Chapter 69: The Health Teacher in the Health Room
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In the delicate atmosphere, Rin Matsuoka said, "By the way, Ms. Hoshinomiya, are you the health teacher?"
"That's right." Hoshinomiya Chie curved her eyes into a sweet smile. "I am the health teacher in charge of the first-year students, so I spend most of my time in the health room."
"If you're feeling unwell, you can come to me anytime, Rin~"
"So, where exactly are you feeling uncomfortable? Hurry and take off your clothes so I can give you a proper checkup!"
Hoshinomiya Chie suddenly became excited and reached out with her pale hands towards the school uniform Rin was wearing.
Rin was startled and quickly grabbed her hands. Her hands were incredibly soft, like cotton, as they rested in his grip.
"Teacher Hoshinomiya, I just have a headache. There's no need to take off my clothes for an inspection. I should be fine after some rest!"
"I see."
Hoshinomiya Chie sighed, her voice full of regret and pity, as she pulled her jade-like hands away from Rin's grasp.
Then she stood up and pointed to the bed where Rin was sitting.
"Lie down for a bit, Rin. I'll give you a head massage to see if it relieves your headache."
"...Then I'll trouble you."
Rin tried his best to hide the fact he was pretending to have a headache.
"You're welcome. This is my duty as the health teacher, after all~"
Hoshinomiya Chie smiled, though there was a faintly odd glint in her eyes.
She removed her shoes and reclined on the bed next to Rin. With a smile on her face, she sat sideways on the edge of the bed and stretched out her hands toward Rin's head.
Because Hoshinomiya's upper body leaned slightly toward him, her ample chest came dangerously close to Rin.
An overwhelming pressure surged toward him, and Rin closed his eyes with an unnatural expression, choosing to avoid looking directly at her.
Seeing his reaction, Hoshinomiya Chie chuckled quietly to herself. Ah, adolescent boys—so shy and easy to read~
Her soft fingertips began massaging Rin's temples with gentle precision.
"How does this feel, Rin?" she asked, her voice light and teasing.
"The pressure is perfect, Ms. Hoshinomiya," Rin replied.
"Good, I'll continue massaging your pressure points to ease the tension."
"Mmm..."
In the quiet room, under the soothing touch of Hoshinomiya Chie, the already-tired Rin Matsuoka gradually drifted into a deep sleep.
Whoosh, whoosh~
After hearing his steady breathing, Hoshinomiya Chie withdrew her hands. She propped her chin on her palm and gazed at his sleeping face.
She had no intention of kissing Rin, nor of undressing him or joining him under the covers. She simply sat quietly, watching him, admiring his peaceful expression.
In Chabashira Sae's eyes, her best friend Hoshinomiya Chie, who loves drinking, is troublesome and clingy. She also has a habit of ogling handsome guys.
When Hoshinomiya Chie sees a handsome guy, her eyes light up—sometimes, she's practically drooling.
Hoshinomiya Chie often comes across as frivolous, both in appearance and behavior. She occasionally does some outrageous things, but she always maintains a bottom line.
She can admire handsome guys, drool over them, and chat openly with Chabashira Sae about them without restraint. But she never takes any real action.
Hoshinomiya Chie's bottom line is clear: no crossing into practical action.
If that weren't the case, Hoshinomiya Chie, who is nearly thirty years old, wouldn't still be single, much like Chabashira Sae.
The first reason why Hoshinomiya Chie enthusiastically offered Rin Matsuoka a head massage was because she was curious about the student whom Chabashira Sae had called over late at night.
The second reason was that Rin was handsome, and his youthful charm, which hadn't fully faded, made Hoshinomiya Chie feel a little "itchy."
After all, older women liking younger men is often about enjoying their youthful energy, right?
If any other student had come to the health room complaining of a headache, Hoshinomiya Chie would likely have told them to rest.
"You have a headache? Go sleep. A few hours of sleep should fix it."
If they still had a headache after that, she'd just have the school send them to the hospital.
Rin Matsuoka, now deep in sleep, had no sense of time passing, but the narrator system did.
[Host, the class bell has rung. You should wake up.]
The narrator's voice echoed in Rin's mind, prompting him to open his eyes. After sleeping for nearly half an hour, he felt much more refreshed.
"Hm~"
Still lying on the bed, Rin stretched lazily before sitting up and drawing back the curtains that blocked his view.
Looking at the empty health room, Rin couldn't help but look surprised. "Hey, where did Ms. Hoshinomiya go? When did she leave?"
[Hoshinomiya Chie left the health room at exactly 4 minutes and 31 seconds ago. Before that, she was very well-behaved and didn't touch you.]
The narrator replied.
"Is that so?" Rin showed a slightly regretful expression.
Earlier, Rin had worried that the sweet and lovely health teacher might do something to him while he was sleeping. But knowing now that Hoshinomiya Chie hadn't done anything at all, he felt an odd sense of disappointment.
After all, Ms. Hoshinomiya is beautiful, cute, and has a great figure.
In fact, most high school boys going through adolescence develop a special attraction to beautiful female teachers and even fantasize about exciting, forbidden encounters with them.
This is a natural psychological reaction during puberty. It's normal and understandable.
But, fantasy is fantasy. It shouldn't be acted upon in real life!
Feeling much more awake, Rin put on his shoes, left the health room, and returned to the Class D classroom.
As Rin walked back to his seat, several classmates passing by showed concern for him, asking if he was feeling better.
Among them was Kushida Kikyo.
Rin had only introduced himself briefly the previous day and hadn't had much chance to talk to everyone, yet they were all concerned for him.
From this, Rin could tell he was quite popular in Class D.
However, what surprised Rin the most was that the one who showed the most concern for his well-being wasn't the two-faced Kikyo Kushida, but a boy named Hirata Yosuke...
Hirata Yosuke's care and attention toward Rin were even greater than that of the girls!