Chapter 295: Treatnt Plan (1/2)
“You’re awake, I see.” [???]
Soone is here, but… I don’t recognize her. A little girl? I feel like I’ve seen her, yet at the sa ti, I feel like I haven’t…
“More like you woke him up. Though it seems he’s not fully awake just yet.” [Gayn]
Gayn… Oh, right. I was receiving treatnt. How much ti has passed?
“Are you feeling alright?” [Gayn]
“Yeah… Is it over…?” [Ryouma]
I was still in a daze, but my condition wasn’t by any ans bad. I tried getting up and saw that Kufo and Rurutia were here too. Tekun and Fernoberia-sama also ca a mont later.
“Why’s Tekun here too?” [Ryouma]
“Gayn called to make sure your treatnt goes smoothly.” [Tekun]
“The longer the ti you can stay here, the more thorough the treatnt, after all.” [Fernoberia]
Oh, right! My ti here was limited!
“I see. Thank you.” [Ryouma]
“Don’t sweat it. Here, have a drink.” [Tekun]
As Tekun said that, he filled a cup with liquor and handed it to . There’s always liquor when I et him.
“Drink? Right now?” [Ryouma]
“Yeah, drink up.” [Tekun]
I took a mouthful as he told to, and a heat unlike that of alcohol filled my body.
“…What is this?” [Ryouma]
“dicinal liquor. It has a calming effect on the mind and is also a stimulant. It’s just the perfect dicine for you right now, don’t you think?” [Tekun]
“Ah, I’m awake now.” [Ryouma]
He called it dicinal liquor, so it’s still liquor, but I hardly feel anything from the alcohol. Rather than get drunk, it gives a refreshed feeling like that of mint, rousing my sleepy mind.
It was at this point that I finally noticed it.
“Oh, right. Just now, I think I saw a goddess I don’t know――” [Ryouma]
“I’m here.” [???]
“!?” [Ryouma]
Before I knew it, there was a goddess in the form of a young girl with golden hair and erald eyes standing behind . She was dressed in gothloli-like fashion, and her expression was hard to read. Not to be rude or anything, but she kind of gives a similar impression as that of Bisque Doll. I wonder if she’s Manoairoa-sama or ltreze-sama?
“It’s a pleasure—” [Ryouma]
“I’ve heard of you, Takebayashi Ryouma, the current otherworlder.” [ltrize]
“—Yes.” [Ryouma]
“I am the Goddess of Death and Sleep, ltrize. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance.” [ltrize]
“The pleasure is mine.” [Ryouma]
“Now then, shall we move on to the explanation?” [ltrize]
“Wait a mont. The two of you are eting for the first ti.” [Tekun]
“You can’t just move the conversation ahead like that without greeting each other properly.” [Kufo]
“I’ve already heard about him. He can’t stay here for long, so we should prioritize the more important topic.” [ltrize]
ltrize-sama wanted to get into the main topic right away, but Tekun and Kufo stopped her. However, while they spoke at first, they soon fell quiet. They were probably still conversing among themselves, only in a way unique to gods. I couldn’t hear their voices, but from the way ltrize-sama was behaving, I could more or less tell what kind of personality she has.
I had a similar subordinate in my past life who was often thought to be lacking manners because he was always too blunt and curt. I try to mindful of that myself, but I can’t help but sotis display similar traits.
…Whenever I pulled that off with my scary face, my superiors would think I was being impertinent, while my subordinates would cower. Maybe she’s the sa.
“I don’t care about it as much as you. To be more precise, there is no one I need to care about. But you’re not wrong.” [ltrize]
I didn’t say it out loud, but she still heard.
“I don’t mind. You haven’t soured my mood. If anything, I think it’s good that you’re quick on the uptake. You can just refer to as ltrize. There’s no need to be formal too.” [ltrize]
“I’m just glad I didn’t offend you.” [Ryouma]
“More importantly, let’s move on to the main topic already.” [ltrize]
“In that case, let begin by talking about the curse that’s been cast on Ryouma-kun. The curse has yet to be dispelled.” [Gayn]
Gayn said with a face that looked as though he’d eaten sothing bitter. But the situation did not seem dangerous by any ans, so I just quietly waited for him to continue.
“It’s troubleso, but the fragnt of the demon king that was hidden in the magic stone managed to flee into your soul through the curse… Think of it as a parasite. The will contained is so sparse that it might as well not exist. It had rely acted on instinct to avoid being destroyed.
We could remove the curse and the fragnt right now, but doing so forcefully would put needless burden on your soul. So I didn’t remove everything, but I did do sothing to suppress the remaining curse.
If we apply the sa treatnt several tis regularly, we should be able to safely remove the curse and the fragnt. It’s laborious, I know, but you’ll have to drop by regularly. The ti could shorten or extend depending on the situation, but… Let’s set your treatnt to a once a month for the year, so a total of 12 treatnts for now.” [Gayn]
“So it’s like regularly going to the hospital for treatnt then? That’s no problem, and if anything, I’d say it’s more laborious for you. Anyhow, I’ll be in your care.” [Ryouma]
“It doesn’t seem like it’ll have any effect on your body for now, but just in case, there’s a few things you should keep in mind until the curse is completely dispelled.” [Gayn]
The treatnt of illnesses, their symptoms, and the dicines prescribed could restrict one’s daily life, so it’s important to follow the doctor’s instructions, but that was only a given.
“The curse cast on you is – for convenience’s sake – let us call it the ‘Curse of Isolation’. It worsens your relationship with other people.” [Gayn]
“That’s not good.” [Ryouma]
“Indeed. This curse stimulates your malice, and things normally found bearable will be unbearable. It is a curse that incites. As a result, your relationship with others will worsen, and you will be isolated from those around you.” [Gayn]
“…Hmm? Just to confirm, I’ve already been afflicted with that curse, right? But I went back with Reinbach-sama and the others, and we even got to the church together, yet I didn’t exhibit any such behavior. The dragon did look like it had a bone to pick with , though.” [Ryouma]
“That’s because you’ve already developed a bond among yourselves. I’ve said it many tis before, and I shall say it again, the source of the curse is a ‘fragnt’ of the demon king. Its power has greatly diminished compared to the original. Had it possessed its original strength, it would have been able to unconditionally make you hated by everyone else other than yourself. But of course, were it that strong, there would have been no reason for it to afflict a lone person with such a curse in the first place.” [Gayn]
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