Nagao walked out of the back room and said softly and helplessly outside, "I'm going back first. There may be patients waiting for me in the medical clinic. As for Nojiko, I've tried my best. When she wakes up, it's all up to her..."
In the silence of several people, the door to the house was opened and then gently taken away.
Doctor Nagao is gone...
Whether it is the inner room or the living room outside, there is an oppressive silence, and you can hear a needle drop.
Because of Devil Fruit, although Kaya's physique is slowly recovering under the influence of sunlight, the long period of running, avoiding and worrying about the little girl have made her quite exhausted. At this moment, she is holding on to her body, not daring to close her eyes, for fear that she will fall asleep, and for several days, she has slacked on taking care of the little girl.
This is probably the so-called sense of mission...
She looked at Kalis lying on the corner of the bed, sleeping in a daze, and carefully covered him with a thin quilt on the bed. In order to keep herself awake, she stood up and walked back and forth, and was afraid of waking Kalis, so she walked softly out of the back room.
Compared with the situation in the back room, the living room was even more lifeless. The uncle Genzo who brought her was sitting on a small wooden chair beside him, with his arms on his knees, supporting his head. Like the other two girls with their backs to each other, their expressions were invisible, but it was conceivable that their mood was definitely not very good.
Kaya walked over and looked around with slightly raised eyes. The purple-haired girl on the bed had a bandage wrapped around her chest and shoulders, her eyes were closed, and there was no expression change on her face. At a rough look, her illness was somewhat similar to that of the little girl, both of which were fevers caused by external circumstances.
It's just that the little girl was in a coma due to a long period of lack of oxygen and the humid and harsh environment of the basement, while the purple-haired girl in front of her seemed to be caused by strong trauma, infection, and a sudden change in temperature.
"Uncle..." Kaya slowly approached, "Can I check on her condition? I may have some ideas."
Genzo raised his head, two tears fell silently on his face, and nodded with difficulty. Nami and Mikuru, who were guarding the bed, closed their lips tightly and stepped away from each other, looking at Kaya silently but vigilantly.
"Don't be so nervous..." Kaya waved her hands quickly, trying to dispel the doubts of Nami and Nami. Green bubbles appeared in the palm of her hand. Amidst the surprised changes in the expressions of the three people, she said, "I gained the ability by eating a magical fruit. This bubble is my ability. It can treat trauma. Maybe it will be effective."
"Fruit... ability..."
Mikuru comes from Grand Line, and has heard about espers, but has little knowledge of the source of esper abilities. Listening to Kaya's account, a series of things connected together in his mind. Is the magical fruit she mentioned the one I stole from the navy...
"I won't do bad things, please trust me." Kaya bowed solemnly and pressed the bubble the size of a table tennis ball in his hand into Nojiko's chest.
"Cough... cough..." Nojiko coughed twice suddenly. After a while, he opened his eyes as if he had improved, and uttered a few words that were inaudible like the buzzing of mosquitoes on his whitened lips.
After getting along for so many years, Nami didn't know what the other person wanted to say. He wiped away his tears and grabbed the other person's palm. "The treasure was taken back and I hid it, don't worry."
Nojiko nodded weakly.
Mikuru looked at Nojiko in surprise, and then shook Kaya's body excitedly. "Please, please use that ability to treat Nojiko!"
Kaya was a little dizzy after being shaken, and smiled bitterly, "Her body is still too weak, it will be counterproductive."
Mikuru nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
"Nami..."
Genzo knew everything from the conversation just now. He stood up and said, "Nisa Village was killed just a month ago because of his resistance to Fish-Man. Only the two brothers and sisters in the back survived."
"Genzo..." Nami's eyes moved, "I know that we can't go against those Fish-Man, otherwise all our efforts over the years will be in vain."
"No, I mean..." Genzo clenched his fists, "One Nisa Village has fallen, but countless Cocoyasi Village will stand up. Instead of living in humiliation, it is better for us to die together. We have let you fight alone for so many years, and have always made you suffer pain more terrible than death...
We have also thought about this result, since Arlong did not give us the answer we wanted, we will also let him see our will!"
"No, I have already asked that big pirate Buggy for help. He will definitely help us. Genzo, stay alive and don't be impulsive!" Nami begged.
Genzo tried to control his temper. "Both the navy and pirates are unreliable. Why would he help us? If he doesn't come for a day, will we just wait here all day?"
"Uncle Buggy is already here..." Kaya couldn't help but interrupt.
"You..." Genzo was stunned.
Kaya said, "I am currently the doctor on his ship. I don't know why this place is like this, but I can feel your pain. Believe me, he is very strong and he will definitely save you."
Genzo said firmly, "Since he is here to defeat Arlong, we should support him... hiding behind others and acting like cowards, we did it once more than seven years ago, and we can't do it a second time now!!"
After that, he opened the door without hesitation and walked out.
"Genzo, Genzo!" Nami hurriedly chased after him.
"Nami... Uncle Genzo..." Mikuru, who still didn't know what to say, murmured with complicated emotions. He looked back at Kaya, "How did you end up on that Red Nose's ship?"
"Me..." Kaya looked at the little girl in front of her who didn't look like a human. In Usopp's story, she had seen all kinds of animals, and she didn't think the other animal looked strange, so she responded calmly, "At that time, I suddenly felt that his ship could carry my dreams and keep sailing..."
As he said that, he looked at the girl in front of him doubtfully. "Do you know me?"
"No... I don't know." Mikuru shook his head slightly and silently recited Kaya's words, feeling deeply in his heart, "The dream... is similar to the dream Nami has been talking about. It really makes the cat a little envious..."
After being dazed for a while, Mikuru held Kaya's hand and said pleadingly, "I want to see the battle between that Red Nose and the abominable Fish-Man. I also want to help this village and Nami. Can I help the cat take care of Miss Nojiko, Lemon Bubble!"
"No problem!"
Listening to the cute nickname, Kaya showed a firm look, "Leave it to me. Taking care of patients is a doctor's bounden duty."
Mikuru didn't care about thanking him, just like a runaway wild cat, scurrying away lightly.