Love Healing Manual

Chapter 92 General

A gust of wind swept through the campus, making even the fallen leaves on the ground tremble. However, it couldn't stir the hem of Miyagi Suzuo's skirt at all; only the strap of the schoolbag she was holding swayed slightly.

Regardless of the atmosphere, everything was almost still at this moment.

All sound vanished in the strange state of the three.

Only Miyagi Suzuo stood firmly in one place, unmoved by anything, her face devoid of any special expression; you could not discern anything from her demeanor. Even her tone just now was normal, as if she were genuinely concerned under the guise of a classmate.

Is this really the case?
Nobody thought so.

Because even Lin Ze was overlooked.

After Miyagi Suzuo gently reminded Lin Ze, she didn't look at him once, but stared at Kitagawa Ayane. Her gaze was direct and undisguised, looking directly into Kitagawa Ayane's eyes without moving an inch.

However, strangely enough...

Kitagawa Ayane, who turned her face along with Lin Ze, also vaguely sensed something. The girl standing at the classroom door completely captivated her, so she looked at her in return.

Kitagawa-senpai was originally frowning, suffering from the pain threshold, but in this brief moment, even the pain was ignored.

She just stood there.

The schoolbag was still being carried by Miyagi Suzuo.

But the nose, eyes, lips, and the entire face, as well as the curves of the skirt's hem.

The two women observed each other so intently, driven by instinct and intuition, without yielding an inch, and even Lin Ze could not break into this strange eye contact.

Everyone overlooked the fact that even Kitagawa-senpai was not weak at heart; she was just too stupid in some ways and needed guidance.

But she was, after all, a woman.

Women are sensitive.

At least... eat before you leave, right?
A seemingly gentle word of advice.

But the words weren't directed at Lin Ze; the spearhead wasn't aimed at Lin Ze. Miyagi Suzuo was looking at Ayane, including her deliberately displayed understanding.

Suzuo Miyagi had no reason to come out, but she somehow found an excuse to do so. Even without the bag she was carrying, she would have definitely been standing at the classroom door anyway.

The only thing she has to do is what she is doing right now.

That is to let Kitagawa Ayane see her existence.

"I forgot to take it." Lin Ze then realized that he had rushed out without bringing his bag.

"So careless! Luckily I reminded you."

Miyagi Suzuo tilted her head and offered a sweet smile, but her gaze remained fixed on the floor. She continued to walk without hesitation, and the sound of her little leather shoes lightly tapping on the floor filled the corridor.

One step, two steps, three steps.

Until you get close.

The distance between Miyagi Suzuo and Kitagawa Ayane is closing.

She walked at a leisurely pace, appearing very relaxed.

Unconsciously, space is being compressed.

She stood still.

Miyagi Suzuo looked down at Kitagawa Ayane from her high vantage point.

Her gaze was fixed downwards, her long eyelashes trembling silently, and her beautiful eyes held an unreadable emotion, perhaps even lacking hostility; she concealed everything remarkably well.

The height advantage of only 2.5 centimeters can perhaps be made up for with just a pair of shoes.

Kitagawa Ayane kept staring at her, and even though they were at slightly different heights, Miyagi Suzuo was so clear in her eyes. The senior also knew that she was also very clear in the other's eyes, like a close-up.

Including the curve of her lips and the soft voice she had just used.

Miyagi Suzuo picked up her schoolbag.

Lin Ze took it.

but.

No one moved.

Kitagawa Ayane and Miyagi Suzuo were still standing there, their eyes fixed intently on each other.

……

Everyone in the classroom was watching.

Sano Chizuru and Otomo Shoji's chopsticks were already suspended in mid-air. Anyone who wasn't naturally slow-witted could feel the tense atmosphere.

No one expected that Miyagi Suzuo would suddenly take Lin Ze's bag and leave. She was so resolute, without the slightest hesitation, as if it were a very natural thing to do.

It even gave me a strange feeling that a wife was giving her husband something as he left home.

Of course, reminding him to come back early is also a necessary step.

They are separated by only one wall.

Through the window, they even saw Suzuo Miyagi and Ayane Kitagawa looking at each other.

It's rare to have such an opportunity to see two great faces come together, yet they are completely different people.

If we were to praise Miyagi Suzuo's appearance as magnificent and rare.

Kitagawa Ayane was like a swaying flower that grew out of the mud.

The former is exquisite and delicate, yet dignified and elegant.

The latter, then, possesses a naturally endearing and pitiful charm.

……

outside the classroom.

Miyagi Suzuo spoke with considerable concern, looking at Kitagawa Ayane without any pretense or politeness.

"He hasn't eaten yet; he's been busy with departmental matters all afternoon."

There was no hostility in the conversation, only a little concern.

But she specifically said it to Ayane Kitagawa.

"Let's eat together later, Lin Ze." Kitagawa Ayane looked up and turned her gaze away.

"Alright, I'm leaving now," Lin Ze said calmly.

Having said that, he turned around without hesitation, not even glancing at Miyagi Suzuo.

The two figures disappeared in a flash.

Under Miyagi Suzuo's watchful gaze, they quickly disappeared around the corner of the teaching building, heading in another direction.

She stood there.

The initially faint sound of a spoon scooping into a plastic plate gradually became clearer. The wind blew up Miyagi Suzuo's skirt, and she reached out to brush the strands of hair that were clinging to the left side of her cheek behind her ear.

Without hesitation, Miyagi Suzuo turned around and walked straight past Yamazaki Yu, who was watching from the classroom door. She went inside, took a few steps down the aisle, and sat down next to Lin Ze, picking up her own spoon.

She parted her rosy lips and deftly placed a spoonful of rice into her mouth. Such a brief moment.

For some reason, the rice got a little cold.

The noisy chatter returned to the classroom, which was no longer as quiet as before.

……

In the equipment room.

A peaceful and serene scene.

The long-awaited glow of the setting sun shone through the window. Although she had been enjoying this warmth, Kitagawa Ayane felt it had been a long time coming, because every second of waiting had been agonizing. Only at this moment did she feel happy.

She hugged Lin Ze tightly and sat on his lap.

Such intimacy was rare in the past, but her pain threshold rose too quickly, and Lin Ze tacitly approved of her behavior, not pushing her away ruthlessly as he had done in the past.

From Lin Ze's perspective.

He observed that Ayane Kitagawa's pain threshold was rapidly decreasing.

Furthermore, Lin Ze made a discovery that he found quite novel. He had never noticed it before, and it was possible that this feature had only recently appeared on Kitagawa Ayane.

That is, when he appears next to Kitagawa Ayane, because he can see the indicators of the pain threshold, he will find that the upward trend will slow down significantly, even to the point of being negligible.

From the classroom all the way to the equipment room.

The rise in the threshold is almost imperceptible.

Perhaps this stems from the very stable level of trust established between the two, which is precisely what is meant by a sense of connection.

While taking care of Kitagawa Ayane's illness, Lin Ze's thoughts drifted elsewhere.

The more he understood the patterns of his illness, the more depressed he felt.

Ultimately, Kitagawa Ayane was truly lucky to have met him, at just the right time at this crossroads of fate.

However, Lin Ze had considered what to do if his illness's countdown went wrong. First, he felt both anticipation and pressure, because things that were still hanging in the balance needed to be resolved before he could truly feel at ease.

At that time, he will sense the symptoms, or prepare to use a camera to record his condition, and then study the similarities between his symptoms and those of Kitagawa Ayane.

It's okay if you can't handle it.

He could regain his senses by exchanging the medication that lowered his threshold in advance. Of course, he believed that this one time would not be addictive, because the more addictive and dependent something is, the harder it is to accept at first, and it takes a very difficult process to form a cycle of dependence.

If he cannot rely on himself to treat it.

Then I can only dedicate all of this to Shimazu Kazune.

He believed that his senior sister's medical skills were far superior to his.

In that case, he will be the one who becomes the patient.

Thinking this, Lin Ze gradually came back to his senses.

"Alright," he said calmly.

Lin Ze withdrew his hand from stroking the other's stomach, ruffled Kitagawa Ayane's hair, and helped her get off him.

Are you very busy today?

Kitagawa-senpai gently brushed the stray strands of hair from her cheeks, revealing her gradually blushing face.

she whispered.

"Internships are definitely busier than regular classes, so I think it's necessary to train your endurance to some extent."

"I didn't originally intend to come to see you this afternoon..."

"There's no need for that. The purpose of training endurance is to gain control. Take it one step at a time."

"I've been thinking about the problem you mentioned recently, but I'm not sure if my conclusions are correct..."

Kitagawa Ayane hesitated. She hadn't originally planned to say this, but after some internal struggle, she decided to tell Lin Ze. Actually, writing it in her diary would have been the same, but she didn't really want Lin Ze to know in this way.

Speaking out is also a skill.

This is to confirm that my self-reflection is not fake.

"Thinking is already the right thing to do."

After Lin Ze finished speaking, Kitagawa Ayane felt greatly encouraged and nodded vigorously.

A small plan began to form in her mind.

From now on, she should discard those worthless repetitions in her life and instead think more and do things that she used to find difficult but were right.

That's right, it's difficult but the right thing to do.

Kitagawa Ayane felt that her idea was quite interesting, almost something she couldn't have come up with herself.

"Well, Dr. Lin, are you free to have dinner with me? Or are you busy?" Kitagawa Ayane stood up and asked.

"No, I'm planning to go home." Lin Ze also stood up.

"Then I'll go first."

Lin Ze nodded to her.

It's rare to find a time when both people are preoccupied with their own thoughts and desires.

However, the next second.

Kitagawa Ayane, who had just reached the door of the equipment room, suddenly turned around, and Lin Ze spoke up at that very moment.

“Oh, right—” they both said in unison.

"Let me go first," Lin Ze said to Kitagawa Ayane, "Go back and massage your muscles so they won't hurt tomorrow."

"Is Dr. Lin... concerned about me?" Senior Kitagawa blinked.

“No, we’ll go for our morning run as usual tomorrow. I’m afraid I’ll be late again. You’ve already wasted an hour of my 40-minute workout this morning,” Lin Ze said coldly.

"Excuse me..." Kitagawa Ayane scratched her head awkwardly.

It was her first time running for such a long time in the morning, and she definitely overestimated herself. She only rested once throughout the entire run, and she did pester Lin Ze for quite a while in the middle.

"You say it."

"That girl today?"

"Which one?"

"The one who gave me the schoolbag," Kitagawa Ayane looked at Lin Ze curiously and asked doubtfully, "Are you two close?"

"generally."

"What do you mean by 'general relationship'?" Her eyes lit up slightly.

"Just like my relationship with you."

……

(End of this chapter)