Blood Of Platinum
Chapters 138. A Moment
In Kino's treatment room, the door opens and breaks all Ryou's heavy thoughts.
“I'm back”
“Kaito”
Kaito returns from the city with a shopping bag in his hand. Upon entering, his face seemed to be very representative of fatigue.
“You why? Your face is like having met with mothers who are hunting for discount goods at the market” Ryou asked with a strange face
“I almost got hit by a men–” attack
“Attacks?! How could anyone attack you?! Is that the black market manager again?! Say!” Ryou with a panicked face immediately woke up from his chair
“I almost got a mental attack from everyone who saw me”
“....” Ryou is speechless with a flat face now
Kaito's answer was completely unexpected. With a strange face, Ryou sat back on the chair and looked at Kaito with sharp eyes.
“You better get out before I throw it with my shoes”
“You alone are willing to cut my conversation. Don't always..hmm?”
Kaito's attention was on Kino who was lying on the bed. He approached her and saw the calm face of the teenager.
“She slept?” ask Kaito in a soft tone
“It looks like the effect of the drug given the doctor just worked”
“So yes. Thank goodness then”
Kaito placed the shopping bag he held on the table near the patient's bed and took out the medicine bottle he bought.
“This is the cure” Kaito gave one bottle to Ryou
“I see briefly”
Ryou accepted it and opened it. He smelled it and tasted it a little.
“The taste is no different to the one we once drank in ‘world malam’. This is really the same as the medicine we used to treat broken wounds and bones” he explained after feeling the medicine himself
“The problem is whether the effect is the same as when we were in ’the two worlds’ or not. The problem in ‘the two worlds’, there are many different rules with this place now” said Kaito while holding another medicine bottle
“I know. In this ‘world’, there are no monsters like the goblin or the head of the goat. I had the feeling that the medicine we drank in ‘world night’ was like a potion in the game world that could have a healing effect on players. But, this place is more like the real world like where I came from”
“So. So, what do you think? I'm not sure we can rely on this medicine”
“If just trying doesn't matter, right? In addition, if it is true to affect or not later can be immediately known at that time also”
“Terasuh then. Want to wake up Kino?”
“Do not!” ryou said slowly
“Hmm? If not awakened, how can we–”
“Just don't wake up! This is the right step to be able to expel those invaders from this room!”
“Envator?” Kaito did not understand the meaning of that sentence
Ryou looks at the pocket watch in his hand and shows it to Kaito.
“See what time it is now!”
“01.47?”
“Really! It is now 13.47 noon which means there are only thirteen minutes left until the invaders come to visit!”
“You mean..Theo and friends?”
“That's right! The little invaders, the disrespectful boy and the demons who were happy to disturb the tranquility of Kino!”
“It feels like you're the only one who isn't happy they're here Ryou” muttered Kaito quietly
“What did you say?”
“Nothing. Yes already. Then let's keep the cure. Later if it has found the right time, we give the drug to Kino”
Kaito takes the medicine that Ryou has in hand and keeps all the drugs in his pocket. He put it in the bottom drawer where Kino's clothes were.
Now, a momentary silence. Kaito chose to lean by the window while looking out. While Ryou continued to glance at Kaito with a strange face. Anxious facial expression or feeling guilty.
‘I can't believe he came in while I was thinking complicated things. Luckily I didn't let go of saying something’ he thought to himself
Kaito watched Ryou who seemed to be looking at him.
“You why, Ryou?”
“Eh?! Uh! A–aku..I just forgot to hear your story about being hit by that mental attack. What happened to the people who saw you on the street?” Ryou tried to find a topic of conversation
“Oh, about that. It seems like these clothes have to be replaced because people in the city are starting to look at me with strange faces. These are the clothes we've been wearing since coming back from the black market. His bloodstains probably won't go away easily now”
“Tadi Kino also said so. He asked me to buy new clothes for a while. Though these clothes are the clothes I just wore after I finished showering and dinner before arriving at ‘world night’ that time”
Kaito started asking Ryou with a serious face.
“Shortly, if I remember again you and Kino only came with that pocket watch. That's right, right?”
“Yapc. Because it was me and him in my room to see the strange book that wrapped this pocket watch” Ryou showed me the pocket watch held in his hand
Kaito started covering his face with one hand while sighing deeply.
“True too. In that case, hopefully later you will not experience problems” murmur slowly
“Hah? What are you talking about? I don't understand”
“Nothing. I'm just praying, that's all” Kaito is trying not to discuss
There was clearly something Kaito was hiding behind that sentence. But for now, it seems he doesn't want to say anything about it. Of course he also realizes that Ryou is hiding something.
Ryou replied to Kaito just now.
“Pray yes. People who had been thieves at the altar when in ‘world noon’ turned out to be able to pray apparently. I thought you were an atheist, apparently believing in God also apparently”
“Atheis? What is it?”
“Do not believe God means”
“I never said I don't believe in Gods or anything like that. That's because the person who helped me was one of those who believed in God. He's someone who's religious once”
“Hoo, so you also have a ya” religion Ryou is quite impressed with that
“Like that. Perhaps the faith taught by the one who helped me is my religion now. Since I don't remember whether I used to have a religion or not”
“So yes. Yes already. Just ignore that. Religion is everyone's privacy so I don't really care about it myself. In my home world, even in Japan there are also many who do not believe in God. There is even a thing called Satanism in various places in the world of my origin”
“Satanism? Adherents of perverted science?”
“Such like that. But forget it. That's not a good topic to discuss, trust me. We change this conversation” Ryou starts to switch the topic of the chat
Kaito just shut up and looked at the window again. Not long after that, he said something.
“I just remembered, our weapons were taken away by Riz”
“What? Why not tell me from earlier! What about Kino's knife?”
“Apparently brought also by them”
“Ouch! My sister's gift is the best.” Ryou's face looks very depressed.
Kaito just silently looks at Ryou's depressed face and picks up his pocket watch. As soon as he saw his pocket watch, Kaito walked straight to the door while putting it back into his pocket.
“What? They were not-don't..” Ryou was surprised and saw the pocket watch in his hand as well.
Simultaneously, Kaito casually opened the door of the room and immediately heard the sound of cheerleaders entering.
“We came~”
“Ukh, the invaders came” Ryou said in an annoyed tone
It does not feel the time has shown at 14:00 pm and the next big clock has been opened. This is the moment when everyone who wants to swipe at the patient is welcome to enter.
Kaito opened the door before they opened it. Theo who was standing in front of the door with Michaela and Fabil was quite surprised by that.
“How can Kaito-niichan do it?” ask Fabil who is still outside the room
“Come in. Don't think about it”
Michaela walked in happily. After the children entered, Riz began to step his foot into the room.
“You are accompanying them now?” ask Kaito
“Uncle Joel is downstairs with your weapons. He said he wanted to get some fresh air while smoking. Besides, I have some things to talk about” replied Riz with a smile
“Please enter”
Inside, Ryou was already standing in a pose to push his waist near Kino's bed. His pocket watch had been put in his pants pocket and now he looked like a guard.
“Do not disturb my brother, you little demons”
“What is Kino-niichan sleeping now?” ask a child
“Absolutely. He's only been sleeping for less than half an hour and I won't let you wake him”
Michaela handed the cake she brought to Ryou with a smile.
“Ryou-niichan, this is a cake for Kino-niichan! We will eat together~”
Ryou could only sigh deeply and smile at the child while thanking him. After accepting it, he had just wanted to change his view of them. It seems cancelled.
Right after he received the cake, the children immediately crowded on Kino's bed. Even a little boy rubbed Kino's cheeks until she began to wake up.
“Mmm..”
“Oii!!! What are you doing, you naughty little demons! The rebels! The invaders don't know themselves!!” yell Ryou
“We only saw Kino-niichan~”
“Ryou-niichan yelling like pasar”
“Bar”
“My sister is awake!!” Ryou immediately placed the cake on the table beside the patient's bed and began to pull the children's hands
Kaito and Riz look at each other with strange faces.
“You are really friends with poor people so?” riz asked while whispering
“Since I met the two of them, I only knew that there was still hope I could use as a helper that was Kino. Trust me, I was always a victim” Kaito replied with a flat face
“Think me that only Kino can make him shut up”
“True. I think you should see how it works”
Near the bed the children's patient was fighting with Ryou. Kino started to open her eyes and look around.
“You guys...have come ya?”
“Kino-nii..” Theo looks very happy.
Kino tried to get up and sit down. He saw that the children were already surrounding him. Not to forget also he saw Ryou who seemed to clash with the children.
“What are you doing to that boy, Ryou?” asked Kino with a confused look
“He woke you up! I'll teach him a lesson!”
“Huwaa~download me base Ryou-niichan demon!”
“What you said!” Ryou looks annoyed
“Ryou, drop it now” Kino asked for it with a serious expression
“But you can't rest, Kino”
“I beg you, listen to me and put it down now huh. If she cries, I'll still blame Ryou”
“Ukh..”
Ryou dropped it off immediately. The boy immediately went to Kino's place and hugged her with a smile. Kino also stroked her head with a smile.
“Cih! Basic naughty kids!” aspersons Ryou
“Thank you so much for listening to me” Kino said to her sister
Riz who saw that could only stare at Kaito with a face of shock. Kaito just nodded proudly.
‘I can't believe she's really just listening to her brother say!’ riz said in his heart
Theo and the other children were happy to see Kino who was awake.
“Kino-niisan, did we interrupt your break?” stelani asked with a worried face
“No. I've had enough rest. I'm glad you guys came. Didn't you guys bring me cake?”
“We take! I gave it to Ryou-niichan earlier. Isn't that right, Ryou-niichan?” Michaela looked towards Ryou
Ryou just nodded and showed Kino his cake with his hand. Kino smiled and thanked them. Not long after, he realized there was someone he had never seen.
“It...”
“Oh, greetings. My name is Riz Mortem”
“Riz...Mortem..perhaps...the one who helped me?”.
“I'm only helping Arkan. Nice to meet you, Kino”
“Ah, thank you very much for saving me. I owe you so much, Riz-san” Kino lowered her head and thanked Riz
“Ah, i...um.. I don't do anything” Riz blushed shyly.
Kaito just smiled. Not long after that he approached the patient's bed to join the children.
“Kino-nii, you must be hungry. Let's cut the cake. Maggy-obachan has even brought a spoon and small plate for us” Theo became very excited
“Good. Please ya”
Theo walked over to where the cake was. She accidentally nudges Kaito to the point of almost falling down in a hurry. When he almost touched the floor, Kaito immediately pulled the boy's hand.
“Be careful..” Kaito managed to help him before falling down.
“Thank you, Kaito-nii”
- Deg
A pendulum necklace that was originally behind the collar of Theo's clothes was seen. Strange feelings began to emerge from the two people. Theo felt something strange. He looked at Kaito and his eyes instantly widened in shock.
“Kaito-nii..why..you cry?”
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