Love Healing Manual

Chapter 74 Monday
A girl in a fantasy stands on a rooftop, with the entire bustling Tokyo behind her. Countless lights shine in the windows, and darkness confines each ray of light to a room the size of a matchbox.

As the elegant sound of a piano filled the air, a young girl danced gracefully on the rooftop.

A spotlight, seemingly from nowhere, shone down, focusing its solid light on her.

The girl's skin was snow-white, and she danced gracefully to the changing melodies. Her movements were so light, yet every gesture exuded beauty.

Her white skirt billowed like flowers as she twirled, leaping backward and forward, she was as agile as an elf.

Beside the rooftop.

The man clapped.

In the sound of the wind and in the darkness, he gradually revealed his face.

"Lingxu, you are the most beautiful and lovely girl I have ever seen," the man said softly.

"So, am I, at my most beautiful and charming, enough to impress you, who are so outstanding?"

"Perhaps they have already been convinced."

“You’re lying. You’re clearly so far away from me.” Miyagi Suzuo slowly walked forward, her little leather shoes making increasingly clear sounds on the rooftop.

The spotlight moved gradually with her movements until it illuminated even half of her face in the darkness.

That was clearly Lin Ze's face; his eyelashes trembled slightly, and half of his sculpted features were hidden in shadow.

She reached out and gently pinched Lin Ze's chin, forcing him to lift his face while he was sitting.

"What a handsome face. When will it finally belong to me?" Miyagi Suzuo murmured.

“Soon,” he replied.

"How fast is 'soon'? Every minute, every second, I can hardly wait to possess you." She looked down at her beloved.

"You are now standing beside me."

"That's not enough."

"Isn't it enough?"

"Far from enough."

Miyagi Suzuo pressed closer, causing him to lean back until he was pressed against the wall behind him, trapped like a caged beast. Turning his head, he saw a fair arm supporting him against the wall, and before him was her flirtatious demeanor.

"Falling in love with you is a very simple thing," Miyagi Suzuo said softly.

"perhaps."

"Why don't you toy with me and make me beg for mercy in a low voice?"

"You have a good imagination."

"What did you say?"

"No, I mean, with your persistence, we'll be able to be together soon."

"very good."

Miyagi Suzuo pinched his chin, their eyes met, and she slowly leaned down.

She really wanted to taste Lin Ze's flavor; perhaps his lips also tasted minty.

But his face showed submission and unbearable pain, and he also seemed innocently forced into it.

Not bad.

She liked that expression, so she kissed it lightly.

In the princess's room.

A scene of gloom.

The surroundings were eerily quiet. A soft carpet was laid on the floor, and a fluffy quilt was draped over Miyagi Suzuo. Her face was serene, and her chest rose and fell slightly with her breath.

"Hehe...hehe." Suddenly, a sweet and innocent laugh rang out.

Miyagi Suzuo's red lips parted slightly, and glistening saliva flowed from the corners of her mouth, forming a thin thread that gradually dripped onto the blanket.

She had a dream, on a Sunday night.

……

Soon, it was a busy Monday.

At noon.

In the equipment room, the sunlight finally became warm.

The desk was still laden with a hearty bento box, but the dishes had changed a few times. The vegetables and meats were well-balanced, and the colors were beautiful, whetting one's appetite.

Lin Ze ate quietly, without saying a word, so focused that his eyes were only on the food.

At the other end of the equipment room, next to the original lectern.

There was another table set up.

While eating, Kitagawa Ayane kept glancing at Lin Ze. She wanted to say something but didn't know how to start. Although the food was delicious, she was not in a good mood.

We've been meeting every day at noon for the past few days to have lunch together. The treatment every two days has kept her illness under control and has had minimal impact on her daily life. However, she still feels uncomfortable all over and is particularly uneasy.

Because her pain threshold remained at level 4-5, she would occasionally experience hallucinations. When her internal cognitive logic broke down, she had to devote considerable attention to controlling the impulse. Lin Ze had a rule that Kitagawa Ayane could not do anything excessive without his permission.

That's one of the points.

What Kitagawa Ayane found even more unacceptable was that she sensed Lin Ze was intentionally or unintentionally distancing himself from her.

She was always in a happy mood, and when she thought of Lin Ze, she eagerly anticipated their midday meeting, her steps becoming lighter. Before her treatment, she would also wonder if Lin Ze was in a better mood that day, so she could tell him that she had been behaving well lately…

Will Lin Ze give her some kind of reward?

Once spending time together becomes a habit, hasn't their relationship changed?
Kitagawa Ayane had few friends growing up, and she had nothing of value to offer in terms of friendship; her relationship with Murayama Kaoru was purely based on compatible temperaments. With Lin Ze, however, she could sense a relaxed ease that didn't require pretense, and it wasn't that he had lost face enough and no longer cared about saving face.

To be precise, it was Lin Ze's personality that made her feel at ease and trustworthy. Trust is a priceless thing that cannot be bought with anything, and Lin Ze possessed this quality that inspired trust.

However, whenever they come to the equipment room, it's just the two of them alone.

Her enthusiasm was always extinguished by Lin Ze's few words.

Cold words are like a bucket of cold water poured over your head and down to your feet.

Then, feeling dejected, she walked to the side, silently picked up her utensils, and began to eat her lunch, thus passing the time at noon, just like today, just like now.

Kitagawa Ayane thought that Lin Ze's coldness a few days ago was just because he was angry with her, but now it seems that's not the case at all.

She felt inexplicably sad, and her heart felt empty.

A pang of sadness welled up inside me.

Following the principle of not wasting food, Kitagawa Ayane finished the food in her bento box and looked at Lin Ze.

"I...I've finished eating."

How have you been feeling these past few days? You seem to be in good spirits.

Sunlight streamed through the old glass, cut by the window frames, casting dappled patterns of light into the equipment room, giving Lin Ze's hair a glossy sheen.

"Huh? I'm alright." Kitagawa Ayane gave a stiff smile.

She thought to herself that she didn't know where Lin Ze got the idea that she was in a good state; she was clearly out of her mind.

What the senior didn't know was that Lin Ze could always see her threshold fluctuations. The rise was very stable and had approached a fixed value. Under such circumstances, he could analyze the other party's tolerance limit very well.

Consistent performance is the most valuable performance.

"It's Monday today, time for your treatment, come over."

"Mmm...okay." She gently bit the edge of her moist lips.

This was her only solace, and only at this time could she truly appreciate Lin Ze's tenderness towards her. But no matter how reluctant she was to part after the treatment ended, he would become cold and indifferent.

After a while.

Lying on the foam blanket, her soft, exposed belly let out lazy moans, and she couldn't help but rub against Lin Ze's trouser leg.

A heart swings back and forth on the swing, feeling the gentle breeze.

Humans are always greedy. Once they taste a little, they crave more. Once they have desires, they can't stop. Kitagawa Ayane wished time could stop at this moment. When Lin Ze wholeheartedly treated her, she didn't appreciate his kindness. Now, however, it was too late for regrets.

Why has she been making mistakes all her life? It's as if she's never been a good person at heart, unable to provide any value to others. Being disliked like this is probably unavoidable.

Sunlight brushed against her hair.

She felt the warmth, but couldn't help feeling guilty, turning her head away and hiding her face in the shadows.

Even in such a humble state, one must persevere.

That's probably my most disgusting flaw.

Life is truly painful.

……

Just as the treatment was about to end, the system's voice rang in Lin Ze's mind.

"One aspect of lifestyle intervention: Meal feeding (5/5)"

"Task Reward: 3000 points"

"Mission Reward: 30000 yen for treatment"

"Mission Reward: Silver Treasure Chest (Limited to 30 days)"

Lin Ze raised an eyebrow slightly, but his expression remained unchanged as he continued to complete the final treatment.

A few minutes later.

The warmth from her fingertips suddenly disappeared, and Kitagawa Ayane opened her eyes in a daze.

"That's fine," Lin Ze said easily.

"It's over..."

"Pack your things, senior, you can go now."

Those were still words that made my heart clench.

Kitagawa Ayane sat up, tugged at her skirt, and her long hair slid down her shoulders, smooth as silk.

She bit her lip, silently stood up, and began to tidy up the things around her, stuffing them back into her schoolbag one by one.

The senior's back view was still very beautiful, with long hair, a tall figure, and legs encased in over-the-knee socks.

She didn't have many expensive clothes; everything she wore was ordinary. Yet, every part of her body possessed a natural beauty.

Lin Ze didn't even glance at it. He had completed his mission and was waiting to check the system page to see what exactly was in the silver treasure chest.

Of all the life intervention tasks that have been introduced since the system tasks came into being, this one was the most difficult for him to complete, but he managed to finish it nonetheless.

But when Kitagawa Ayane finished packing her schoolbag and was about to leave...

She couldn't help herself, hesitated for a moment, and turned back to look at Lin Ze.

Although she knew perfectly well that asking Lin Ze at this moment was irrational, the doubts in her heart were so unbearable that she dared not breathe or think about it.

My mind is filled with him, Lin Ze, Lin Ze, Lin Ze!
"Lin Ze," Kitagawa Ayane suddenly called out.

"Hmm?" He looked up when he heard the sound.

Do you... hate me?

(End of this chapter)