Chapter 89 Brain Chemicals
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”H-Hey…”
”Hmm?”
On his way back from university, Haruto was called and turned around.
The senior he had helped carry luggage a few days ago was standing there, looking somewhat uneasy.
”Ah, um… thank you for helping me carry my luggage!”
”No, no, it’s not a problem!”
Because he helped carry the luggage, he learned about the existence of the soundproof room…
He should be the one thanking her.
”Eh? Ah, um… I still wanted to thank you…”
”You’ve already thanked me, so please don’t worry about it.”
Thank you. Just saying ‘thank you’ is enough.
But… that’s not enough!
”…B-But…That…won’t do!!”
Saying this, she quickly hugged Haruto’s arm. Haruto, who was hugged, opened his eyes wide in surprise.
(Eh? What does this mean? What is this?)
Haruto wasn’t surprised because her breasts were pressed against his arm, nor because she was hugging him.
For a moment, he was surprised by the hug, but something else soon overwritten that feeling.
(This girl seems to have some abnormality in her brain…)
Haruto’s ability requires physical contact with the target to activate.
However, since it’s often the case that he cannot touch others even if he wants to, he has developed the habit of activating his ability when he can make contact.
His ability is telling him that this girl’s brain is in need of treatment, but the target is so small and unclear.
(But this might be similar to that, right?)
What Haruto refers to as “that” is when he performed chest massage on Sanpei-sensei, the advisor of the massage research club, and restored the pigmentation disorder to normal.
(Could it be some kind of substance?)
”…I’ll go anywhere…”
”Then, please follow me!”
* * *
For now, Haruto asked her to step back and pushed her away. He arrived at the university library to investigate brain chemicals.
Of course, it was to investigate the brain chemicals.
”……Here at a place like this…”
It seems there is some kind of misunderstanding, but he takes a book about brain-related topics and begins to examine it without worry.
”Senpai, could you please just put your hand on my shoulder for a moment?”
”…Huh? …Like this? …”
”Yes, please keep it like that for a little while.”
Haruto confirms with his ability while checking the book. Gradually, the true nature is coming into view.
(Serotonin, cortisol…)
When serotonin secretion is insufficient, it can cause mental problems such as stress and depression.
Cortisol is a stress hormone secreted from the adrenal cortex, and when excessively secreted due to chronic stress, it can destroy neural cells in the brain.
(In other words…)
”Senpai?”
”Y-Yes? …”
”Are you having some kind of trouble?”
”Eh? ……”
”That’s a pretty big problem too, isn’t it?”
”…Eh…No, I…That’s, that’s not…”
”…If you don’t want to say, I won’t force you to. But, isn’t this the limit for you already?”
Up to now, Haruto had tested his ability when he experienced unpleasant things or felt stress, but it had not been used as a cure. Therefore, he had considered mental illnesses such as stress to be outside the scope.
However, this time, the ability is targeting a cure. That indicates Haruto is experiencing an unprecedented level of stress, proof of which is that it could be considered a serious illness.
”…A……U……”
The girl’s face, bowed down, cannot be seen from Haruto’s perspective.
But the hand placed on Haruto’s shoulder is clenched tightly.
Eventually…
Drop, drop, drop,
A droplet falls onto the floor where she is standing.
”…S-s”
”…S-Sorry”
”…I’m sorry”
Tears stream down as she continues to apologize over and over. Haruto lets her sit in a chair and tries to calm her down.
Eventually, she begins to speak, small and halting.
Until now, Haruto himself did not fully understand the complete nature of his healing ability.
However, as Haruto’s knowledge increases, he understands that the details become clearer. And since he cannot kill living creatures, he cannot treat creatures parasitized by mites, lice, etc. Haruto believes that he cannot cure mental illnesses (since there is no reaction to his ability even if something unpleasant happens).
But now, he encounters a woman with severe stress he has never met before. The stress is revealed through brain chemicals. Therefore, he plans to write an episode where he properly reviews his ability.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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