Reiyouki Sentai Seitenger

2.4 Other Ability

At the Mizuhashi mansion, the two adults became slightly frantic upon seeing the Vessels come home with an unconscious Kanako in Eichirou's arms. They put her in one of the spare rooms and let her rest there while Hideoki and Nanami tried to find a way to heal her.

As the two adults did so, all the Vessels could do was watch. In some ways, it was frustrating for them. They truly wanted to help but they didn't know how to do that. More than that, it was surprising for them to learn that Kanako knew about the Vessels.

How did that happen?

But for Eichirou, that fact wasn't the only thing that worried him. He didn't know that, even if he didn't say anything, Itsuki's observation of his movements was enough for the younger boy to realize what exactly was bothering Eichirou.

"Is she going to be alright, Hideoki-san?" Misae queried hopefully as she approached the said man.

"Thankfully, she wasn't injured. Only her energy was taken. A long rest is all she needed. But just to be sure-" he paused and faced the young archer. "-why don't you heal here, Misae?"

Of course, what Hideoki said had surprised not only Misae but also the other Vessels.

"Me? Heal her? I can't do that! I don't even know how."

"You can, Misae. From your training a while back, I managed to observe your abilities awakened in each of you," Nanami informed with a smile. "Just by looking at the ball of Hasureiki you summoned earlier during your training, I learned of your healing powers using the combination of your Hasureiki and your wind powers."

Though still feeling a bit hesitant, Misae knew that there was no way Nanami would lie to her about her abilities. Besides, she also had to heal a friend. And if she truly could heal, she might as well try doing it.

But before she could start, the sound of the door suddenly opening startled her. They all turned around to know who did that.

"Akira-kun! Natsume-kun!" Erika exclaimed but later frowned. "What are you two doing here?"

"We heard about what happened in the city. A total of 47 people, including Kanako-san, fell victim to Cyone's scales. The paramedics took them to the nearby hospitals to recover," Akira, the son of Nanami, informed as he watched his friend Natsume approach the unconscious Kanako that Misae was trying to heal.

"Cyone? That's the Triske Monster's name?"

Akira nodded in a response to Shuichi's question. "He was listed in the old records of Triske Monsters created during the ancient times. Though if you would ask me, I'm still surprised as to how someone managed to get ahold of those records."

"Kanako-nee, can you hear me? It's me, Natsume." The 18-year-old friend of Akira and cousin of Kanako could only say as he tried to call out to the girl.

"Cyone got her. It must have taken a great deal of energy from Kanako-san," Erika muttered.

Silence surrounded the room for a few moments. At that time, Itsuki remembered something. "Natsume, does this mean you knew about the Vessels, as well?"

The said boy faced the composer and nodded somberly. "Kanako-nee and I knew about it for a long time now. Her father told us about it when we were still kids."

Could that be the reason why Kanako stayed by Eichirou's side all this time?

"But we didn't know that you guys are the chosen Vessels up until now," Natsume continued. "We were only told that even though the previous Vessels lost their powers during the great battle, we still had to do our best to support the next chosen Vessels-whoever they might be. We must support the Vessels with all we got, after all."