Nagumo knew it was mean to keep pretending to be asleep while his partner stayed by his bedside.

He and Sakamoto had been out for a week from what he'd overheard, and now they were hiding out at Granny Miya's while they recovered, seeing as everyone in the JAA was after them. After the attack on the Art Museum, Nagumo was no longer a member of the Order but a Class-A extermination target, meaning he wasn't safe anywhere in Japan, and neither were you.

He would say he wouldn't blame you for leaving him, but a greedy part of him was happy that you stayed.

That's why, when everyone went to sleep that night, Nagumo sat up and stretched with a yawn. He could move a bit better than when he initially awoke, which was a plus of waiting to get up ~~but he doubted you'd agree~~.

"Hey~" Nagumo poked your cheek with a hum, smiling fondly. "You awake? I'm starving." He knew that wasn't the best thing to say to his partner when he had just woken up from a coma.