The pungent smell of alcohol is unique to health rooms.
He forced his way into the nasal cavity and pulled Morishita Ai out of his dream.
Most of the original high fever seemed to have receded, replaced by a slight weakness in the body.
"Well..."
Morishita Ai made a very light murmur, his eyelids trembled heavily for a few times, and finally slowly opened them.
What catches the eye is a piece of white fabric.
That's a partition curtain drawn to protect patients' privacy.
The incandescent light above the head was not turned on, and the light in the room was a little dim.
Morishita Ai sat up holding on to the bed board, and the thick quilt covering him slid down to his waist.
She turned her head and looked through the gap under the curtain.
It's not a deserted and dead silence outside.
Between the gaps in the curtain, she saw a pair of feet wearing sneakers. They were Kazehara Tetsu.
Looking up the legs, even though there is a translucent curtain, the outline of the figure sitting on the chair is still clearly visible.
He did not leave, but leaned back on the chair, seemingly holding the glowing rectangular object in his hand.
mobile phone.
Occasionally, my fingertips slide across the screen, making a very slight touch sound.
And further away, behind the originally empty desk, there was now a slightly rounded figure.
Obviously, the teacher School Doctor in charge here has returned from her "holiday".
So that's it.
Although Morishita Ai's brain is still a little sluggish, the logic circuits have begun to reconnect.
It was because of the presence of Outsider... that is, the teacher. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings or out of some social rules called "politeness", Kazehara Tetsu deliberately pulled the curtain up.
"Shua la..."
There was not too much hesitation, and I didn't feel shy because of my slightly messy appearance at this time.
Morishita Ai stretched out his hand and opened the partition curtain.
The sudden movement caused the two people outside to cast their eyes over.
Kazehara Tetsu was looking down at the screen of his mobile phone. When he heard the movement, he naturally turned off the screen and raised his head to look at the girl with messy hair on the hospital bed.
"Wake up."
"... Why are you still here?"
Morishita Ai blinked, a hint of pure confusion in his purple eyes.
"After all, the original plan was ruined because of problems created by someone's brain that completely lacked common sense."
Kazehara Tetsu put the phone back in his pocket and shrugged.
"At this embarrassing time, I can't find anything else to do, so I just stay here."
He stood up, walked to the bed, picked up a glass of warm water on the cabinet and handed it to her.
"What's more... leaving you here, I can't ensure that you can walk back to Dormitory safely."
"... it's okay."
Morishita Ai did not pick up the glass of water, but moved his neck.
"I feel good. My body temperature has dropped to normal."
"Probably... he's almost recovered."
As soon as she finished speaking, as if she wanted to prove her innocence, she put her hands on the edge of the bed and jumped directly from the slightly high hospital bed.
"Hey."
However, she obviously overestimated the balance of her body just after the fever subsided.
The moment his feet landed on the ground, his knees softened uncontrollably and he fell forward.
"Hey!"
Kazehara Tetsu's reaction was extremely fast, reaching out her hand almost as soon as her body tilted.
"Boom."
There was a muffled sound.
Morishita Ai's forehead did not hit the floor, but was firmly bumped into a hug.
"Is this what you mean by 'almost recovered'?"
"If by 'almost' you mean almost broke your brain, then you did meet the standard."
"Ahem!"
A cough that was not too friendly came from the side.
The middle-aged woman School Doctor sitting behind the desk pushed up her reading glasses on the bridge of her nose and glanced sternly at the pair of students "hugging each other" under her nose.
"This is a health room, not Gymnasium, let alone a place for you to flirt!"
"Don't jump around here as soon as the fever is gone! If you fall out again, should I write you a sick leave note or a letter of apology?"
After being trained like this by the teacher, Morishita Ai didn't feel ashamed or scared like ordinary girls.
She just stood up straight from Kazehara Tetsu's arms, straightened her somewhat messy collar, and nodded calmly.
"Understood."
This lack of repentance made the veins on the teacher's forehead jump.
"You kid..."
The teacher sighed helplessly, then turned his head and pointed the finger at Kazehara Tetsu, who looked obviously more "sensible".
"As a boyfriend, you should watch it. Really..."
"Today's students are really willing to do anything to live a Christmas life. Where did they go on a date in the middle of winter, and how could they still have such a severe high fever?"
Obviously, in the eyes of this experienced School Doctor, this pair who appeared here in the Christmas afternoon, with the boy watching the girl sleep, has been automatically classified as a "little couple who don't know restraint and have gone too far."
"Well..."
Kazehara Tetsu did not correct this wonderful misunderstanding.
To explain at this time, "Actually, she fell asleep outside, and I was just passing by to pick up the body" will only make things more unbelievable.
"There are many reasons." He smiled politely at the teacher.
"Maybe it's because the snow scene is so beautiful that it makes people forget themselves. The specific details... It's not convenient to go into details. After all, it is the impulse of young people."
This kind of vague but suggestive words made the teacher more confident in his judgment.
"Okay, okay, let's go quickly."
"It doesn't look like it's going to be a big deal. Go back and drink more water so you don't catch the cold again. And... be careful next time."
"Thank you, teacher. Let's go first."
Kazehara Tetsu Regardless of whether Morishita Ai understood the meaning of "property" in the teacher's words, he took her arm and walked out of the health room.
"Huh..."
The temperature in the corridor is much lower than that of the health room with heating on, but the air is much fresher.
Morishita Ai took a deep breath, and his brain, which was still a little dazed, completely woke up.
Under the influence of Fever Reducer and that sleep, Morishita Ai, who was half-dead just now, is now in an astonishingly good mental state.
"Let's go, I'll take you back to Dormitory."
Kazehara Tetsu put his hands in his pockets and slowed down to cooperate with her.
"Hmm."
Morishita Ai nodded.
She did not walk as neatly as before, but jumped up and down on the latticework of floor tiles in the corridor.
"Hey, slow down."
Kazehara Tetsu looked at her like this and felt a little dumbfounded.
"Didn't you remember that you almost fell down just now?"
"That was an accident."
Morishita Ai turned around, with a rare lively look on his face.
"And..."
She stopped, turned around and walked backwards, staring straight at Kazehara Tetsu.
"It's really strange to be in a sick state."
"The brain seems to have been put into paste, and the thinking speed has slowed down a lot. But... the feeling of being taken care of creates a 'sense of security' that is not unpleasant."
"Kazehara Tetsu."
She suddenly called his name.
"Huh?"
"Is this one of the side effects of being in love?"
"Who knows."
Kazehara Tetsu didn't answer directly, he just stretched out his hand and pulled her up before she was about to hit the trash can at the corner of the corridor.
"It's better to wait until your mind is completely clear before you can study this kind of problem slowly."
The two of them chatted all the way through Teaching Building and finally arrived in front of the Dormitory building.
In Lobby under Dormitory Building, there are still many students coming in and out, either just coming back from a date or preparing to go out to enjoy the nightlife.
"Okay."
Kazehara Tetsu stopped at Elevator Entrance.
"I won't send you up. Is it okay for you to go back by yourself?"
"... won't you go up?"
Morishita Ai was stunned for a moment, and the fingers that were pressing the elevator up button stopped in mid-air.
She turned her head and looked at Kazehara Tetsu.
Now that the process of "sending Dormitory back" has been completed, according to the previous interaction mode, there should be a link similar to "final farewell" or "sit for a while".
"I won't accompany you anymore. I still have things to deal with. You know, I'm very busy."
Morishita Ai just looked at Kazehara Tetsu quietly for two seconds.
Finally, she nodded.
"Okay."
"Ding."
The elevator door opened.
Morishita Ai turned around and walked into the elevator.
The moment the elevator door was about to close, she looked at Kazehara Tetsu standing outside through the gradually narrowing gap.
She stretched out a hand and pointed to her lips.
That move was quick.
"Goodbye."
As these words fell, the two metal doors closed completely, isolating the figure from sight.
"Really..."
Kazehara Tetsu chuckled lightly, turned around and walked towards the door.