All Right!

"All right!"

Chiba patted Hirohiko on the shoulder. "Go take a bath."

"Yeah."

Hirohiko also let out a slight breath of relief. That sudden ambush had caught their team almost completely off guard, and he had been afraid he might have suffered some internal injury. After all, some internal damage could not necessarily be felt, and by the time it was noticed, it might already be the moment of death.

When he had said they were only superficial wounds earlier, it had really been just as Chiba had thought—he had been afraid Nao would worry.

Now that Chiba had examined him and confirmed that he was fine, a weight had finally been lifted from his heart.

If he ended up in the hospital, Nao would inevitably have to worry over him again.

After answering, Hirohiko picked up his tattered clothes and headed for the bathroom.

"I found nothing wrong in my examination, but you should still go to the hospital for a thorough checkup tomorrow. I lack some necessary equipment here, so I can't make a definite diagnosis."

At that moment, Chiba grabbed him, speaking in a voice so low that only Hirohiko could hear.

"Yeah, I understand."

Hearing Chiba's words, Hirohiko immediately understood. Chiba still did not feel entirely reassured, and it would be best to get checked at the hospital.

At the same time, he replied in an equally low voice.

However, when he answered and started to leave, Chiba's hand remained clamped around his arm.

"What is it?"

Hirohiko paused slightly and looked at Chiba.

"Your eye..."

At that moment, Chiba's gaze fell on Hirohiko's left eye. Since the Defense Map mission, the bandage over Hirohiko's left eye had been removed after a few days, and it had not appeared particularly abnormal.

But during the examination just