The two pushed Ubuyashiki Kagaya out, and the entire Ubuyashiki family was standing at the door.
Lady Amane and her four children were all awake, sitting in the hallway. Hearing the sound of the door opening, they all gathered around.
Of course, there was someone even faster than them.
"Lady Tamayo," Yushiro called out Tamayo's name and squeezed in through the door.
Mizuki's mouth twitched. They were just performing surgery, not going to war. Was it really necessary?
The Ubuyashiki family, who followed Yushiro, were all quiet individuals, or perhaps they were worried about something. They simply craned their necks to look at the gurney, their faces full of anticipation.
"The curse has been alleviated," Mizuki stated directly, without causing any trouble, giving them an answer. "Ubuyashiki's body should recover somewhat."
"It's just that the anesthetic is still in effect, so he hasn't woken up yet."
Mizuki and Kochou Shinobu pushed Ubuyashiki Kagaya out of the sickroom, and the family immediately surrounded them.
Ubuyashiki Amane's hopeful eyes widened slightly as she murmured, "The scars... they're gone..."
She instinctively reached out to touch Ubuyashiki Kagaya's face, but her rationality stopped her halfway.
"I apologize, I was rude," Ubuyashiki Amane lowered her head, gently wiping away the tears welling in her eyes.
She hadn't seen this face in years.
These must be tears of happiness.
Mizuki pulled her hand back and placed it on the gurney's handle. "It's fine, you can touch him however you like."
"My blood isn't an inconvenient ointment; it won't leave even a single scar once applied."
Hearing this, Kochou Shinobu seemed to recall something, and her thoughts drifted.
Mizuki: "Let's take him back to his room."
Ubuyashiki Amane's sorrowful mood abruptly ceased. She paused, then nodded somewhat bewilderedly, "I... I understand."
Kochou Shinobu snapped back to reality, forcing a wry smile, "How can we let Lady Amane do it..."
Ubuyashiki Amane's ability to adjust was quick. With a gentle expression, she shook her head. "Leave it to us. You've worked hard all night, please rest for a bit."
"Especially you, Shinobu, a person's body isn't that strong."
Ubuyashiki Amane turned and took a lunchbox from one of the children whose name Mizuki couldn't recall, and handed it to Kochou Shinobu.
"This was prepared early in the morning, it's still warm."
Kochou Shinobu's eyes widened: "Lady Amane..."
Ubuyashiki Amane smiled faintly, then pushed the gurney and walked away with the children.
Mizuki said blandly, "She's right, your stomach was rumbling in the middle of the night."
Kochou Shinobu was still immersed in the thought of Lady Amane's handmade breakfast. Hearing this, her face turned red again.
She shook her head, dispelling the shyness in her mind, and asked, "By the way, Mizuki."
"Hmm? I don't eat breakfast."
"Not about eating..." Kochou Shinobu's face was lined with black. "I just suddenly remembered a story I read before."
"It said there were two Fairies who used to treat the poor for free, and the ointment they prescribed for external injuries could heal overnight."
"Does that refer to Mizuki and Young Miss Tamayo?"
Mizuki was almost caught off guard by her sudden change of topic. After a long moment, she burst into laughter.
"I didn't realize Shinobu was still like a child, believing such stories?"
"That's fake, it's for fooling children."
"Shinobu shouldn't believe such things. If you're sick, you still need to find a proper doctor and take your medicine obediently."
"Believing that immortals can cure illnesses will only worsen your condition."
Mizuki spoke in a tone as if coaxing a child.
Kochou Shinobu's eyelids twitched, and her face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
She was wrong.
She shouldn't have envied Mizuki and Tamayo's way of communicating with playful insults.
Because Mizuki would do the same to her.
Tamayo and Yushiro hadn't come out yet, seemingly still tidying things up.
Mizuki and Kochou Shinobu then followed the Ubuyashiki family.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya's curse was a completely different concept from an illness. Even if he appeared fine, he still required close attention.
At least until Ubuyashiki Kagaya woke up, Mizuki and the others wouldn't leave... Ubuyashiki Kagaya seemed to have a dream, one Mizuki had mentioned, about seeing his wife and children with his own eyes.
In the dream, he seemed to have truly seen the faces of his wife and children.
However, just as he stepped forward to touch his wife's cheek, the dream shattered... "Was it a dream?" Ubuyashiki Kagaya opened his eyes in confusion.
"You're awake? The surgery was a success, you're now a qualified girl."
It was an unfamiliar... unfamiliar face.
Her long red hair was tied into a chic ponytail, and on her fair jawline and neck, blood-red markings intertwined to form a beautiful pattern.
On her slightly heroic face, a pair of peculiar red eyes looked at him with a hint of a smile.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya didn't pay much attention to this woman's face, even though he was curious about what she had just said.
Beside this person, a white figure that had haunted his dreams was staring blankly at the red-haired woman.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya was slightly lost in thought.
"Wait... Mizuki... what are you saying..." Kochou Shinobu couldn't help but pull Mizuki back, her tone filled with apology and embarrassment.
Ahhh! What is Mizuki doing?!
It was supposed to be Lady Amane and Master's long-awaited 'reunion'.
But because of Mizuki's inexplicable yet astonishing remark, even Lady Amane, who had been focused on Master, looked at Mizuki with a bewildered expression.
Mizuki looked puzzled: "Ah, I'm not too sure either, the words just suddenly came out."
It must be old memories.
Sorry, Lady Amane.
Kochou Shinobu covered her face, completely unable to look Ubuyashiki Amane directly.
"Is that Amane?"
Although he hadn't received a response yet, Ubuyashiki Kagaya's gaze and tone had already softened a bit.
"Yes." Ubuyashiki Amane sat beside him, her lips forming a twisted smile, half-crying and half-laughing, as she bit her lip and looked at him.
This is wonderful... A tear fell from Ubuyashiki Amane's eye, and she quickly wiped the corner of her eye: "...I'm sorry, I should be happy."
Ubuyashiki Kagaya smiled gently, lightly taking his wife's hand that rested on the pillow.
When those fair arms emerged from beneath the covers, Ubuyashiki Kagaya was slightly stunned.
Is this... his hand?
Ubuyashiki Kagaya took a deep breath.
"Shinobu." Ubuyashiki Kagaya first greeted Kochou Shinobu, then looked at Mizuki, "This must be Young Miss Mizuki, right?"
"I am Tamayo..."
Before Mizuki could finish speaking, she was struck on the head by a hand chop from behind.
Mizuki grimaced and glared back, but upon seeing the syringe in Tamayo's hand behind her, she immediately fell silent.
Tamayo rolled her eyes at her: "It's not for you."
Mizuki promptly moved aside.
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