The three of us, Hurst-san, the pretty boy and the me, who has lost the light moved to my room.
And the pretty boy didn't stop scraping the innermost part of my heart.
STOP.
I don't have any more HP left.
We did a simple greeting as soon as we arrived in my room
" Isarai-sama, he is Larry Grant Surge" ( eunie: Okay so his full name in Japanese is Reri Grand (Grant) Surge. Any suggestion or should I just go for Larry Grant Surge)
"My name is Larry Grant. Please call me Larry"
"Lary, this is Shina Isarai-sama. The person I am escorting."
"I'm Isarai"
Hurst-san easily introduces us to each other. As I sat on the sofa, the pretty boy who is sitting beside me is sticking way close to me while Hurst-san is standing in front of us while holding the glass jar with detox water inside and then I gave a rough explanation of the current situation.
About how Larry-kun was sitting on the hallway and how I suddenly called out to him and how I couldn't help but try to help him who was having a fever and looks like he was in so much pain. And the reason why I left the training grounds for a bit to make refreshment for Hurst-san and how I just happened to give it to Larry-kun. Then there was some black stuff that came out ―― .
"Hurst-san?"
Well, for now, I was somehow able to explain most of it to him. Hurst-san did look like he was able to understand everything immediately but I still thought it's important to explain everything to him because he might also be bewildered with the flow of events that happened.
But somehow, Hurst-san's mouth seems to loosen... ... .
... ...But for some reason, it seems like Hurst-san is smiling.
"... .... Refreshments"
And then as if he was sighing he muttered, as he stares happily at the glass jar he was holding.
Eh? That one?
More than the black cloud looking things, it's the refreshment?
... ...Was he that hungry?
Or could it be because he was quite thirsty because of the training?
I think it would have been better if I prepared some tea. It seems like Hurst-san realize that I was staring at him and then he cleared his throat once and returned to the usual expression he always has.
"In short, Isarai-sama who was passing by the corridor you found the collapsed Larry and since you were carrying a glass jar with a drink inside so you gave it to him."
"Ah, yes."
"What onee-san gave me is extremely pretty and it was cold... ... .I kinda didn't want to drink something that was given by a person I didn't know but I really wanted to drink it"
"I see. Normally I'd get mad and tell you not to do anything dangerous, but since it is something that Isarai-sama made then it couldn't be helped"
It couldn't be helped if you want to drink it after seeing it.
'I extremely understand' Hurst-san said as he nodded in understanding.
"And then after drinking it, some black stuff appeared and after that, your body started to feel light?"
"Yup. My chest that was hurting so bad and my feverish body seems to have disappeared and I felt at ease"
"I see."
Hurst-san and Larry-kun continued their conversation and for the meantime, the me who was beside them was just listening to their conversation as I faced head on Hurst-san's light blue eyes.
"... ....Isarai-sama, from the day he was born Larry's constitution isn't that strong. He holds a strong skill however he was suffering from it."
"... ...I see."
"My skill is 'Fire magic'. I couldn't really control it and I was always one step away from death"
And then Larry looked straight at me with those light green eyes of his.
"It was still alright when I was still a kid. I have a weak but at the same time the skill was also still weak. So there was still some balance between the two. But as my body grows, my skill also got stronger... ... . For me to contain it, I have to conserve my physical strength and to seal it away I have to wear a lot of magic equipment ――But I did think it was reaching it's limit"
And then Larry-kun showed me the silver necklace he was wearing, the bracelet he was wearing on his wrist. I'm sure these are the magic equipments he was talking about that he was using to contain his strong skill and to prolong his life"
"A, but....didn't I just do something really bad... ...."
All this time I had Hurst-san eat my food and the people who always eats it gets influenced and that is by 'eating it you'll get stronger'. The physical abilities increases and the skill gets stronger.
For Larry-kun isn't it bad to make his skill 'stronger'. It seems like depending on the power of his skill, isn't it like making the 'poison' inside his body also get stronger... ...?
Feeling anxious, I looked over at Hurst-san and as if to wipe away my worries he nodded his head and looked at Larry-kun and with a strong voice he continued explaining.
"Larry since you've eaten Isarai-sama's dish, I know you have understand that Isarai-sama has a mysterious skill"
"And after looking at the change that happened to Larry, I was able to confirm another thing and that is... ..."
"That is... ..."
"If you eat it you'll get stronger"
" 'If you eat it you'll get stronger' "
A new one appeared.
What's with that sennin sounding like beans.
It's like raising a cat.
"I've always been thinking about this that there might be an effect to recover from fatigue or cure illness. But I've never really felt any fatigue, got sick or injured. And if I did it will just immediately heal, so I wasn't able to confirm it."
"Yup, Vol-san has always been strong"
"... ...You're quite healthy"
As expected of the polar bear Hurst-san. He doesn't get tired, doesn't get injured and can immediately recover!
"I think, the increase in the physical ability, fatigue restoration and injury and illness recovery made some changes inside Larry's body. It's not bad to have a strong body. It's just that Larry's body is just like a cup that cracked, it's small but the amount inside of that cup is way too many. Even if you try to fix the cup, there's still way too much inside that's why it's useless to fix it."
"Un. I did thought of making my body stronger by exercising outside, or training my magic in able to properly control it but I still couldn't do it and if I don't have enough stamina my life is in danger"
"But because of Isarai-sama, the cup was able to be restored and what's more I think it became a bigger cup. Isarai-sama was able to increase the size inside the cup. And by just making the cup bigger then there's nothing to worry about"
I see. In other words if you eat it you'll become healthy, and since you become stronger the skill wouldn't have to go on a rampage.
That's why Larry-kun is ―― .
"... ...Then the thing I was always worried about with my skill... ...whether I'll still be able to live for another day... ..."
―― There's nothing to worry about anymore .
What a sad sounding voice.
And then I felt my left arm being hugged tightly.
"Thank you. ... ...Tha,nk... ..."
"Un"
"I, ... ...I, really... ...for a long time... ..."
"Un"
"I, I'm always scared... ..."
"Un"
"Always in pain... ..."
"Un"
This is just a sudden turn of events.
I don't think I did something I should be thanked for, even my power isn't something to be proud off. But...But still...after learning that he's been enduring it with his small body... ...
"I'm glad I was able to meet you, Larry-kun and I'm really glad that I was able to help you"
While he was still hugging my arm and his head still looking down, I patted his blue hair in a 'yoshi-yoshi' manner and then Hurst-san also came near us and kneeled in one knee and said, "I know that Larry has been suffering. I thought maybe Isarai-sama has the power to help you but I didn't let the two of you meet"
"U, un.. ... .un. It's fine. It's not Vol-san's fault that my body is like this. I also know that Vol-san has defeated a lot of of demon beasts to use it in making this magic equipments. I have nothing but thanks to Vol-san"
Hearing Hurst-san's sincerity, Larry-kun who was feeling down immediately raised his face and then he smiled and with his tear-streaked face, his light green eyes looked at me.
" And I also understand Vol-san's feelings ―― that we have to properly protect (it/her). "
" … … Ah"
Hurst-san's light blue eyes looked at me and being stared at by these two pair of eyes is somehow making my heart feel weird... .... ..
"MY! MY LARRY IS!!"
Then we suddenly heard a large voice echoing outside and then the door slammed open and the one who appeared is a guy with blue hair.
Upon seeing the Larry-kun who was clinging to me, he screamed.
"Ah! Aaaaaaaaaah! My cute bunny/rabbit is... ... !