Chapter 444 Aunt is in the hospital
"I might kill your brother."
Shiman Ango's expression was so calm, as if he was saying that the weather was very good today.
Although I had a vague premonition, when I heard the truth from the person involved, my stomach still felt like it had swallowed an ice cube; it felt heavy, cold, and very uncomfortable.
"You don't look surprised at all."
I looked at the limp fries on the table and curled my lips. "I've heard some legends before, so I'm mentally prepared for this."
My peripheral vision was flashed, and when I turned my head, I found that the sky had already been dyed orange-red by the setting sun.
"So that's why you came to me today to talk about this?"
"When I found out about this, I was also confused." He didn't answer my question directly. "Especially after becoming friends with Jiu Jing, I realized he didn't seem to care at all about it, so I asked him about it that day." The boy smiled and put his hand to his forehead. "He said, of course he's scared."
Being inexplicably beheaded, resurrected as a ghost, and having no memory of the entire time, I might actually die one day. As a fourteen-year-old middle school student, of course I was afraid.
All of this was told to him by Saburo.
"Even things like this, he could only tell me, because other people are not human and don't care whether he lives or dies."
My heart suddenly ached.
Because of his hand blocking my view, I couldn't clearly see Zhiwan's expression at the moment.
"But even I, even I... one day in the future, will have to clash swords with him, to protect something, and cut off the demon's head. It's like being caught in the whirlpool of fate."
“But that day, I saw you.”
The boy took off his glasses. Without the obstruction of the lenses, the color of his eyes became more obvious, just like Yamaubakiri Kunihiro's eyes, showing a beautiful green color.
"What the monsters don't know is that you, who did not appear in the past karma, are related to Jiu Jing by blood."
"At that time, I was thinking, maybe..." He paused and took a deep breath, "maybe you are the bond that keeps Jiu Jing as a human being. So -"
No, that's not the case.
"I'm not as great as you say." I interrupted Zhiwan, raised my head, and breathed a sigh of relief. "In fact, it's me, Zhiwan-kun, who's been clinging to my family like a lifeline. You know that Shinsengumi can't return to the human world, right?"
"……Know."
"If it weren't for my aunt and Saburo, I might have stayed in Honmaru forever like everyone else."
Or maybe one day he would recover his memories as a god of death and return to Soul Society without any regrets.
"So there's no need to ask me so seriously, because I will do it even if you don't ask me."
Stop the monsters that are trying to revive the ghosts and protect your family.
"As for you, Zhiwan-kun, I'm curious as to what position you're in when you tell me this." Leaning back slightly in my chair, I turned to look at the sun, which had sunk into the water, becoming less dazzling. "Guardian? Exorcist?"
"As a friend."
"Aren't you afraid that I might draw my sword against you to protect my brother?"
Shiman Ango suddenly laughed. "Well, before you said that, I actually felt a bit guilty." He reached out and put his glasses back on. "Now I can feel relieved."
I suddenly realized that he was actually the same age as my brother, both of us were just fourteen years old.
However, due to past karma, they had to bear a heavy fate.
"Actually, you can just call me by my first name. My brother and I have the same last name, so it's easier to tell us apart."
"Huh?"
"If you don't mind, I can call you Anwu-kun."
"Wait... wait wait...! I don't mind, but—" For some reason, the boy in front of him suddenly panicked, his face turning red. "No, no, why don't I go talk to Jiu Jing about this."
"I'm also Jiu Jing."
"I'm talking about your brother!"
He is indeed only fourteen years old, so funny.
Just as I was smiling at Zhiwan talking incoherently, the phone that had been on the table suddenly rang.
It's a phone I've never seen before.
"Hello, are you a relative of Jiu Jing Renzi?"
Eh? Is this someone looking for Auntie?
However, the next second, the other party's words made my blood seem to freeze in an instant.
"She's in the emergency room right now. Could you please come to the hospital?"
I don't remember what happened next very clearly. I think I told Zhiwan that my aunt had been taken to the hospital emergency room, and then I was dragged outside. Anyway, when I came to my senses, I was already sitting in a taxi.
"Excuse me, please go to Tokyo Medical University Hospital!"
"Huh? Shiman-kun?"
"Don't say anything now, just rush over there. By the way, do you have Jiu Jing's phone number?"
Yes, we should call Saburo. He is in Tokyo and will definitely be able to get there earlier than us.
However, when I called his number, no one answered.
This happened twice. By the third time, I was starting to get annoyed: "Why isn't this guy answering the phone?!"
"Don't panic, he might be training with the club right now." Zhi Wanjun comforted me instead. "You know, he's in the football club. It's normal for him to be deaf when he's playing football. Who was the person who called you just now?"
"He said he was my aunt's colleague."
"That should be fine. Anyway, you, you should calm down first. Try to take some deep breaths."
I followed his instructions, pressed my eyebrows hard, and began to take deep breaths.
There was a brief dizziness in the brain.
What happened to Auntie? Why was she in the emergency room? If she was fine, why did her colleague call instead of her?
No, stay calm, there will be no problem, definitely not!
When we hurriedly ran to the hospital and followed the instructions on the phone to the door of the surgery department, we saw her colleague holding my aunt's cell phone and luggage.
"Hello, I'm Jiu Jing Yan!"
There were not many people at the door of the surgery department. I looked inside but didn't see any trace of my aunt.
"Excuse me, how is my aunt?"
"Oh, you're Renko's niece," said my aunt's colleague, a professional woman with short hair and a suit. "My last name is Ueda. Renko has acute appendicitis, so she was sent to the emergency room. She should be preparing for surgery now."
Acute appendicitis? !
"Yes, is that so? My aunt..."
"The doctor checked me out and planned to perform surgery right away because the pain was quite severe."
As she spoke, she stretched out her hand to show me the phone in her hand. It was my aunt's phone.
"Hitoko's parents are not in Tokyo. I tried to contact her son but he didn't answer the phone. Luckily you came."
“Thank you, thank you so much!!”
"It's nothing, we're all colleagues, it's what I should do." She reached out and handed over her bag and phone. "I have work to do and need to report to the editorial office, so it's not convenient for me to stay here any longer. Her driver's license, resident ID, and medical insurance card are all in her bag. If you're confused about the process later, you can ask the doctor directly."
After saying that, Ms. Ueda patted my shoulder and said, "The doctor said it's just appendicitis. It can be removed through surgery. Don't worry."
Miss Ueda's figure disappeared at the end of the hospital corridor. In that instant, my legs seemed to have lost all strength and could no longer support the weight of my body. I sat down on the ground.
"Jiu Jing?! Are you okay?"
It was Zhi Wanjun. When the car arrived at the station just now, the driver wanted to settle the bill. He knew I was in a hurry, so he let me go in and find someone first.
When I saw what he was holding in his hand, I realized that I was in such a hurry that I even forgot my cell phone in the car.
“…”
However, I couldn't say anything now and could only shake my head at him blankly.
Zhiwan didn't say anything, just reached out and pulled me up.
"Ms. Renzi..."
"Acute appendicitis." I thought I was holding my breath, but my voice was still so soft that I startled myself and swallowed hard. "They're already preparing for surgery."
"That's good." He adjusted his glasses and glanced at the surgical door. "How about I ask the nurse for you?"
The nurse's answer was similar to Ms. Ueda's, but with their help, we were able to see the attending physician and learn the details.
All that remains is to wait for the operation to be over.
Just as Zhiwan and I were sitting on the bench in the corridor waiting for notification, "Zhiwan——!" I heard a familiar voice.
A red figure rushed out of the elevator.
"Jiu Jing?! Huh? Why is Bai Baihe's family also..."
"Zhi Wan, where is my mother?"
"Calm down and listen to me—"
I couldn't hold it in any longer. I rushed over and grabbed Sanlang by the collar. "Why are you here just now?! Are you so busy? You're so busy that you can't even come to see your own mother in the hospital? Huh?!"
"Nine, wait, Homura, calm down, calm down!"
"Auntie had appendicitis at work just now and fainted from the pain, you know?" I tugged at the boy's clothes, letting my anger run wild. "Her colleague! It was calling me! And it's because you damn well didn't hear it!!!"
“…”
He didn't say anything, but I felt more and more aggrieved, my eyes moistened. I loosened my shirt with both hands, but couldn't help but clenched my fists and punched him hard on the shoulder: "Damn it, bastard! What if something really happens to my aunt?!"
Suddenly, the person in front of me hugged me.
"I'm sorry." I heard my brother's serious voice ringing in my ears. "I didn't answer the call. I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Homura."
"I'm really sorry for making you so sad."
Anger was suddenly replaced by an uncontrollable feeling of grievance. The emotions that had been suppressed for so many days suddenly came out. I tried hard to hold it back, but tears still couldn't help but slide down from my eyes.
My hands were firmly restrained in Sanlang's arms. I couldn't move and could only bury my head in his shoulder and sob.
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The author has something to say: Well, although the mother of Jiu Jing in the original work is in good health, we have already changed a lot of the plot here (far-sighted
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