"Sister Kanon, that big brother is awake!"
A crisp, excited sound flowed down from upstairs like a clear spring, breaking the tranquility of the courtyard.
Upon hearing the news, Kobayashi Kanon was so excited that she forgot to greet Shinobu Kocho. She immediately jumped up and ran lightly up to the second floor. Her face was filled with irrepressible joy, as if the whole world had become brighter because of it.
Shinobu Kocho shook her head helplessly, smiled, and stood up. She gently picked up the wooden sword that Kanon had forgotten on the ground, placed it aside, and then followed Kanon's footsteps, slowly walking upstairs.
"Ta-da..."
A series of hurried footsteps came from the stairs. Kobayashi Kanon rushed up to the second floor in three steps and arrived at the door of Teiichi's ward.
At the door, she suddenly slowed her pace, as if to calm her excited emotions. She took a deep breath and then slowly walked towards Teiichi's bed.
The figure on the bed heard the noise and slowly turned its head.
Seeing that the figure lying on the hospital bed had actually woken up, a huge weight was lifted from Kobayashi Kanon's heart. But what followed was an indescribable sadness and lingering fear, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
"Well..."
She opened her mouth as if to say something, but only made a meaningless sound.
Teiichi looked at Kobayashi Kanon's face, which had grown significantly compared to two years ago, smiled gently, and raised his right hand, which could move normally, to wave at Kanon.
"Ha... llo!"
The familiar voice touched Kobayashi Kanon's heartstrings like magic. She could no longer control her emotions; tears welled up and streamed down her cheeks. She knelt beside Teiichi's bed, tightly holding Teiichi hands, and said in a trembling voice:
"Brother Teiichi, I was so scared when you were brought here that day! I thought... I thought I'd never see you again..."
Looking at the girl before him, her face streaked with tears, a warm feeling welled up Teiichi his heart. He smiled, raised his right hand (which he could still use normally), gently ruffled Kanon's hair, and said softly:
"Don't worry, Brother Teiichi is so strong, how could anything happen to him!"
"Still strong? Have you forgotten how badly you were beaten by that ghost?!"
A clear voice came from outside the door, breaking the warm atmosphere.
Kanon turned her head, her gaze instantly locking onto Shinobu Kocho, who was walking in from outside the door. A flash of embarrassment and anger crossed her face. She couldn't help but raise her voice and call out:
"Sister Ren!!"
Upon hearing Kanon's shout, Shinobu Kocho smiled mischievously and walked towards the bed, saying:
"Alright, alright, you can't say bad things about Teiichi brother Dingyi, can you? Honestly, he's clearly lived here longer, so why did he stand next to us as soon as he arrived?"
Kanon blushed slightly at Shinobu Kocho's words, but didn't refute them. Instead, she turned to look at Teiichi again and asked with concern:
"Brother Teiichi, how are you feeling right now?"
"It's alright, except for some pain in my chest and left arm, everything else is normal."
"That's good, that's good."
Hearing Kanon 'Teiichi words, Kanon's worries lessened slightly. She patted her chest, then turned to Shinobu Kocho and asked:
"Sister Ren, how long will it Teiichi to recover?"
After hearing Kanon's question, Shinobu Kocho glanced at Teiichi and pondered for a moment before speaking.
"For the chest injury, it will take about half a month to a month. For the arm, which is completely broken, it depends on the situation; it could take two or three months if things go well, or up to six months if things go slowly."
After hearing Shinobu Kocho's words, Kanon nodded and turned to stare blankly at Teiichi.
Teiichi -gege recovered a little later, he could stay at the Butterfly Mansion a little longer.
No! That's not right!
How could you think like that!
Teiichi Dingyi recovers soon!
But after recovering, I have to go back to work. What should I do if I encounter this situation again...?
Ignoring what Kanon was thinking, Shinobu Kocho looked at Teiichi and introduced herself.
"Hello, I'm Shinobu Kocho, currently a Hinoe Rank member."
Upon Teiichi, Dingyi nodded and tried to prop himself up with his elbows. It was somewhat impolite for him to talk to someone while lying down. Seeing this, Kanon quickly helped Teiichi sit up and lean him against the headboard.
Then, Teiichi looked at Shinobu Kocho and said solemnly.
"Hello, I'm Kato Teiichi, currently a member of the Tsuchinoto Rank."
"Hey, hey, hey, what about me!"
The little girl who came in first recognized the three of them and waved. When Ding Teiichi turned his gaze to her, the little girl said, "Hello, I'm Aoi Kanzaki. I'm currently a trainee member. When I'm not busy, I help take care of the wounded in the Butterfly Mansion."
Upon hearing Aoi Kanzaki's words, Teiichi smiled slightly, looked at Aoi Kanzaki, and said with the same solemn expression:
"Hello, I'm Kato Teiichi. Nice to meet you!"
Please take care of me in the future!
Aoi Kanzaki got the introductions she wanted, a smile spreading across her face as she nodded her little head in satisfaction.
Seeing Aoi Kanzaki looking like a little girl, Teiichi couldn't help but smile. Then he turned to look at Shinobu Kocho.
Unlike Shinobu Kocho in the original work, at this time she has not yet been affected by her sister's death, and she is straightforward, serious, and sometimes sharp-tongued.
"By the way, where's your older sister Kanae Kocho?"
Upon hearing Teiichi's question, Shinobu Kocho frowned slightly and asked:
"You know my sister?"
Teiichi nodded and replied:
"Yes, she and I participated in the same trial at Mount Fujikasane Test before."
After hearing Teiichi's words, Shinobu Kocho nodded knowingly and said:
"My sister has gone on a mission and shouldn't be back for a few days."
At this point, Shinobu Kocho seemed to have thought of something, frowned, glared fiercely at Teiichi, and said:
"I'm telling you, don't even think about hitting on my sister, you hear me?"
Upon hearing Shinobu Kocho's words, Teiichi his head and chuckled awkwardly.
"Ah... ha"
"Sister Ren!"
Kanon's complaining voice rang out again in the room.
"Alright, alright, now that you've seen he's awake, go back to your workout. Teiichi brother isn't just staying today; you can come back to keep him company when you're resting."
After hearing Shinobu Kocho's words, Kobayashi Kanon hesitated for a moment, looked at Shinobu Kocho, nodded, and then turned to look at Teiichi.
"Brother Teiichi, you should rest for a bit. I'll come find you after I finish training!"
"Okay, you go train, but..."
At this point, Teiichi turned to look at the sun outside the window and said awkwardly.
"It's still quite early, so we might not eat so soon. Is there anything we can eat to tide us over? I'm starving."
"Giggle"
Hearing Teiichi's words, Shinobu Kocho was inexplicably amused and giggled. Kanon, who was standing next to her, took Teiichi's words very seriously and hurriedly stood up and said...
"Oh, I'm sorry, Brother Teiichi, I completely forgot! I'll go get it for you right now."
Aoi Kanzaki stopped Kanon, who was about to leave, and said:
"No need, no need, Shinobu-nee, Kanon- nee, you go train, I'll get it!"