zerotohiro | Some Legends Are Told, Some Turn To Dust Or To Gold [CEREALIA INBOX]

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Some Legends Are Told, Some Turn To Dust Or To Gold [CEREALIA INBOX]

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... If the wound is still there, I'd like to see it.

It's mostly closed up. I got a friend to help heal a lot of it when we were out there but...do you want me to send you a picture to prove it? [A pause.] And how'd you find out anyway?

If you don't need it completely healed, that's fine, I trust you.

... and let's just say I have my sources.

[There's a short pause.]

So, I actually can't really get my arm angled to take a picture of it. But it's okay! [Another pause.]

...up for a house call?

Of course! I can head over immediately.

Cool. I'll send you my address in a sec. Just let me know when you have time. I appreciate it.

[And soon enough there's an address texted to her.]

[ In about thirty minutes...

No answer, just a knock. ]

[Thirty minutes is enough time for him to really think of what he's supposed to say to her, and so he hauls himself up to answer the door. His ankle's still wrapped and he's in cut-off sweatpants and an oversized t-shirt with a few bruises here and there but at least he's staying upright.]

Now before you say anything, I just want you to know that I had Baymax scan me and help me patch up just to make sure I wouldn't drop dead tomorrow.

Which is wonderful, [ and she says this sincerely, heartfelt. ]

Now let me see it.

[SIGH. The shirt's baggy enough that he can just bunch up most of it to be under his armpits to show Otome his left side that's been carefully bandaged up already. It's stopped bleeding at least but there are more cuts and bruises from falling a few times in the water and everything.]

I didn't think it needed stitches or anything.

Mm... no, I think a good old dose of healing ought to take care of the rest.

[ Yeah... maybe just a Diarahan, she thinks. Kazfiel could manage it. ]

And what kind of healing are you suggesting? I had Yu--have you met him? Anyway he used one of his Personas on me but I don't know if it was totally effective because we were all pretty wiped out after being out there for so long. Unless you don't mean magic or whatever, in that case just ignore me and I'm going to stop talking now...

[He's nervous, don't mind him. Doctors, even if they're Otome, still make him a tiny bit nervous.]

I haven't, but... no, you're right, it's in the magical sense. For the most part, it'd just speed up the natural healing process.

...does it hurt? [It's a childish question, but still one worth asking.]

Of course not! It's very painless.

...[Sigh.] All right. Just tell me what you need me to do.

You stand there and breathe normally.

[ That's it. ]

In that case, hit me with it. I'd like to be able to be up and sort of walking and stuff again, at least. I'm ready when you are.

[ It's a very simple process-- she just pulls out her cellphone, hits a few buttons, extends a hand towards Hiro and--

Don't mind the fact that you're glowing gold, buddy, any lingering pain should be gone. ]

[Somehow he's glowed a lot more in Cerealia than anywhere else in his entire life. Otome says this is safe, but it doesn't stop him from clenching his eyes shut until it's over, and...]

...whoa. [He reaches up to pat at the space under his ribs and he rolls his ankle cautiously to test it out.] That...actually worked. Part of the demon app thing or something else?

Yes-- well. When you defeat a demon, you gain a chance to learn one of its skills for yourself. So the reason I can use spells is because of that.

That's actually pretty impressive, Otome. Thanks...it definitely feels a lot better. [He scrunches his face in thought.] There's no way to teach somebody those skills without involving one of the demons, huh?

Unfortunately not. You need to have defeated that demon, and you need the demon summoning app.

Which I was already told was impossible. Kinda had a conversation about it with its creator...[He scratches the back of his neck.] But at least we've got one person who can utilize it.

I'll think of a way to repay you somehow.

You've got two, actually.

But repaying me isn't necessary. I'm just glad it wasn't worse. [ SHE'S WORRIED ENOUGH... ]

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