Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

Just then, Miyazaki Yu fell into a coma due to her injury, and the lawyer handling her husband's case happened to be Ran's mother, Eri Kisaki.

Out of good intentions, she arranged everything. First, she mortgaged the dojo and then obtained a sum of money. With this money as payment, she hired Miyazawa Mie to take care of Miyazaki Hajime, who had fallen into a coma.

In this way, she got a job, and Miyazaki Hayao was also taken care of.

There was nothing that could be done; staying in the hospital and being cared for by a caregiver was simply too expensive. Miyazaki Yu fell into a deep coma.

No one knows how many more years he can live. After all, the mortality rate within a few months after falling into a deep coma is already over 50%!

This was the last thing she could do for the boy.

But no one expected that this boy, who should have died soon, would actually hold on.

For the first few months and then for a year, he maintained vital signs. After multiple examinations, it was found that apart from his brain being in a deep sleep, all of Miyazaki Yu's data were surprisingly good.

Even the muscles, which are most prone to atrophy, showed little change, which greatly surprised the doctors.

However, there have been similar cases before, so the doctors weren't particularly surprised.

So during the time Miyazaki Hayao was unconscious, since his coma was like being asleep and he didn't need the hospital's equipment, he returned to his own dojo.

Miyazawa Mie would come to take care of him every day, and over time, they gradually developed a special feeling of familiarity.

In reality, the two of them didn't really know each other.

This relationship is quite special and complicated.

"You must be the Aunt Miyazawa Mie that Ran mentioned? I haven't thanked you yet. She told me that Aunt Mie took care of me while I was unconscious. I'm so grateful!"

He then bowed very solemnly.

"A drop of kindness received should be repaid with a spring of gratitude" is Miyazaki Yu's principle, and judging from the other party's behavior just now, the other party has very deep feelings for him.

Seeing his politeness, Miyazawa Mie nodded. Polite young people are always looked up to.

"Oh dear, I forgot you haven't eaten yet. You've been unconscious for so long, your stomach must be very weak. I need to cook some porridge for you. I've been giving you IV fluids before, and those things have no taste at all!"

"Yes, purple sweet potatoes, oats, longan, red dates, goji berries, and lotus seeds."

She was very well prepared, with generous portions of many ingredients. Soon, a faint, refreshing aroma wafted from the small kitchen, making one's appetite whetted at the mere smell.

"It's delicious!"

Although I ate a lot yesterday, my body has an unusually good appetite now. A big mouthful of thick porridge brings an indescribable sense of satisfaction. The sweet and delicious taste instantly takes over my taste buds.

Seeing his expression, Miyazawa Mie smiled sweetly.

Having taken care of Miyazaki Yu for so long, I've developed a deep affection for this young man. However, now that he's awake, my work must come to an end.

A sense of melancholy rose in my heart, and I didn't know where I should go from here.

Miyazaki Yu, of course, had no idea what the young woman opposite him was thinking; his attention was entirely focused on the sweet porridge.

He felt he could eat a lot; his stomach was like a bottomless pit.

I ate five or six bowls of porridge in a row and still wasn't full. You know, thick porridge is a very filling food.

I've eaten so much and I'm still not completely full. I'm afraid I've become a big eater now. Maybe mukbang is a way to make money.

Clearing my head of all those random thoughts, I realized I'm just a high school student right now. Making money is something I should think about after graduation.

As for how he will live, he has his own plans.

Chapter Seven: The Way Out

After breakfast, Miyazawa Mie quickly cleared the dishes and then, without pausing for a moment, began a thorough cleaning.

Miyazaki Yu felt embarrassed and wanted to help her clean, but Miyazawa Mie firmly stopped her.

He also said that he had just woken up and had not fully recovered, so he could not do these things. Therefore, Miyazaki Yu could only sit obediently to the side and watch Miyazawa Mie clean.

Watching a stunningly beautiful woman with a curvaceous figure clean a room is truly a delightful experience.

"I've washed all your clothes and put them in this cabinet over there. I've already sorted them by season (spring, summer, autumn, winter). I've also put all your things away neatly, so please don't leave them lying around. And also..."

While cleaning, Miyazawa Mie gave him instructions, her concern evident in her words.

"Aunt Meihui, are you not planning to come again?"

From a psychological age perspective, it's really hard to say "auntie" to a woman who is still quite young. However, as a new life begins, everything should naturally be new.

Just like that 'washing machine', he went from a high school detective to a first-grade elementary school student, and he was perfectly at ease being an elementary school student, flirting with first-grade girls, and taking a bath with his childhood sweetheart.

Thinking about it this way, Miyazaki Yu suddenly felt at ease about his act of "painting a cucumber green" (a Chinese idiom meaning to revive an old person's life).

Miyazawa Mie nodded slightly, revealing a faint trace of sorrow. Although she concealed it well, Miyazaki Yu still caught it.

"Yes, Xiaoyu, you're awake now, but I know about your situation. It was Attorney Fei who made the decision to mortgage your house."

Then that money will be used for your surgery and treatment, and my commission will also come from that money. Although this dojo is quite valuable, after all this, it's still...

Miyazaki Yu could naturally guess what was left. Although he didn't know much about Miyazawa Mie's specific situation, he could tell from some details that she was living in dire poverty.

Single women are a unique feature of Japan, and judging from her age, she probably has children to support.

Bearing the pressures of life is something adults cannot avoid.

If it were an immature young person, they would definitely feel uncomfortable hearing her words.

I just woke up from my coma and you're already planning to leave? You have no humanity at all.

But Miyazaki saw something deeper: the dojo had been mortgaged to pay for treatment, and now there wasn't much left.

Moreover, now that I live alone, I need money even more.

Today, Miyazawa Mie brought a lot of things, filling the refrigerator to the brim, and most of them were things that could be stored for a long time.

The other party wanted to save some money so that life would be a little easier for them later on.

This seemingly insignificant consideration and help may already be the best this woman can do.

Since waking up, he has found his senses to be unusually sharp. Since Ran Mouri came over yesterday, he has had a vague feeling that he can sense the other party's 'goodwill'.

This is actually an instinct that has long been hidden by humankind.

Just like people who live in the wild for a long time have a more acute sense of wild animals than ordinary people, this is the reason.

Miyazaki Yu, on the other hand, was able to eliminate distractions and achieve introspection, which means creating a three-dimensional model in the world of consciousness to intuitively represent his own situation.

To put it simply, each person is like a computer hard drive, and the distracting thoughts in one's mind will take up a certain amount of memory.

Various sensory abilities are like running programs; the more distracting thoughts you have, the more memory they consume, and the slower these programs run.

Conversely, the purer and less distracting your mind is, the more memory you have available for your perception.

That's why cultivators have more acute senses than ordinary people, and why unknowing animals are more able to sense killing intent than humans.

The same goes for Miyazaki Yu now. He only truly got to know Miyazawa Mie today, but deep down he felt very close to her because of the kind aura she exuded.

"I understand, I get it. Aunt Meihui, don't worry. But there are only a few days left this month, so please finish these few days."

He knew that if he didn't work a full month, he would not only lose a few days' wages, but almost half of them. Full attendance was highly valued here.

Miyazaki Yu asked Miyazawa Mie to stay a few more days because he wanted her to receive a full month's wages.

Sensing the boy's kindness, Miyazawa Mie smiled.

In the days before, although I could see the boy every day, he was always unconscious, and I was by his side.

I would wash his body, massage his muscles, and talk to him. Looking back now, I realize how silly I was.

Although she is already a mother, the childlike innocence of a young girl in her heart has not completely disappeared.

She suddenly thought of something embarrassing, and a blush appeared on her fair face.

He immediately straightened his face, not wanting to show anything unusual. Judging from their interaction today, this child was much more mature than he had imagined, and also had a particularly delicate mind.

He clearly noticed my predicament, but he didn't mention it or ask anything. He simply offered me some help within his power. This young man is truly quite special.

After Miyazawa Mie left, the entire dojo returned to silence. There wasn't a sound in the air. Miyazaki Yu began to pack his things.

Since he was still a high school student, he naturally had a lot of books. He sorted them out into different categories according to his own habits.

There's no need to tidy up the rest of the things; Miyazawa Mie is very good at organizing things, and she makes everything very neat and tidy.

Everything was arranged in a very orderly manner, making it look very smooth at first glance, a level that most people couldn't achieve.

So all he could do was tidy up his things and arrange them according to his own habits for convenience.

After calming down, he also needed to start thinking about some things.

Analyzing the current situation and finding the most advantageous direction for ourselves is the most urgent task at hand.

How am I supposed to survive now?

After thinking about it for a while, he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. Although his time-traveling start wasn't particularly tragic, it was pretty much the same as it seemed.

First, there's the orphan, which is a standard feature for time travelers. I don't know if it's because the god of time travel has a particular fondness for orphans, but the new identities that time travelers get are often orphans. It's tough.

Then there's the fact that I have no money or power, my father is dead, my mother is remarried, and I'm left all alone, with neither a source of income nor the means to survive.

Moreover, his only residence is facing a major problem. The dojo has been mortgaged, and that won't change just because he woke up. He's about to lose his only property because of this. What should he do?

There are quite a few difficulties facing us.

Chapter 8 First Encounter with Shinichi Kudo (Happy New Year!)

The morning air carries a hint of sweetness, fresh and moist. After breathing in stale air all night, lungs feel a special sense of relief when breathing in this air in the morning.

You will quickly regain your senses and feel a vibrant, exhilarating feeling.

Exhale and inhale. With each breath, the airflow through the nasal cavity, trachea, and lungs brings a comfortable friction sensation. This feeling is quite peculiar, and once you have experienced it, it is easy to become addicted.

Exercise can be addictive. All animals and humans have a kind of inertia, which is actually the body's adaptation to a certain behavioral pattern.

This dependence on behavioral patterns is what is known as inertia. In essence, this behavior is no different from a habit or quirk, only differing in degree.

Many people who exercise regularly for a long time must have had this experience.

If you're used to running and sweating profusely, you'll feel very uncomfortable if you stop one day. This is the addictive nature of exercise. Many veterans will immediately have a conditioned reflex when they hear the reveille.

These are all the power of habit. It's just that there is always an 'energy-saving mode' in the human body. If these habits are adapted to the energy-saving mode, they are things that can be persisted in without willpower, such as sleeping in late or lying still.

And those things that violate the 'energy-saving mode' will often be quickly suppressed, no matter how good the habit is.