Love Healing Manual

Chapter 27 Little Bell is the Strategist
Her happiness lasted less than half a minute; this was probably the first other topic she had with Lin Ze besides discussing studies.

However, their jubilation lasted only half a minute.

The two strolled through the familiar campus of the University of Tokyo, never paying any attention to the lush, flower-filled scenery.

Students are always like this; they don't even remember that the roads were lined with daisies in autumn until they leave the campus, and they don't care about the cherry blossoms in spring either.

Then the cherry blossoms fell one by one, just like her feelings at that moment.

“Every woman has a girlish heart. If she doesn’t, then it has been stolen. There must be such despicable thieves in this world. They always steal what others cherish most.” Miyagi Suzuo spoke with absolute certainty.

She responded to Lin Ze's question and provided evidence from many perspectives.

"So, if I want to give her something to express my goodwill and satisfy her girlish desires, what should I give her? Or what would she like?" Lin Ze asked earnestly.

here we go again……

Last time, I asked her and Chizuru what they should give each other.

Less than a few days later, another one was sent...

It wasn't that Miyagi Suzuo was petty; she couldn't help but fantasize that there really was someone in Lin Ze's life who made him feel good, and that this foolish man was trying his best to win him over, even going so far as to ask the female classmates in his class for help.

"Uh, cough cough." She coughed lightly a few times.

Clearly, the internal injuries sustained were quite severe.

"Miyagi-kun?"

"I'm fine, my throat is just a little itchy."

"But the question has come back to me," she thought wearily.

"Are you pursuing someone else, Lin-san?" Miyagi Suzuo couldn't help but ask.

"Pursue?" Lin Ze was taken aback for a moment, then asked doubtfully, "No, you misunderstood. I just want to be friends with her."

"only friends?"

"Yes, and I have no intention of dating, at least not for the next few years."

"Does Lin lack friends?" she asked anxiously.

"I think it's better to discuss my problem first, otherwise it's getting more and more complicated. Sorry." Lin Ze's voice softened, and he gave her an apologetic look.

Miyagi Suzuo happened to look up and meet his eyes.

Those were very beautiful eyes.

She stared blankly, tilting her head back, frozen in place.

If someone has a face like that, coupled with gentleness, even if you wanted to dislike them...

"I forgive you."

"what?"

Lin Ze suddenly felt that Miyagi was a very strange person, just like him.

"If you love beauty, you can give cosmetics, mirrors, and flowers. Of course, these are not as good as dolls, handwritten letters, and water cups. If you like perfume, perfume is also a great gift."

As she spoke, Lin Ze's eyes brightened.

So it turns out that girls like these flashy but impractical things.

He kind of understood.

"The doll is on the waiting list."

"Why not perfume?" Suzuo Miyagi asked curiously.

"Because I felt so bored."

"But didn't Lin Ze also wear mint-scented perfume?"

Miyagi Suzuo pretended to move forward, and since she was only shoulder-length, she took the opportunity to sniff Lin Ze's clothes hard.

That one bite gave her instant pleasure.

The original scent is definitely the best, and it's refreshing and invigorating.

"Perfume?" Lin Ze pulled up his sleeve and said in a daze, "No, it smells like laundry detergent."

"washing powder?"

"Yes, it's the cheapest kind of laundry detergent in the supermarket. I probably added a little too much."

Miyagi Suzuo: "..."

It turns out it wasn't perfume but laundry detergent.

Her face turned ashen; no wonder she couldn't find a similar taste no matter how hard she looked.

When he reached another exit of the University of Tokyo, Lin Ze stopped and turned to look at Miyagi Suzuo in front of a bench.

"Thank you, Miyagi-kun," Lin Ze extended his hand and smiled. "If I have any questions in the future, may I ask you again? You really helped me today."

doubt?

Is it still about how to become friends with another girl?
After listening to what he said.

A strange, indescribable emotion welled up inside Miyagi Suzuo, making her feel suffocated and a nameless sadness welled up in her heart.

At that moment, she desperately wanted to refuse in a righteous and forceful manner.

Her eyes flickered a few times, and she lowered her face to look at the hand Lin Ze had extended.

"I'd be honored to be able to help you. If you have any questions in this area... please feel free to ask! I'll answer them to the best of my ability."

Miyagi Suzuo also quickly reached out and shook Lin Ze's hand, but before she could feel anything, she quickly pulled it back and took small steps forward without even looking back.

"I...I have to go now, otherwise the person who's coming to pick me up will worry. Goodbye, Lin." Her voice was hoarse.

They left in a hurry.

Watching Miyagi's departing figure, Lin Ze scratched his head, but his eyes quickly returned to their usual calm.

no doubt.

This morning was a different story for him.

What a fruitful experience!

One should not be ashamed to ask questions, and should maintain awe for things one does not understand. Everything has its own logic and laws, and a woman's mind is always more difficult than the last big question on an exam.

A gentle breeze blew by, and Lin Ze squinted.

That being the case.

He needed to complete the task as soon as possible and build a decent-looking doghouse for his senior, Kitagawa.

At the school gate, Lin Ze got back on his bicycle.

We set off for the shopping center in Ueno Ward.

……

pat-

On the way, Miyagi Suzuo remained silent with a cold face, holding her schoolbag and watching the scenery rushing past the window.

The driver, not wanting to provoke her, drove off in silence.

He didn't even dare to glance at the eldest daughter of the family through the rearview mirror.

Having been a driver for so many years, he knew all too well what the gloom in Miyagi Suzuo's eyes truly meant.

Until I got home.

The sofa area.

The schoolbag that Miyagi Suzuo was carrying slipped to the ground with a thud.

A dazzling crystal chandelier hangs high beneath the living room's dome, while sunlight streams in through the side room's glass windows, making the entire main hall exceptionally bright and airy. In the center of four luxurious sofas, a rustic tea table is nestled.

The noblewoman in the middle raised her face.

She had long, narrow eyes, looking at the dejected girl in front of her.

“Mom…” Miyagi Suzuo bit her lip, unable to suppress the grievances she had been holding back all the way when she saw this woman.

He rushed into the woman's arms, wrapping his arms around her knees.

"what happened?"

"I...I've become Lin Ze's strategist, sob sob...I even promised him I'd help him in the future, I'm so ashamed of myself..."

The woman gently stroked Miyagi Suzuo's hair, her eyes filled with affection.

"Tell me properly, what exactly happened?"

after that.

Suzuo Miyagi recounted to her mother everything that happened after they arrived at school, went to the lab together, waited for Lin Ze at the school gate, and talked.

But after she finished speaking, the woman with narrow, beautiful eyes couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

This puzzled Miyagi Suzuo, who frowned and pushed her mother's legs. "What are you laughing at..." she complained.

"How can Suzuo be so cute?"

"Stop teasing me, Mom. So tell me what we should do now?"

"Lin said she's just looking for a friend, so you don't need to be so anxious," the woman pinched her cheek and comforted her. "Just wait and see how things go. You need to be patient during this long process."

The words just fell.

Outside the main hall, a series of "click-clack" footsteps came from afar, the sound of leather shoes on the ground.

A burly man wearing glasses and a suit walked in from outside.

A male secretary followed behind her.

His gaze fell on his wife and daughter in the main hall, and he cleared his throat: "Go upstairs to change your clothes. We're having dinner with Councilor Takeda today, and he's bringing his family along."

"I dont go."

However, no sooner had the burly man finished speaking than Miyagi Suzuo, her eyes red-rimmed, refused.

"why are you not going?"

"No, I'm tired and want to go back to my room to rest."

Her rather willful answer caused the burly man to frown instantly, seemingly very dissatisfied with his daughter's behavior.

But Miyagi Suzuo had already gotten up and picked up her schoolbag.

He was about to turn around and go upstairs without looking back.

"President, it would be best to let Miss go with us. The congresswoman's wife has been wanting to see her."

"Too long-winded," he said unhappily in response to his secretary's reminder.

With just this one sentence, Miyagi Shun's tone was exactly the same as his daughter's, making it easy to see that they were definitely father and daughter; the resemblance in their eyes and brows was undeniable.

He took a step and chased after him.

"Rin...Rin! Oh, please, Daddy, come with me," Miyagi Shun chased after her up the escalator, completely different from before: "It'll be at most an hour. I'll have the driver bring you back ahead of time."

……

the other side.

Lin Ze wandered around the third floor of Ueno Shopping Center.

He bought his dog food on this floor last time, and the supermarket is designed in a shape similar to the number ∞, with two buildings in front and behind, making it extremely large.

The third floor houses pet shops, jewelry stores, and skincare shops, while the other side features purely home and lifestyle products, including four major brands: MUJI, Nitori, AEON, and KEYUCA.

Lin Ze's target was a general store that sold dolls and figurines, which he had seen when he went downstairs.

I strolled around for a while.

The "general store" with warm yellow lighting came into view. Lin Ze had never been to such a store before, and he had no interest in toys and dolls.

But this time, he went inside.

The first thing that catches the eye is the dazzling array of trinkets on the shelves directly opposite the entrance.

Countless kinds of dolls, accessories, and anime figurines are neatly arranged.

What's most satisfying is that the shop owner even adjusted the color scheme of the dolls, which is a godsend for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Everything was bathed in warm light.

A poster with a group photo of anime characters is pasted on the glass door at the entrance of the store, and there is a nearly life-sized figure of Ichigo Kurosaki wielding the twin swords Zangetsu, staring coldly into the room.

"Ring ring ring——"

The electronic doorbell rang.

"Welcome." The chubby uncle at the front desk nodded in greeting.

"I'm going to buy some things."

"Please feel free to choose, guest."

Since each item has a white price tag, there are no staff members needed in the store. You can simply pick out what you need and pay at the counter.

Lin Ze strolled among the shelves, his gaze sweeping over each figurine.

"According to Miyagi-san, even a girl like the upperclassman has a girlish heart, right? Maybe she should choose something cute."

He stopped in front of the latest model of doll.

"This yellow rabbit is quite cute."

Reaching out, Lin Ze touched the doll's ears; they felt fluffy. He looked at the price tag—3870 yen.

He looked back.

Continuing to walk in, after wandering around for a long time, Lin Ze found each one adorable.

However, it seems that none of them are a good match for Kitagawa-senpai.

You could say they're all just a little bit lacking.

until.

He walked to the very back, looked up, and saw the dolls wrapped in plastic film on the top of the container. The plastic film looked old, probably old toys that hadn't been sold for a long time.

The Japanese anime market changes very quickly, with a new batch of popular items appearing every now and then.

The only things that remain popular are the IPs of tourist attractions and their related merchandise, which sell well every now and then. In other words, every now and then, the best-selling items in toy stores will be replaced with a whole new batch.

What Lin Ze noticed was quite ordinary—it was actually a large bone-shaped doll about half the height of a person, with no anthropomorphic features whatsoever.

It's less like a doll and more like a cushion on a sofa.

Lying at the very top of the shelf, it has been neglected for who knows how long.

The moment Lin Ze saw it, he knew that this was his goal!

So Lin Ze stood on tiptoe.

He touched the plastic film, grabbed it, and pulled it off, then hugged it to his chest.

Seeing the price of 1870 yen on the label, he was immediately extremely satisfied.

A bone plush toy paired with a dog—there's no better match.

“Boss,” he said decisively as he walked to the counter, placing the half-person-tall bone doll across it. “I want to buy this.”

"Sir, this has been sitting here for quite a while..." The kind-looking shopkeeper was taken aback.

“It’s okay, you can give me a discount,” he said earnestly.

"Are you sure you want to buy it?"

"The packaging hasn't been opened, so the contents should be new, right? As long as there aren't any defects, it's fine."

"Then I can give you a 10% discount."

"Swipe your card."

Lin Ze took the black debit card out of his bag and placed it on the counter.

Total budget: 75000 - 1683 yen

Current budget: 73317 yen

From the "general store" to the elevator, all the way out of the Ueno shopping center, Lin Ze carried a huge bone doll, enduring the curious gazes of countless passersby.

His face was calm.

He didn't care at all how others viewed him—those were just the opinions of ordinary people.

But the most crucial point.

After finding his bicycle, Lin Ze stood there pondering how to carry the doll back.

One option is to tuck it under your armpit.

He tried it out and found that when he turned the bicycle handlebars, he would lose control, causing the doll to fall off. It wasn't very elegant to put it under his bottom.

Lin Ze ultimately decided to leave the bicycle there and take the Ueno Shinkansen subway back, which was only one stop away. He could come back and ride it again when he had time later.

then.

Less than ten minutes.

At the bustling subway station entrance, a male college student carrying a giant bone doll was spotted.

He stood aloof on the elevator that was going down in a loop.

Passersby were somewhat surprised.

After all, this overly silly and cute doll... doesn't quite match the boy's handsome and somewhat outstanding appearance.

(End of this chapter)