"You seem to be in very good spirits. After being plagued by illness for so many years, it's remarkable that you can still be in such a state."
Akeibi smiled faintly. "It's all thanks to Father. He often told me to control my emotions. If I couldn't even control my own emotions, how could I possibly defeat this illness?"
Nagato smiled as well. "After Akeibi recovers for a while, she'll probably return to being the beautiful woman she used to be. Everything can begin again. You still have a long life ahead of you."
Akeibi nodded after hearing that. She now had limitless hope for the future.
She had originally thought this pursuit would be the end for her and her father, yet it had instead brought about her rebirth.
She would never forget who had given her all of this!
"Thank you, Lord Torikaze. Thank you for giving me a second life and the chance to keep living."
Torikaze waved a hand. "It was nothing. I have quite a connection with your family. No matter the reason, I would have saved you."
Quite a connection? Sanzu Amado had no idea what connection he had with the white-haired man in black robes before him.
They had never even met.
"Come, young lady. Eat this fruit."
Seeing the green fruit, Akeibi did not think much of it. After thanking him, she accepted it and began to eat.
Yet the more she ate, the more something felt wrong. A dense current of energy suddenly surged within her body, flowing through all four limbs and every bone. Her entire body became filled with strength.
Sanzu Amado watched as his daughter ate the fruit, and her whole body began to fill out. Her body, once thin as a bamboo pole, now gained flesh.
And