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When I woke up, my first thought was ‘warm’.

As I opened my eyes and slowly looked around, an amazing sight came into view.

What came into view was Teacher Tsutsui’s… … body. Her full breasts were framing my face beneath her thin top.

“… … … !”

Teacher Wol-hee’s arms were holding me tightly. I tried to struggle, but her arms and legs were completely wrapped around my body, so I couldn’t move.

“Uh, uhhh… … ?!”

My heart pounded as if it was going to burst, and my face instantly turned red. Teacher Wol-hee’s body temperature spread throughout my body, and her scent filled my nose.

Even in Seoyeon’s time, why do I always find myself hugging women when I wake up?

“Wow, it’s Teacher Wolhee… … .”

Her voice trembled. Our faces were so close that her breath touched the bridge of my nose.

“Teacher… … ? Wake up… … .”

After calling her several times, Ms. Wol-hee’s eyes finally slowly opened. She had a blank expression for a moment, but then she realized the situation and looked flustered.

“Ah… … Sorry. I must have fallen asleep.”

Teacher Wol-hee quickly adjusted her posture. But she was still sitting next to me. When I glanced at her out of the corner of my eye, I could see that her cheeks were slightly flushed.

“I’m okay, teacher. Rather, I should apologize for waking you up when you were sleeping soundly… … .”

“No, I’m sorry. I fell asleep next to the patient.”

She hesitated for a moment, but quickly regained her usual appearance. She smiled softly and pressed her forehead against mine.

“Ugh… …?!”

“Yeah. No fever. Did you sleep well?”

“Yes, yes… … Hehehe.”

The atmosphere was a bit embarrassing but friendly for a moment. Then, Teacher Wol-hee suddenly spoke as if she had remembered something.

“… … Oh, right.

By the way, boy, I didn’t prepare your breakfast.”

The expression on the teacher’s face as he spoke to me was calm at first, but it gradually became darker.

“I was trying to protect you, but this isn’t right… … You’re disqualified as a guardian.

I’m sorry. I was just too tired. I know it’s an excuse, but… … can you forgive me? ”

“No, I, that’s… … .”

Just because I skipped breakfast, that’s all. Teacher Wol-hee’s apology was so intense that I was even more embarrassed.

Of course, Seoyeon has never missed breakfast… …but that’s home and this is the hospital.

Even though I was admitted to the hospital for free, I have nothing to say even if they don’t feed me all day.

Teacher Wol-hee, who was so sorry for skipping just one meal, seemed like an incredibly good person no matter how much I thought about it. It was to the point where I thought that both Seo-yeon and the teacher were more than enough for someone like me.

“No, sir. Rather, I am more sorry. Because you are tired from taking care of me… … .”

At my words, Teacher Wol-hee raised her head and looked at me. Her eyes, which had lost focus, seemed to have regained some light.

“Boy… … As expected, he’s really kind.

But eating is important. I’ll take responsibility for it. Just wait a minute. ”

Ms. Wol-hee left the hospital room in a hurry and returned shortly afterwards. She was holding a convenience store bag in her hand.

“Here, I bought some in a hurry. It’s bread and milk.

Of course, it’s not a properly nutritionally balanced meal… … .”

“No, that’s enough. Thank you very much.”

After greeting the teacher, I received the bread and started eating it.

The taste of convenience store bread, which I had after a long time, was a little unfamiliar.

“… … How is it? Are you okay?”

“Oh, yes. It’s delicious. Actually, it’s the first time I’ve eaten convenience store bread in a year.

My older sister never lets me eat convenience store food because it’s bad for my health…

I’m always grateful to my older sister who takes care of my health, but sometimes I feel like eating convenience store bread. Hehehe… … .”

――Sudden.

While we were talking, I suddenly heard a loud teeth-grinding sound near my ears.

It was a terrible noise, as if an animal was grinding its bones. Instinctively, the hair on my whole body stood on end.

Slowly, trembling with fear, I looked at Teacher Wol-hee. The moment I faced her, I couldn’t even breathe.

The teacher’s face had changed completely. Her skin was pale, almost white, and her mouth, her mouth…

It was torn to the ears, and full of sharp teeth. Her… … Its teeth were interlocked and making a terrible sound. It was as if a monster’s jaws were attached to a human face.

I was paralyzed with fear. My heart was pounding and cold sweat ran down my back.

“Hi!”

Before I knew it, a hiccup came out. Startled by the sound I made, I blinked several times.

When I opened my eyes again, Teacher Wol-hee had returned to her usual appearance. She came to me with a smile and patted me on the back.

“Are you okay? Is the bread stuck in your throat?”

Her voice was as calm as ever. But, but… … The hallucination I just had was so vivid, I couldn’t… … .

“Eat slowly. Drink milk little by little.”

Teacher Wol-hee held out the milk to me while comforting me with a gentle voice. As I felt her body temperature close to me, my fear subsided and a sense of relief came over me.

But the vision was still so vivid that I wondered if I had become mentally ill from the shooting and the healing process.

… … … … …

After finishing the meal, a question suddenly occurred to me. During my stay in the hospital room, I had never seen Dr. Wol-hee eat.

“Excuse me, Teacher Wolhee… … ?

Teacher, don’t you eat?”

Teacher Wol-hee looked slightly surprised at my question.

“Oh, me? I’m fine. Don’t worry.”

Her answer was so blunt that it left little room for explanation to satisfy my curiosity.

“Eung… … Do you happen to have a blood pack or something from the hospital?

Vampires in comics are usually like that… … .”

Teacher Wol-hee’s expression hardened slightly at the following question, but soon changed into a gentle smile.

“As a matter of personal belief, I do not consume flesh and blood from intelligent beings. Instead, I sustain myself with animal flesh.”

“Wow, that’s amazing! When I read news articles, they usually drink something like human blood packs… … .”

I was truly impressed by Professor Wol-hee’s conviction. I don’t know much about the diet of real vampires, but I could guess that the professor’s conviction of ‘not drinking the blood of intelligent beings’ required a great deal of self-denial.

“Then where do you get the animal blood?”

Teacher Wol-hee thought for a moment, then answered slowly.

“Um… …I usually get it from the slaughterhouse on days when I have free time. It’s a bit of a hassle, but I don’t eat it often, so it’s okay.”

“I see… … .

Hey, Teacher Wolhee, you’re really amazing.

Sometimes he is a doctor who helps people, and sometimes he suppresses his instincts and doesn’t do, um, that, human food… … ? … .”

“Thank you for saying that. But I, too, am trying every day… …every day. Especially these days… …it’s not easy.”

Her words seemed to be the absolute truth, because when she said she was trying, the teacher’s face looked a little more haggard than usual.

Suddenly, a light bulb went off in my head.

Couldn’t I help, even in a small way, Ms. Wol-hee, who worked hard for me every day, and who fell asleep next to the patient because she was too tired to leave work?

“Excuse me, Mr. Wolhee. Can I make a suggestion?”

“Huh? What is it?”

I hesitated for a moment before I could actually say it, but I mustered up my courage. I can’t say enough good things to the teacher who has shown me such kindness.

“Well, I’ve received so much from Teacher Wolhee. I want to help you even a little.

So… … how about you drink a little of my blood? As a token of my gratitude. ”

“What? No, absolutely not!”

As soon as she heard my offer, her eyes grew bigger than I’d ever seen them.

“But Teacher Wol-hee, I’m really okay. You saved me. This much… … .”

“Wait a minute, boy. I just told you. I don’t consume flesh and blood from sentient beings. I will never again… … No, nothing.

Anyway, I will never drink your blood.”

Teacher Wol-hee strongly rejected my proposal. Her reaction was more intense than I had expected, to the point where I thought she might be afraid of something.

But I didn’t want to give up. It was too much of a burden to live in the luxurious hospital room that I had been given thanks to from Dr. Wol-hee, eat all three meals, and have her take care of me while interrupting my work.

Yes, it’s a little selfish, but I did this to relieve some of the burden on my mind.

That’s why I held her hand and begged her earnestly.

“Please, Teacher Wol-hee. I want to help in some way, too. I’m okay.

In the first place, I haven’t seen you eat anything for over three days. You probably don’t have time because of me, so for your own sake, can you drink my blood just this once?

I’m more worried about Teacher Wol-hee’s health than my own.”

“No, that’s it.

… … … But, the boy wanted it first… … .”

Teacher Wol-hee’s expression wavered strangely, and I could hear her mumbling something quietly.

After a while, she opened her red eyes wide and stared straight at me.

“Boy.

… … Do you really want to do that?”

Teacher Wol-hee’s voice trembled. The red light emanating from her eyes seemed to become more vivid.

I nodded proudly toward that teacher.