Chapter23

Chaninspentmorethanadayresting.Atnight,hepushedhisbodyintohisseat,andhishipmuscleswerealittlepainful,butnotsopainful,andhecouldn'tevenmovehisbody.

Hegotuptogethiscoat,andwentoutsidetoaskMamorutogivesomethingtohisstomach,whichnowgaveastrongprotest.However,whenthepersonhewantedtoseewasalreadywaitinginthehall,hepaused.BesidesMamoru,therewasanotherguesthehadseenbefore.

"Mr.Sato"

"Goodmorning,Mr.Chanin.Oh,no,Ineedonenight."

Theotherpersongreetedhiminabrighttone,andChaninansweredinalowvoice,lookingatMamoruandaskinghimwhyAkirawassittinghere.Theotherpartydidn'tanswer.

"Dr.Satowillcometoseeyou."

"Dr.Sato?Toodistant."

NotknowingwhatAkirawasdoing,buthearingMamorucallhislastnameinsteadofhisfirstname,thepersonmentionedcutin.Mamoruglancedslightly,pretendingtoignoreChanin.

"Ireportedyourconditiontotheyoungmaster,andheaskedDr.Akiratotakecareofyou."

Thistime,itisnotcalledbythepronounalienation,butbythesmileoftheaddressedperson.ButChanindidn'tcare,frowningandspeakinginastrongvoice.