The school doctor was startled upon encountering the Dean for the first time. Uncertain of what to do, she hesitated between tidying up the room or attending to Gino's wound first.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and attend to Gino," Andrew admonished.
"Yes, of course," the school doctor hurried to fetch the medical kit.
"I'll handle it," Hera intervened, taking the medical kit from her and instructing Gino to lie on the stretcher.
Then, she calmly retrieved some gauze and a small cloth pouch from her pocket.
Upon opening the pouch, various lengths of silver needles were revealed.
"You know acupuncture?" the school doctor exclaimed in surprise.
Since Hera carried silver needles with her, it indicated that she was not just proficient in acupuncture but also an experienced practitioner.
Hera calmly nodded and picked up a silver needle.
As Gino saw that gleaming silver needle approaching, he felt his scalp tingle.
He swallowed nervously and asked, "Are you sure about this?"
As Hera administered the needle to his BL 1 acupoint, Gino immediately shut his eyes in fear.
He realized he was being used as a guinea pig by Hera.
After a while, the expected pain did not come.
Oddly enough, Gino found it didn't hurt at all. He waited for a while longer and felt slight sensations on his face as if bitten by dozens of mosquitoes.
Just as he was about to open his eyes, Hera cautioned, "Stay still," as she quickly covered his face with a piece of gauze.
After 20 minutes, the school doctor exclaimed, "Oh my!" upon seeing the white gauze on Gino's face turn a dark red.
Unable to suppress her concern, she asked, "Is he alright?"
Hera removed the gauze, revealing that Gino's previously bruised and swollen face had miraculously subsided.
While not completely healed, the noticeable bruises had faded, and the swelling had reduced.
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