The Academy’s Health Teacher Wants to Take a Break

Episode 84. There are some contents left.

Before receiving the name of the saint, there were ordinary girls scattered everywhere.

The only special thing is that his father is a paladin, and the only thing he is more unfortunate than others is that his mother lost his life during the war.

It’s a story that everyone can sympathize with, but unfortunately, the saintess never thought it was a misfortune.

Just my father’s love is enough.

Furthermore, since there is a church that such a father wants to support her with body and mind, she thinks that she will be okay, and she eventually chose to shoulder the mission they gave her.

For some reason, lately, I’ve been feeling the growing vacancy in places I’ve been trying not to care about.

“Really, you came.”

Seine Velvet.

Ever since I met the gift that gave me a way to wander and stayed by my side even now.

“Yes, what. Because you need it.”

Yes, she never let her words slip through.

Is it just because she is a saint herself?

No, at least when she gave her advice that day, she didn’t consider herself a saint, but a girl.

Even if he takes an honorific title, it will still be the same.

By the time she lay down on the bed, she could feel it right away as she pulled a chair next to it and settled down.

“It’s annoying… ….”

The moment the curtains were drawn around to hide the light from the lantern illuminating the dark room.

“Don’t you think so?”

At the moment when darkness fell around her, she answered the question with a smile.

“I’ve said it many times, but you don’t have to worry too much about it. In the first place, it’s just that I’m awake for a long time, but I don’t have anything else to do, so I personally just pass the time.”

Yes, he must be laughing.

Even the light of the lantern was hidden by her curtains, but I could imagine what kind of expression she would make even in such darkness.

Because she was always kind to herself.

“Why should we pray and prove it? Even the saintess knows that those who have faith should not falsely swear to the god they serve.”

“… No, you don’t have to.”

Yes, I don’t need any other evidence.

Because the saintess truly trusted the one who was by her side.

“Just, just your hands… ….”

As if faithful to that trust, the left hand slipped out of the bed.

“Can you hold my hand until I fall asleep?”

If it’s her, I think she’ll catch it, but if she doesn’t…….

What if she felt burdened by her own actions like this?

With her body still in her upright position, she only looks up at the ceiling, waiting for her answer.

“… As long as that is enough.”

Fortunately, it didn’t take long for an answer to come back.

Going further than just holding her hand, you are overlapping her with both hands, and you are even putting strength into the erected fingers as if you are concentrating on the sensations in my hands.

“… Your pulse has sped up.”

Her body almost shrank at that moment, but the girl managed to suppress her reflexes by keeping her cool as much as she could.

“Sure, are you going?”

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“Yes, when we first met, he was very slow due to low blood pressure… …. While taking a bath, you can see that your complexion has improved, and you must have been taking care of your body lately.”

-Thump, pound.

The sound of the heart is gradually getting stronger.

Because I felt the warmth of my hand more intensely than I thought.

“Still, I’m a bit worried that my blood pressure is too high… …. Are you nervous too?”

As expected, you noticed.

It must be natural. Because the other person knows my body much better than I do.

“…… Yes.”

“I understand, that’s what being human is like.”

She doesn’t take even that seriously and bursts out laughing with her sarcasm.

“Not just people, but all life. Having a sense of security in one’s own home is a kind of instinct……. It is hard to fall asleep easily in an unfamiliar environment that is different from the place you usually stay.”

“… ….”

Why didn’t I match the rhythm right away with those words?

Why is it that I just silently close my hands and try to grab both of my hands?

I know why.

To the extent that I feel like directly denying the words that have been passed down to me, to be honest.

“Is the teacher like that too?”

Yes, I did not want to regard this environment as unfamiliar to me now.

On the contrary, I hope it continues in the future.

I hoped, albeit modestly, that this sense I felt now would be with her in the ‘stable nest’ she said.

“Yes?”

“When she was active as a soldier, she must have been all over the place.”

The current question was uttered in order to hide that inner feeling.

As if she couldn’t bear to grasp that feeling, she didn’t show any hesitation in the answer that followed.

“… Well, yes. Because you never know when an attack may come. Even if I fall asleep, I don’t think I’ve ever slept soundly.”

Just like having a really casual conversation.

“It must have been difficult. Very.”

“Yes, it was difficult. So when the war is over, it would be nice to be able to sleep to the fullest, she thought……. After all, this is the job I chose after that, so I can’t sleep comfortably.”

Did she come to protect herself even in such a tired state?

Even though it was just a word and no reward was given.

“Do you regret it? Being a teacher…….”

On the one hand, that appearance made me worried.

A person who is much stronger than you and has a selfless heart…….

She wondered what would happen if she repeatedly cut herself down like that and collapsed alone.

“Regret… Why do you think I would?”

“I saw it when I was taking a bath before. A large wound on the back.”

“… ….”

“… Were you injured while rescuing the child?”

Yes, it is a fact that I have already realized through rumors circulating on campus.

That her kindness isn’t just aimed at herself.

I’m sure you want to extend that heart to others, especially those who deserve to be called students.

“I have no regrets.”

I admire her like that.

“Because at that time, my body came out regardless of my will.”

At the beginning, I felt that I was a person much more worthy of the title of a saint than myself, who had walked the path as a saint regardless of my will.

“Without will, you mean?”

“I did not consider the calculation of my interests, I just went ahead with the thought of saving a child……. That in itself means that my original mind does not reject the job of being a teacher.”

The rough sensation felt in the grip is gradually fading.

As if to teach you that the tension you felt before is just to reflect on your own mind.

“The scars on my back are rather like a burden I have to carry. But I’m also lacking a lot……. Sometimes, when you are aware of those scars, you are very aware of your own limitations.”

‘No, I’m not immature.’

My mouth, which was trying to answer such a grievance, was quickly closed.

‘That’s how I was saved by you.’

You still don’t know what kind of person she is.

At least, wouldn’t it be okay to postpone revealing your true intentions after some more time has passed? As she always does, she just swallows the words inwardly.

“… Are you still unable to sleep?”

“Yes. Coincidentally.”

I want to talk more because I want to know so much.

Unlike when the sun rises.

In a time when it’s almost certain that no one will come, the chance to be alone with her will be rare.

“Then, can I introduce you to a breathing technique that helps you fall asleep?”

Aren’t you a kind person who compels me?

Despite that earnest desire, the girl could not bear to refuse her present favor.

“… How to breathe, you mean?”

“Yes, try it once. Inflate your stomach, hold your breath for about 4 seconds, hold your breath for about 7 seconds…….”

A soft voice that can be heard quietly in the dark.

I feel that it calms my mind and body as if it were a lullaby.

“Exhale, hold… …. Exhale again.”

Thump, pound.

The moment when even the heartbeat, which had been beating fast until now, gradually becomes more stable.

The moment my hand was directed to my chest to feel it more clearly.

‘As expected.’

The moment I felt that heartbeat, I realized it again.

‘It’s also strange. Something like this.’

He’s just a kind person to everyone.

It’s not just once that you’ve faced someone who did you good in that way.

Why is my heart beating so fast in this moment with her?

“Your eyes are slowly closing.”

No, I knew the reason.

The person who holds my hand is more than just a gift.

Because I realized that I was fulfilling what was lacking in my life…….

“… Have a good night. Saintess.”

Then a low whisper reached my ear.

After that, her consciousness sank deep below the surface.

Even the days when I couldn’t sleep because of a lot of worries put it to shame. It’s very comfortable.

***

How much time has passed in the dark like that?

-Ah!!

A spirit broken with a sudden noise.

I felt like I was dreaming of something, but for some reason I can’t quite remember it.

Is it because I slept soundly without even having time to think about it?

But when I woke up, the figure of the person who helped me sleep like that had disappeared.

-Ah, ah!!

The only thing there is a dog wagging its tail and looking up at him from the bed.

“…… Ah yes. Good morning.”

A newborn god who was harvested just one day ago.

Once I realized that she was an existence that could be called that, she hugged my small body, carefully stroked my hair, and stood up from the bed.

-Shuaaa.

It is still raining outside the window.

Looking at the gloomy dark clouds as before, there seemed to be no sign of the rain stopping for a while.

Come to think of it, the rainy season continued for several weeks last year as well.

“I might be busy.”

Disasters happen even in heavy rain, and even in such a scene, death is bound to be close.

I hope the time for me to step out will not come.

While walking around the empty health room, thinking, her gaze suddenly turned to a note on the office desk.

A letter presumably left by her.

[There is a call from the chairman for a while, so I will leave the health room. Since today is a public holiday for the academy, there will be no regular classes, so Mr. Sepin, please get out of the health room and do your own thing today. I will leave the spare key under the letter.]

“…… You have left.”

Certainly, the rain has weakened compared to yesterday, and since today is a holiday, he should be faithful to his work at the church, not a tour student.

The rain has also weakened, so it would be best to get ready and get out of here.

Yes, even though it should be natural.

‘The day when I can stay like yesterday may not come again.’

The moment when the hand holding the letter gradually loses strength due to regret for not knowing why.

As she noticed it belatedly and hurriedly moved her gaze, she suddenly saw a cup lying on her desk.

Did she drink?

“Some of the contents remain.”

A coffee cup that has not cooled down yet. Before he could finish drinking this, he got called and left a note in a hurry and seemed to leave.

Tens of seconds to look down at such a cup in silence. Suddenly realizing that there was a mark left on her tip, she focused her gaze on it.

The slight white marks must have been caused by cosmetics called lip gloss.

-Thumping.

The beating of the heart is terrifying to engrave it into one’s eyes.

I felt that the sense of immorality rising from the depths of my heart was trying to suppress my actions, but even that was halfway done, so I felt that my reason gradually collapsed and my judgment was clouded.

‘A little… ….’

Unconsciously.

But naturally.

‘A little, if only?’

Right after my mouth was about to go to the place where the mark was.

– Dripping.

I heard the sound of the door being opened.

“Oh!?”

Surprised by that, she let out her exclamation, and then dropped what she was holding in her hand to the floor.

Clang! The moment the cup shattered.

“Oh, sorry. Did I come in too suddenly?”

The uninvited guest who saw the traces of the destruction began to step into the health room with a pitiful expression on his face.

That’s obviously an attitude taken to worry about oneself.

However, what she felt when she met that person’s face was none other than familiarity.

“Seine, teacher…… ?”

Has it already returned?

No, that’s wrong.

The only similarity is the face and hair color. Aren’t the clothes, height, and even the atmosphere all different?

“Oh my God.”

Yes, she’s just a resemblance.

“You there. Do you know Seine by any chance?”

The cool feeling that such a person emits.

My heart, which had been pounding all the time, began to tighten.