Chapter 380: Let us keep company with memories and live a carefree life

——This is a chapter to help you recall the past. You should be able to guess when this happened.

"your hands……"

Seeing Zhuo sitting on the sofa with a bandage on his right hand, Ling couldn't help but frown.

"Oh, I twisted it accidentally because I'm not used to shooting. I had it checked when I came back, and the doctor told me to rest for a few days."

During the escape in the forest, Zhuo accidentally twisted his wrist because it was his first time, even though he had the assistance of the "Great Sage". Although he managed to hold on, he suffered a slight sprain. The bandage on his hand was the result of the accident caused by his panic and clumsiness.

The sprain wasn't very painful, and it seemed like he'd be able to move normally again in a few days, so Zhuo didn't care much about it... but Ling was looking at that place with a cold face.

"…What are you going to do?"

"It's nothing, just move around as usual. Don't force yourself to move, luckily I don't move much normally. And this isn't like a foot injury, this is a hand injury, so I can handle it without moving."

"Are you making fun of me for hurting my foot earlier?"

"Don't misunderstand me. Anyway, even if it affects your daily life to some extent, it won't cause any obstacles. So it's fine, don't worry about it."

Zhuo never thought of asking Ling to worry about himself.

It was just the pain from an accidental sprain. Besides, he still had his left hand to use, so he wasn't bothered by it.

But Ling didn't seem to think so. She looked at Zhuo's wrist and sighed softly.

"...I will assist you to a certain extent until you recover."

"To a certain extent……"

"It won't be as bad as you think."

"Eh? I didn't think about anything... And I can use my left hand, so I won't have any problems in my life."

"If I can't do housework with two hands, how can I do it with one hand?"

"Well, now that you mention it... But you really don't need to worry about it. I still have my left hand."

"This is an agreement."

Zhuo didn't expect Ling to care for him, but she seemed determined to do so. Zhuo felt that she had fulfilled her promise by helping him cook, and doing housework and many other things to help Zhuo, which could be said to be more than fulfilled. But Ling seemed to think that this was not the way to calculate the account.

Hearing her assertion in such a calm tone, Zhuo knew that he couldn't refuse. Zhuo lowered his brows in embarrassment and could only honestly accept the other party's kindness.

Ever since discovering that Zhuo had sprained his wrist, Ling began to take care of his life more diligently.

She made rice balls so that Zhuo could eat with one hand, and she also took over the task of washing Zhuo's clothes. Before Zhuo could even react, she could already see Ling hanging his underwear on the balcony with a nonchalant look on her face.

This kind of meticulous care has reached the point where people are at a loss as to what to do.

What makes him most embarrassed is when it comes to side dishes for meals.

"Uh, I can really eat with my left hand."

Like a mother bird feeding her chicks, Ling put the side dishes to Zhuo's mouth expressionlessly, which made Zhuo very embarrassed.

Zero probably just regarded this behavior as caring for the injured, so he didn't think there was anything wrong, but Zhuo, as the one being fed, couldn't stand it. He didn't hate it, but he felt very embarrassed.

In Ling's mind, he probably thought that Zhuo was the type of person who was no different from a disabled person when his two hands were intact, so he was the type who would probably not be able to survive if he couldn't use his right hand.

Despite this, Zhuo didn't want to be fed with "ah~".

What's more, he didn't even say "Ah~" and just put the side dish near his mouth, which made it even more unacceptable.

If Ling also acted embarrassed, Zhuo might die of shame, but since she seemed to be doing this only out of obligation, Zhuo was just stuck in an attitude of being half dead with shame.

Facing Ling who was silently feeding him, Zhuo let out a long sigh.

……

——This also happened in the past, when Zhuo was unaware of it.

The winter vacation was about to end, and Zhuo went out to buy some "comfort" supplies, that is, snacks. At this time, Zhuo's cell phone on the table rang.

Zero reflexively glanced at the girl next to him who was still doing homework - Yamamoto Yurina, and their eyes met.

Should it be a coincidence or a necessity? Ling took the mobile phone on the table first and glanced at the screen. The name of Mr. Hejian was displayed on it.

So after thinking for two seconds, Zero pressed the call button on his phone.

"Hello, this is... a call from Utsunomiya."

There was a fleeting pause when Ling gave his name. After giving Zhuo's last name, the person on the other end of the phone looked confused for a moment.

"Huh? Is that Mr. Romanov? Did I call the wrong number?"

"No, he just can't answer the phone right now. What's the matter? I'll pass it on to him."

"I see. I'm sorry to bother you when you're busy. But the thing is, the home visits before the start of the school term haven't been done yet. I'll be passing by nearby. Can I stop by for a home visit?"

"Yes. We are at home now. I will go and ask Zhuo right away..."

"..."

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Zero turned around and met Yurina's eyes again. Yurina blinked and said, "It's not my teacher. It's none of my business. Do you need me to hide?"

"Feel sorry."

Yurina seemed to have guessed that she would have to face such a situation, and had no problem with hiding. After all, it was inappropriate for the teacher to find that no one was at home when he visited, but there were two other girls in the same grade.

Then Ling sat on the sofa and sorted out his homework, and at this time the doorbell rang.

"Mr. Romanoff, I'm so sorry for interrupting your time together."

When I opened the door, I saw Mr. Kawama standing outside with a troubled smile on his face and scratching his hair.

"No. Zhuo is not at home now. Please come in."

“Thank you so much.”

…after a while…

Teacher Hejian finished his home visit and was before leaving.

"Ah, Mr. Romanov."

Teacher Hejian suddenly turned around and called out to Ling in a low voice with a sneaky look on his face.

What could it be? Zero looked at him, tilting his head slightly in confusion. And Mr. Kawama smiled at her.

"I wish I could start telling you his last name sooner, like I did on the phone."

After understanding what the teacher meant, Zero's expression did not change at all. He remained calm as always, bowed, and said thank you, which was also a farewell.

Seeing her reaction, Teacher Hejian laughed and said, "I'm leaving now. See you in five days!" Then he left with brisk steps.

Ling stood there, looking at the door that closed again, with no intention of returning to the sofa.

Until the crisp sound of "ding——" was heard, Ling opened the door as if nothing had happened and bowed gently again.

"Thanks for your hard work."

(End of this chapter)