Chapter 37: Aoko Nakamori

It was beginning of classes as Seiya's clinic work was quiet, the principal didn't know why a famous doctor would want a clinic work in school. Most of the time only graduate medical student would intern in a school to be a clinic physician, this is probably the first time they experienced this. While waiting for students with disability or sickness to come in, Seiya read books about magic tricks. He was interested on how to do a trick, while he was midway reading his book, a girl voice can be heard as the clinic's door slides open.

"Is the doctor in?"

"Yes, I am. What is the problem?"

"Hello doctor, My hand is swelling..*Tears in eyes*."

"How did it get hurt?"

"I..... accidently punch the wall"

"Oh, Please sit down while I get an ice pack."

"Okay..."

The brown hair girl carefully held her swelling hand as Seiya walks toward her as he asked while placing the Ice pack onto the swelling part of the hand to ease the swelling.

"So why did you punch the wall? Ms.?"

"Aoko...Nakamori Aoko....I wanted to punch my friend's face but he dodge..."

"Oh? Did he irritate you or did he bullied you?"

"Irritate, I don't know why he would always do pranks in the morning. It's childish!"

She began to release her ranting onto Seiya about her selfish childhood friend, Seiya just nodded and continued to give supporting sentences base on her perspective. Which made Aoko feel like someone understood her thoughts, after releasing enough pent up emotions. She then noticed that the Doctor wore black gloves, she couldn't help but ask.

"Doctor, why are you wearing gloves?"

"Because of old habits, *Seiya then stared at Aoko's hand* it looks like the swelling has reduce."

Seiya removed the ice pack as he carefully rubbed her hand using a massaging technique that focus on reducing the swelling, he learned the technique a few years ago, Aoko felt that it hurt for a few seconds before it became comfortable. She then remembered that she hasn't ask about Seiya's name in which made her ask.

"I forgot to ask your name."

"It's okay, My name is Seiya Karasuma. It looks like you are ready to go back to class."

"Yeah..."

Aoko couldn't help feel lost but regained her youthful energy as she looks at the clock and remembered that it was nearing the end of the first subject. She bowed to Seiya as she said.

"Thank You Doctor Seiya! I see you again next time!"

Aoko left in a hurry as Seiya waive his hand while saying "good bye.". After that the clinic was quiet again in which made Seiya put the Ice Pack back to the freezer then he continued in reading the book about magic tricks, he was interested in the trick of misdirection, finger and hand movements. While he was reading, he was disturb by a black cat who was knocking on the window. He curiously opened the window as he grabs the cat on it's armpit, he ask.

"What are you doing outside? You should know it is cold this season.."

The black cat tried to escape Seiya's hands, but failed as Seiya placed the black cat onto his lap as he rubs the weak spots of the cat. Seiya rubs the spot behind the ears while also between the neck and chest, the black cat who was experiencing the massage began to soften as it meowed in comfort.

"Meoooow...puurrrrr..."

Akako who was taking an exam suddenly broke her pen which made some of her classmate look at the broken pen in her hand before glancing away, she couldn't help but mutter.

"Stupid Cat...."

The black cat was suppose to be a surveillance against Seiya who seemed to be immune from her charms, who knew the black cat she controls was subdued using simple cat massaging techniques. Meanwhile Seiya felt like the boring clinic should have a cat bed so that it won't be gloomy and scary as the students would feel calm as the cat's playfulness could make them feel relax while comforting them at the same time. After playing with black cat nearly an hour, he saw that it was already lunch break so he put the cat down which made it dissatisfied. He went outside as the Black Cat followed him.

Seiya didn't forget to lock the clinic before going to the cafeteria of the school, his appearance followed by the cute black cat made female students whisper with each other.

"Hey, is that our new school doctor? He looks very handsome *giggle*" - Female Student #1

"I think he is, do you think that cute black cat is his pet?" - Female Student #2

"It should be, since no cat would follow someone if it is not the owner." -Female Students that loves cat

Seiya was still wearing his doctor's coat as he went to the cafeteria, most of the Japanese school do not have cafeterias. The exceptions are Teitan High School and Ekoda High School, since their principal seems to be brothers who studied the School System abroad and they adapted the system. Seiya took two trays as he pointed out to the cafeteria staff on the foods he wanted to have. He ordered 2 plates of 6 pieces shrimp tempura while two beef curry rice and two Tonkatsu with extra rice. A lot of the students who were watching beside him wondered the same thing.

'Can he finish all that?'

"Doctor can you really finish that?"

The Cafeteria Staff couldn't help but ask as Seiya nodded as he said.

"Yes, I can."

After getting the ordered meals, Seiya paid through the counter before going to a empty table and chair, the black cat who was following him jumps onto the empty table as it's saliva was dripping. Seiya chuckled as he took the small plate that was use to hold the soy sauce and cut a few chunks of the Tonkatsu before placing it in front of the black cat who was ready to devour until he said.

"Stop..Wait for it..."

The Black Cat seemed to understand his sentence which made it glance at Seiya with displease until Seiya smiled as he said while clasping his hands.

"Itadakimasu! (Let's Eat!)"

The black cat began to devour the chunks of Tonkatsu while Seiya took out his personal utensil since he didn't want his saliva and fluid to remain in a public utensil. Seiya used spoon and fork as he devoured the shrimp tempura with the extra rice of the Tonkatsu, the students who didn't believe that he could finish everything watch as they saw him devour them in a few seconds. It only took him 3 minutes to finish all of the Tempura and the Tonkatsu then he focused on the two Beef Curry Rice in which the Black Cat walks toward the empty plates as it lick all the sauce remaining from the Tonkatsu and ate a few bits of the crispy skin that was from the tempura as Seiya continued to eat.

They didn't even had to words to speak as they saw the end result which was Seiya putting his personal utensil back to his handbag as he wipes his mouth with his handkerchief before leaving the cafeteria. The black cat who was also full followed Seiya as it went down the table to the chair then to the ground, one of the students couldn't help but clap as everyone also claps for this event, while Seiya didn't know about it as he was already walking fast towards his clinic. Since it was embarrassing when a lot of people stare at you when you eat.