"Did you suffer any other injuries you don't want me to see?"
Kanae's slightly trembling voice echoed in the room.
She realized it when she didn't see the haori she had knitted herself on Teiichi tonight.
Teiichi's injuries were definitely more than what he described.
I just didn't mention it at dinner because I was worried that others would worry too.
Kanae's words, like soft yet sharp feathers, gently brushed against Teiichi's heartstrings, making Teiichi flustered. He quickly explained:
"I didn't mean to hide it from you, it's just... it's just... I was afraid you'd worry!"
Kanae Teiichi without replying, but instead said softly, "May I take a look?"
Looking at Kanae, who was on the verge of tears, Kanae hesitated for Teiichi finally nodding slowly.
As her shirt was unbuttoned, a huge scar that stretched from her shoulder all the way to her abdomen appeared before Kanae's eyes, resembling a ferocious centipede.
Although she had anticipated that the wound that Teiichi had kept Teiichi her must be quite serious, Kanae still felt a pang in her heart when she actually saw it.
Raising a trembling hand, I touched the huge scar, a numb sensation spreading from my fingertips.
Tears quickly filled Kanae's eyes and then overflowed.
"It must have hurt a lot..."
Teiichi gently reached out and softly wiped away Kanae's tears, a relieved smile playing on his lips.
"It's alright, the wound isn't serious!"
Kanae retorted angrily, "Such a big wound isn't serious? Does it only become serious if you lose an arm?"
Teiichi smiled and reassured her, "It's alright! It's nothing! I'm back safely now!"
Kanae sobbed a few times, trying to calm herself down, her fingers gently stroking the scar.
"Was this a knife wound inflicted by Upper Rank One?"
"Hmm!" Teiichi nodded.
"A frontal attack..." Kanae touched her wound lightly and asked, "You didn't block it?"
Teiichi replied, "I'd say it blocked half of it."
"It blocked half of it?" Kanae asked, puzzled.
"Yes!" Teiichi, " The Nichirin Blade did block the opponent's attack, but..."
Ding Yi gave Teiichi.
" My Nichirin Blade was cut in half by the opponent, and then their attack followed directly to me."
Upon hearing Teiichi's words, Kanae's heart, which had just calmed down a little, jumped again.
During dinner, Teiichi simply shared information with them, without mentioning the details of the battle.
"Your Nichirin Blade was broken during the battle?"
"Yes!" Teiichi wry smile.
"So..." Kanae's voice trembled slightly. "You were fighting with a broken blade behind you?"
"Hmm!" Teiichi nodded.
Upon receiving the recognition, Kanae couldn't help but feel a chill run through her hands and feet.
"That must have been... very dangerous!"
Teiichi shook his head. "What battle isn't dangerous?"
Kanae gently rested her head against Teiichi's chest.
Tell me the details of what happened.
Teiichi and began to speak softly.
As Teiichi the story, Kanae couldn't help but feel a wave of fear wash over her.
The situation Dingyi faced Teiichi seemed to flash through her mind.
Snowy night, formidable foe, broken blade, wounded body...
"Please don't hide things from me anymore, okay?"
A murmur came from Kanae's mouth, interrupting Teiichi's narration.
Teiichi lowered his head slightly to look at the little head buried in his chest and responded softly.
"Um!"
"I'm so scared... so scared of losing my family again."
A slightly fearful tremor escaped Kanae's lips.
Teiichi remained silent, then raised his hands and tightly embraced Kanae.
Cold tears streamed down Kanae's face, eventually flowing slowly down Teiichi's chest, the coolness spreading from his skin to Teiichi's body.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment, with only the occasional sound of the wind coming from outside the window and the soft breathing of the two of them intertwined.
a long time.
Teiichi looked down at the person in his arms.
Are you asleep...?
He carefully carried Kanae to his bed, abandoning his original plan to find another room to sleep in as her delicate hand clung tightly to his clothes.
Teiichi climbed back onto the bed, gently embraced Kanae's delicate body, and rested his nose against Kanae's beautiful hair.
A warm fragrance wafts through the air, and the comfort of jade embraces you.
Despite his body being at an age where he was prone to impulsiveness, Teiichi moment.
All that remained in my heart was a sense of peace and warmth.
As night deepened and the wind and snow howled outside, the two people inside gradually fell asleep.
Kanae slept soundly that night.
It's like basking in the warm winter sun.
early morning.
Kanae's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her purple eyes slowly opened.
The scent that hit her made Kanae momentarily lose her composure.
Kanae gently raised her head, and a familiar face came into view, causing a blush to involuntarily rise to her cheeks.
His gaze shifted downwards, landing on the enormous scar so close to his face.
Kanae raised her hand and gently touched it.
The act of touching seemed to have startled the other person.
Teiichi's body twitched slightly twice, and then, under Kanae's gaze, his star-like pupils slowly opened.
Kanae gently raised her head, placed a hand on Teiichi's chest, and softly asked, "Did I wake you?"
Teiichi slowly shook his head and chuckled, "We fell asleep around the same time, so if you're awake, I should be awake too."
Kanae nodded slightly upon hearing this, then lowered her gaze and continued to stare at the wound on Teiichi's chest.
Seeing this, Teiichi chuckled and said, "Alright, alright! It's nothing, it's all scabbed over. The scabs will fall off on their own in a few days!"
Kanae, "I'm waiting for it to fall off! Today I'm going to dig it off!"
Upon hearing this, Teiichi could hardly believe his ears and asked in surprise, "Huh? What did you say?"
"I said!" Kanae looked up into Teiichi's eyes, "I'm going to dig that wound out of you again tomorrow!"
Teiichi chuckled awkwardly upon hearing this, "You're joking, right?"
"Who's joking with you?"
Teiichi asked timidly, "May I ask why?"
Kanae explained, "You had this treated by a quack doctor in the mountains, and it will leave a scar. I need to remove it again and apply some medicine so that it won't leave a scar!"
Hearing Kanae's words, Teiichi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she knew Kanae would never harm her, she couldn't help but gasp when she heard that her scabbed wound was going to be reopened.
Then, out of curiosity, he asked, "Does the Butterfly Mansion have this kind of medicine?"
"Of course!"