When they got to school the next day, Asaka Akie was already in her seat.
She didn't come over to talk to Fang Cheng like she usually did. Instead, she glanced at him, then quickly turned away, her cheeks flushed.
It seemed she knew what had happened last night, too. Could she and Ye Yuqing share memories?
Fang Cheng was pretty interested in Dual Personality, but now wasn't the time to ask about it.
He was about to take out his textbook when he noticed that his deskmate, Sato Hayato, seemed unusually out of sorts today. He sat staring into space.
His face was pale, and the dark circles under his eyes were unmistakable.
Fang Cheng tapped his desk with his textbook. "Sato, why do you look so drained?"
Sato Hayato snapped out of it and hurried to say, "I'm not. I'm not drained."
"You're not? The words 'kidney deficiency' are practically written all over your face."
Speaking from experience, Fang Cheng advised him, "You need to learn some restraint. I only sent you my treasured collection a couple of days ago."
Sato Hayato's face turned bright red. Fang Cheng had obviously hit the mark.
He opened his mouth, seeming to want to defend himself, but in the end he said nothing and went back to staring into space at his desk.
It was obvious the boy had something on his mind. This was about more than just kidney deficiency.
Fang Cheng had no interest in worrying about a young man's personal troubles. He opened his textbook and started reviewing. Since he'd been going to school less often lately, he'd fallen behind in his studies again.
At lunchtime, Fang Cheng went to his usual spot to eat. He'd thought Asaka Akie wouldn't talk to him today, but she still followed