It's morning, and Lin is getting ready to go to class. He's feeling a little dizzy and cold, and he's tired from doing his homework. He asks if he should take a day's vacation, but Lin says he'll just go to school. They're wearing rings, and they're getting more and more into each other's company. Lin's roommate, Kui-Liang, doesn't go back to his room to sleep, so Lin and Kui are spending more time together than ever before. That's because Kui and Lin are in a "long-distance relationship" , and that's why Lin is sick. The doctor says it's just a fever, but that Lin has had a cold the night before, so the fever must have been caused by the snake in the dream. Lin asks if they should go to the doctor to get checked out, and the doctor says they should. Lin wants to know what's wrong, but the doctor can't give him a straight answer. He says that if Lin is not careful, he can get sick again. The sorceress told Lin that the closer they are, the easier the job is to restore energy. Lin is confused, and wants to try the witch's method of getting energy back.