Chapter 108

"That's only natural."

Shirou understood Minmin's concerns.

Children have a lot of physical strength and energy, and if they run around and bump into things, they are likely to break things.

Leaving aside the instruments inside the glass window, even medical supplies outside could cause serious injury if they were bumped.

So even if Minmin didn't say it, Shirou would still remind everyone.

"Phew... Shirou, you really surprise me."

After working with Shirou to arrange the lives of the children at the Fuyuki Store, Minmin completely changed her opinion of Shirou.

My values and beliefs align perfectly with Rhodes Island's! It's just a pity I don't know much about medicine, otherwise I could definitely be a medical operator.

As for combat operators, she hadn't even considered it, since combat operators only make up a small fraction of Rhodes Island's workforce.

Most people will not choose to take up arms unless they are truly in trouble.

Even she was like that, so she was just an ordinary medical operator who had never even participated in combat.

"What's so surprising?"

Upon hearing Minmin's words, Shirou stopped what he was doing. He had just been writing down some important notes he had just learned on a piece of paper.

"Hmm... how should I put it? Many aspects, I guess?"

Looking at the Rhodes Island symbol in her hand, Minmin said.

"Can't we just openly discuss this?"

Shirou said, staring with dead fish eyes.

Riddle, riddle, or * Longmen Curses * riddle.

This land is truly full of riddles.

"It's a great pity, we can't."

Seeing Shirou's expression, Minmin responded with a light laugh.

I blurted out the words without thinking, and then the rest of my words felt a little... awkward?

So I'll keep you in suspense, it's a tradition of Rhodes Island's Medical Department.

It seems Shirou isn't quite accepting of the idea, so we need to adjust our assessment. Shirou might not be a good fit for Rhodes Island's Medical Department.

"Really... it looks like it's about time. Then Ansuo and I will leave first, and I'll contact you again in a few days."

Shirou gave up struggling, finished his work and tidied up before preparing to leave.

Since you're using a riddle, I'll just leave!

After leaving Rhodes Island's office through the back door, Shirou and Ansuo finally felt relieved.

After all, their initial goal was to test this place, and now they have not only succeeded in testing it, but also fulfilled their request for treatment.

"Is everything alright here?"

Ansuo was still a little worried; she was rather suspicious.

"I don't think there's a problem; at least she genuinely wants to help you with your treatment."

Based on what he has learned so far, Shirou believes Rhodes Island is trustworthy.

As for the reasons... part of it was because I had a very good first impression of Rhodes Island, and I learned from Rosemary that it was a very nice place.

The other part is intuition.

Although he himself didn't quite trust his intuition, past experience had always shown that it was never a good thing.

"I can feel that too."

Even as an observer, Shirou could see it, so Ansuo, as the person involved, could naturally feel the goodwill that the other party had been constantly releasing.

Although there was already the largest benevolence emitter next to her, being released with such goodwill still made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

However, this feeling... isn't so bad.

119 could directly manage the cafeteria without any problem.

Lungmen, the clinic inside the Rhodes Island office.

"Thank you, big sister."

The little girl, Feline, waved to Minmin was wearing a white coat.

"No, Xiaoya, you should go out first. Don't keep your friends waiting too long."

With a smile on her face, Minmin handed the little girl, Feline, over.

Then, abandoning his previous cheerful demeanor, he leaned wearily against the table beside him.

Just as she had expected, after accepting Shirou's suggestion to begin treating the children, she is now far from being overworked.

But on the other hand, there are more people here now, which is much better than the deserted place before.

With the kids able to cook and clean, there's nothing to complain about.

Suddenly, the door to the treatment room was pushed open, startling Minmin so much that she sat up straight and put on her signature smile.

Then, upon seeing that the person behind the door was Shirou, he immediately knelt down.

"You've worked hard. Here, this is today's bento."

Shirou's sharp eyesight allowed him to see the other person lying on top of him, then suddenly getting up, and then, after seeing him, lying back down with relief.

However, he pretended not to see it, after all, he had seen everyone's hard work at the Rhodes Island office these past few days.

Moreover, this was the first time he had actually seen a doctor treating someone.

It's pretty normal, like diagnosis, injections, and medication.

Today was the last batch of children to come for checkups. Compared to more severe cases like Ansuo, which require additional treatment, the other children's Oripathy are relatively mild, and we can quickly find a similar case to adjust and treat.

It wasn't as serious as Minmin herself had originally thought, and everyone cooperated very well at Shirou and A-Xing's request.

It seems that the owner of a certain seafood stall has once again been used as a tool to scare people.

"Oh, what dishes did the children make today?"

Seeing the bento box in Shirou's hand, Minmin reached out and took it.

A balanced diet made her... no, it should be said that it made all the staff in the office quite energetic, and their work efficiency was incredibly fast.

Some relevant documents and materials have been prepared, and I believe we will soon fall into another overtime hell.

Fortunately, Rhodes Island will send a few more doctors to provide support.

Now she relies entirely on lunch and dinner to soothe her soul.

She was incredibly envious of Shirou, who could eat such high-class food every day; the envy was so intense it made her unrecognizable.

"Ah, it wasn't the children who made it today, it was me."

Seeing that the other person seemed to be looking forward to it, Shirou gave them a reminder.

"You did this?"

Hearing Shirou's words, Minmin paused for a moment as she was about to open the bento box.

At the same time, the smile on her face disappeared.

"The children who are in charge of cooking are going to have their check-ups today. To avoid errors in the results due to overwork, I'm cooking today."

Shirou shrugged and said.

"I understand, you're doing this for everyone's benefit."

Although she understood that Shirou was right to do so, Minmin still couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

Her reward today was less than half of what it should have been!

Is dinner the only option left?

"Okay, then I won't disturb your rest any longer. I'll go outside and take care of them first."

Knowing that Minmin prefers to eat alone, Shirou made up an excuse to leave.

Why a reason? After all, the person in charge of the furnace at Fuyuki Store can't be the kind of person who's impulsive and careless, otherwise they'd easily get hurt.

Shirou would never allow something like that.

"Okay, don't rush off after you're done. I'll get you the medicine."

Minmin accepted Shirou's offer to leave herself some space.

Although she usually enjoys eating with others, she really doesn't want to chat after a busy day at work.

Socializing is quite mentally taxing, and she also needs a quiet environment.

After Shirou left, Minmin opened the bento box.

Although it wasn't made by the children, it's still better than eating plain bread.

I doubt there will be any strange or unusual dishes.

She is now very curious about Shirou's cooking skills, but also a little worried about getting hurt.

I just hope that Shirou's cooking skills aren't Phoebe -level.

When I opened the bento box, no smell immediately wafted out, and there were no Gilgamesh special effects.

It's just a simple bento box.

There was rice, vegetables, and meat; it looked just like any other day.

Hmm... it seems alright?

Humans are a species that will not be harmed as long as they have no expectations from the very beginning.

Minmin picked up a piece of meat, took a bite, and as she chewed, she felt that the bento box in front of her seemed... not bad.

"This meat is a little more tender than usual, and this tamagoyaki is amazing! Shirou's cooking skills are incredible!"

After confirming that there were basically no problems with the bento box, she began her sweeping process, devouring all the dishes inside.

At the same time, Shirou's position in her heart changed once again.

What kind of role should I play: logistics, personnel, medical, or combat operator?

Taking direct control of the cafeteria wouldn't be a problem at all, okay?

Minmin, who fell from heaven to hell and then ascended to heaven, ate to her heart's content today.

Outside the door, Shirou sat in a chair, holding a book he had borrowed from the office.

It's not a professional book, but it's not exactly an ordinary book either.

It is an autobiography written by an infected person, which tells the story of a person's life after becoming an infected person from an ordinary person.

From the very beginning, he denied that he had become infected, then blamed others for his infection, and took his anger out on them.

Then he kept using tools to try to remove the Originium crystals from his body, hoping that this would cure him, until the wounds continued to worsen and some complications forced him to seek medical treatment.

After recovering, he gave up the idea and accepted that he had become an infected person.

He no longer focuses on work, but instead spends more time traveling, enjoying food, and doing things he likes.

One of the things he enjoys is writing novels. Although he's not very famous and writes very slowly, he loves the process of bringing his thoughts to life and even hopes to become a famous writer.

So he wrote down his experiences before and after becoming infected, describing how he accepted his status as an infected person through five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, giving up, and acceptance.

It's somewhat similar to an autobiography.

Ironically, this book was published by the author's family after his death, and it became quite popular.

At least his dream of becoming a popular author before his death was realized after his death.

There are many similar books here, most of which are inspirational, supposedly to help infected people waiting for medical treatment to read some books and distract themselves.

Incidentally, it also arouses their desire for life.

An open ending?

Turning to the end, Shirou is presented with an open ending.