The next morning—
Just as Kairo D. Arashi finished washing up and stepped out of his room, he saw Kaya's butler standing respectfully at the door.
"Good morning, Mr. Kairo D. Arashi."
Seeing him come out, the butler immediately stepped forward and bowed. "Breakfast has been prepared. Please follow me."
"Hahaha! I thought you'd sleep till noon, brat!"
As soon as Kairo D. Arashi entered the dining room with the butler, Garp's signature laughter rang out. "Not bad, not bad—early to bed, early to rise. Good habit! I like it!"
Kairo D. Arashi completely ignored Garp and walked straight over to sit down opposite him.
"Mr. Kairo D. Arashi, here you go."
The moment he sat down, little Kaya personally placed a breakfast in front of him, smiling sweetly. "I made this myself for you, Mr. Kairo D. Arashi. It's very delicious!"
"Thank you, little Kaya."
Kairo D. Arashi accepted it and immediately began eating.
The taste was a bit light—but this was a breakfast made with Kaya's care, and he would never waste it.
Wasting food and betraying love were the greatest sins in this world.
"Little Kaya is so biased!"
Watching Kairo D. Arashi eat with relish, Garp almost started drooling. He pretended to be upset and looked at Kaya. "Is there no portion for me?"
"There is one for Grandpa too."
Kaya said as she ran to the kitchen and brought out a plate of snacks for Garp.
"Hahaha! Kaya is such a good child!"
Garp laughed heartily, grabbed the plate, and swallowed everything in one bite. Then, speaking with his mouth still full, he said, "Such a cute girl—when she grows up, she'll definitely have many suitors! Oh right, I have a useless grandson about your age. How about you become my granddaughter-in-law when you grow up?"
"No."
The moment Garp finished speaking, Kaya rejected him decisively. Then, dropping a bombshell, she said, "Kaya likes Mr. Kairo D. Arashi! I don't want to marry anyone else!"
"Pfft—!"
Caught completely off guard, Kairo D. Arashi spat out a mouthful of soup straight onto Garp, then slowly turned his head to look at Kaya.
"You brat! You did that on purpose, didn't you?!"
With soup all over his face, Garp immediately widened his eyes and jumped up. "Don't you know what it means to respect your elders?!"
Kairo D. Arashi ignored him completely, staring at Kaya without blinking.
This… was a bit awkward.
He knew Kaya would grow into a beauty in the future, but she was still just a child now. Being liked by a child was normal—but her words were very clear.
She didn't want anyone else—she liked him.
At that moment, the butler walked over.
"Kaya, it's time to take your medicine."
"Okay."
Kaya made a playful face at Kairo D. Arashi, then turned and followed the butler.
Medicine?
Kairo D. Arashi's eyes narrowed slightly. Could it be that Kaya had always been frail and sickly?
Then he suddenly remembered—he was now essentially a qualified doctor himself. With the [Medical Mastery] ability, he possessed extensive medical knowledge. He might not be the best in the world, but he was definitely at the level of a renowned physician.
With that thought, Kairo D. Arashi made up his mind.
"Brat, I'm talking to you!"
Garp, still standing across from him and being completely ignored, roared again like an angry old lion. "Are you doing this on purpose?!"
"Ah, yes."
Kairo D. Arashi snapped back to reality and gave a straightforward answer before standing up with a smile and walking off.
"Hey! Don't leave! I'm not done eating yet!"
"Enjoy your meal. I'll take my leave."
Without stopping, Kairo D. Arashi walked straight to the living room and sat down.
A few minutes later, little Kaya also came into the living room.
"Good morning, Mr. Kairo D. Arashi."
She was always so polite. Even though the medicine had clearly been hard to swallow, the moment she saw Kairo D. Arashi, her delicate face lit up with a smile—making his heart ache slightly.
"Come here, Kaya. Let me take a look."
Kairo D. Arashi pulled her gently to sit beside him, then placed his fingers on her wrist to check her pulse.
Feeling him hold her hand, Kaya didn't find it inappropriate—she simply looked at him in confusion. "Mr. Kairo D. Arashi?"
"Don't speak."
Kairo D. Arashi smiled slightly and continued taking her pulse.
Within his Medical Mastery, he not only had expertise in Western medicine, but also in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Traditional Chinese Medicine has a complete theoretical system. Its uniqueness lies in the concept of harmony between humans and nature, as well as diagnosis based on differentiation of symptoms.
Its diagnostic methods consist of four main approaches:
Observation—examining complexion and appearance.
Listening—hearing the patient's voice and breathing.
Inquiry—asking about symptoms.
Pulse-taking—feeling the pulse.
After gathering all this information, treatment would usually involve herbal prescriptions or acupuncture.
Kaya's condition wasn't serious—her constitution was simply weak.
After completing a full round of observation, listening, inquiry, and pulse-taking, Kairo D. Arashi immediately called over the butler and wrote down a detailed prescription to help strengthen Kaya's body. He also instructed that once she began taking the herbal medicine, she would need to avoid certain foods.
During this entire process—
Garp and Kaya's parents had also entered the living room.
But seeing Kairo D. Arashi diagnosing her condition—asking questions and checking her pulse—they didn't interrupt. Instead, they stood quietly to the side.
When they realized that Kairo D. Arashi had identified Kaya's condition simply through observation and pulse diagnosis, her parents were utterly astonished and overjoyed.
They had never imagined that their benefactor not only possessed great strength and a sense of justice—but also such incredible medical skills.
As for Garp—
After witnessing Kairo D. Arashi's compassionate, healer-like side, he almost couldn't resist the urge to tie him up and drag him straight to Marine Headquarters!