TEASER
Side Story :
Chilly Winter Heat
Irisdina coughs as she
lies in her bed.
*Cough cough,
cough...*
Irisdina's
consciousness becomes hazy and she feels a heavy, suffocating weight clinging
to her entire body.
Every time air passes
through her throat, she feels a stabbing pain, and her body shivers.
Outside the window,
snow flutters and snow-covered trees peek out of the window.
Turning her gaze from
the window to the inside of the room, she sees her boyfriend, Nozomu, staring
at her with worried eyes.
In his hand was an ice
pack covered with snow.
"Iris, are you
okay?"
The ice pack was
gently placed on Irisdina's forehead.
The coldness seeping
through the fabric comfortably dispelled her fever.
At his side were Norn,
the school's physician, Anri and Inda, who was residing in the guest house.
Norn examined
Irisdina's throat and took her temperature, then crossed her arms with a
difficult expression on her face.
"I see, her
throat is swollen and she has a high fever. It's a typical cold symptom."
As to how she caught a
cold, Irisdina herself was not sure.
It was just that in
the morning, she was feeling noticeably unwell.
She was unable to get
up at breakfast time, and a concerned Nozomu came to check on her and assessed
her condition. He called Norn to check on her, and that's what's happening now.
"Your fever is…
around 45 degrees, huh?”
"""45
degrees!?"""
Upon hearing
Irisdina's fever was 45 degrees Celsius, more than ten degrees above the normal
human body temperature, Nozomu and the other three screamed out in a panic.
"Wait a minute,
Norn, isn't that bad!?"
"Sensei, I'll
bring more snow!"
"I'll contact
Jihad-sensei and arrange for an emergency transport!"
When a fever exceeds
42 degrees Celsius, it will have serious effects on the human body.
In the worst case,
death. Even if the person survives, there is a possibility of physical
disability.
However, despite their
panic, Norn seemed calm and collected.
"Wait, wait,
wait, all three of you. The fact that she is still conscious in this state
indicates that the fever may not be particularly high for the current her.
After all, this is an unprecedented situation."
Irisdina's physical
strength as a Dhampir has already surpassed that of a human being. With that in
consideration, a fever of 45 degrees Celsius may be just a moderate temperature
for her.
Besides, moving her
around poorly would also put a burden on the patient.
"But
Norn-sensei..."
"That's why I
brought in the specialist."
"Specialist?"
At that moment, the
door of the room was opened with a bang and a beautiful silver-haired woman
appeared.
It was Vitora, the
person who had made Irisdina a Dhampir.
She walked over to the
bed, flaunting her white legs peeking out from her revealing, sexy, crimson
dress.
"I'm here, my
dear. Looks like my daughter is in a serious condition."
"Who's your
daughter-... *cough - cough*!"
"Calm down.
Hmm..."
Irisdina, who couldn't
stand being called a daughter by Vitora as usual, tried to raise her voice, but
only a hoarse voice escaped her throat.
Vitora closed her eyes
with her hand on Irisdina's chest, while snickering at her condition.
