Chapter 7

"Kotaro and the Chairwoman's Fun Cursed Cooking!" is the 7th chapter of Gakuen Babysitters.

Synopsis
Kotaro helps the chairwoman and Saikawa take care of Ryuuichi when he falls sick with a fever.

Long Summary
The chapter begins with a flashback to the conclusion of Ryuu's middle school graduation, leading into the summer break. Ryuu wakes up to the pressure of something heavy on his chest only to find Kotaro asleep on top of him. Before they are able to get up, the chairwoman and Saikawa both rush into their room to wake them up. Ryuu is startled and falls out of the bed, still holding Kotaro, and responds with a hoarse voice.

The chairwoman notices the change in his voice and orders Saikawa to bring a thermometer, suspecting that Ryuu has a fever. She peels Kotaro away from Ryuu and orders him to stay away from Ryuu until his cold has subsided.

Kotaro is distraught at the situation and stares aimlessly at the bedroom door. The chairwoman begins to head towards the kitchen and beckons Kotaro to follow her. Meanwhile, Ryuu crawls back into the bed and begins to rest from his fever.

In the kitchen, the chairwoman begins to chop some lemons and calls for Kotaro to squeeze them so they can make herbal tea for Ryuu. Kotaro begins the tedious work of squeezing out the lemon juice from the lemons, he manages to fill the bottom portion of the cup with one half of a lemon and beams at his achievement. However, when he calls for the chairwoman's attention, he manages to accidentally knock over the cup and spill its contents on the floor. Despite his shock, the chairwoman urges Kotaro to try again and he begins to fill the cup once again with lemon juice.

Back in his bedroom, Ryuu begins to dream of his parents on the day of their accident. He approaches them asking them not leave, but they misunderstand and think that he's asking them to take Kotaro along with them. Distraught, Ryuu begs them not to leave and tries to stop them but finds that there is a wall of glass in between them. He pleads from behind the glass begging them not to take Kotaro away from him, but is awoken by the stinging sensation of Kotaro's lemon-juice-covered hands rubbing his face. The chairwoman walks into the room after Kotaro, and hands Ryuu the herbal tea that they made for him. As he sips at the tea, Ryuu recalls his dream and gives thanks for being able to still have Kotaro in his life.

Despite the touching moment, the chairwoman grabs Kotaro and hauls him out of the room once again to prevent him from getting sick, Kotaro is distraught after he is told that the tea wasn't going to instantly cure Ryuu and that they would need to remain separated for a while until Ryuu overcomes his fever. The chapter ends with Kotaro sulking beneath the table while Saikawa coaxes him to come out using ice cream.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Inomata Maria (flashback)
 * Kirin Kumatsuka (flashback)
 * Usaida Yoshihito (flashback)
 * Midori Sawatari (flashback)
 * Taka Kamitani (flashback)
 * Hayato Kamitani (flashback)
 * Ryuuichi Kashima
 * Kotaro Kashima
 * Morinomiya Youko
 * Saikawa Keigo