When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace: Volume 9 [Parts 1 to 9] by Kota Nozomi

Author:Kota Nozomi
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 5: Kiryuu Rei

If you can claim with all your heart to not want to die,

Then what more proof do you need that you’re alive?

—Excerpt from the Reverse Crux Record

I found myself in the second ward of the local general hospital. Hajime hadn’t headed toward the diagnosis and treatment building where they conducted tests and outpatient examinations, but rather to a separate building a short distance away where the inpatient facilities were located. Apparently, the second ward was dedicated specifically to long-term patients in particular.

“Do you think he’s here to visit someone, maybe?” I wondered out loud.

“It seems the only rational explanation,” said Umeko. “Though there is always a slim chance he may be acquainted with a doctor or nurse who works here.”

“Yeah, but...meeting up with a patient really does seem like the obvious option.”

“Indeed. Especially considering that he stopped to purchase something from the hospital’s shop. I would presume it was a gift for the person he came to see.”

“Right...though giving someone something you got from their hospital as a get-well gift’s pretty out there as far as faux pas go, if you ask me.”

The hospital’s second ward featured a rest area on its second floor, right near the reception desk. Umeko and I had sat down on one of the sofas in that vicinity, and we were currently speculating about Hajime’s visit. Hajime himself had quickly stopped by the receptionist’s desk, checked in, and headed further into the facility. Tailing him past that point would’ve been rough, unfortunately. We would’ve had to have checked in as well to move any farther ahead, for one thing, and even if we’d found some way to sneak past, the hospital’s corridors were narrow and wouldn’t have provided any decent places to hide as we followed him. For the moment, we’d decided to stand by in the reception area and keep an eye on things while we planned our next move.

“So then, Hitomi—what shall we do now?” Umeko asked.

“Hmm. Good question... Wh-What do you think?”

“If you truly intend to take my opinion into consideration, then so be it: I believe we should return home without delay.”

“O-Oh, come on, don’t be like that!”

I understand why you want to go home, don’t get me wrong! But, I mean, we’ve come this far, haven’t we? We should at least stick it out for a little while longer! In any case, as Umeko’s tone had implied, asking for her advice had probably been a mistake on my part. I was the one who’d come up with this whole tailing operation in the first place, so it was only fair for me to take the initiative when it came to making our plans.

“Anyway, I’m just relieved that Hajime isn’t here because he’s sick, or hurt, or something,” I said. That wasn’t something I could be completely certain about yet, technically, but enough signs pointed to him being here to visit someone that I felt safe in my relief. I’d become so worried I thought I might drop

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