Worthless Necessity [HitoZuku]

Chapter 151 - Such a beautiful desire

Nezu hastily called Yamada over to go find Shinsou and tell him that they were in the infirmary, since it was very likely that Aizawa would direct the boy to their office after he was done talking to the brainwasher, and the lavender haired boy is most likely going to come and find his green haired friend.

Nezu and Midoriya left the office, and made their way to the infirmary, and Nezu cleared his throat, "Ah, Recovery Girl. Remember what we talked about with Hound Dog?"

Shuzenji narrowed her eyes, noticing Midoriya standing behind Nezu, Reiko perched on one shoulder as Ryuto preened himself on Midoriya's other shoulder. After getting them to sit down on the bed, Reiko and Ryuto hopped off Midoriya's shoulder, and just settled down on the soft bed sheets.

Shuzenji crossed her arms, "You mean getting antidepressants for Midoriya?"

Nezu nodded, and Midoriya just sat there, unmoving.

The nurse just frowned. Due to the various times the boy had been admitted to the hospital, she had several of his health records. Needless to say... Midoriya wasn't exactly healthy. His hormone levels were completely out of whack, having dangerously low serotonin levels, among other hormones and neurotransmitters, and his body mass index was also very unbalanced.

He also had extremely high levels of cortisol, which wasn't really that surprising, considering how many stressful situations Midoriya had been dumped into, not to mention the constant bullying and going out as a vigilante.

"First, before we even talk about medications, I think we should deal with some other issues first. You need to eat more, Midoriya. You are far too light, and even if we wanted to start with antidepressants, we can't; the risk of overdosing is far too high. Medication should only be used as an absolute last resort, and a potential addiction is one thing we want to avoid at all costs." Shuzenji started, "We'll start by changing Hound Dog's therapy sessions, and make it more suitable for you. If you're still uncomfortable with talking to him, you can also let your friends sit in, or maybe try talking to Nezu with Hound Dog in the room."

Midoriya just blinked in confusion, as Shuzenji continued, "You should also bring Reiko and Ryuto with you, since they make you more comfortable. Speaking of which, I was thinking that we might register Reiko and Ryuto as service animals. That would allow you to bring them in for lessons, internships, and all that kind of stuff. Service animals aren't rare, but they are uncommon amongst heroes since most heroes don't usually bring them to fights and the sort."

"Reiko and Ryuto can be helpful in fights... based on what I've heard from the Raid on the Eight Precepts of Death." Nezu muttered, "I'm just concerned... Ryuto's a tamed hawk who's grown up around humans. He's sweet and gentle, but keep in mind that people think that hawks are deadly predators that wouldn't hesitate to rip their eyeballs out."

Ryuto looked outright disgusted when Nezu mentioned that; yeah, he liked to eat meat, but it wasn't the bloody kind anyways. He wasn't afraid to draw blood, but if he could avoid it, he'd choose that path. He didn't really like blood in the slightest.

Nezu gave a small chuckle as Ryuto frowned, looking like he was pouting, and Reiko merely brought her paw up, patting him on the head.

"We can still apply for them." Shuzenji replied, "It shouldn't be a problem for Reiko, since cats are one of the few generic animals chosen as service and therapy animals, but with you, Hound Dog, and I... You think we can get Ryuto registered without any extensive tests and the sort?"

"We can try, but no guarantees." Nezu huffed, before he turned to Midoriya, "We might have to borrow Reiko and Ryuto for a day or two to get them registered... would you mind?"