Enju was busy firing clay bodies for the monks and mikos.
Li Xia had no easy time of it, either.
He first returned to Kaede's Village and was greatly surprised to find Inuyasha still pinned to the Sacred Tree by the Sealing Arrow.
It's been several days, hasn't it? Kagome still hasn't come to release Inuyasha? Could the curse have left her with serious aftereffects that made it difficult for her to move?
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became.
He returned to the Modern Era World without even having time to greet Miroku and the others.
When he reached the Sunset Shrine, he saw only Higurashi Grandpa sweeping the courtyard.
"Grandpa Higurashi, is Higurashi doing any better?"
Seeing Li Xia, the old man froze for a moment before surprise and delight swept over him.
"Mr. Xia?
"You're finally back!
"Kagome still hasn't woken up, and she's lost so much weight. Mr. Xia, what exactly happened to her on the other side of the well? Why did she end up like this?"
"What? She still hasn't woken up?"
Although Li Xia had been worried at first, he had not lost his composure.
But the old man's unusually agitated reply truly startled him.
"Yes. Come to the hospital with me and see her..."
As far as the old man was concerned, this young man knew the most about what had happened and might be able to help his granddaughter get better.
As he spoke, he dropped his broom and reached for the left hand Li Xia had disguised with an illusion.
But since it was an illusion, his hand naturally closed on empty air.
"Mr. Xia, your hand?"
"It's fine. I lent it to someone for a few days. I'll get it back after a while."
Li