Chapter 184 Shura Field 2
"Sana's hospital room door is closed...!"
"May, is it true that Sana is awake?!"
"It's true! I went to the nurse's station and asked, Sana is getting a checkup now..."
"Very good……"
Everyone looked at these guys with hair that looked like it was glowing in all its colors, their faces filled with expressions of extreme relief and ecstasy, almost on the verge of tears. But after a while, regret and sadness filled their faces, a reaction that was quite different from theirs.
Arriving with them was a young man with light blue hair. His presence was surprisingly weak. It was not until he suddenly appeared in front of them that everyone was surprised to realize that he existed. They were so scared that they were shocked.
The girl who got on the elevator right after Akashi and the others had long pink hair. They called her "May". The girl named May was already crying with joy and was happy that Sana had woken up.
The surging emotions continued to accumulate, ferment, swirl, and integrate in the air of the ward corridor.
After everyone calmed down a bit, the same question suddenly appeared in everyone's mind -
Who are these guys?
Or, who are they to Sana? !
"Atobe." Akashi Seijuro stepped forward and asked Atobe Keigo, the only person present whom he knew and could be considered familiar with, "Sana... is she really awake?"
There was a subtle tremor in the boy's voice.
"Did you see it with your own eyes? Sana opened her eyes..."
It was the first time that Keigo Atobe saw such an expression on Akashi Seijuro's face.
He was so excited that the muscles on his face were trembling a little, and at the same time, he had an imperceptible fragility and confusion, as well as a hidden uneasiness and fear - the fear of losing again.
Others may not be able to see it, but it cannot be hidden from Keigo Atobe's insight that far exceeds that of ordinary people.
Akashi Seijuro, who always has a plan and everything under control, actually has such an expression.
Another thing that is more concerning is...
The fact that Akashi Seijuro chose to ask him this question shows that he has also noticed the strange phenomena happening to Sana. Akashi knows that there are many people around Sana that she shouldn't "know".
How could he not know? Akashi's need for control was extraordinary. With so many people constantly in and out of Sana's ward, how could Akashi Seijuro not notice something was amiss? Perhaps Akashi had discovered Atobe Keigo's existence before he had discovered him.
"Yes, she woke up." Atobe Keigo answered him, "I saw with my own eyes, she opened her eyes."
“……!!”
Breathing almost stopped.
Not only Akashi Seijuro, but also his teammates at Teiko who arrived late with him, all showed ecstatic expressions after hearing Atobe Keigo's words that were like a reassurance.
"This is simply a miracle..." Midorima Shintaro murmured, "To be able to wake up after being in a persistent vegetative state for such a long time is simply a miracle that can only be encountered once in a while..."
Although they might face sequelae after waking up, that was a matter for the future. In fact, a miracle that they would never have dared to imagine under normal circumstances had happened now - she finally woke up.
"This must be a chance given by God." Huang Lailiangta raised his head, his bright yellow eyes a little out of focus, "It's a chance to make amends. Regardless of whether Sana will forgive us or not, at least we have the chance to apologize to Sana and tell her that we have changed..."
"I don't know if she's willing to see me..." Aomine Daiki's voice was extremely hoarse. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms and almost bleeding, "But I still want to say 'I'm sorry' to her in person..."
"I also want to tell her that I've fulfilled the promise we made." Kuroko Tetsuya spoke softly, as if mumbling a promise to himself, "I've successfully found everyone back—everyone has returned to their original state."
"Over the years, I have said many things by Lizi's bedside, but I don't know if she heard them." Murasakibara Atsushi lowered his head. He was more than two meters tall and had the most impressive height in the audience, but when he lowered his head, he looked like a child who knew he had done something wrong.
"...I want her to truly hear my apology. If Lizi hates me, I also want to hear her scold me in person. If she doesn't want to see me again... As long as it's Lizi's request, I will obey."
The boys' voices of regret and sadness rose one after another, and the others looked confused and looked at each other in astonishment.
"...Hey, Zhi." Gong You twitched his lips. He pointed at the boys in front of him, turned around and complained to his twin brother, "What the hell is going on with these guys? They suddenly showed up here, talking to themselves. Is this the hospital where they're holding their show?"
Miyaji crossed his arms, his face expressionless. "Judging from their rainbow-colored hair and appearance, it does look like they're performing some kind of performance art."
Teiko Junior High School: “…”
"Huh? That's what we're asking, who are you guys? And why are you all blocking Sana's ward door?!"
Koutarou Bokuto rubbed the back of his head, somewhat confused. "Although, I seemed to have heard Sanana's name from them just now, and it seemed like it was more than once... Are they talking about a girl with the same name?"
Sakuhaya Seiomi narrowed his eyes slightly, and a muffled voice floated out from under his mask: "It's not the same name. The person they are talking about also has the surname Kurikawa."
——Kurigawa Sana.
They were all here for the same reason, Kurikawa Sana.
Upon hearing this, Fuji Shusuke also keenly sensed something and turned to the Gong brothers and continued to ask, "By the way, we also wanted to ask just now. We are close friends of Sana since the third grade of junior high school. May I ask if you were Sana's playmates in elementary school or childhood?"
"Sana transferred to Inarizaki Academy in Hyogo Prefecture in her third year of high school. It's the same high school as us," Miyaji said.
Fuji Shusuke: “……!”
Shiraishi Kuranosuke and Yukimura Seiichi immediately looked at each other in surprise, and saw shock in each other's eyes.
High school, how is this possible?!
Sana had already collapsed from cardiac arrest and brain hypoxia at the end of her third year of junior high school. She had no chance to experience life as a high school student. How could she have transferred to Hyogo Prefecture in Kansai during her third year of high school?!
But their expressions didn't seem like they were joking, and there was no need for these professional volleyball players to go out of their way to play such a joke on them.
The more I analyzed it, the more surprised I became, and I even felt like the hairs on my body were standing on end.
Not out of horror or fear, but out of shock and astonishment.
——I always feel that I am getting closer and closer to the real truth.
"…Third year in junior high school?!"
Fuji Shusuke and the others were not the only ones who were stunned. Everyone in Teikou Junior High School was also shocked. Kise Ryota said in disbelief: "Impossible, Sana was already in our second year of junior high school..."
When he was halfway through his speech, he seemed to be stuck suddenly. Kise Ryota gritted his teeth and continued with shame: "When Sana was in the second grade of junior high school... she was strongly stimulated by our childish and excessive behavior, so she collapsed at the competition and became a vegetable..."
"Yes, I'm sure it happened when we were in the second year of junior high school at Teikou Junior High School." Midorima Shintaro also added quickly, "After that, Kurikawa has been in a coma until now. How could she be close friends with you in the third year of junior high school?!"
“……!!”
Hearing this, everyone gasped, their pupils suddenly constricted, and their hearts began to beat wildly.
How is this possible? !
"...Could it be that there's some detail that's wrong?" Tao Jing Satsuki was stunned. "For example, having the same name or surname... Is it possible that the Sana we know and the Sana you know are not the same person?"
“…It’s hard to get her face wrong. No one can look like her.” Aomine Daiki said hoarsely.
"There's no mistake." Shiraishi Kuranosuke shook his head slightly, "The Sana we know is the Sana in this ward."
Miyaji was silent for a moment, "Ours too."
"That's strange." Tsukishima Hotaru clenched her fists and finally joined the conversation for the first time: "I'm sure I'm not having any inexplicable dreams or hysteria. Her interactions with us are all real and true."
Gong You gritted his teeth and said, "That's right, I will never forget about Sana, and I will never remember it wrong."
Atobe Keigo turned his gaze towards the Miya brothers and asked, "So, how did the 'Sana' you know become ill?"
“………”
Gong You closed his eyes. Every time he thought of the scene of Sana falling off the cliff and the past, he felt an indescribable pain in his heart.
It seemed as if the twins could naturally sense each other. Miyaji raised his hand to cover his chest, holding back the pain, and said word by word -
"Sana debuted as an entertainer in her third year of high school. While filming her final movie, she was oppressed by a black-hearted director and accidentally fell off a cliff in Tokyo Bay, hitting her head and falling into a coma."
“……!”
Shocking information exploded one after another, making it seem as if white lights flashed through the minds of others, making them increasingly confused.
As it becomes more and more confusing, something seems to be becoming clearer and clearer.
Atobe Keigo clenched his fists tightly.
——The timeline is completely misaligned, this is definitely not a coincidence.
The reasons for her collapse and departure were different each time, but they all led to the same result.
It is even more certain that the words Sana left before she fell down and "left" were true.
Just when everyone was stunned and was about to say something, the door of Kurikawa Sana's ward was opened with a "creak".
“……!”
The attending physician came out. Although he was mentally prepared, he was still silent for a moment because of the astonishing number of people in front of him.
But they were all familiar faces, including the eldest son of the Atobe Group, who had been donating research funds to the hospital team because of Miss Kurikawa's condition. So the attending physician spoke succinctly, "The preliminary test results are out after Miss Kurikawa regained consciousness. Fortunately, imaging tests show that the fluid and hemorrhage in her brain have disappeared. The EEG shows that her brain function and electrical activity are now normal. Her muscle tone is also at a reasonable level, and spasms and contractures have been ruled out. Miss Kurikawa's blood count, electrolytes, liver and kidney function, and endocrine function are all normal. For a patient who has been in a persistent vegetative state for quite some time, such test results after waking up are almost normal. It's a miracle."
“!!!”
“Thank God…”
"Great... Does that mean she'll be fully recovered once she recovers?!"
"Everyone, calm down. I haven't finished speaking yet." The attending doctor continued, "Ms. Kurikawa's physical examination results are mostly normal. The only problem is her heart."
“……!!”
Upon hearing this, Yukimura Seiichi, Shiraishi Kuranosuke and Fuji Shusuke's faces turned pale, and the familiar fear once again enveloped their hearts and could not be dispelled.
Is it finally coming? After waiting so long for the miracle of her waking up, will she have to face the unsolvable heart problem again? ...!
"Heart..." Kageyama Tobio repeated this sentence in a low voice, and suddenly remembered something - the senior sister had indeed mentioned more than once that her health was not good.
Every time he and Hinata Shoyo asked Kurikawa-senpai to play a dream game with them, she had already told them the answer.
When he first met the senior, he had asked loudly and indifferently, "Kurikawa-san, you have such great strength and talent, why do you want to be the manager of the men's volleyball team instead of playing for the women's team?!"
The senior student’s answer at the time was that her extraordinary strength came from a talent that “did not belong” to her. If she were to use it intensively, she would have to pay the price of overdrawing her body in advance.
Thinking of this, Kageyama Tobio's expression suddenly changed.
So... the real health problem that Senior Sister never mentioned before is her heart?!
"What kind of heart problem is this?!" Sakuhaya Seiomi's voice was unusually anxious and nervous. To show respect to the doctor and to inquire, he rarely took off his mask. "Is there any treatment plan or solution?!"
"Ms. Kurikawa has four congenital heart defects: atrial septal defect, tricuspid atresia, right ventricular hypoplasia, ventricular septal defect, and severe pulmonary artery stenosis and pulmonary artery stenosis. Each of these is a potentially fatal heart defect."
The attending physician continued, "When Ms. Kurikawa was in a coma, her persistent vegetative state was caused by severe damage to the cerebral cortex. Her brainstem only retained some function, controlling her weak heartbeat and breathing. With the assistance of numerous medical devices, her vital signs were barely normal. But now that Ms. Kurikawa has regained consciousness, any movement will require a blood supply far exceeding her heart's capacity."
"Given this congenital condition, it's a rare miracle that Ms. Kurikawa has survived to this day. However, her right ventricular defect is so severe that surgical repair is no longer feasible. As for whether there are any treatment options, I can't provide a definitive answer in just this short examination. We'll need to convene a specialist consultation to discuss this further."
“………………”
The doctor simplified his explanation and reduced professional terms, explaining her condition as clearly and concisely as possible, so that even those without any medical knowledge could understand.
But precisely because I understood it, it was so painful.
A suffocating silence enveloped the corridor in front of the ward where Kurikawa Sana was staying. The atmosphere was filled with another level of depression, not much better than when she fell into a coma.
It is a kind of pain of finally gaining hope from despair, but falling into despair again.
The boys' voices were filled with unspeakable hardship and pain. "...I understand. Thank you, doctor. When can we go in and see her?"
"Not yet. Miss Kurikawa's condition is not optimistic. She needs to be kept under observation for the time being," the doctor said. "I'll let you know when it's safe to visit."
"...Thank you, doctor."
Thousands of words can only be reduced to a sigh.
At this moment, all the tall young men seemed to have turned into statues, standing blankly in front of the girl's ward.
"No wonder she collapsed because of our bad behavior. It turns out that her heart..." Kise Ryota's face turned even paler. He often felt incomprehensible before. Why did it end like that? Why did it turn out like that? It turned out that her body couldn't withstand strong stimulation.
Murasakibara Atsushi couldn't help but be completely stunned.
heart……
I have remembered everything.
After he said those excessive words to Lizi, she had been covering her chest with her hands, her face wrinkled, and she looked like she couldn't breathe and was in great pain.
“……!”
Murasakibara Atsushi's incredibly tall body swayed. The strongest center on the court, who was like a mountain and no one could shake him, seemed unable to even stand steadily at this moment.
"Actually, Sana already said that..." Momoi Satsuki sobbed again, "When we were all on the hot spring trip together, the wish Sana made under the fireworks was to be healthy..."
“………”
Akashi Seijuro closed his eyes, and his heart also felt a pain as if it was being squeezed.
Does it hurt? It's okay.
The more you feel pain, the better it is. You will understand the same pain as her.
But pain alone is not enough. The most important thing is to return to reality and solve the problems at hand.
Akashi Seijuro pressed down his trembling fingertips, trying to suppress the rampage of his paranoid second personality deep in his mind. After hearing the doctor's conclusion and facing the fear of losing Sana again, his second personality, which he had thought was dormant, awakened again.
"Come on, calm down first." Akashi Seijuro tried his best to keep his tone steady, speaking to both the people in front of him and his own alter ego. "We'll discuss why Sana appeared in different timelines later. Now, we must prioritize addressing her health."
To be honest, the current situation is much better than he had imagined. After waking up from the persistent vegetative state, it did not affect the normal use of her body functions, which far exceeded his expectations.
"The situation is not hopeless. I will use all my methods and resources to save her," said Akashi Seijuro.
Behind his words are the resources of the Akashi Group, one of Japan's largest financial conglomerates. No one would think that he is just talking big.
"No... her condition is not as simple as you think." Shiraishi Kuranosuke smiled bitterly. It was not that he wanted to pour cold water on her at this time, but they were very familiar with the current situation.
Shiraishi Kuranosuke and Yukimura Seiichi could already recite the terms that the doctor had just explained and her heart condition by heart. Sometimes when they woke up from a dream in the middle of the night, these words appeared in their minds. No one knew Sana's physical condition better than them.
At that time, they had no choice but to watch her leave. Even with their hearts bleeding, they tried to smile and accompany her through the last period of her life.
And now, after such a long time, are they facing such despair again?
Atobe Keigo took a deep breath and said, "Over the past few years, I've been funding top teams from hospitals both domestically and internationally. We've developed a new drug that can address Sana's allergies to immune drugs. Now we just have to wait for a suitable heart to appear so we can perform the transplant. She won't go into shock from rejection or drug allergies anymore."
At this moment, he only felt fortunate, more fortunate than ever before.
Fortunately, he never stopped trying just because Sana entered a vegetative state. No matter how slim the hope was, he firmly believed that Sana would wake up one day.
For this day, he never gave up for a second, and took one step at a time to clear away the obstacles on Sana's road to recovery.
“…Really, Atobe?!”
"That's great!..." Shiraishi Kuranosuke muttered to himself, "It's a pity that I'm not type O blood, so I can't match Sana's. Otherwise, I could also achieve Tezuka's awareness and dedication..."
Yukimura Seiichi gave a wry smile. "I'm the same way. This is the first time I'm worried about having type A blood. What I'm worried about now is that time is precious. How easy will it be to wait for a compatible heart to appear..."
Donors of donated hearts are rare to begin with, and those that are a perfect match are even rarer. The chances of waiting for a heart suitable for transplantation to appear in the limited time spent racing against death are extremely slim.
But even if there is a heart that can be transplanted, the average life expectancy of most heart transplant patients after surgery is very short... When he thought of this, Keigo Atobe couldn't help but clench his fists, and his heart felt sore and painful.
The atmosphere became depressing and heavy again.
Until a mechanical electronic sound suddenly sounded beside them.
It's a mechanical electronic sound that has no ups and downs, is full of futuristic technology, and doesn't sound human.
"What if I tell her I have a way to completely restore her health and allow her to live a normal life?"
“……!!!”
Who is talking?!
——What’s the solution? ! !
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