It turns out to be a yokai that absorbs human energy as nutrients. This kind of yokai is quite common, probably a plant-type in its true form.
Nyanko-sensei immediately judged the situation, and hearing that Old Man Tanaka was safe, Takashi was also relieved.
Not only Takashi, but Uchiha Ryo was also relieved! Since there's nothing wrong, he and Chitanda can leave and continue shopping, right?
"Irisu-senpai, why are you working as a nurse?" Chitanda asked curiously.
"Mn... the reason is complicated. You can understand it as me working part-time for my family."
Chitanda Eru nodded. "Oh, is the nurse's job hard?"
"It's okay. If patients don't cause trouble, just do your basic work well. Do you want to try?"
"Can... can I!" Chitanda's eyes widened, seemingly very excited.
Uchiha Ryo realized something was wrong and quickly stepped forward.
"Working part-time can be anywhere, no need to be in the hospital. And since when are there temporary nurses?"
Irisu Fuyumi smiled. "With me here, why can't nurses be temporary workers? Chitanda-san can experience it for an afternoon, and I can treat you to dinner tonight as wages."
"Ryo-kun!"
Locking eyes with those spirited purple eyes again, Uchiha Ryo declared defeat.
"Fine, fine, up to you."
Irisu Fuyumi took off her hat and put it on Chitanda's head. "Then you two, come with me to change clothes."
"Wait a minute Irisu-senpai, only Chitanda is working, I'm not being a nurse!"
"Well... that's a pity."
Irisu Fuyumi showed a hint of disappointment in her eyes, then pulled Chitanda out of the ward.
"Takashi, what do you plan to do?"
"I'll take care of Old Mr. Tanaka here for the afternoon first. If it's really just malnutrition, he should recover quickly."
Really, none of them are worry-free... What can Uchiha Ryo do? Can't leave the hospital to go play games at Ishigami's house.
So Uchiha Ryo turned his gaze to Kazeno-senpai on the other side.
And Kazeno seemed to have been looking at Uchiha Ryo with expectant eyes since the moment they entered. Seeing the other party looking over, he hurriedly said.
"Hongo! You go rest and then go straight home. I'll chat with Uchiha!"
"But you need someone to take care of you now!" Hongo said worriedly.
Kazeno showed a gentle smile. "You've taken care of me for so many days, go rest! Uchiha is my friend, he can also help take care of me."
Hongo Mayu nodded. "Alright then, Uchiha, please take care of Kazeno!"
"Mn..... okay." Uchiha Ryo squeezed out a smile.
When only a group of boys were left in the ward, the smile on Uchiha Ryo's face disappeared instantly.
"Kazeno-senpai, I didn't say I would take care of you, did I?"
"Thank you, Kouhai! I owe you a favor this time! No no no, you don't need to take care of me, I just wanted Hongo to go back and rest."
Uchiha Ryo sighed. "Then you are quite nice to your girlfriend. By the way, how did you get into the hospital? Actually so serious!"
Seeing Kazeno's two legs in plaster casts, and one hand along with the arm wrapped in bandages.
Kazeno smiled bitterly again and again, beckoning Uchiha Ryo to sit down.
"To tell you the truth... I feel like my luck has been bad recently. Why can bad luck reach this level!"
Kazeno patted his left leg. "Last week I took Hongo to play by the lake. Because I wanted to take pictures of her, I didn't pay attention to my footing while walking and fell into the lake."
Then... Kazeno's left leg broke on the spot and he was sent to the hospital—
After that, Hongo Mayu immediately called an ambulance and took meticulous care of him during the hospitalization. She even helped Kazeno trim his nails, but because she was too nervous, she cut a finger-long gash on his hand...
Then... Kazeno's left hand was wrapped in gauze—
Kazeno, who lost the use of one hand and one leg, was even less able to take care of himself. His girlfriend Hongo was so concerned that she even fed him water, but accidentally poured half a pot of boiling water on Kazeno's arm...
Then... Kazeno was immediately sent to the burn unit for emergency treatment—
After four or five days of suffering, he was finally discharged with crutches. The guilty Hongo called a taxi to send the two home, but unexpectedly the car accidentally drove into a ditch...
Fortunately... neither the driver nor Hongo was hurt, only Kazeno returned to the hospital due to a concussion—
Until the day before yesterday, when Kazeno was discharged again. Hongo Mayu cooked a seafood feast herself that night!
Then... both Kazeno and Hongo returned to the hospital for emergency treatment due to food poisoning—
After spending a day recovering, Hongo dragged her somewhat weak body to push Kazeno in a wheelchair for a walk near the hospital. Because she really had no strength on the downhill, Kazeno fell off.
Then... Kazeno's only remaining good leg, the right leg, also broke—
Until today, Hongo Mayu is still faithfully guarding her hospitalized boyfriend. What a pitiable couple of immortals.
After listening to Kazeno's story, Uchiha Ryo was stunned, and Takashi beside him was also stunned. Only Old Man Tanaka was on a drip, still sleeping soundly.
Uchiha Ryo coughed lightly. "Kazeno-senpai... um, let's say first I'm not sowing discord in your relationship. I just have a question... Did you buy insurance recently? Or did Hongo-senpai buy it for you?"
"No? I never buy things like insurance."
Kazeno-senpai raised his right arm, the only remaining intact limb, and picked up an apple to eat.
"Don't talk about me, why did you guys come to the hospital? Is this old man your relative?"
"Uh, because this old man fell ill in front of us, so we helped send him to the hospital." Uchiha Ryo explained. They wouldn't have such bizarre experiences as Kazeno coming to the hospital.
Standing up and patting Kazeno's sturdy shoulder, "Since you can manage by yourself, Takashi and I will go out first."
"Let's go Takashi, this Grandpa Tanaka is on a drip, probably will be fine soon. Let's go out to buy something to eat."
Takashi nodded and followed Uchiha Ryo out of the ward, and then saw Chitanda Eru in a nurse uniform walking over with Irisu Fuyumi.
"You really started working... not going to play today?"
Chitanda pulled Uchiha Ryo's arm and said coquettishly, "Because I wanted to try~"
"Chitanda, as a nurse, you can't flirt with patients."
"Oh! Okay."
Uchiha Ryo: "....."
"Who are you calling a patient? I'm a visitor!"
Irisu Fuyumi rubbed Chitanda's head. "Just a joke. Then lend me Chitanda-san for the afternoon. After helping me finish the work, I'll treat you to dinner."
Uchiha Ryo pouted. "So you were forced to work by your family, and finding Chitanda is just to help lighten your burden, right?"
"Say what you want. Anyway, Chitanda herself is willing. Let's go, let's go count the medicine bottles first. By the way Junior Uchiha, help watch that guy Kazeno. I'm afraid he will die in our hospital because of bad luck."
Bad luck? Uchiha Ryo thought that not dying after a continuous torrent of disasters might be a kind of luck.
If this experience were put on others, they probably wouldn't last until the third hospitalization....