"Little Kamijo is so slow. Why does it take so long to buy fever medicine? Could he have been delayed by some troublesome incident again? Honestly."
Tsukuyomi Moon-Meng, who was taking care of Index at home, sighed helplessly. Fortunately, Index's fever had already gone down, otherwise, she wouldn't know what to do by herself.
"It's okay, I feel much better now. Touma must be on his way already. After all, Touma might have encountered some trouble, and you know he has very bad luck, right?"
Index, lying in bed with a flushed face, said to Tsukuyomi Moon-Meng a little breathlessly. Even in this state, she endured her headache and smiled, defending Kamijou Touma.
"Teacher, I know Little Kamijo is unlucky, but defending him like this won't do. You need to discipline him properly."
She re-wet the towel on Index's forehead, folded it, and placed it back. She gently stroked her head. Even though she was a big eater and sometimes hot-tempered, Tsukuyomi Moon-Meng knew she was a kind child. Seeing her suffering now, she also felt bad.
"Why did she suddenly get a fever? It's really strange." If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't go to the hospital, she would have taken her to the hospital a long time ago.
"Ding-dong! Ding-dong!"
"Ah! It seems they're back. Wait for me, I'll go open the door for them."
She finished speaking and hurried over. Now, she could only see if the medicine could alleviate Index's headache a little.
"Eh? Why are there so many people? Besides Classmate Shikino and Miss Toujou Nozomi, there are three more people. What are you doing?" Opening the door, she saw many people besides Kamijou Touma. Didn't I ask you to buy some medicine? Why did you bring back so many people along the way?
"Teacher Komoe, we are here for Index. Could you please leave for a moment? We need to have a good talk with Index now." The leading Kamijou Touma said to Tsukuyomi Moon-Meng. Now that they knew about Index's physical problems, they needed to have a serious conversation with her.
"...Is this something that I, as a teacher, shouldn't know?" Tsukuyomi Moon-Meng looked at Kamijou Touma with a serious expression. Had it reached a point where she couldn't even listen?
"Yes! Teacher Komoe. Although it might be a bit rude, for your safety, please leave for a moment. Please." Kamijou Touma bowed to Tsukuyomi Moon-Meng. Everyone present, seeing Kamijou Touma do this, also lowered their heads. Suzuya Yuriko, however, turned her head away and didn't look.
"...I understand. Then I'll go take a bath now. You all resolve this problem while I'm gone." Picking up her toiletries, Tsukuyomi Moon-Meng turned around as she left, "You absolutely must resolve that child's current problem, okay? Do you understand?"
"Yes, we definitely will," Kamijou Touma promised, and everyone nodded.
When everyone entered the cramped room, they saw Index lying on the bed, panting heavily and looking distressed, which made Stiyl and Kanzaki Kaori anxious and want to go check on her condition.
As Kanzaki Kaori saw Yoshino walk towards Index, she stopped Stiyl and shook her head at him. Their going up there wouldn't solve the problem at all.
Yoshino knelt down in front of Index, stretched out her hand and placed it on her head, and golden light began to emanate, causing Index's feverish head to slowly recover.
This light made Stiyl's eyes widen. Clearly sensing something, he turned to Kanzaki Kaori, who nodded at Stiyl, acknowledging his thought.
Stiyl started to break out in a cold sweat. He hoped his disrespect towards her just now hadn't displeased her.
"...It's the Holy Lady. Thank you for using Holy Light to restore me. I feel much better now." Feeling much better, Index sat up and thanked Yoshino. Her gaze then fell on the two people who had attacked her, who were now in the room, and she showed a frightened expression. Suddenly feeling her hand being grabbed, Yoshino saw Kamijou Touma and Yoshino in front of her and calmed down. With these two by her side, their presence here must be for some reason.
"Now we have something to tell you. You must listen carefully, okay?" Yoshino began to tell Index what had just happened. During the explanation, Stiyl stepped forward, pulled a photo from inside his clothes, and handed it to Index.
Curiously, she took the photo and stared at it in a daze. It showed her intimately holding Stiyl's and Kanzaki Kaori's hands, and from it, she could feel her smile was not at all fake.
Now Index believed her relationship with them.
"I'm sorry, I really don't remember. Perhaps we really were good friends before... but I truly don't remember them at all now, not a single impression."
"If we are friends, besides saying I'm sorry to you, I really can't think of anything else I can say."
After saying this, Index showed a very sad and distressed expression. Perhaps she was sad about forgetting the memories of her friends, or perhaps she was sad for Kanzaki Kaori and the others who had to endure such immense pain to attack her.
"Don't be sad. The reason we are all gathered here now is to prevent Index from losing her memories again, isn't it? You can't be like this now." Yoshino said to her with a smile. Knowing the reason, she wasn't as sad as the others. She knew the solution, but she needed to provide evidence to make them believe.
"Now, Index, you need to cooperate with me, okay? I'm going to examine your body thoroughly now. You might faint in a bit. Don't worry, okay?"
It was probably better not to let her know that she was putting her hand into her mouth while she was conscious. At least, Yoshino felt it would be very strange if someone watched her put her hand in.
Index closed her eyes, indicating her answer with her actions. She had great faith in the Holy Lady she worshipped, who had helped her many times.
Soon, she fainted, and Kamijou Touma gently stroked her from behind. After scanning her body with her ability, Yoshino showed a serious expression.
"Found it. But you all should see for yourselves." Carefully prying open Index's mouth, she gestured for them to look. Following her gaze, everyone looked into Index's mouth. After seeing what was inside Index's mouth, their expressions changed.
"This... this is..."
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