Since she was in the hospital so long, I went to ask McCoy-san how long an injury like this would keep someone in the hospital.
First, he said, āI canāt say anything without a medical examination because it depends on the treatment and the patientās situation.ā
And when I explained in detail about her injuries and how they were healing her, he said, āIn that case, she would normally have been discharged long agoā.
No, itās obvious, āShe was ready to be discharged!ā But no one was talking about it at all, and when I asked the doctor about it, he was not sure what to sayā¦ā¦
After all, they havenāt given her any infusions such as anti-suppuration or nutritional supplements, and they havenāt done anything other than the examinationā¦ for some reason, blood and cell fragments were being collected regularly. They were also serving regular mealsā¦
They also used absorbable threads, so thereās no need to remove the threadsā¦ā¦
The scar was rather long because the knife was stabbed and then roughly pulled out, so the wound on the skin got bigger, not to mention the internal organsā¦ā¦
I wonāt forgive that criminal!!!
I mean, he would have been executed by now.
Well, thatās why, in the middle of the night when there were no rounds, I brought McCoy-san in using transition for a brief examination, and since I came to the conclusion that her stay was obviously being stretched, I forced them to discharge us.
No, it would have been a different story if there had been a convincing explanation, but as expected, it was against professional ethics to tell lies about her medical condition, and when the doctor in charge of her case was unable to give a proper explanation and slurred when I asked about the prospect of her discharge, I had zero trust in him.
The payment was made in cash, using this countryās banknotes, which had been exchanged in advance.
I donāt use account transfers or anything like that because I donāt want the source of the transfer to be traced back to me.
Then I said, āI didnāt inform the national government because if I did, we would be forced to return home. So, Iām personally handling the hospital expensesā¦ā¦ā We shook off the people at the hospital who were trying to hold us back, paid our bills, and ran away, leaving the hospital.
They said they would give us a discount, but hospitals usually donāt give discountsā¦ā¦
I guess itās the instructions from the topā¦ maybeā¦ā¦.
Well, thatās how we ended up being discharged from the hospital.
After leaving the hospital and confirming that it was not visible, we transferred.
Simultaneous voices from all of the servants were heard.
Yeah, I let them know in advance that Colette-chan would be leaving the hospital today and what time she was scheduled to be there.
So, the welcome was for Colette-chan, not me.
ā¦ā¦Apparently, in recognition of her achievement in protecting me, the words used to greet her were honorific.
Colette-chanās resting place was the Viscount Yamanoās estate mansion.
I donāt think itās possible, but in this case, Colette-chanās condition may suddenly change due to an infection from an open wound, or the wound may open from a fall, so I would like to avoid my Japanese residence or her parentās place where she can be alone for a time.
Here at the estate, there will always be the eyes of all the maids, and there will be no shortage of people to talk to, so that Colette-chan, who was still forbidden to work, would not be bored.
We also have a radio so if something happens, she can contact me even if I am in the capital.
Besides, her parentsā place was prone to scratches because the toilet wasā¦ that thing, and considering the sanitary condition of the room, it was the first thing I eliminated from my options.
Also, at her parentsā house, Colette-chan would force herself to work.
We can feed her nutritious food here, and we can all keep an eye on her to make sure she doesnāt eat too much and put extra pressure on her bellyā¦ā¦
I will ask her parents, who must be worried about her, to come here to the territorial residence.
It was also a good opportunity to see where their daughter works.
I was sure that at the āGeneral Trade Mitsuhaā in the capital, Me, Sabine-chan, her sister Chie, and Ruhen-kun would be there for most of the time, but the idea of taking a rest at the āGeneral Trade Mitsuhaā was rejected.
In the royal capital, Colette-chan canāt take a walk or go out, and she canāt take a rest properly.
ā¦No, Colette-chan was very popular in the capitalā¦
Sheās treated as a hero as āa loyal vassal who used her body to protect the Hime Mikoā and āa girl embodying loyaltyā.
Since the incident occurred in full view of the public, the royal court was inundated with inquiries asking if the girl had survived, and the department in charge of the case was in a state of confusion.
And a few days later, āColette Manjuā, āColette Sembeiā, āLoyal Girl Dolls,ā and various other products were already on sale and became the bardās favorite tale to sing.
I heard thereās a theater group in the capital rehearsing a play right nowā¦ā¦
Of course, all of these were unauthorized, and without paying a single coin for rights or anything at all.
ā¦ā¦Theyāre doing wellā¦ā¦
No, of course, Iām not going to ask for money for these.
Thereās no way Iād profit out of Colette-chanās sacrifice.
Well, thatās why it would be a big deal if Colette-san went out for a walk in the royal capital for rehabilitation.
She might get worshiped by the elderly or asked to ātouch the kids,ā but she might also be badly mobbed and jostled, the wound may open up and it wonāt be a laughing matter.
I, who had been jostled after the absolute defense of the royal capital and had the wound on my shoulder open up and bleed, ruining my dress, would be persuasive enough to say so.
ā¦ā¦So, itās still a long time before Colette-chan can come to the royal capital.
āColette-chan, you are not allowed to work until I give you permission to do so. After that, Iāll have you return to work in stages, after studying, doing paperwork, taking a walk around the territory, and doing light work.
If you rush and push yourself too hard, the wound may open up and it will take longer for you to fully recover. That would be detrimental to me. Do you understand?ā (Mitsuha)
āYeahā¦ Yesā¦ā (Colette)
Right now, thatās not a word as a friend, but instructions as a boss. Thatās why Colette-chan corrected her āyeahā to āyesā.
Colette-chan was serious in this part.
āAnd for the time being, Iāll put restrictions on overeating and eating and drinking cold foods. You have to avoid putting too much pressure on your stomach and having diarrhea.ā (Mitsuha)
āE e e e e e eh!~ā (Colette)
Colette-chan apparently thought that once she was discharged from the hospital, she would no longer be restricted from eating and drinking, and cried out in despair.
Itās not only Colette-chan who doesnāt seem to understand the significance of what I said at this point in time, but also, all of the servants who were present to greet her before they had even unloaded the luggage in their hands yet.
Thatās right. The fact that we spoke in front of the other servants, and not just the two of us, means that it was an instruction to the servants to keep an eye on Colette-chan.
āā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā
Donāt look at me with those moist eyes.
Colette-chan knew that I was not being mean to her, so even though she was making a lot of appeals with her eyes, she couldnāt seem to say it out loud.
ā¦ā¦Just give up, okay?
Everything else was humble and modest, but without restrictions, Colette-chan would binge drink and eat, and thatās a big NO.
I donāt know if itās true or not, but I have heard thatĀ Rikidozanās condition worsened because he ignored the doctorās instructions and ate and drank immediately after the surgery, which was absolutely prohibited, and he died even though the surgery was a success.
Even if it is a hoax, I am not going to risk it and let Colette-chan do something reckless after her surgery.
ā¦ā¦No, the doctors have already told me that she can eat a normal dietā¦ā¦
But still, I wonāt take any unnecessary risks.
Even the stone bridges can be knocked down and broken.