“If Satania is here, wouldn't Vinet be a transfer student too?”
Ling Qing pondered this as he arrived at school.
That devil with purple short hair and an angelic personality.
Suddenly.
A crooked figure bumped into his shoulder in the hallway.
“Ugh…”
The other person was light and airy.
Without any reaction, she fell face-first towards the ground.
Ling Qing was quick-witted and caught her shoulder.
He wasn't surprised to see that familiar face.
Long, straight black hair.
A white headband.
Delicate features.
And standard black silk long legs.
Kashiwazaki Shiori.
Even Kato Megumi was here.
So there was no fault in her being here too.
The other person didn't seem to be in good shape.
The dark circles under her eyes, which didn't affect her beauty for now, were already somewhat noticeable.
“Classmate, are you okay?”
“Do you need to be sent to the infirmary?”
Ling Qing patted her shoulder and asked.
“Ugh…”
Kashiwazaki Shiori let out a muffled groan, her head heavy.
She had been inspired yesterday and had been writing novels all night.
She had just been walking when her head started to ache and her body lost control and fell.
She couldn't see Ling Qing's face clearly and was struggling to stand up.
But she almost stumbled and fell again.
In the end, Ling Qing caught her again.
He sighed, "Let's take you to the infirmary."
He carried her on his back without hesitation.
The sensation and pressure against his back were actually more substantial than Mai's.
But he didn't think much of it as he sent her to the infirmary.
…
A short while later.
“Ugh…”
Kashiwazaki Shiori rubbed the ice pack on her head and struggled to sit up.
She looked around.
“This is… the infirmary?”
Her head ached.
She couldn't quite remember how she got here.
She only felt like she had slept a very cool and restful sleep.
“You’re finally awake.”
Ling Qing suddenly spoke beside her, startling her.
“Who are you?”
Kashiwazaki Shiori subconsciously tightened her grip on the blanket and asked.
“I’m Ling Qing from Class 3, Year 3.”
“Before you say anything else… can you please let go of my hand?”
Ling Qing lifted his right hand, which she was tightly gripping, and smiled.
“???”
Why am I holding his hand?
Realizing the problem, Kashiwazaki Shiori quickly let go.
The moment she released, the cool, clean feeling instantly disappeared.
Ling Qing then explained, “You bumped into me in the hallway and almost fainted, so I brought you to the infirmary.”
“The doctor said you were severely sleep-deprived, fainting is a minor thing, you're lucky you didn't die from exhaustion."
“!!!”
Kashiwazaki Shiori’s face turned pale with shock.
This was the first time she had become so terrible because of staying up late.
“You also had a fever.”
Ling Qing had also used his ability to slightly lower her temperature when she was clutching his hand earlier.
Ling Qing: “You wouldn't let go of my hand, and the school nurse asked me to stay here and watch you.”
He opened his phone and faced it towards her.
“You've been asleep for three hours.”
“I have a test in my last class, so I'm leaving. If you have any problems, find the school nurse.”
After standing up, Ling Qing advised her because of her dark circles.
“Someone who has been there tells you to stay up less, a person as beautiful as you, how tragic it would be if you suddenly die one day.”
After all, he had been reborn like this.
He then turned towards the door.
Only then did Kashiwazaki Shiori realize.
She quickly thanked him, “Ling Qing, thank you.”
“Helping each other is what classmates do.”
Without turning back, Ling Qing waved his hand and left.
He left Kashiwazaki Shiori staring at the infirmary door, lost in thought.
She slowly lowered her head and looked at her left hand, which had just held Ling Qing's.
She could still feel that cool, cool sensation on it.
“Ling Qing…”
…
“Where did you go this whole morning, Ling Qing-kun, you're only coming back now?”
Kato Megumi saw Ling Qing come back and walked over curiously to ask.
“Nothing.”
“I ran into a classmate who was about to die of exhaustion from staying up late, so I sent her to the infirmary.”
Ling Qing casually explained.
He saw someone ignoring Kato Megumi and about to bump into her.
He furrowed his brows slightly.
He grabbed Kato Megumi's hand and pulled her towards him.
This prevented her from being bumped.
He couldn't help but complain, “Your presence seems a bit inconvenient.”
“…”
Kato Megumi glanced at her hand that was being held, but said nothing.
She said calmly, “After all, it's not a superpower, and I'm also troubled by it.”
“Ability…”
Ling Qing suddenly thought of his Protection, which had the power to evolve abilities.
“Megumi, I might have a way to improve this strange presence of yours.”
“Is it a trade?”
Kato Megumi asked calmly.
“Uh…”
Ling Qing was speechless.
Although that was the idea.
But when she said it with her unperturbed expression.
He felt unexpectedly scrutinized.
“Ling Qing-kun, it seems like class is about to start, can you let me go back?”
Kato Megumi suddenly said this.
Ling Qing realized he was still holding her hand.
“Oh, sorry.”
After she was released.
Kato Megumi leaned close to his ear and asked.
“Ling Qing-kun, do you think my hand would feel comfortable to touch?”
Before he could react.
She had already turned and walked towards her seat.
With her back to Ling Qing.
Kato Megumi had a faint smile at the corner of her mouth.
“…”
Ling Qing looked strange.
He was usually the one teasing others, but now he was being teased by Megumi?
He actually seriously considered Kato Megumi's question.
And he used Mai's little hand as a comparison, which he had experienced last night.
“Hmm… each has their own charm, but they should both be comfortable.”
Ling Qing decided that when he got Megumi in the future, he would definitely let them both make a proper comparison together.
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