Chapter 602 - 191: Aoto Makes Mukiwa Blush

Chapter 602: Chapter 191: Aoto Makes Mukiwa Blush

"Mr. Tachibana?"

Sazanoko’s gentle call restored Aoto’s vision to normal, allowing him to see everything other than Sazanoko again.

Puzzlement, confusion... Sazanoko examined Aoto with such eyes, the smile on her face naturally retracted.

"Sorry, that was rude." Aoto laughed awkwardly, averting his gaze with a slightly stiff movement.

"Why did you look at me with that gaze as if you were seeing me for the first time just now?"

Sazanoko raised her hands to lightly touch her cheeks, possibly checking if something odd was sticking to her face, making Aoto stare at her face so strangely earlier.

Aoto clicked his tongue inwardly... Sazanoko’s perception is really sharp.

In a sense, Aoto indeed "saw Sazanoko for the first time" just now.

Aoto didn’t know how to respond to Sazanoko’s earlier question.

After pondering for a moment, Aoto slowly put away the awkward smile on his face and aligned his gaze to meet the puzzled gaze Sazanoko was using to look up at him.

Their eyes intertwined once again.

"...Miss Sazanoko, you are very beautiful."

"I finally understand why you have the titles ’Chiba Ghost Komachi’ and ’Edo’s First Beauty’."

Not knowing how to respond.

Might as well express his inner thoughts and the sudden realization that emerged earlier, without any reservations, to Sazanoko.

"Hmm?" Miss Sazanoko was startled, the confusion on her charming face didn’t diminish but rather increased.

She originally intended to further question Aoto, who suddenly spoke some incomprehensible words, but a pleasant, annoyed female voice took control of the space before she could speak.

"Mr. Tachibana, you’ve been strolling outside for quite a while, it’s time to go back to the ward and rest."

The owner of the pleasant female voice was the only female doctor in Ren Medical Hall, who suddenly appeared at the corridor entrance on Aoto’s right: Rikka Saki.

Aoto always held great respect for the doctors at Ren Medical Hall who diligently treated him during this time.

Thus, he didn’t argue with Rikka Saki and quickly turned to nod at her, smiling:

"Alright, I’ll head back right away."

Upon seeing Aoto so agreeable, the expression on Rikka Saki’s face immediately improved somewhat.

She swiftly glanced around, looking at Aoto and then at Sazanoko standing beside him.

A wry smile appeared on her face, and she silently sighed.

"Mr. Tachibana, this is a medical hall."

"It’s a bit inappropriate to be flirting in a place like the corridor."

Leaving this gentle reminder, Rikka Saki turned and left, disappearing from Aoto and Sazanoko’s sight in the blink of an eye.

Aoto and Sazanoko stood still for a moment, then, in perfect sync, turned their heads to look at each other.

Aoto wasn’t sure what expression he wore at this moment.

But he suspected his face was full of embarrassment and awkwardness.

Rikka Saki probably heard Aoto’s earlier comment to Sazanoko, "Miss Sazanoko, you are very beautiful," and thought Aoto was flirting with her.

Aoto could clearly feel the embarrassment engulfs his face rapidly.

In contrast, Sazanoko... She was quite composed.

Her expression remained calm, and there were no signs of any change in her demeanor; it seemed Rikka Saki’s misunderstanding hadn’t affected her.

——What about being prone to blush easily... Miss Sazanoko, already 22 years old, was indeed very mature and steady.

Feeling at a loss due to Rikka Saki’s misunderstanding, while Sazanoko remained composed... In comparison, Aoto was still a bit immature.

Quietly lamenting to himself that Sazanoko’s earlier remark about "blushing easily" was just nonsense, Aoto didn’t want to remain in his awkward state, so he took a deep breath to restore his expression as much to normal as possible.

"Miss Sazanoko, it seems I can’t continue walking outside anymore, let’s go back to the ward."

"Okay." Sazanoko lightly nodded.

Aoto took the lead, heading to his ward not far away.

Sazanoko moved gracefully, following Aoto’s lead from a distance of three steps behind him.

Since Aoto was walking in front, he didn’t notice——at this moment, behind him, Sazanoko’s expression and demeanor had undergone some... subtle changes.

Always holding her swan-like neck high, Sazanoko now slowly lowered her head, gazing at the ground in front of her toes.

The hands folded in front of her gently clasped together.

Her delicate face turned slightly red, while her lightly flickering eyes sparkled with rippling waves.

...

...

Beifang Ren wasn’t talking nonsense.

On June 1st, he told Aoto, "If your wounds continue to heal well in ten days, you can go home."

Time quietly passed, and on the morning of June 11th, Beifang Ren checked Aoto’s wound recovery as usual.

"Hmm... not bad. All wounds have healed well, no real issues. Mr. Tachibana, you can leave Ren Medical Hall and go home."

"Keep in mind, leaving Ren Medical Hall doesn’t mean you’ve fully recovered."

"You still need to continue resting for a while now."

"For at least a month and a half from today, avoid any intense physical activities."