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"It's not about whether I can, I have to do it."
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Three days have passed.
Kartein just woke up when he was shocked stupid by the sight of a young girl sitting on a sofa placed near the pond.
If it weren't for the fact that the young girl has a familiar snow-white hair, Kartein would have thought that an auspicious white-lady ghost has entered his home.
"Oh, you're finally back. I was about to get some- You...." Kartein's words halted when he finally stood in front of Chiye, his eyes widened.
The elegant girl, Chiye, looked like she's about to collapse any minute. With her hair in a mess, her clothes wrinkled and mixed with some dirt plus the fact that the girl became thinner made Kartein shock. What made him more concern is the bandages covering Chiye's eyes.
Those bandages covering her eyes...have been tainted by blood.
"What happened?!" Kartein asked, the concern in his voice couldn't be hidden.
'Weren't this kid just going back home to report her findings?! Why did she come back here injured again?!'
Kartein doesn't understand how Chiye, who has the ability called 'Reverse Cursed Technique' that is able to heal, became like this.
Chiye's lips were pale and almost bloodless. She pursed them together and whispered, "I didn't find them."
"What?"
Hearing the softness in Kartein's voice, Chiye's lips quiver. She has been trying to look for the Jujutsu Association, the Gojo Estate and other places that is familiar to her. But everywhere she look, the places she wanted to see is nowhere in sight like it didn't exist in the very first place.
If it weren't for the fact that she felt pain and is able to use her curse technique, she would have thought that this was a dream.
But then again, she'd rather this be a dream than reality.
"I..." Chiye took a deep breath, "I didn't find any of them. The Jujutsu Higher-ups, my classmates, my brother...." her hand gripped the armchair tightly, her lips forming a shaky smile. "...Mr.Kartein, I can't find them."
Those words that are said with such pained smile made Kartein at loss. He doesn't know what to do as he's inexperienced with dealing with emotional pain, nor does he knew how to comfort someone.
But being in the company of Chiye, he had gotten close with the kid without knowing it.
Seeing her like this, braving the impact of not being able to find any of those she knew; her friends and family missing, Kartein felt an itching pain in his chest. That smile that Chiye forced on her face made Kartein certain that Chiye is mentally unstable right now.
Not knowing what to do, Kartein raised his hand. He placed it upon Chiye's head, patting her head softly and fixing her messy hair gently.
"It'll be fine." Kartein muttered, not knowing what to say. It's impossible for him to tell whether it's going to be alright. Time is the only thing that can answer that, and Kartein doesn't want to wait for the time's answer so he said that with certainty. "You look extremely exhausted. You must've been looking for them for quite a while now, you should rest. I'll help you find them once you wake up."
"Really?"
It's like something was scratching his heart by hearing Chiye's whisper. That whisper was blank and emotionless, blunt like a word. But still, Kartein felt it was pitiful to listen so he nodded carelessly and patted her head again.
"Sleep in the couch." Kartein said, pointing at the nearby couch. "I'll go get you some blanket."
Kartein didn't immediately leave to go get the blanket. He waited and made sure Chiye, this brat, listened to him before he goes upstairs to get a new blanket stock in the guest room.
He came back down and saw Chiye laying down the couch unmoved. Seeing the young girl curled up while hugging the square pillow, Kartein sigh.
Gently he placed the blanket atop of her, then he looked at her face. Seeing those bloody bandages covering her eyes, Kartein felt like he doesn't want to know what she's been through to have those. He suggested, "Why don't you take those bandages first before going to sleep?"
But he received no response. Frowning, Kartein nudge Chiye gently and found out she's not responding, completely unlike her.
A few days ago, Kartein was just passing by Chiye's sleeping figure and the girl immediately woke up due to vigilance, but now she doesn't even respond when tapped on the cheek.
Sighing, Kartein felt pained to see the young girl like this so he voluntarily decided he'll removed those bandages himself. Taking a new set, he sat on the couch and gently raised Chiye's head, placing it on his lap before taking off the bloody bandages covering her eyes.
Kartein has already guessed what causes the blood on Chiye's bandages. But upon taking it off and seeing the dried blood smudged on her eyelids and around her eyes, Kartein still felt that this little girl needs some healing from him.
Using the new set of bandages that he planned to use as a replacement from the bloody ones, Kartein gently wiped the blood from Chiye's face and didn't bother putting another cover in her eyes.
The great Kartein looked serious as he cleaned Chiye's face, and without hesitation, a green aura appeared in his eyes. Like a vine, Kartein's power has been activated.
It extended to Chiye and started enveloping her. Every problems her body have has been noted by Kartein, who unhesitatingly used his own awakened power to completely heal Chiye's physical pain.
As for the emotional problems...
Kartein sigh. He'll deal with it once Chiye woke up. But before that, the great Kartein carefully place Chiye's head back down and quickly walked towards his desk.
