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“mister!”

“president!”

A general store crowded into the area.

An old man was sitting calmly on a chair that had been empty for quite some time.

“Are you here?”

Our insides are exploding, and as soon as we see it, the first thing we say is, “Are you here?”

The man I hadn’t seen in a long time was in better shape than I expected, but he had lost a lot of weight compared to before.

What on earth was he doing here, and why did he give a unilateral notice and then disappear?

Various words I wanted to ask rose to my throat and then dissipated.

“… “What about your arms?”

And in the end, instead of words of resentment, what came out of my throat was worry.

“It hurts so bad. “Please fix my arm.”

The man says he is in pain and shows his injured arm.

I was already worried about the wound that was covered with a bandage under the clothes I was wearing.

“Please take off your clothes. “I’ll check the affected area first.”

I know the kids who probably had a lot to say haven’t said anything yet, but aren’t they hurt?

The patient needed to rest comfortably.

The arm of the man who obediently took off his clothes was tied up with bandages.

When I untied the bandage that was clumsily tied and checked my arm, I couldn’t help but sigh.

“Oh, I’m upset.”

“Pity our Franc. “Mister, doesn’t your conscience hurt when you see this face?”

“… what am i “It’s not like I did it on purpose.”

The man made some excuse, but none of it entered my mind.

“How on earth did you get hurt like this? “Even though there are signs of healing, the bones must have all been crushed at this rate, right?”

“I was bitten by a monster. It was a pretty big guy. “Maybe 4 to 5 times the size of my body?”

“omg!”

“There is no way the boss is exaggerating… . “If you were really bitten by something that big, your arm would have been somehow attached, right?”

The children gathered around to look at the affected area are surprised by Baine’s cool-headed analysis.

“Maybe I’ve just healed what fell off.”

Hehehe, Shine’s creepy words! Ariando is shocked.

These kids said that they would get angry if they met even in front of the general store, but it seemed like that thought had already disappeared from their minds.

“It wasn’t torn. “It’s just a little tattered.”

When I checked my arm, which was covered in black and blue bruises, it seemed like the bone was broken as well.

It’s so swollen that just looking at it makes me frown in pity, and at this level, I would have had a hard time enduring the pain.

“Did you show this arm to another therapist?”

I shouldn’t say this, but to be honest, there have been cases where therapists with insufficient skills were unable to treat all broken bone fragments when treating serious injuries.

Therefore, seeing it in an untreated state could be the best way to treat it without leaving any aftereffects.

“no. Why me when you are there? It’s just because my regenerative ability is good. “I also used potions.”

“!!”

It was obvious that he had said this without much thought, but after hearing those words, my sad feelings melted away.

I no longer resented him for disappearing without telling me where I was going or for getting seriously hurt.

“Well done. “It would have been worse to have been treated sloppily.”

It may have hurt a little longer, but the choice you made was the right one.

If it were me, I could have healed a wound like this cleanly without scarring.

“You must have been in a lot of pain, but you endured it well. “Now I’ll make sure it doesn’t hurt.”

I placed my hand on my pitifully swollen arm.

With all my heart, I want you to not be in pain anymore.

I prayed for the man’s arm to return to its original shape and used my powers.

Paaat-!

White holy light emanates from the hand and seeps into the injured arm.

Skin that has turned black quickly returns to normal, deeply sunken flesh sprouts new skin, broken bones return to their original positions, and bone fragments return to their original positions.

“Umm… .”

The man receiving treatment frowned.

“Are you tickled? “You can’t move.”

Itching that occurs during the treatment process.

Just as you feel itchy when a scab forms, you cannot help but feel itchy when you receive treatment.

“Oooh~ Look at it getting better. After all, Franc treatment is the best.”

“Is it still amazing that you’ve already received it in person?”

“Aren’t you guys amazed? “I’m amazed every time I see it.”

“Well, it’s very different from our abilities.”

“Yep. We kill and destroy things, but this person’s ability is to save life. “It seems like something very noble.”

“… Are you trying to embarrass me again?”

My friends often admired me and praised me whenever they saw me using my abilities.

It was embarrassing and burdensome, so before I knew it, the kids were teasing me with compliments, thinking it was fun.

I ignored the children’s teasing as much as possible and focused on treatment.

“Okay, that’s enough. Would you like to make a move? Not too hard, but slowly. “Please let me know if there is anything that gets stuck when moving or if there is any pain.”

The man calmly followed his words and moved his arm.

I clenched and opened my palms, then folded and opened my arms, twisting and contorting my muscles here and there.

“It doesn’t hurt at all. “There’s nothing awkward about it?”

“I guess the treatment went well. What a relief. I heard that my arm was completely healed, so I just gave it my strength and moved… “You can’t move like that!!”

“Ugh! okay. “I won’t.”

When I saw the man waving his arms, I raised my voice without realizing it.

I stopped yelling, but the man must have been startled and calmly raised his arms.

“Your muscles are still in a shocked state, so you shouldn’t move carelessly. “At least you need to be careful for two days to avoid any aftereffects.”

“Two days? “Isn’t it possible to hunt right away?”

“… So, are you going to go hunting monsters again right now?”

Of course, in urgent cases, there may be situations where you need to use your strength as soon as you receive treatment.

In fact, there were times when the kids did that during vacation.

However, the basic rule was to recuperate after receiving treatment.

I unconsciously lowered my voice because I thought he was going to ignore my advice, but the man shook his head in confusion.

“No, I didn’t mean to do that, I just said it without much thought. “There’s no need to go fight monsters for the time being anyway.”

“for now? Are you saying you’re going to go catch monsters again later? “What on earth are you doing?”

All the kids were curious about what they were doing these days.

In the past, there were many special aspects to being the owner of a general store, but looking at the work I’ve been doing lately, I feel sad that I’ve given up on general store work.

“You went to the front line, right? “Then you must have met my mother.”

“… “For some reason, I went to the imperial palace for a while and then stopped by the front line.”

“Imperial palace?!”

“Why are you the boss of the imperial palace?”

“There were some circumstances.”

We are curious about what the situation is.

But the man seemed to have no intention of telling me and kept trying to divert the conversation.

“Anyway, how are you guys doing?”

“We are all the same. “Training and taking classes normally.”

“Class is so boring.”

“that’s right. Nothing special happened. “You look like you have a lot going on.”

“Hmm, looks like you’re doing well.”

We all had a clear goal, so no matter how much he tried to talk us out of it, there was no problem.

“Now, can you stop talking and talk to me a little bit?”

“Why did you suddenly catch a monster?”

“I heard it’s a bit long. “When are you going to tell me all that?”

“It’s okay if it’s long! “Please tell me!”

“… Tsk. “How about just passing it on?”

“No. “I would have done that if possible, but you came here because you were injured.”

“That’s right, I need to know what you’re doing.”

“Aren’t we on the same team? “Even though the boss was here and we were going to join the unit, I thought we were all on the same team.”

The man finally spoke up because he had no choice due to our persistent urging.

“Ha, okay. “I’ll tell you.”

“Cheer up!”

“So why on earth are you hurt?”

“This is just a bad luck injury.”

How did I get this bad luck with my arm?

I had to hear that.

* * *

“That purified fluid is all the rage at the academy these days! “You said that was developed by you?”

“These days, a lot of people are curious about who developed it.”

“Who knew it would be the boss.”

The reason I tried not to tell the kids about the purification fluid was because the questions that inevitably came up naturally.

‘How can someone who is not an alchemist develop a purifying liquid?’ That is the question.

“It’s easier to believe than you think?”

My arms were still awkward, so I massaged them with my hands and calmly explained my situation to the kids.

I happened to develop a purification liquid, and because of that, I went to the imperial palace and got a huge elixir from the front line.

Of course, it was a story that was bound to have a lot of holes.

The details of how the purification liquid was developed and how the elixir came to be were not explained at all.

Nevertheless, children surprisingly easily believe what I say.

“of course. “It’s not anyone else, it’s you.”

“huh. Who would have imagined that purification fluid would come out in there?”

“Something is a bit odd. “I thought I could finally nag you this time.”

I was glad that it seemed to be easier to accept than I thought.

I was also proud to see that they also became more dignified as they got older.

“I couldn’t say anything for a while because it was work and I needed security.”

“Ay! “Of course we understand that!”

Ariando winked and laughed.

Baine and Shine followed suit and spoke to me.

“We are sorry if we forced you to say it. “I didn’t know it would be this important.”

“I will never move your words to another place. Don’t worry!”

Even without me mentioning it, the children seemed to be clearly aware of how important information about the person who made the purification liquid was.

“But since we already know, can I ask about the purification fluid?”

“As much as you like. But is there anything you guys are curious about?”

“There are so many! There are so many rumors that it’s hard to know what’s real.”

“There are a lot of rumors?”

It’s a rumor…

This is understandable since the academy is a place where children who are old enough to be interested in rumors gather together.

It probably spread, spread, and transformed into all kinds of stories.

“Okay, ask as many questions as you want.”

If the kids asked, how much would they ask?

I said it casually, and from then on I fell into question hell.