Awakening - Chapter 185

Chapter 185 Cooling

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The student named Akiyama who suffered diarrhea, as well as systemic bone pain, finally came from the woods. After Lei Yin examined him, it was determined that he also got the dengue fever.

In order to prevent more people getting infected, Lei Yin lit a plant that he previously found, and placed them on their surrounding, smoking them with an unpleasant smell. Although the smell of the smoke was a bit pungent, it has a better repellent effect than just simply applying the plant juice on the skin. In this critical life and death moment, as long as no one is infected, no one would bother with the unpleasant smell. Thus, the rest of the students started to look for this plant and emulate his method on their respective firepit.

As for Narimura Haruko and Akiyama, after applying the herbs, as well as cold compressing them, their high fever was temporarily suppressed.

At 12 o’clock in the evening, a student came over and told Lei Yin that those two students were having high fevers again.

At their resting spot, Lei Yin saw both were in a semi-comatose state. After carefully checking each of them, he found that parts of the lymph-node in Narimura Haruko’s body was swollen. As for the student named Akiyama, his situation was slightly better than her, but there were rashes on the soles of his feet and palms. The reason why their conditions appeared to be different were mainly because of the time difference in the onset of their symptoms, as well as their physical strength.

“Student Gennai, what happens now?” Seeing their struggling appearance, Akira Hiroshi who came together with him somewhat cannot bear it.

Lei Yin thought for a moment, “Continue to mix those herbs with water and apply it to their forehead to reduce their temperature, I’m going out.”

After he went outside, he used a thick branch to put the pot-like signal receiver on top of a fire pit. Afterward, he put some plants he found in the day in that signal receiver, as well as some hot spring water, and then boiled them.

After a while, not long after the water was boiled, he separated the water from the herbs and then brought back the water.

“Let them each drink half of this.” Lei Yin said to a girl.

That girl immediately took the “pot” and brought it to them.

“Student Gennai, what is that thing?” Akira Hiroshi looked at the green water inside the pot and asked.

As he watched the girl made the two people drink the water, Lei Yin answered: “Those are some heat-clearing and detoxifying herbs, though this will not necessarily cure them, it should be able to temporarily control the development of their disease. Actually, those herbs should be dried first before using it, but because this is a critical time, we can only let them drink it, even though it will likely cause diarrhea. This is better than just letting them die in the open because we have no other way to treat them.”

Although he didn’t quite understand what “detoxifying” mean, Akira Hiroshi has some kind of inexplicable trust toward him, so he did not ask again.

Under dizziness, Akira Hiroshi slowly woke up.

She did not know how long she slept and just remembered that she seemed to have a very long dream. Although the content of the dream was already forgotten by her, she knew that it was definitely not a good dream. She even thought that living on a deserted island was part of her dream. But when she opened her eyes and saw the top of the tall trees, she knew that was not a dream.

She wanted to sit up like usual, but found out her body lacked any strength, is if her body was not her own. She then remembered about the high fever that she suffered last night.

Why does this happen to me? Why would an ordinary trip become like this? If this thing did not happen, she may, as usual, enjoyed the service of her servants at her home, rather than, as of now, dying of illness on this deserted island. All along, she thought that she already understood those male students who always tried to flatter her, but now, she knew that was untrue. Here, no one cared about her identity, no one cared about her life and death, all of them would only care about how to survive until they can leave this place.

At this time, she suddenly heard the constant friction sound of the footsteps that were coming toward her. Then she saw him again.

The little girl was playing with the hare next to him. Then, Lei Yin put his hand on Narimura Haruko’s forehead to check her temperature. After checking her temperature, he opened her eyelid for another check.

“Am I going to die?” After he finished checking her, Narimura Haruko faintly asked a sentence.

“The fever has gone. Get up and eat something.” Lei Yin helped her up, sat her on a tree trunk, and then walked away.

After a while, he walked back with the signal receiver in his hand. A female student followed behind him.

“Feed her this broth.” Lei Yin handed that “pot” of soup to the female student. The female student immediately took the “pot” from his hand and went in front of Narimura Haruko.

“Thank, thank you.”

“No problem.” That female student said with a smile.

If this was a normal situation, Narimura Haruko would have never noticed such an ordinary-looking girl like her. But now, in her eyes, the girl’s smiling face seemed glowing.

Lei Yin walked to the nearby Akiyama who was lying on the ground, crouched down, and started to check his conditions.

It seems like the herbs are working. Both of their fevers are gone.

“Since last night, did he ever woke up?” Lei Yin asked the girl who was holding the pot to feed Narimura Haruko.

“He woke up around 2 o’clock last night, said he was thirsty. After I gave him some water to drink, he slept again and never woke up.”

“No diarrhea?”

“No.”

“You’ve worked hard last night. You certainly had not had a good sleep since last night. Why don’t you take a break, let me take care of them.” Toward this sole Medical Department student, Lei Yin’s attitude was surprisingly good. Because when she took care of these two people, she went all out.

“I am alright. I am very happy that I am able to help student Gennai.”

“In the future, you are going to be a good doctor.”

“Thank you.” That female student smiled.

Watching their conversation, Narimura Haruko’s eyes revealed a complex look.

“Excuse me, what time is it now?” After Lei Yin walked away from there, Narimura Haruko suddenly asked the female student.

“About two o’clock in the afternoon. Hopefully, someone will notice the distress signal today.” That female student said, somewhat in distress.

After eating enough broth, Narimura Haruko felt her strength has restored a bit. She could not help but gratefully said: “Thank you for taking care of me.”

That female student smiled and shook her head, “Actually, student Gennai is the one who saved the two of you. He looked for the herbs to reduce your fever, I am just helping him on the side. Moreover, without him, all of us would’ve died on this deserted island.

Narimura Haruko was silent.

At this time, the two of them suddenly heard a burst of noisy sound coming from the outside, which then mingled with the continuous scream.

As the noise and the yell continued to get louder, the female student who was with Narimura Haruko loudly said to her that she was going to take a look.

After a while, that girl ran back.

Seeing her whole face was filled with a pleasant surprise, Narimura Haruko was somewhat stunned.

“There is a helicopter flying over here. We are saved.”

Hearing this sentence, Narimura Haruko felt the whole blood in her body suddenly rushed to the top of her head.

“Is this true?” She suddenly forced herself to stand up.

“It is. I saw it myself. There really is a helicopter.” The eyes of that female students were completely filled with tears.

Narimura Haruko slowly sat on the ground. And then she covered her face with her hands as she burst into tears.

Chapter 185 Cooling Part 2

Knowing that those students who have been missing for several days have all been found, the leadership of Teikyo University and the Officials of the Tokyo Maritime Safety Administration finally felt relieved.

At the main gate of a large public Hospital in Kagoshima City, many reporters were piling around to get an interview. Because this was the Hospital where the authority put those students and tourists who were on the missing ferries.

At the Hotel where the Teikyo University students were staying, outside the third floor’s balcony, two people, a young man, and a young woman were talking.

“Where is Amy?”

“She completed the general check up in the hospital this morning, and now she is sleeping in my room?”

“I know my brother would come back safely.” Kazumi walked up to him and then gently leaned on his arm.

“I am sorry, for letting you worry about me.”

“I am okay as long as brother is safe and well.” Kazumi looked up to him and smiled.

But then, she suddenly remembered something. She stared right into his eyes, “Brother, I have something to ask you.”

“About Naoko?”

“Yes.” Since several days ago, when Naoko took a plane from Tokyo to come here especially to inquire about the news of her elder brother, Kazumi immediately knew that the relationship between Naoko and her brother was not as simple as the relationship between student and teacher.

“As you might have guessed it, she is you future sister in law.” Lei Yin said straight-facedly.

Although she already guessed it, hearing his answer, her heart could not help but turn cold.

“When did this happen?”

“Two years ago. I didn’t mean to deceive you. It’s just Naoko has not sufficiently prepared to meet you yet. Even Maeda only knew it by chance.”

Kazumi did not say anything. She was still digesting the impact of this news.

After a while, she said: “Then what about Rumi? You should have known of her feelings toward you.”

Lei Yin slowly leaned on the balcony railing, “She is just a child. I know she has some degree of goodwill toward me. But girls at her age having a certain degree of goodwill toward the opposite sex is very common. I have yet to tell her this in order not to affect her study. After all, she is trying hard to prepare for the college entrance exams so I don’t want her to be distracted by other things.”

Kazumi nervously took his hand and said: “Brother, that’s not true. The feelings that Rumi has for you is definitely not as simple as you think, she is….” Before she finished her words, Lei Yin’s phone suddenly rang.

Lei Yin pulled out his phone, looked at the caller’s name, and immediately pressed the answer key.

“I am on the balcony outside your room. I am going back there, wait for me at the room.”

After he put his phone back in his pocket, Lei Yin apologetically said to Kazumi: “Naoko woke up, I need to go back.”

Kazumi has to nod her head.

When Lei Yin walked into her room, “Lei!” When she saw him, Naoko immediately rushed into his arms, her two arms firmly clung onto him.

“Don’t be afraid, I’m right here.” Lei Yin put his arms around her and gently comforted her with a soothing voice.

“I, I just had a nightmare, dreaming that you were washed away by the sea, but when I woke up and can’t see you….” Naoko tearfully looked at him.

After he picked her up and then sat on the bed, Lei Yin put her in his arms and gently stroke her back, “Don’t worry, I have come back.”

Smelling the familiar breath of her lover, Naoko began to slowly calm down.

“Lei, I am really scared. I was afraid you won’t come back again.” Naoko said, as she gently sobbed. A few days ago, she saw the news that there were visitors missing at Kagoshima because of a storm. At the time, she had a very bad feeling about it. So she hurried to call his cellphone, but couldn’t get through. By the time she came here by plane, she knew from his sister that his ship was caught in a storm and went missing. In the past few days, she and Kazumi have to helplessly endure the torment of burning-like worry. With each passing day, her heart would become a little bit desperate. This sense of never ending despair almost made her suffer a relapse.

At this time, all words were powerless. Lei Yin can only hold her in his arms tightly, letting her feel his presence.

After she recovered, Lei Yin kissed her left cheek, “Hungry? Come with me to eat, ok?”

“Em.” Naoko gently complied near his ear.

After several people sat down, two people, Takeda and Take Asasei were unblinkingly staring at Naoko. Lei Yin had to cough a bit loudly before the two people reacted and quickly pretended to look at the menu, and did not dare to look up again.

He turned to the flushed Naoko and said: “What do you want to eat?”

“Why don’t you choose them for me.” Naoko did not dare to raise her head and whispered.

“What about the steak? The black beef here is quite famous.”

“Ok.” Naoko docilely replied.

Lei Yin also said to the nearby Amy: “Kid, what do you want to eat? You also want the steak?”

The little girl immediately opened her mouth: “I don’t want it.”

“Don’t you usually like to eat the beef steak here? Forget it, what about their package meal?”

“Ok.” Taking advantage while Lei Yin did not pay attention, the little girl gave Naoko, who was sitting on the other side of Lei Yin, a single glare.

After finishing their respective meal, Takeda said: “Masashi, did your family know that you were missing?”

“Yes, I heard from Kazumi that after they heard the news yesterday, they immediately phoned her and planned to take the plane today. But on the phone, I managed to urge them not to come.”

“I never thought this kind of thing could really happen. Fortunately, you came back safely, Kazumi was worried about your safety for days.” Take Asasei said.

“Gee, being drifted on the sea and cast away on a deserted island, that’s a really exciting adventure. If I knew this would happen, I would have sat with you on that boat.” Takeda’s face revealed a regret expression.

“If this happens to you, you wouldn’t be smiling like that. Where is Yoshikawa?”

“He went to the hospital to accompany Haruko. But I heard that Haruko’s family came to visit her, so that guy probably won’t have a chance to visit her in her ward.”

When they were talking, the other students who were also eating at the dining hall, couldn’t help but, once in awhile, involuntarily focus their eyes on Naoko.

The sudden appearance of this beautiful woman around the “human weapon” made all of them jealous. Compared to her, Narimura Haruko and Mingyu Jizi were obviously significantly inferior.

The gap between them was not just in the appearance or figure, the main thing was, they lacked her indescribable mature feminine character and style.

The skin on her exposed hands and feet were smooth and creamy, and her face was stunningly beautiful. Her elegant and reserved temperament was completely incompatible with her hot body. Coupled with her gentle and supple attitude, all of them firmly attracted everyone’s attention.

Not only the boys who were envy and jealous of Lei Yin, even the pretty girls felt a great sense of threat.

“Who is that woman?” Mingyu Jizi who sat at a distance asked.

“I don’t know, maybe she is Gennai Masashi’s sister.” A boy sitting next to her answered.

“Humph, a seductress.” Mingyu Jizi said with a sneer.