"Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow."
The next day, during the physical education class break.
Hinata Sae skipped into the School nurse's office.
She had accidentally twisted her ankle.
Many boys wanted to carry her over, hoping to get close to her.
But she refused them all.
Hinata Sae could clearly distinguish between "help" and "taking advantage."
She preferred to endure the pain and come over by herself.
But when she opened the door to the School nurse's office, she discovered the real trouble.
"…Why isn't Yayoi, that old woman, here again?" Hinata Sae muttered to herself.
Aiya Yayoi was the school's School nurse.
She usually handled situations where students got injured from running or jumping, but this woman was like a "ghost"; you could go ten times and still not see her once.
"She must be in heat, looking for some dog—" Hinata Sae cursed.
She intended to find medicine to apply to herself, making a clatter as she rummaged through a drawer.
Inside the School nurse's office, the curtain of the sickbed was pulled open.
"…Hm?"
A boy looked towards Hinata Sae.
"!?"
Hinata Sae was startled; she hadn't even realized there was someone else in the School nurse's office.
Then she was even more surprised.
Because it was Hayato.
Hinata Sae's hand recoiled as if she had received an electric shock, and she and Hayato stared at each other.
How could he be here!?
Hinata Sae's pupils trembled greatly; she was the one most deeply affected by the "Gaze of the Strong lv.4" in the hallway the day before.
To this day, she still felt lingering fear from that terrifying gaze.
Meeting Hayato alone in such a place, she even had the illusion that she would be raped or killed—
It wasn't an illusion.
Hayato actually climbed off the bed and walked towards her.
He, he, he, he, he, he, he, what does he want to do!?
Hinata Sae couldn't help but swallow, now not even daring to blink.
"…What are you doing here?" Hayato spoke.
To be honest, the previous incident with Sanada Minako was indeed his plan, but he really didn't expect to run into Hinata Sae in such a place.
He didn't come to the School nurse's office to stake out.
He simply didn't want to attend class, so he came to slack off.
Aiya Yayoi was originally in the School nurse's office; as a teacher, she had her own principles and would never condone Hayato's skipping class.
Hayato just looked at her with wide eyes: "Is this how you treat your wife?"
Then Yayoi recalled the bits and pieces of that night when she had too much to drink.
She not only personally made a bed for Hayato but also arranged his leave slip in one go, only begging him not to bring up what happened that day again.
As Hayato hummed the song "That night, you hurt me~~~," Yayoi, embarrassed, slipped into the restroom to smoke.
He had only been lying down for a short while when he heard the sound of medicine bottles clinking.
Hayato originally thought Yayoi had returned and wanted to flirt with her, but when he opened the curtain, he saw.
Oh, this was an unexpected gain.
Hinata Sae refused to answer, only biting her lip and glancing away.
Hayato then looked at her raised left foot.
"Did you hurt your foot?" Hayato asked.
Hinata Sae still didn't speak.
"A sprain?" Hayato asked again.
Still no answer.
"Sit down," Hayato said.
Then he squatted down and began searching for medicine in the cabinet.
"I think I heard Yayoi say before…" Hayato muttered to himself, "…Hmm, is it placed here?"
Watching Hayato completely expose his back to her, Hinata Sae wished she could just bolt out the door right now.
But such behavior would be a bit too strange.
Besides, Menako was still planning to meet this guy recently, and it wouldn't be good if her actions were too big and aroused his suspicion.
Hinata Sae cautiously observed the back of the young man in front of her.
He seemed to genuinely not realize that they had met before.
Hinata Sae couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, then sat down on the stool, simultaneously rolling up her pant leg to examine the purplish bruise on her ankle; with a light touch, she gasped, it hurt even more than before.
"Damn."
Hinata Sae suddenly heard Hayato curse.
She quickly looked up.
Hayato's eyebrows were twitching, and in his hand was a spray with a white base and red accents, as well as a box of something like a plaster.
This place was full of imported medicines.
Hayato was shocked; before it was Huoxiang Zhengqi, now it was Yunnan Baiyao.
Forget it, just accept this setting.
He walked over and squatted down by Hinata Sae's foot.
Hinata Sae was stunned, still wondering what he was going to do, when he lifted her leg, then gently took off her sneakers and then her white socks.
"?"
Hinata Sae was still in a daze, and Hayato then placed her foot on his knee.
"Wait—" Hinata Sae just wanted to stop him.
What was this guy doing!? Had she given her permission!?
"It might hurt a bit, bear with it."
Hayato said softly, then sprayed the mist with a "psst" sound.
Hinata Sae immediately felt a cool sensation, followed by a warm, gentle hand beginning to rub her ankle.
The pain instantly made her hair stand on end.
Hinata Sae was afraid this guy would twist her ankle off, but he clearly had no intention of harming her.
His hand gently massaged her injured area over and over.
The pain really began to gradually disappear.
Massage technique—actually, Hayato wasn't very proficient, but because he had a former girlfriend who often traveled extensively, he had learned a rough version of this skill.
Watching Hayato playfully knead her foot, Hinata Sae felt a slight ticklish sensation in her heart.
She lowered her gaze to Hayato's face.
So his eyelashes… were this thick? Hinata Sae thought to herself.
"Sunburn?" Hayato spoke.
Hinata Sae's foot, which had been covered by her shoe, and her ankle were clearly not the same color.
It was the difference between wheat and snow-white.
"H-how is it?" Hinata Sae asked forcefully.
"Your name is Hinata Sae, isn't it?" Hayato counter-questioned.
"…" Hinata Sae immediately became alert, he, he recognized her!?
"My name is Hayato." Hayato smiled calmly.
Hinata Sae breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed he hadn't, otherwise he wouldn't introduce himself.
Then how did he know her name?
"Yesterday evening… I was watching you run, you know." Hayato smiled, "But you left halfway through your run, did something happen?"
"…Hm? But didn't you say you were just passing by…" Hinata Sae blurted out, then regretted it immediately… Oh no, she exposed Menako. She bit the tip of her tongue.
Hayato froze, his surprised gaze seemed to have realized something, making Hinata Sae's heart pound.
After a moment, Hayato finally spoke.
"Ah! So it was you who told Menako, I thought someone else saw me." He smiled somewhat shyly, "…Huh? How do you know my name?"
"Menako showed me your picture." Hinata Sae tried to cover up, actually, she didn't even know if this guy had sent Menako a picture, if not, she would just say Menako secretly took it.
Fortunately, Hayato didn't mind; he nodded, "I didn't expect, so I was discovered by the person herself."
"Less nonsense." Hinata Sae's gaze turned fierce, "Why did you lie to me!?"
"I didn't." Hayato chuckled, his laughter even more shy, and his movements as he rubbed her ankle became even gentler: "I didn't lie to you, I just felt embarrassed to tell Menako that I specifically came to see you, so I just made up an excuse."
"You don't even know that Menako knows me, why would you be embarrassed to say it?" Hinata Sae desperately searched for loopholes in Hayato's words, hoping to expose something.
"...Because I think you look very cute when you run." Hayato said as if gathering his courage: "I… I wasn't ready to admit to others that you're cute, it feels a bit embarrassing."
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