However, Yusei suddenly realized something, 'Had I been overlooking a problem all along?'
'Both [Illness-Prone] and [ALS] were replicated from this one girl, right? Illness-Prone was manageable, at most just a frail constitution.'
'But ALS... was ultimately fatal over time.'
Yusei hesitated. He was wondering if there was any way he could help this girl.
But after thinking it over, his Mangekyo's Dojutsu only allowed him to replicate 'abilities' from others, not remove them.
He looked down and asked Kanna quietly, "Kanna-chan, can you remove an incurable disease from someone? Like how you restored mine and Asuna's physical condition to its peak?"
Kanna, hearing Yusei's words, thought for a moment before shaking her head, her expression normal, "Helping Yusei and Asuna is easy. But removing illness? Kanna doesn't know how."
"I see. It's alright." Yusei smiled and patted Kanna's little head. Kanna also sat comfortably in Yusei's lap, closing her eyes as if falling asleep.
It seemed that, while it was a pity about the girl's condition, he was powerless to help.
Yusei was never the type to go all out for a complete stranger. If it were Asuna who had ALS, he might travel to another world, risking his life to find a great healer.
But for someone unrelated to him... he obviously didn't want to take that risk.
After all, Kanna's world wasn't exactly a safe place. There were plenty of beings there stronger than Kanna.
The car slowly arrived at the entrance of a residential complex. The driver had kindly intended to drive right up to the building, considering the heavy rain, but unfortunately, security wouldn't allow it, so the driver could only give an apologetic look.
The girl was still coughing slightly, probably from a cold caught in the recent chilly weather.
She looked at the pouring rain outside and couldn't help but shiver.
But there was no helping it. Her parents weren't home today. She had gone to the hospital for an IV drip for her cold and fever and could only stay at her aunt's house for the day.
At this time, she had to make a run for it to the building entrance.
Seeing this, Yusei remembered the girl's ALS and felt a pang of... something.
'She really is kind-hearted.'
Yusei shook his head and whispered something to Kanna.
Then, a black umbrella somehow appeared in his hand. Yusei handed the umbrella to the girl.
"Take this and go. You have a cold, don't you?"
The girl hesitated for a moment, then nodded hesitantly, "Thank you. Can I have your contact info? I'll return it to you later."
Yusei shook his head and smiled, "My name is Kazami Yusei. That's enough. Consider the umbrella a gift."
"Oh, and..." Yusei hesitated, then looked at the girl seriously, "My ancestors practiced Chinese Medicine. Looking at your complexion... the area between your brows looks dark. It's a sign of serious illness. You should get a thorough check-up at the hospital this year."
The girl gave Yusei a strange look, not quite understanding what he was talking about, but she still managed a bright smile.
"Thank you. My name is Miyazono Kaori."
She seemed to want to say more, but the security guard at the entrance started urging her. The girl could only offer a slight smile.
"Goodbye. Oh, and... you're not so annoying after all. You'll probably find a girlfriend."
With that, the girl opened the umbrella and quickly ran into the complex, disappearing around a corner.
Yusei shook his head. He had given his advice, but seeing the girl's attitude, she didn't seem to care. There was nothing more he could do.
He said to the driver, "Driver, to the Shinomiya Group's building."
The private hospital is established nearby the Shinomiya Group's building.
"You got it."
The taxi, its taillights on, turned around and quickly drove away from the complex.
Kaori, holding the umbrella, made it back to her aunt's house and breathed a sigh of relief.
Entering the room and feeling the warmth, she happily collapsed onto her cousin's bed.
Her aunt, a middle-aged woman wearing an apron, looked at Kaori lying on the bed and smiled.
"Kaori-chan, rest for a while. Dinner will be ready soon."
"Mhmm! Auntie's cooking is the best!" Kaori quickly sat up, nodding excitedly.
"You silly child." The middle-aged woman smiled and shook her head before going back to the kitchen to cook.
Kaori stood up and closed the bedroom door, planning to lie down on the bed and rest for a bit.
But she suddenly remembered what that guy, Kazami Yusei, had said.
In Japan, Chinese Medicine wasn't a rare term. It had spread from the neighboring country, and many people in Japan had studied it.
So it is not strange for her to meet someone who studied it.
'But... 'sallow complexion', 'darkness between the brows'?'
Miyazono Kaori first took a mirror to look at herself.
She found her pretty face was smooth, fair, and rosy, very cute and lively.
It was just a bit pale, that's all.
Then, Kaori looked up online the meaning of 'darkness between the brows'. She found it was a term from physiognomy, supposedly referring to the area above the nose bridge, between the eyebrows. She looked left and right but still couldn't see any darkness.
'Besides, didn't he say he was from a Chinese Medicine's family? Why was he talking about physiognomy? That should be something fortune teller do, right?'
'He was just making things up. Although that guy isn't completely annoying...'
'He can be quite caring occasionally. He's a good person, I guess.'
The girl then lay back down on the bed. She didn't know why lately, but she felt easily tired. She figured it must be because of her cold.
'Yeah, I just need to rest.'
Yusei had already returned to the Shinomiya Group's private hospital. The place wasn't very large, as it wasn't open to the public, but its medical standards were extremely high.
The security guard on duty initially looked puzzled upon seeing Yusei, then rubbed his eyes and tried hard to recall the person the Chairman had mentioned...