episode_0272

White hospital room.

The faint smell of medicine and the aroma I had prepared wafted around.

I sat down near the bed and looked at Amy lying on it.

He had to wear a cast because his arm bones were so badly damaged, but they say his life is not in danger.

I was waiting impatiently for her to wake up.

“Are you sure it’s okay?”

“Do you know how many times I’ve asked you the same question?”

Rabin answered my question.

When I looked at him silently and asked for an answer, he sighed and opened his mouth.

“Don’t worry, I’ll wake up today.”

It wasn’t that I doubted Ravin’s skills, but I couldn’t help but feel uneasy watching Amy, who seemed to be in a deep sleep and didn’t wake up.

After Shine Lane and I subdued Allen, he was bound by other power users and taken to an unknown location.

Jin and Victor also seemed to have been affected by Allen’s ability, and there was no place they could be healed.

I was so shocked by the sight of him limping, covered in blood, that even thinking back on it made my spine shiver.

A day had passed since that incident, but Amy still hadn’t woken up.

Judging by the even breathing, it’s obvious that she’s just sleeping, but I want to see Amy awake and smiling at me, not sleeping.

“Jeff. It’s training time.”

I nodded at Shine’s words and got up from my seat.

Training is something you can’t miss.

If I had been a little stronger there, if I hadn’t just stood there like an idiot, Amy wouldn’t have been hurt this badly.

“Jeff, are you having weird thoughts again?”

As I was lost in thought looking at Amy, Shine came over and poked my cheek.

I gave her a small smile and shook my head.

“Okay. Let’s go.”

Power. I needed more power.

The power to protect Amy.

***

Even with Victor, Jin, and Amy hospitalized and most of the key executive positions vacated, headquarters continued to function steadily.

We repaired the buildings that had fallen into disrepair, and we also bought a lot of new trees and planted them in the forest that had fallen into disrepair.

Although the building has not yet regained its original function, the space where we normally lived is now usable as usual.

Arriving at the training ground, I found Lane sitting in a corner, tapping away at his phone.

“Rain!”

“Oh. Jeff.”

With Victor and Amy out of the way, the highest ranking member of Team Harmonize was Lane.

Lane was living a busier life than usual.

Rain, who had jumped up from his seat, began to loosen up his body, lightly shaking his hands.

I too went next to her and started to stretch.

Warm up your body with light gymnastics and relieve muscle tension.

My body was sore from sitting for a long time.

“Is Amy waking up today?”

“Yeah. Rabin said that.”

Lane also asked Amy as if he was worried about her.

After slightly loosening up your body, step back slightly.

Pajijik – Even a light gesture could send a small spark.

It was a change in ability that occurred immediately after Little Amy’s transformation.

Even though we are not conscious of it, small electric currents flowing around us react to our body movements.

Today’s training was as usual.

Check the maximum output and hone your senses.

Because I’ve been overworking my body lately, I’ve been refraining from physical training.

Phage crackle-!

A blue lightning bolt shoots out from the hand and strikes the target.

The cast iron doll, covered in Amy’s fist marks, burns black and soot.

I watched the scene and increased the output.

The heated iron melts and drips water onto the floor.

A thick, burnt smell begins to permeate the training grounds.

I stopped using my powers immediately.

The blue lightning that was extending from the hand disperses.

I don’t know what exactly changed other than the increased output, but I could feel the change.

“How is it?”

Rain, sitting next to me, asked me while holding a small folder.

It was either Amy or Victor who did that.

Why does it look so awkward when Rain takes over?

Rain, who was twirling a cute pen with a chick decoration here and there, smiled awkwardly at my gaze.

“Still getting stronger.”

After hearing my answer, Rain nodded and started to scribble with his pen.

After finishing my record, Rain turned his head to Shine this time.

“Is shine always the same?”

“Yeah. I’m the same.”

Rain nods at Shine’s answer.

This time too, I scribbled my pen over the file.

“Okay! Training’s over for today! I’ll go work!”

After finishing his paperwork, Lane threw the file down on the desk and ran out of the training grounds.

A situation where only me and Shine are left.

As I was watching Shine’s expression, she approached me with a small smile.

“Sha, shine. Wait…”

“Jeff, I’ve been holding back a lot, Amy said she’d wake up today.”

“But, but…”

I haven’t been punished by Shine yet.

She said.

I’m going to punish you while Amy’s away.

How terrible a punishment must it be that he is taking advantage of Amy’s absence?

“No Victor, no Rain, no Amy. I don’t think I can do it now.”

Shine’s hand, slowly approaching, wiggled and rose above my head.

The moment she flinched at that touch and tightly closed her eyes, Shine let out a big sigh.

“But if I do it now, Jeff will be very sad, so I’ll hold back.”

I couldn’t figure out what I was enduring, but I sighed in relief at the thought that the punishment I was supposed to receive today would be postponed to the next day.

Shine looked down at me and said.

“I think I might have to hurry up a bit.”

“What, what are you in a hurry for?”

“Jeff doesn’t need to know.”

Shine walked to the entrance of the training grounds, leaving behind only meaningless words.

I could feel an inexplicable chill as I watched her walk away, her small feet moving slowly.

After wiping off the sweat in the shower room attached to the training center, I was able to receive a text message from Ravin.

It was a text saying that Amy had woken up.

I was drying my hair with a towel, and the moment I checked the text, I started running.

As if responding to strong emotions, blue sparks crackled towards the bridge.

Running down the long white corridor, turning into a blue flash of light.

My body, passing through the crowd, was able to arrive in front of the hospital room where Amy was hospitalized without bumping into anyone.

“After-.”

He was so excited that his breath sent sparks flying.

I put my hand on the doorknob and asked little Amy what I looked like now.

Baby, isn’t Mommy weird?

As if answering my question, the blue lightning flickered and shook its hair slightly.

It was only then that I discovered that my hair was damp.

After I finished showering, I ran in a hurry so I didn’t have time to dry my hair.

Water dripping from his head soaks the hallway floor.

“Hmm. Hmm.”

I shook off Little Amy’s remark and shook off the remaining water from my head.

Water drips from my clammy hands and splashes onto the hallway floor.

It wasn’t perfect, but I wanted to see Amy right now.

Only then did I move my hand to open the door.

Click-

The door opened with a small sound.

My gaze flies across the white hospital floor and over the large bed.

Pink hair.

Tired, sunken eyes.

But a faint smile is visible.

Amy. She was awake.

When I discovered her figure, I recalled the terrible scene that had occurred in the forest.

That’s why I couldn’t open my mouth.

That’s why I couldn’t move.

Somehow, I feel like this situation is a dream.

Because if I move, I feel like I’ll wake up from this dream.

When I wake up from the dream, it feels like Amy will be lying in bed again.

That’s why I couldn’t do anything.

Amy, who had been smiling at me, tilted her head and spread her arms.

The arm with the white cast on.

I gaped at the sight.

My legs won’t move.

“Jeff, how long are you going to make me wait?”

At that moment, Amy’s voice flew in.

Even though it was deeply locked, Amy’s voice was clearly heard.

One step.

Only then does the body move.

Vision becomes blurred.

I quickly wiped the tears from around my eyes, but once they started to flow, they wouldn’t stop.

Amy’s bewildered expression was revealed through her blurred gaze.

With tears streaming down my face silently, I ran to Amy.

But I didn’t hug him.

It was because I discovered the white bandages wrapped around her body.

As I ran like a bird and sat down on the chair near the bed, Amy asked me in a panic.

“Why don’t you do it like usual?”

“Hey, Amy’s sick.”

The voice that came out trembling was so messy that I was embarrassed to tell her.

I took Lucy’s handkerchief out of my pocket and wiped my eyes.

Amy, who had been looking at me for a while, laughed hollowly, grabbed my body, and pulled me into her arms.

With a thud, her small body falls into Amy’s arms.

The feeling of a rough bandage on my back.

Amy’s hands, which had always been soft, felt like they were covered in a hard cast.

As I was silently fiddling with my cast-wrapped hand, Amy quickly pulled my hand away.

A hand that has lost its way floats in the air.

I was flustered and stretched out my hand, but Amy was moving faster.

The moment when the hand raised high in the sky trembles.

With a crackling sound, the cast wrapped around her hand began to break apart.

The crack started at the palm area.

After breaking the cast with her strength, she raised her other hand and began to tear off the remaining parts.

Thud- thud- a piece of cast falls onto the bed.

As I was speechless at the heavy sensation and just opening my mouth, Amy’s white hand touched my cheek.

“Do I look sick?”

Her hands were fine.

Those hands, without a single scar, were so gentle.

Amy, who was caressing my cheeks with her usual hand movements.

Her cheeks are stretched out like rice cakes by her touch.

“Eeee.”

A sliver of pain spread across my cheek, causing me to laugh.

It may seem funny to see her laughing while shedding tears, but I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw Amy looking fine.

“Have you been waiting?”

I nodded and buried my face in her arms.

The feeling of her large, soft chest seemed to tell me that this was not a dream.