhausted girl sleep on, Eli took the time to look around the room and take everything in.
The room was pleasant enough, painted in a bright white colour which only further highlighted how well kept and how well sterilised it was, barely a speck of dust in sight. The only pieces of furniture included the bed itself, two small chairs beside each other next to the bed, a bedside table and various pieces of equipment surrounding the bed - emitting different sounds which Eli hoped were all indicating good things.
Out of no-where Eli heard a soft groan come from the sleeping girl, followed by some movement of her head, seemingly nuzzling deeper into the pillow she was resting against. The blonde couldn't help but internally melt at the adorable sight in front of her. Another reason she was glad that she had offered to take Nozomi in was the fact she would be able to see her every single day in the throes of her precious moments when she was sleeping and waking up.
Eli doubted many sights could top the sight of an awakening Nozomi.
To Eli nobody was as precious as Nozomi, no one could ever come close.
As Eli watched over her lovingly she noticed the purplette fluttering her eyes open, revealing her glistening turquoise hues that Eli found oh-so entrancing. A weak, tired voice then called out for Eli.
"Elicchi?..."
"Good morning sleepyhead." Eli replied, smiling sweetly at the purplette. Nozomi stretched a little, revealing her still-pale and fragile arms out from underneath the crumpled sheets. Eli mentally winced from the sight of Nozomi looked so sickly, but she wiped the distressing thought away to focus on the fact that she would make sure Nozomi got better and became healthy again. After all she had to focus on the positives.
"I've come to take you home, back to where you belong. I promise I'll stay by your side and take care of you no matter how long it takes." Mid-way through speaking Eli gently grabbed one of Nozomi's hands and ran her thumb comfortingly along the back of it.
"Are you sure Elicchi?...I don't want to bring you or your family any trouble..." Nozomi said, feeling guilty for the possibility of imposing on Eli and her family. She had already caused so many problems, she didn't particularly want to add anymore to that list.
"Don't be silly Nozomi, you're practically family anyway! And we all just want you to be safe and well." Eli mused. This was entirely true, Eli had informed her family all about Nozomi being ill and they had all been on-board with taking her in. It made Eli more happy than she could explain that her family thought so highly of her friend. Nozomi had truly had a large impact on the lives of others, Eli and her family included.
