Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

Xiu Er glanced at Mashu. Judging by her expression, she did not seem to mind the boy's intrusion, but the boy himself appeared not to have noticed.

Xiu Er raised an eyebrow.

"Affirmative. The 'treatment' has ended."

Xiu Er truthfully answered.

But to her surprise, the boy, who had been hesitant and restrained before, reacted dramatically upon hearing that.

"Eh?! That fast?!"

"I remember you only left a little while ago, Xiu Er!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka's fussing felt somewhat "noisy" to Xiu Er. She quickly moved away from him while lowering her audio reception power to reduce the volume she received.

"Affir—"

Xiu Er had just begun to speak when Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly abandoned the two of them and ran off at full speed.

After leaving behind the words, "Wait here, I'll go get someone!" he vanished without a trace.

"..."

Seeing this, Xiu Er slowly closed her mouth and looked in confusion toward the direction he had disappeared in.

Only a few seconds later did she turn back toward Mashu, who lay on the bed in the room. The girl's face was likewise filled with confusion and bewilderment at the situation.

Ready

"It actually 'eased'..."

Dr. Roman stared at Mashu's physical examination report in astonishment.

At this point, an hour had already passed since Xiu Er's "treatment" of Mashu.

After Fujimaru Ritsuka ran off, Xiu Er and Mashu had indeed waited for him to bring back another person—the man who was always concerned about Mashu's health and also the client who had commissioned Xiu Er's "treatment operation," Dr. Roman.

Tap tap tap—!

Roman and Fujimaru Ritsuka came running over. The former did not pause after arriving. He immediately sought out Xiu Er for the details, and after hearing her explanation, promptly arranged for Mashu to undergo a comprehensive examination