Love Healing Manual

Chapter 2 Kitagawa Ayane
The school's equipment room is often a "dating spot"—it's private and quiet when the door is closed.

Unlike the dense woods of schools at night or the dangerous suburbs where privacy is not guaranteed, privacy is not guaranteed.

Izakayas and some private cinemas are expensive, and part-time jobs pay very little, making them too extravagant for college students who don't have much money and mainly rely on their families for support.

However, with the stirrings of youth and the catalysis of hormones, college students yearn to hold hands, hug, and kiss, or even go further, driven by an irresistible urge to get closer.

Obtaining the key to the equipment room is like opening the door to a mysterious world.

However, no one would have imagined that there was no intimate relationship in this locked room; everything that was unfolding before them was utterly unbelievable.
"Wang~"

The senior student, who was considered incredibly aloof by her classmates, was now rubbing against Lin Ze's trouser leg in a fawning manner, her long hair cascading down her back, her cheek partially obscured by the flying strands of hair, and glistening drops of saliva trickling from the corner of her lips.

Her eyes held a dizzy, unfocused look.

This is not some kind of perverted house game.

Lin Ze took the frisbee, took a red bouncy ball from the bag brought by Kitagawa Ayane-senpai, held it in his hand, and shook it from side to side.

The senior student stared intently at the red ball, moving it left and right, even reaching out to grab it, nervously biting her lip.

The movements and expressions were incredibly lifelike.

Lin Ze observed her reaction, reached out and gently stroked her hair, then scratched her neck.

Kitagawa Ayane immediately squinted her eyes comfortably, her long eyelashes trembling, her face showing a look of ecstasy.

"Go."

Lin Ze threw the ball out.

In an instant, the red bouncy ball flew around the equipment room with a "thump thump" sound, and soon rolled to the ground. The senior student quickly crawled over, rubbing her cheek against the ball, having a great time.

Patient: Ayane Kitagawa

"Critical condition level: 61%"

Clear numerical values ​​appeared on the healing manual in front of Lin Ze.

He looked down and wrote in his notebook: "Patient's condition on September 28th: ​​No improvement."

……

In fact, Lin Ze was not qualified to diagnose and treat patients, and his actions were undoubtedly illegal.

The story of how the two met is somewhat bizarre and begins several months ago.

Ayane Kitagawa is a first-year graduate student in the Economics Department next door. She is diligent and hardworking, and also beautiful. She is a "popular girl" in the school.

However, she developed a very strange mental illness, which was a severe impairment in self-identity—she couldn't correctly see herself as a "social being" and would occasionally fantasize that she was a large dog.

After realizing this, she went to many hospitals for diagnosis, spending most of the money she had saved from part-time jobs.

Despite having many top-notch hospitals in Tokyo, they still couldn't definitively diagnose Kitagawa Ayane's illness. As a result, her condition did not improve despite intervention from a psychiatrist and the use of psychiatric medication.

After many twists and turns, she was recommended to the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tokyo to seek out Professor Keito Hishida, a renowned professor with a certain international reputation, who would become Hayashi Ze's prospective mentor.

In the equipment room.

The soft afterglow from outside the window streamed in precisely, illuminating the bouncy foam blanket and creating a warm and peaceful atmosphere inside.

Kitagawa Ayane-senpai lay in the sunlight, her limbs slightly bent, sticking out her tongue happily, with a bouncy ball placed near her ear.

Her eyes were free of any worries, filled with clarity.

Lin Ze stared at her, looking at her long hair that was spread out on the ground, and recalled their first meeting.

……

That time, it happened in the office.

Lin Ze was writing an assignment given by his mentor, Ling Tian—an experimental report on the latest antibacterial liquid for preventing infectious diseases. He was hiding behind his large desk, typing away on the keyboard.

Then the senior student knocked on the door and came in.

"Hello, I'd like to speak with Professor Keito Hishida. May I ask..." These were the first words spoken by the aloof senior student, Ayane Kitagawa.

The professor stubbed out the cigarette between his fingers.

"Are you Kitagawa, the student recommended by the affiliated hospital of the medical school?"

"Yes, Professor."

"They sent me some of the inspection materials. Come on, do a few test questions first. Please relax."

Lin Ze, who was hiding behind the desk, did not show his face, but he immediately smelled a strong, undeniable milky odor.

He was stunned for a moment, then tilted his head and peeked through the gap between the computer and the desk.

Suddenly, Kitagawa-senpai, dressed in black with long hair flowing down her shoulders, came into view.

She is practically synonymous with long, straight black hair.

Her eyes were clear and bright, her eyelashes were exceptionally long, and her beautiful face was unusually calm—a classic beauty—it's hard to imagine that such a person could be tormented by severe mental illness...

That was Lin Ze's idea at the time.

However, in the next instant, the system that had remained completely calm since his awakening suddenly displayed a notification: "Bound patient: Kitagawa Ayane."

"Already bound..."

"You can earn points for helping patients treat their illnesses."

"Store activated"

Points can be redeemed for items in the shop, charm points, stamina points, intelligence points, and skills, and can also be used to obtain items for upgrading the system.

"Currently have 0 points"

Please receive the initial treatment plan from the Healing Manual system email.

Can someone cure patients without medical qualifications and a physician's license?
This system is utterly absurd.

At that moment, Lin Ze looked away, never imagining that he would not only take the initiative to contact the other party, but that the other party would also agree to his treatment plan without hesitation.

Even the top professor, Keito Hishida, could not improve her condition.

Lin Ze watched helplessly as she kept coming to the office, but her critical condition value kept rising from 45% to 61% in just two months.

The medication severely impacted her life, making it impossible for her to study or sleep normally, and her condition deteriorated.

……

"Senior?"

In the equipment room, the clock that was keeping time had finished counting down and was making a jarring "beep beep beep" sound.

The one-hour treatment session ended.

Lin Ze looked at Kitagawa Ayane, who had her back to him, and asked softly.

His knuckles pressed on the senior's temples, once, twice, three times.

Outside the window, downstairs, athletes in white tracksuits were running on the green field, with shouts rising and falling. The soccer ball flew high into the air and then fell back down, their clothes soaked with sweat.

Kitagawa Ayane kept her eyes tightly closed.

"Alright," she said calmly, opening her eyes.

How did you feel about this treatment?

"good."

Her over-the-knee socks, which covered her long legs, were slightly wrinkled. The senior student was sitting in a standard duck position. Her long, smooth, black hair was draped over her shoulders. Her expression was calm, and there was no trace of the clumsy and silly way she had acted as a large dog just now. A coldness crept back onto her cheeks.

Of course, this cold attitude was intentional.

Kitagawa Ayane slowly stood up, walked to the door, and began to put on her shoes.

Her movements were rather hasty, which revealed her inner unease, because no matter what, undergoing such an absurd and incredibly shameful treatment in the equipment room would ruin her reputation if word got out.

She didn't dare look into Lin Ze's eyes—the junior who was two years younger than her.

"The healing process at this stage has ended."

"This...it's over already?"

"Yes." Lin Ze nodded.

A system notification sound appeared in my mind.

"Behavioral intervention therapy task: Initial phase completed"

"500 points have been awarded. Please check your in-game mail."

"Next task"

"Two behavioral intervention therapies: Let the patient try eating dog food, observe and record their reactions, and try to guide them."

Lin Ze paused for a moment, his eyes flashing rapidly and complexly several times.

After a while.

He took a deep breath.

"Friday afternoon, still at this time? We need to proceed with the next step of the treatment plan."

"Oh, okay..."

Kitagawa Ayane lowered her eyes, quickly collected the frisbee and bouncy ball from the floor back into her bag, stood in front of the door, and unlocked it.

Just for a moment.

She resumed her usual demeanor, pushed open the door, and went out.

My tense shoulders relaxed.

He strolled down the corridor as if nothing had happened.

As the sun set, the golden afterglow shone on her over-the-knee stockings, leaving marks on the soft flesh of her long legs.

(End of this chapter)