69novels Page 134
Page 134
The following day, Yato received a phone call.
It was Hayasaka Ai calling.
The gist is that Kaguya is sick and unconscious, unable to handle certain matters, and needs him, as her partner, to step in.
With no other option, Yato had to temporarily put aside his training, say goodbye to Kushinada Mikumo, and prepare to go out.
Thanks to Kaguya, he was nominally sent to France as an exchange student for a month, so he could no longer stay in the apartment complex. He temporarily moved with his luggage to Kushinada Mikumo's penthouse, which also made it convenient for her to guide his training.
"I have a feeling your luck isn't going to be too good today."
Just before Yato left, Kushina Mikumo suddenly blurted out a sentence.
"Ok?"
Yato was taken aback upon hearing this and subconsciously glanced at the talent on the status bar.
The Omnistone talent that was refreshed this week was marked with 'Strong Luck'!
"Just be careful anyway."
Kushina Miyun has a beautiful voice.
It seemed like a casual remark, spoken in a nonchalant tone.
Yet it left a lingering, strange feeling in one's heart.
Seeing his master go upstairs after speaking, presumably to go back to the meditation room to meditate, Yato didn't know how to react for a moment. He shook his head, put on his shoes, and quickly went out.
……
Like most world-class luxury homes, photos of Shinomiya Bessou can even be found online, but the visual impact of seeing it in person is completely different from what you see in photos.
Even the European-style palatial mansion with gardens, like the Sōryūin family's, doesn't occupy half the area of this villa.
However, none of this mattered to Yato.
Kaguya appeared before him.
She curled up in bed, wrapped tightly in the blanket.
His little face was flushed red, his head was covered in sweat, and he was breathing rapidly, but he was sleeping soundly.
He definitely looked sick with a fever.
"This guy was fine just a few days ago, how did he become like this?"
Yato looked at the maid beside him with a puzzled expression.
"Perhaps it's due to overwork?"
Hayasaka Ai pondered for a moment, then said uncertainly.
"Should I ask you or should you ask me? Never mind that for now, have you seen a doctor?"
"It's just a common fever, and I've already taken medicine."
"Then let her get some rest. You said on the phone that you had something important to discuss; what exactly is it?"
Yato said it bluntly.
"I'll bring the documents over in a bit, please wait a moment."
Watching the other person unknowingly take the water glass and pour it into their mouth, a strange light flashed in the maid's eyes. She casually left the room, but before leaving, she said something seemingly nonchalant:
"Because there are quite a few documents, I need to organize them, which may take about thirty minutes. Please be patient while I wait... Also, in order not to disturb Lady Kaguya's rest, I have instructed the others not to approach this room. The room is very soundproof, so no matter what happens, the sound will not travel outside."
boom.
The door closes.
Was it just his imagination? Yato seemed to have heard a 'click' sound.
"..."
His gaze shifted back and forth between the door and Kaguya, as if he understood something, yet also as if he understood nothing at all.
The only thing that's certain is.
This maid must have ill intentions.
"Huh? Igarashi-san... what are you doing here?"
Just as Yato felt a strange sense of crisis, Kaguya, who had been unconscious, slowly opened her eyes and asked in a daze.
That adorable expression makes it hard to associate him with his usual demeanor.
"I've come to visit you in the hospital."
What else could Yato say?
Are you suggesting I say something like, "Because you're sick and can't get away, I have to do your chores, so get well soon, you idiot," a line only a tsundere would say?
"Are you feeling unwell?"
"Ah...it's so hot."
Kaguya seemed not to have heard what he said, and weakly threw off the covers to cool herself off.
Her fair and delicate skin had a sickly red blush due to the fever.
Fortunately, she was wearing rather conservative pajamas, so Yato wasn't too embarrassed...
No, given his personality, that option simply doesn't exist in this situation.
If openly appreciating a girl's body that she willingly exposes is wrong, then swimming pools and beaches should be shut down!
"Water, I want water."
Hearing Kaguya say that, Yato looked around but didn't find the water cup that had been prepared in advance. He couldn't help but mutter a few complaints about Hayasaka Ai in his heart, and simply handed his own water cup to her.
"Forget it, I'll do it."
Seeing the other person's weak and listless movements, Yato felt helpless and sat down on the edge of the bed to support his back and help him sit up to drink water.
Glug, glug...
Kaguya drank all the water that Hayasaka Ai had prepared for Yato in one gulp.
"...Ugh!"
Although she had finished drinking the water, the girl quickly showed an expression of pain, which caught Yato somewhat off guard.
Yato's expression turned solemn, and he slightly adjusted his posture.
It will be relatively easier to exert force.
Immediately, he exerted force with his palm—
The 'qi' generated by the circulation of qi and blood penetrated through the pajamas and entered Kaguya's vital point.
Mingmen acupoint is a term used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to describe one of the most important acupoints in the human body.
As the name suggests, it is the gate to life and death.
It is located at the lumbar spine, directly opposite the navel.
It governs the central nervous system of the entire spine, and also controls the waist, knees, and even the feet.
The core of stance training in ancient Chinese martial arts lies in supporting the back of the Mingmen point.
This means that a person's lower back must be engaged, and the flow of qi and blood must reach this area in order to be as stable as Mount Tai, exert force throughout the whole body, and unleash a powerful attack.
Although Kaguya doesn't know martial arts or fighting techniques, Yato can use his 'ki' to help his opponent enter a state similar to standing meditation, regulating bodily functions and alleviating the pain caused by illness.
However, after only ten seconds, there was still no improvement.
Even Yato himself felt that something was wrong with his body, just like when he was trying to detoxify someone who was poisoned, he was also affected by it.
"No... the problem is with the water."
When faced with this situation, Yato's brain works more than ten times faster than usual, and he immediately finds the problem.
I picked up the cup and smelled it.
Although he didn't smell anything unusual, based on Kaguya's hormonal responses, Yato suspected that the water contained some kind of stimulant.
He could tell who did this even if he didn't know the first thing.
After all, someone had left a meaningful hint before leaving.
"That maid... we'll settle the score with her later."
The most important thing right now is to solve Kaguya's problem.
Making someone who is already sick drink this stuff is practically ripping them off.
Chapter 174
In the hallway outside the bedroom, Hayasaka Ai leaned against the wall, staring blankly at the mural opposite her.
It's called a mural, but it actually only has three lines of text.
—One should not rely on others, but only utilize them.
—Do not accept favors from others, but only rob them.
—One must not fall in love with others, without exception.
These three sentences were written by a generation of the head of the Shinomiya family.
It was this patriarch who led the Shinomiya family through the upheaval of the era when the myth of the zaibatsu collapsed, and his last words have been regarded as family precepts and followed to this day.
Hayasaka Ai did not want to deny the other party's abilities and achievements, but she still hated him.
I despise those who leave behind biased opinions that become curses that haunt those who follow.
I despise those who maintain their family's identity with cold-blooded methods, even while harboring curses.
They hate the withered tree that has already fallen and decayed, yet they still want to turn it into a coffin to bury those who come after.
However, even such filthy things were ultimately the cradle that gave birth to Kaguya.
The girl he cherished like a 'little sister' may never have thought about vying for the inheritance of the Shinomiya family, but 'doing nothing' means giving up resistance. Such a show of weakness cannot bring peace; it will only attract the covetous eyes of some hopeless individuals.
No... it has already been attracted.
Shinomiya Hikari, that man plans to use Kaguya to seize the position of Kengan Association president. Although he will not do anything to Kaguya before he succeeds, it is too passive to just place his hopes on her inaction.
"It should be over, right?"
Hayasaka Ai glanced at the time on her wristwatch.
More than half an hour had passed since Yato entered the house.
Although it was surprising that no strange noises came from the bedroom, since the other party had drunk the water laced with drugs, it must have worked.
Knowing that man as she did, she knew he would never back down at a time like this.
So, half an hour should be enough.
It should be stated that Hayasaka Ai did not think that the other party's ability was only at this level.
She calculated it based on the dosage.
Although fighters have strong physiques, sometimes the stronger the physique, the higher the absorption efficiency of certain drugs, and the better the effect.
"I just hope they won't be too rough with Kaguya-sama."
Hayasaka Aiko thought.
He twirled the key ring between his fingers, walked to the bedroom door, and opened the locked door.
The door was ajar.
Hayasaka Ai's nose twitched, looking somewhat puzzled.
Wasn't it said that it would have a strange taste?
It feels the same as before.
Just as she tried to peek inside, a hand suddenly reached out and grabbed her by the neck, easily pulling her into the room like lifting a dog by the scruff of its neck.