Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru: Volume 02 by Shiori Ōta

Author:Shiori Ōta
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Trollo WN/LN EPUB
Published: 2019-10-03T00:00:00+00:00

Part 6

The baby is a red colour, and doesn’t seem to be breathing.

“Anything is fine! Get something to cool its body!” Sakurako-san shouts as she roughly pushes all the garbage off the table with her arm. She lays the baby in the middle of the table, and takes off its clothes.

“I-I saw an electric fan a little while ago!” Utsumi-san runs into the living room.

I turn to the fridge. The inside is almost completely empty, there’s only cosmetics in the middle instead of food.

“Oh, darn it, there’s nothing here.”

I open the freezer, but the ice maker is empty. I look for icenon, but there isn’t one of those, either. (TL NOTE: Icenon is like an ice pack)

“It couldn’t escape like the other child, but it would be dangerous to hold it. So she hid it here… to protect this child.” Sakurako-san says, groaning.

The baby’s body seems to be getting hotter. It’s probably because it was locked in a narrow place for a long time, especially since it’s such a hot day. Honestly I… think it’s too late for the baby. However, Sakurako-san examines that body of the baby and says “I can still make it in time”. Until the ambulance comes, we have no choice but to do whatever we can.

“I-is frozen fried rice okay?”

I take the frozen fried rice out of the freezer.

“It doesn’t matter. Hand it over!” Sakurako-san says as she takes the fried rice from me. I take off my t-shirt and put it on the bag of rice, then place it on the baby.

“The fan! I found it!” Utsumi-san comes back and sets up the fan.

“Now… wake up.”

Sakurako-san begins rhythmically pushing on the baby’s chest with two fingers. A cardiac massage. Since it’s a small baby, she must be nervous about doing this.

“Are you looking for an automated external defibrillator?!” Utsumi-san asks.

“No, use of an AED on an infant under 1 year old is prohibited by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare. You could say it’s a pointless law, but I don’t know how much damage an AED could do to a little body like this.”

“Then, is there anything else I can do?”

“Well, it’s cooling down now. Babies can’t regulate their body temperature on their own. Go borrow some cold water from a neighbour!”

Sakurako-san gives Utsumi-san instructions, then covers the baby’s nose and puts her mouth to its. I think this is called artificial respiration. Breathe into the baby twice, confirm that the lungs have expanded, separate your mouth, and resume the cardiac massage. I think it’s a really simple method, even an adult can pinch someone’s nose. It makes sense.

“Can you hear me? This child absolutely can’t die.” While performing the cardiac massage, Sakurako-san talks to the baby. “You need to wake up, it’s still too early for you to die.”

Before my grandmother passed away, I remember a nurse telling me that you should talk to them. If you talk to them, it can help bring their consciousness back. Listening to Sakurako-san’s voice, I pour out all the deodorizing spray that I carry into the sink, and fill it with tap water.

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