A journey of seven souls escaping from the basement

But now the other party actually trusts and lifts all defenses because of his promise...

"I will protect you."

This trust should not be betrayed, even if it may just be because the other person trusts his future self.

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*This is the sixth time.

*The box has already been given out in the last one.

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Chapter 1: Eat, why don’t you eat?

It's a bit sentimental to say this, but to be honest, the lifting of the defense is not actually the result of Yabu trusting Ceria, but the feedback of the trust mark.

Although the other party is the one who helped him solve the problem of money and identity, after all, the number of times the two have met can be counted on one hand. I believe that a doctor like him can do the job of drugging Yabu during his break, let alone no one. I have met Seria several times, and this was in the past.

Just like Ceria didn't fully trust Yabu at the moment, Yabu also didn't fully trust her, but at least judging from the feedback from the mark, the other party would not hurt him again, and that was enough.

As for the so-called escort for interrogation just now, Seria understood what Yabu meant after hearing what Yabu said considering her identity, and cooperated with the performance to show the surrounding people and surveillance cameras. , just to allow the processing of Yabu to be arranged within its own jurisdiction.

Although they do not yet fully trust each other, in terms of safety, Yabu can safely obey Seria's arrangements.

However, at this moment, Yabu had not been taken away by Ceria. He was still huddled in the corner opposite Ifrit's bed.

According to Ceria's schedule, she came here to ask Ifrit a few questions about the investigation. Although the sudden appearance of Yabu disrupted Ceria's schedule today, there were still things that needed to be done. Still have to do.

"Ifrit...Hello." After taking the plastic cup containing a pill from Helmer, Seria walked towards Ifrit with stiff movements.

Because Seria wanted to ask Ifrit some questions later, and it happened to be the time for Ifrit to take medicine, so at Hemo's suggestion, Seria was asked to give Ifrit medicine to try. Let’s see if Ifrit will reject Ceria.

Yabu was sitting in the best audience seat in the corner, observing Seria and Ifrit with a cheerful expression.

Probably because of Seria's guarantee, the medical staff outside the window no longer kept vigilance against him. Hemer, who was even able to enter Ifrit's room without being greeted with hostility, came in to deliver the medicine. He kindly dragged a stool over for him so that he could sit down.

He just sat there without saying a word, trying to reduce his presence as much as possible, observing the interaction between Seria and Ifrit, and curious about how this majestic Seria would let the child Ifrit Take the medicine.

Seria and coaxing children, two completely unrelated things that feel like parallel lines are mixed together in a scene that makes the imagination explode.

...Hey, wait a minute, she won't be a direct force deterrence.

Looking at Ceria, who had already walked up to Ifrit with a cup in hand, even though he didn't know the result yet, Yabu had already begun to have a hunch that this matter might go wrong.

The next moment, Ceria's behavior was indeed not enough to live up to Yabu's premonition. She stiffly raised the cup to Ifrit who was sitting on the bed, looking down at the child as if the captain was giving an order to the team members. Said: "Ifrit, take medicine."

"Ah..." Yabu, who was sitting in the corner, raised his hand slightly, wanting to say something.

But when he saw Ifrit raised her head from Ceria's words, he suppressed what he wanted to say with a strange look on his face and continued to look quietly.

'Serea and Ifrit seem to be of the same race...could it be said that this is the way of communication between this race? '

Faced with Ceria's brief and straightforward words, Ifrit raised her head and looked at the other party in shock for a while.

Then he looked down at the glass containing the pills in the other person's hand.

Then he looked up at Ceria with an expressionless expression.

"...Hmph!" Ifrit closed her mouth tightly and turned her head to the side with an angry face.

"..."

So you really didn't even think of coaxing, did you...

Yabu, who was sitting in the corner, slapped his hand on his forehead and leaned on the wall behind him speechlessly, reflecting on why he thought this was normal for a moment just now.

"...Um, Ceria?"

"Ok?"

The sense of responsibility that he could not just sit idly by and ignore this kind of behavior drove Yabu to sit up straight and decided to help the awkward Chu Zai, who was at a loss.

"I think, you know, is there a possibility..."

Yabu wanted not to say it directly that he couldn't do this to the child, but he didn't want to make Seria feel embarrassed by saying it directly, so after thinking about the words for a long time, he simply stood up, asked Seria for permission, and approached whispered beside her.

"Just, if a child doesn't want to take medicine, he needs to be coaxed first."

"...Coax?" Ceria's expression became serious, as if she was facing some extremely difficult problem, and her brain began to work rapidly.

"Director Ceria." Helmer on the side also moved closer to Ceria, tilted his head and reminded, "Ifrit's current mental age is equivalent to that of an eight or nine-year-old child, you have to coax her."

"Coax..."

"Yes." Yabu looked at Ceria and nodded.

To coax the child, Ceria probably just didn't react. As long as you remind her, she probably knows.

"......Let me try."

Seeing what Ceria said, Yabu also stepped aside again, leaving room for Ceria to show off.

Seria, who had received off-field assistance from Yabu and Hemo, turned her attention back to Ifrit, her eyes completely frozen there without blinking, and she was thinking hard about what to say to coax the child. What.

"..."

But as time passed slowly, Ceria still raised the glass to toast to Ifrit without saying a word.

Seeing the other party like this, Yabu on the side felt that his heart was beginning to feel uncertain again.

She should, know, right?

"what......"

Hiss, does she know?

"...Ifrit." Ceria really didn't know how to say those words to coax the child, but she also felt that it would be strange if she stared for too long without speaking.

Faced with this situation, Ceria's approach was like some people who face a math problem they don't know and write down a solution first. She first called Ifrit to break the silent embarrassment.

But after calling the other party's name, it means that you have to say something else immediately. If you continue to be quiet at this time, it will appear more awkward than before.

Ceria felt that her forehead was beginning to be covered with beads of sweat, but facing the situation with no way out, she could only stutter to Ifrit in front of her: "Take, take the medicine, take this medicine." It doesn’t hurt anymore.”

"..."

What's going on? Is it a preconceived impression? Why did Seria's good words sound like she was persuading people to euthanasia?

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*Seria tried her best.

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Chapter 1 Burns and Frostbite

We are not helpless in front of the cubs!

Except Ceria.

There was really nothing she could do.

Although it is not good to use subjective impressions to speculate on other people's behavior, asking Ceria to coax the child will indeed make her feel like Optimus Prime is embroidering with an embroidery needle.

"Um..." Looking at Ceria, whose body was already stiff, Yabu couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to say something to help her and ease the awkward atmosphere.

But unexpectedly, facing Seria's "coaxing", Ifrit, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, hurriedly crawled forward and took the medicine from Seria's hand.

"?"

Super, Optimus Prime embroidery was successful.

However, compared to what he saw before him, which was incomprehensible, the next scene made Yabu feel even more confused.

After Ifrit got the medicine in Ceria's hand, she did not take it. Instead, she crawled beside the bed and motioned for Yabu to come over. She then straightened her arm and pointed the plastic cup containing the medicine towards Yabu. The action of handing over.

"?"

Yabu, who barely had a question mark on his face, seemed to have noticed something. He stretched out his finger and tentatively pointed at his mouth. Upon seeing this, Ifrit quickly nodded his head, as if to let Yabu know. Eat it quickly.

No, boss, what does this mean? Let people test poison.

Why is this the father-in-law who is trying to taste the meal? This is not what Ifrit had in mind when he drew the pattern.

...That's not a big deal. Now let me find you a silver needle.

But when you ask questions and doubts like this, it's hard to hear the other person's explanation. At this time, Ifrit doesn't know whether it's because she lacks language skills or is unwilling to speak. So far, she hasn't said a word.

Even now when faced with the confusion between the two of them, she did not open her mouth to give any explanation. She just waved the medicine in her hand more impatiently at Yabu, signaling him to take it quickly.

"Well..." Although Yabu didn't understand why, looking at the other party's appearance, he still took the plastic cup handed by Ifrit with his left hand, but did not take the medicine, but sat down Asked at the bedside, "Why do you want me to eat it?"

"..."

Faced with Yabu's question, Ifrit did not speak. Instead, she stared at Yabu apologetically, stretched out her hand and gently grabbed Yabu's right wrist.

There were some black crystals on Ifrit's fair and slender arms, as if they were rooted and assimilated into her flesh and blood.

That is the source stone that has grown to the surface of the body, explaining the other party's identity as a patient with ore disease.

Seeing Ifrit's actions, Helmer instinctively wanted to step forward and stop him, because when Ifrit reached out to grab Yabu's hand, the Originium growing on her body was almost pressed against Yabu's hand. on the skin.

Although scientifically speaking, such exposure does not cause people to be infected with oriosis, people's fear and prejudice against oriosis may still lead them to do something.

Hemo was afraid that Yabu would resist excessively and injure and frighten Ifrit. If Ifrit was frightened in the process, the source stone on her arm might scratch Yabu and scratch it out. Wounds can cause infection.

But as soon as she took a step forward, she realized that her worries seemed to be unnecessary.

Yabu didn't make any resistance, he didn't even show any expression of repulsion or disgust, and allowed Ifrit to hold his wrist. It seemed that the origin stones in Ifrit that were deeply hated by people were not there. It didn't make him think that the child in front of him was an alien.

Those eyes were so clean that it was unbelievable, as if in his eyes, the child with ore disease in front of him was just a child, no different from other normal children, except that there were some extra stones on the body.

"Ah! Your hand...wait a moment." Helmer suddenly screamed, and immediately trotted out of Ifrit's room, seemingly going to get something.

Hemo, who got closer because he was worried about an accident, did not find anything wrong. The closer distance allowed Hemo to see that there were several things that were obviously wrong on the palm and fingers of Yabu's right hand that was being pulled by Ifrit.

There is redness, obvious oozing, and even a little edema can be seen vaguely.

"Burn?" Seria also came closer because of Hemo's voice and looked at the injury on Yabu's hand.

Everyone works at Rheinland Life, and it takes almost no time to think about what is causing this situation.

This wound seems to have been formed not long ago, which means...

Ifrit?

According to the white-faced owl, he appeared suddenly, probably because his sudden appearance frightened Ifrit and was attacked by the flames.

It seems to be true. When he first wanted to pick up something, he first used his right hand, but then for some reason, he changed to his left hand and reached into the pocket of his clothes.

At that time, Ceria thought that the other party was trying to make some small move, but looking at it now, she might simply not want the wound to be touched.

"Have you been burned by Ifrit's fire?" Ceria directly stated her guess, but seeing the apologetic way Ifrit turned her head away on the bed, she immediately realized what she had said. It seems to be a bit too straightforward.

"Well...it's not her problem, it's because I suddenly appeared without any warning." Yabu also saw Ifrit's mood, and quickly took over what Seria said and called Rounding up the situation, he stretched out his left hand and stroked Ifrit's head. "No one can predict this kind of thing. A little surprise is normal. Besides, it's just a minor injury. I'm not very sensitive to pain, so don't worry about it."

"Even if you are not sensitive to pain, the problem with wounds is not only pain, they can become infected."

Hemo, who came back with ointment and bandages in his hands, heard what Yabu said, and walked to Yabu's side while giving instructions, motioned Yabu to stretch out his hand, and started to apply and bandage it.

"Why don't you say...ah, it's nothing." Hemer opened his mouth to say something, but then he thought of the answer and covered up the words with a haha.

Why don't you talk about it?

Hemo originally wanted to ask this, but after thinking about it carefully, the other party was given a thumbs up by Seria as soon as he came up, and it seemed that he really didn't have time to talk about it.

Seria seemed to have thought about this, and looked away, wondering what she was thinking.

The application of the medicine did not take too much time. At first, Hemo was worried that the other party would be in pain and it would be better to use gentle hands. However, after seeing that the other party did not react at all even if the wound was directly wiped, she simply let go and got it done.

...it appears to be truly insensitive to pain.

Wait...pain.

"Ah! I understand, Ifrit wants you to take medicine, maybe because she thinks it will hurt you if you are burned." Hermer opened her eyes wide and held her hands together, she suddenly understood What exactly did Ifrit mean? She looked at Ifrit and asked, "Seria said that taking this medicine will stop the pain, so you want to..."

"Yabu." Yabu, who had never mentioned his name from beginning to end, mentioned his name at the side.

"Yes, Yabu." Hemo responded and continued to look at Ifrit and asked, "Ifrit thinks Yabu won't feel pain after taking this medicine, right?"

After being understood, Ifrit nodded vigorously and continued to point at the medicine in Yabu's hand a few times, signaling him to take it quickly.

"...That's it."