Amused, Kai smiled at Sage, who rely blushed but didn’t change her expression in the slightest. He quickly turned to look at Eva and comnted in a calm tone, all while sweeping his Observation Haki across his entire property. He noticed several people in the dical room who seed to be organizing the space, sothing that inevitably reminded him of that strange black-and-white vision.
“We better go inside.”
After a unanimous nod, everyone calmly walked toward the mansion’s main hall, where Kai sat on one of the double sofas. Yumiko and Keiko sat on either side of him, just as Salem leapt down from Kai’s head and landed on his lap. After kneading for a mont, the little creature lay down comfortably—until a beautiful white cat climbed up to curl beside him, forcing him to shift his position.
At the sa ti, Eva sat across from Kai, keeping little Oliver on her lap. The child still felt insecure and beca extrely anxious when separated from her, clearly still suffering the psychological aftermath of all he had endured in that hell. Fortunately, a ntal health specialist who visited the mansion in the afternoons was already addressing his condition.
“So, Eva, how have you been feeling? Any injuries or lasting physical effects?”
As he accepted the tea and T-shirt that Mrs. Yoshiko handed him with elegance—though accompanied by a rather cheerful smile—Kai asked, returning the smile to his ever-reliable housekeeper. Eva quickly shook her head in response and answered in a more serious tone, reaching for a small box of tissues floating in front of her as if by magic, and began wiping away the traces of her tears.
“I’ve felt very safe. Your family has done everything possible to make us comfortable, and regarding the injuries, several doctors hired by your family have been treating us and helping with the therapy, so everything is going very well...”
“I see...”
Kai nodded calmly, then glanced once more at the mother and child, a sight that flooded him with mories of his past life. And perhaps due to the earlier confrontation with Yumiko’s ex-husband, his mind seed trapped in a strange loop, forcing him to revisit every detail of his misfortune and those who caused it. But shaking his head gently, Kai forced his thoughts back into order and added in a soft tone.
“Eva, I don’t know if you rember Sage.”
Kai asked as he extended his palm forward, prompting Sage—who had been resting on his master’s shoulder—to quickly fly over and make a graceful spin in the air, as if elegantly introducing herself. Eva imdiately smiled, full of gratitude.
“How could I forget her? Even though I didn’t know her na, that little fairy was the one who saved my life, and I’ll be grateful to her until the end of my days.”
Without hesitation, Eva bowed her head toward Sage, mimicking what she had seen around the mansion in recent days, and expressed her thanks with heartfelt sincerity—sothing her son quickly imitated with slightly nervous movents.
“Thank you so much, Sage. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be here right now.”
“I was rely following my master’s orders, so if you want to thank soone, you should thank him instead.” Sage replied in a calm and elegant tone, a gentle smile on her beautiful face. To that, Eva responded seriously.
“That may be the case, but it doesn’t change the fact that you saved my life. Thank you.”
“…Then I should say, You’re welco?”
Visibly unsure and feeling a strange sensation in her chest, Sage comnted with a curious expression, which made Yumiko and Keiko chuckle softly. At that mont, Kai spoke in a calm tone as he slipped on the T-shirt Mrs. Yoshiko had given him.
“Well, Eva, it turns out our little Sage has the ability to heal people. So, if you’d like, she can examine you. It’s possible she could heal you completely and save you the trouble of all those therapy sessions.”
“…Alright, I’ll be in your hands.”
Upon hearing Kai’s words, Eva couldn’t help but look at the little fairy in surprise. Sage only responded with a calm smile. Eva quickly composed herself and answered in a steady tone. Although, for so reason, she had developed a slight discomfort with being touched in recent days, this tiny fairy was her savior—and small enough to make her feel safe, even though she was well aware of the terrifying power held within that delicate form.
“Then I’ll proceed… Huh?”
Flying toward Eva, Sage spoke calmly. Eva nodded in response, so Sage quickly placed her tiny hand on the woman’s forehead. At that mont, her wings began to glow with shifting colors. But in re seconds, the beautiful fairy let out a soft sound of surprise—imperceptible to everyone except Kai, who imdiately asked through their ntal link.
[What’s wrong, Sage?]
[Master, this woman has a very rare latent autoimmune disease. If I hadn’t been doing such a thorough scan to identify her Quirk factor, I would’ve missed it. That ans it’s highly likely the doctors haven’t noticed it either. It’s so rare that there’s no cure yet—only treatnts to mitigate the symptoms.]
Sage quickly responded in an incredibly serious tone, which caused Kai’s expression to tighten slightly—sothing both Yumiko and Keiko noticed instantly, imdiately alerting them that sothing was wrong with Sage’s examination, prompting both of them to furrow their brows.
[Use Angel’s Breath.]
To Sage’s surprise, her master soon gave the command in a calm tone, causing the beautiful fairy to turn her head to look at him in mild astonishnt—only to find a serene smile on Kai’s face. He quickly added through their ntal link.
[Don’t you find it curious to see whether Angel’s Breath can heal an autoimmune disease? Since we know it only cures what it detects as an anomaly, it can’t fix congenital conditions—but what about sothing autoimmune? We’ve never tried it, after all. And the month is almost over, so the uses will recharge soon. The risk is low. This is a great opportunity.]
[… That’s true as well... Then I’ll try it.]
Sage responded after a short pause, not looking particularly convinced. At that mont, two different cards materialized at her sides—Isolation Veil on the left and Angel’s Breath on the right—causing great surprise in both Keiko and Yumiko. Yumiko even gently tugged on Kai’s shirt, then asked in a whisper.
“What happened? Is her condition so bad that you have to use that ability? The doctors said she was fine aside from so superficial wounds and a few infections…”
“Sothing like that. She has a rather complicated illness, so I’m going to try to heal her, though it’s not guaranteed.”
Kai quickly leaned in toward Yumiko and whispered softly into her ear, which greatly darkened the expression of the beautiful blue-haired woman. For sothing to make even Kai uncertain about the outco, it had to be incredibly complex—and likely incurable by current ans. At that mont, Keiko also tugged at Kai’s shirt to ask.
“Is it really necessary to use the angel? You’ve already used it once, and you only have a very limited number of uses…”
“Yes, it’s the only ability I have that might be able to heal her—and it’s also a kind of test, since I’m not sure. It’s a very rare autoimmune disease, and with the month coming to an end, this is a good opportunity to find out. If I’m not able to heal her, I’ll imdiately start working on ways to make it possible. It’s better to be prepared in case soone in the family ends up suffering from sothing similar.”
Still whispering into Keiko’s ear, Kai replied in a calm tone, prompting Keiko to nod, though a faint look of suspicion lingered in her eyes.
“I understand.”
anwhile, Eva decided to ignore the quiet exchange between her hosts and instead focused on the two cards that had appeared beside the beautiful fairy. They imdiately reminded her of the cards Sage had used to create the barrier and get her off that island, making it very likely they were tied to her Quirk. This led her to ask, sowhat worried.
“What do I have?”
“It’s a very rare autoimmune disease. I’ll try to heal it, but it’s not guaranteed. Still, don’t worry—the thod I’m using has no side effects.” Sage replied calmly as she extended her hand toward the Isolation Veil card. At that mont, Eva quickly spoke in a serious, almost pleading tone.
“Wait, I think I know what it might be. My mother died from an autoimmune disease called ‘Denyra syndro’, and I was warned that I could have inherited a genetic predisposition to develop it in the future. So before anything else, please, Sage—check my son.”
Hearing Eva’s request, Sage quickly turned to her master, who gave a calm nod. The beautiful fairy then turned back to Eva, nodding in acknowledgnt and replying in a composed tone.
“Alright, I’ll examine him.”
“Thank you so much…” Eva quickly expressed her sincere gratitude, then looked directly into her son’s eyes and spoke with a warm voice full of motherly love.
“Sweetheart, the little fairy is going to check you to see if you’re feeling unwell. Let’s be brave, okay?”
"…Okay, mommy."
The little one nodded and added in a soft, slightly fearful voice—sothing that inevitably broke Eva’s heart. Seeing her normally energetic and outgoing baby act this way was truly heartbreaking for a mother. Swallowing the lump in her throat, Eva turned to Sage and spoke in a low voice.
“Please, Sage.”
“Right away.”
Sage replied calmly and imdiately reached out to gently touch the child’s head. He involuntarily trembled a little, prompting Eva to hold him tightly. anwhile, Keiko and Yumiko couldn’t help but cling tightly to Kai’s arms. As mothers, they deeply understood Eva’s pain, and at the sa ti, a rapid flood of mories resurfaced—mories of when Alisa and Jiro had died, especially the devastating impact that tragedy had on their beloved Kai.
“… Fortunately, your son doesn’t have the disease, and it seems he doesn’t share your genetic predisposition to it either. Though he does have so minor issues—if you’d like, I can heal them now and spare him the need for therapy. It would be much easier than treating you.”
“…”
Eva fell silent for a mont, feeling uncertain. But after a few seconds, she gathered her courage. Choosing to trust those who had saved her life and treated her with such kindness, she spoke in a serious tone.
“I entrust my little one to you, Sage. He’s the most precious thing I have.”
“Don’t worry—it’ll only take a few minutes.”
Sage responded calmly, and at that mont, her tiny right hand lit up with a soft blue glow, while her wings began shifting colors at high speed—all under the anxious gaze of Eva. After a few minutes, Eva watched with her own eyes as all the superficial wounds on her son’s body vanished without a trace, and even his overall appearance improved significantly, filling her heart with endless gratitude.
“Thank you so much, Sage. I truly have no words to express how grateful I am to all of you. One lifeti won’t be enough to repay you…”
Visibly moved, Eva spoke in a tearful voice as she clung to her son, who, now feeling much better, couldn’t help but smile while hugging his mother tightly. At that mont, Yumiko spoke, her voice tinged with emotion and tears welling up in her eyes.
“Don’t worry, you don’t have to repay us. Seeing a mother and her child happy is all the reward we need…”
anwhile, Keiko hid her face in Kai’s arm, her mind drifting through mories of her own daughter, Momo—especially in her early years, when it took every ounce of strength not to reject her due to the deep trauma left by the worthless man she had foolishly chosen as the girl’s father and the terror she felt upon hearing of Alisa’s death and Kai’s injuries.
“Well, your son should be in perfect condition now. He should even be able to run just like he used to—though it’s best if he stretches a bit first.”
As she withdrew her hands from the boy, who looked at her with a mix of nervousness and curiosity, Sage spoke in a calm tone. Eva nodded in response and gently set her son down on the floor, prompting a frightened expression to appear on his young face. But as he managed to stand without any pain or discomfort, the child couldn’t help but look at his legs in surprise—then began moving them in different ways, overjoyed and full of curiosity.
“Thank you… truly, thank you…”
Watching her son finally find the courage to take a few steps on his own, Eva once again expressed her gratitude through a torrent of tears. She felt as though she had erged from the depths of hell to touch the heavens with her own hands. She had probably never been as happy in her entire life as she was in that brief mont—not even on her wedding day. And that ant sothing, considering how deeply she had loved, and still loved, her late husband. But compared to seeing her son healthy and smiling again, nothing else could ever co close.
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