"...when you opened the door," Aine said guiltily.
Su Shi's expression twitched, then she put on a bright smile.
Don't talk to me for the next month.
Chapter 63: That's unnecessary!
Su Shi is definitely angry!
"It's not my fault, is it?" Aine thought to herself, but it would be terrible if she really wasn't allowed to chat with Suze for a month—of course, it definitely wouldn't be that long, probably just two or three days.
It's not pleasant to be ignored for two or three days.
"I'm sorry, it was my fault."
""
It was definitely Aine's fault. She should either wake up or continue pretending to be asleep and act as if nothing had happened.
But she opened her eyes at that exact moment. The timing was terrible.
"I apologize for bothering you. I just came to give you something."
"thing?"
"There's vegetable juice and a notebook over there. The notebook has a light on; she took your class notes for you. Remember to return it to her later."
Ai Yin asked subtly, "And the vegetable juice is yours?"
"Yes, you always eat those trendy foods that aren't very nutritious. You might get sick because your body is lacking essential nutrients."
As Su Shi spoke, she released her grip without leaving a trace.
Now that Aine is awake, there's no need for her to go through the trouble of tucking her hand back under the covers; Aine can do that herself.
But she couldn't completely let go.
A warm... or rather, a little too warm hand grasped her fingers. The touch was so light that a slight movement could have shaken them off, but Su Shi was startled and froze.
"...What are you doing?" Su Shi asked, turning her face away.
"Didn't Soyorin want to hold hands?"
"I didn't say I wanted to."
"But I didn't say I didn't want to. Soyorin always says that, it's so awkward." Aine smiled.
Su Shi frowned. She knew she was in a bit of trouble, but being pointed out so directly was still unpleasant.
Also, she didn't want to hold hands.
"Let go."
"Soyorin, do you want to put my hand back under the blanket? Thank you~"
Su Shi still said unhappily, "Talking so much is bad for your voice, so be quiet."
"It's so boring being sick at home," Ai-yin said lightly, without letting go of Su-shi's hand.
Although Su Shi often made sarcastic remarks about her, she was actually quite tolerant of her. Aine knew this perfectly well.
But just how tolerant would Su Shi be? She was very curious.
"Don't we have cell phones?"
"A cell phone isn't a cure-all."
“I mean chatting. If you have a phone, you can just send a message. Why do you have to chat offline?” Su Shi said, not shaking off Ai Yin’s hand, and just stood there without moving.
"I can't see faces when I send messages."
"What about video calls?"
"Even with video calls, doesn't there still feel of distance?"
That makes sense, and Su Shi agrees with that point.
But she disagrees now.
"Maintaining distance prevents infection," Su Shi said calmly.
Ai-yin replied matter-of-factly, "If there's a distance, then we can't touch hands, right?"
It's back to square one! Su Shi took a deep breath. Couldn't they have just moved on from this topic?
"I don't want to talk about this."
"But you didn't let go either."
"...It's you who won't let go. You're a patient, after all. I'm not so heartless as to shake off a patient's hand," Su Shi said calmly.
I see, that means—
Aine said softly, "If I were to hold Soyorin's hand, you wouldn't pull away, would you?"
Logically, that's true, but there's no need to hold hands.
"There's no need for that. You should go to sleep and rest," Su Shi refused.
"But I was woken up by soyorin~"
""
Seeing Su Shi remain silent, Ai Yin couldn't help but say more: "I was finally feeling sleepy when Soyorin suddenly opened the door and startled me. Now I can't fall asleep even if I want to."
Su Shi said in a low voice, "Has anyone ever told you that you like to take advantage of others?"
Ai Yin shrank back guiltily, knowing that she had indeed gone too far. Su Shi had only come here to give her the things.
But she was also slightly dissatisfied: "Soyorin is the one who's heartless."
"How am I heartless?"
""
"Why are you silent again?" Su Shi pressed.
Feeling embarrassed, but since Su Shi had pressed her for details, Aine simply continued, "I just want Soyorin to talk to me."
This time, Su Shi remained silent.
"...Say something too," Aine whispered.
"This kind of thing——"
Of course I know.
But there's no need to say it out loud; not everything should be responded to.
"—Ten minutes."
"Ok?"
Su Shi sat on the edge of the bed, feeling helpless: "Ten minutes is fine."
Generally speaking, one shouldn't be too tolerant of people who like to push their luck, but since Ai-yin is a patient, we can barely manage.
"Really?" Ai Yin looked surprised.
"Really. But you have to be asleep in ten minutes."
"It was a command?" Ai Yin said, sounding troubled. "It's not like I can just go to sleep whenever I want."
If only humans had a one-button shutdown function, you could just press it and go to sleep. Unfortunately, that's not the case. Su Shi's request is a bit too outrageous.
Hey! Aine has an idea.
"soyorin——"
"I do not want."
"I haven't said what it is yet."
Su Shi then said, "Anyway, I'll definitely have to do some things that I don't like."
"I'm a patient now, can't you be a little more accommodating? I promise that if Soyorin gets sick in the future, I will never refuse your request! An equal exchange, isn't that reasonable?" Aine was still unwilling to give up.
"Isn't all you want to rest your head on my lap and have lullabies sung?" Su Shi said casually.
No, I didn't intend to rest my head on your lap. Aine blinked.
But it's also acceptable.
"That--"
"But I would never do it."
"You're so stingy. Can we hold hands then?"
Why do we always have to steer this topic back?
Su Shi was too lazy to be angry anymore, and said listlessly, "Do you really want to hold hands that much?"
"You're the one who wants to hold hands, aren't you?" Aine thought to herself, but she couldn't say it like that. If she did, Suze would definitely run away.
It will definitely run away!
She doesn't have the energy to run a marathon right now.
"Hmm, I want to. Isn't there a saying that holding hands can calm people down?"
It could also be the exact opposite.
Su Shi was also curious whether she and Aine were on the side of calm or the opposite. If possible, she hoped they would be on the former side.
If you get nervous or excited about this, then... something's probably not right.
Su Shi lowered her head and looked at Aine's hand.
She was still holding her own fingers.
With slender fingers, fair skin, and neatly trimmed nails, she is undeniably beautiful.
"Let go," Su Shi said softly.
This time, Aine obediently let go.
Slide your free hand into the patient's palm and gently grasp it. It's not a strong grip, but you can quickly feel the warmth transmitted through the skin, making it clear that this is indeed the patient's hand.
It's simpler than I imagined.
It's hotter than I expected.
My heartbeat was steady, without accelerating. The heartbeat of the loving sound I felt in my palm didn't speed up either.
“This will only happen once,” Su Shi said again.
Because Aiyin is currently a patient.
P.S.: I've been busy these past couple of days, so I'll only be able to update once a day.
Let's update Chapter 64.
Aine knew that Su Shi was very lenient with her, but she didn't expect her to agree to even this.
Maybe it's because I'm a patient now, Ai-yin thought.
“So,” Su Shi said calmly.
"so?"
"What to talk about?"
Oh, speaking of which, we were supposed to chat.
What should we talk about? Ai Yin couldn't find a topic for a moment, and the silence made Su Shi sigh again.
It's obvious at a glance that they haven't come up with any topics at all.
“Your parents are back,” Su Shi said casually, as she couldn’t remain silent forever.
Keeping silent is fine, but holding hands while remaining silent creates a subtle atmosphere.
She wasn't shy, and neither was Aine; their blushing was just due to a cold, which was perfectly normal.
"Hmm, I guessed it. Soyorin couldn't have broken into my house through the window, could he?"
"That would be a crime."
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