We got in the car and drove to the hospital where Mary was admitted. As soon as we arrived, we were shown to the ICU where she was staying.
「Um… are you sure it’s okay to remove it?」
The attending physician asked with a doubtful look.
「It’s fine. He can use healing magic.」
「I see… I’ll stop you right away if it gets dangerous, alright?」
「I’ll do my best to stop him too, if it comes to that.」
「Hahaha… (Terrifying.) Well, let’s start by treating Mary’s body.」
I began by casting Heal on the wound on her back. The doctor helped by carefully cutting away the gauze that had fused with her skin.
「Honestly, magic is outrageous. To think even scars like these can be healed…」
「Ahaha…」
(It’s actually more like restoring cellular structure than healing, though!)
「Next is the fracture, right…」
Under the blanket, her legs were tightly bound in painful-looking metal braces and supports.
「I don’t know the exact mechanics, but if we heal it as-is, the bones could end up misaligned. Let’s perform an incision and realign the bones first.」
It wouldn’t be a problem with regeneration magic, but I decided to follow the instructions to avoid future complications.
「Understood. I’ll handle the bone regeneration, so please proceed.」
We moved Mary to the operating room and began the treatment.
Her leg was opened, revealing the shattered bones inside.
「We’ve removed the smaller fragments, so it should be fine to regenerate from here.」
「Got it. 【Regenerate (Heal)】」
I cast 【Regenerate (Heal)】 and restored the broken bone. This time, I intended to return it to how it was before the incident.
「No way…」
The doctor stood with his mouth agape.
After that, with the doctor holding the area steady, I cast 【Heal】 and continued healing the wound.
I also used 【Regenerate (Heal)】 on her knee while I was at it.
「Her knee’s healed now, so let’s move on.」
「I see…」
The doctor looked stunned as I continued Mary’s treatment.
I then repeated the same process on her other leg and finished up.
「That’s everything. Thank you for your help.」
「Ah… no, thank you. I’ve just witnessed something truly remarkable…」
After our exchange, I exited the operating room where Hikari and the others were waiting.
「Now it’s just a matter of when Mary wakes up.」
「Isn’t there anything you can do about that?」
「I could force her to wake up, but… I’d prefer she opens her eyes on her own.」
「That’s better.」
「Agreed.」
「Now then, Yuuki-san, we’ll take a blood sample and your fingerprints.」
Mio-san brought over a nurse.
I placed my left hand on the blood collection stand. A tourniquet was tied around my arm and alcohol was applied.
「This might sting a little.」
I instinctively turned my face away at her words.
「Come to think of it, Yuuki’s always been bad with needles, hasn’t he?」
「Even though you get stabbed with swords, you’re scared of injections, Yuuki-san?」
Ootori-san giggled.
「It doesn’t bother me in combat, but… I guess that fear I developed as a kid never really went away.」
「Oh right, Yuuki, do you want us to contact your mom and dad?」
「Hmm… I’ll have to go back to the other world again soon…」
「Even so, you should still go see them…」
「But I don’t even know what kind of face I should make when I do…」
「Just act like nothing’s wrong and say『I’m home～』. Are you planning to live your whole life without ever seeing them again?」
「No, that’s not what I mean…」
「Then it’s fine. Just show up like normal and leave again like normal with a『I’m heading out』」
「She’s right. You should go see them at least once. Besides, they’re definitely going to be shocked…」
「Well yeah, if someone you thought was dead suddenly says『Actually, I’m alive! 』, I’d freak out too」
「Anyway, it’s settled. You’re going to see them!」
Hikari started calling people. Looks like they’re going to gather everyone…
What do I do? I’m starting to feel weirdly nervous… What am I even supposed to say?
Just like that, I was put in a car and taken to my house.
◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆
「And that’s why, Yuuki is back」
「Wait, Hikari-san! That’s way too sudden!」
Gathered at the house were my parents, Hikari’s parents, Gentoku-san, Tomoe-chan’s parents, and Haruka and Touka’s parents were apparently on their way.
「Ah… yeah. Welcome back, Yuuki…」
「See? Mom’s making this really awkward face!」
「Huh? I was expecting a more… emotional reunion or something…」
「I mean, of course I’m happy. But before that, there was the whole thing with the gods, and then finding out she was you two’s descendant…」
「Honestly, that part shocked me even more」
The other parents nodded at my dad’s comment. Even Gentoku-san looked dumbfounded, his mouth hanging open.
「And Yuuki-kun… you’ve gotten so handsome…」
Erina-san was giving me a slightly heated gaze.
「Elina!?」
「Mom!?」
「Well, I always thought you were the cute type, but now you can pull off the cool type too…」
「Mom, what are you even saying!?」
「Yuuka!?」
「What do you think? How about we seriously debut him as an idol now?」
「Even you, Gentoku-san…」
「What? I made that entertainment agency at your request, and while we have some people transferred from K-Pro, we don’t have a breakout star… Besides, we absorbed a few companies from the Kandou Group and could use the funds…」
「You’re kidding…」
「Anyway, we need to figure out how we’re going to reveal to the public that you’re still alive…」
「Well, in any case. Yuuki, I’m glad you’re back」
「Thank you for always protecting Hikari, Yuuki-kun」
「Though you did bring back some truly shocking news」
「But it’s fine, it just means more work for you」
「Kanzashi-san!? I mean, yeah, this kind of revelation could shake the country… no, the world…」
Maybe imagining that, Hougen-san looked completely worn out.
「Ahaha… sorry about that…」
「It’s fine, that’s my job after all」
「Anyway」
「「「「「Welcome back, Yuuki (kun/san)」」」」」
Everyone smiled at me.
「See? I told you it’d be fine」
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