*Cring* *cring* *cring*

Sounds of the bell echo three times, same as before, a storm of paper coming out, and the three of them getting back to the school, Soseki looks at his watch, they only go for about 2 minutes, this time the three of them holding down a book

"punk, how long do you wander inside that jungle?" says Soseki

"huh? maybe like 10minutes?" Ogai replies to him

"mori-san, you've been gone for about a day" says Izumi

"whaaaat!? no, there's no way dat is true, i swear i only wander around dat jungle for 10minutes" Ogai replies to Izumi

while they're talking like this, Sosuke barely stand up, and Izumi clothes is full of dirt, the only one that still has proper appearance is Ogai, and another voice joining in into their conversation

"what is happening???, Natsume-kun and Kyouka-san suddenly disappear? and now they're back? and Ogai! your family has been worried sick about your whereabouts!!" says ???

All three of them, take a look to where the sound comes from and find Noe, her face is pale, like she just sees a ghost, in front of her there's Izumi wheelchair

"oh, class rep, how much do you see?" Soseki says this in a calm tone, Soseki doesn't care about school anymore, he lost his blazer, his body is full of sweat, his hollow right eye can be seen, and there's some blood on his shirt

"u...um...Ito-san calms down, we can explain, maybe.." Izumi's eyes are red, with a black spot below it, her white uniform is now becoming brown colored, dirt can be seen on her pale skin, her tidy hair is a mess, she lost one of her hairpins, and she sits on the ground

"Gah! Noe! whatcha doin here?" says Ogai, his appearance doesn't give a vibe that he's been wandering around at that for 1 day

"oh...my head @@, you three better explain to me about what is happening" Noe, holding her head, look confused.

Soseki sighs and helps Izumi to take her to her chair, he's still surprised seeing her crawling around like that

On the other hand, Izumi is surprised by the fact that Soseki acts like nothing is happening

"class rep, can i go to the infirmary? i don't think i can join the class with an appearance like this" says Soseki

"Uhm... me too" says Izumi, while she tries to clean some dirt from her uniform, but her attempt makes no result

"wait! tell that to a thea-" Noe says something but getting cut by Soseki word

" *cough* sorry.... my chest... really hurt" Soseki coughing once again, and drop his knee to the ground, Noe seeing this, only say "ugh...fine I'll try to cover you two, but! better make sure to explain what's going on"

Ogai, on the other hand, says "sorry, i think i skip clas-" but his mohawk is being pulled by Noe, and she drags him to the teacher room

"hahaha.... it is only my 2nd day here, and i already sent to the infirmary" says Soseki, he sticks his tongue out, and standing like nothing happened

"e..eh? Soseki-kun, i think you should get some rest, wait here, I'm going to call the teacher" Izumi says that while looking worries about Soseki

"Nah, I'm fine, that was only an act, right after we got into the hut, i feel like all of my pain is gone" Soseki says this to Izumi and convinces her with the way he punches the air

"....is that so, don't force yourself" says Izumi

Soseki now pushing her wheelchair and moves to the infirmary, there's no one inside. He moves Izumi wheelchair near the bed, and he starts taking things by himself

"e...eh? is that fine?" says Izumi while looking flustered

"hm? the pain may be gone, but i still want to check whether or not there's wound, you know, infection and stuff" Soseki says this, not looking at Izumi and start putting things on top of the table

After he collects it, Soseki take off his shirt, looking at the mirror, there are bruises on his chest, he tries to touch it but doesn't feel any pain, and there's no broken rib or something like that, Soseki still apply some first aid to his chest area, after finishes he put on his shirt back

He turns around and sees Izumi cover her face with her hand, and her red ear can be seen, Soseki seeing this say "I'm already done, you can open it" follow Soseki word, Izumi just shake, she opens her hand slightly but cover her nose area.

Soseki sighs, take some tissue from the infirmary, start giving her treatment

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"kyouka, raise your head, it is easier for me to do that" says Soseki, Izumi reject his offer, take the tissue, and start doing her own treatment

While she like this, Soseki realizes that there's some blood on her skirt, around the knee, he continues his word "don't take this in wrong way, but raise up your skirt, i want to give some treatment"

This time Izumi shakes her head wildly, the tissue that she's been put on her nose fly out, she ignore this and says "....sorry, i don't want anyone sees it" and looking to the ground

Soseki answer with "I've seen it back then, no excuses just raises it until knee area" he's lying

Izumi overwhelmed by him, finally say yes, she raises her body a little using her arm as the lever, and moves her body to the infirmary bed.

While Soseki sits in her wheelchair, and take something from the medicine box, he asks permission from Izumi "mind if i grab it?" Izumi shakes her head and pulls her leg up by her own arm

His position is a little bit hard to do the treatment, so Soseki still grab her leg gently and start to straighten it, Izumi gives up and pulls her skirt a little bit. there Soseki sees many scratch wound, and there's a big scrape on her right knee

"tell me if it sting" Soseki says this, Izumi replies with "u..um...it's okay, i can't feel my leg after all" her face is so red, and she's trying to stop her nosebleed again,but her hands are so shaky and Soseki responded with "I know, just want to say that, oh and I'm sorry, i lie, i never sees your leg back then" hearing this, Izumi just sighs, and throw the tissue pack at him, almost hit him, Izumi right now having complicated face between angry, embarrassed, and happy

after a while, the treatment is done, all of her scrapes is already covered up, Soseki feels his proficiency and kindness raise up, while Izumi immediately cover her leg

The room is filled with a long silence, while Soseki putting the thing back to first aid box, Izumi just daydream looking at him, and Soseki breaks the silence by start talking

"hey... you don't seem bothered by my right eye" Says Soseki

"e..eh? should i be bothered by that?" Izumi asks him back in which Soseki replies with "hm, not really it's just comparing to punk and class rep, your face doesn't show any reaction" this time he takes a bandage and starts covering his right eye

"you too... is someone on your family paralyzed like me? you don't seem surprises seeing my legs" Izumi asks him again

Soseki replies with "nope that's my first time seeing it up close actually, well i guess we're really similar" he says this while still covering his right eye, his figure right now looks like someone that has an accident on their head

after this talk, the room filled with another air of silence and suddenly Soseki speaks "what would bears be without bees?"

Izumi a little bit startled and says "....you're mocking me right" her face looks slightly annoyed

Soseki replies with "nope~ and the answer is ears!, now it's your turn" Soseki turns back after he finishes covering his right eye, and start taking a chair and sits near her

"e...eh..wait a minute....uhm...why don't ant get sick?" Says Izumi, Soseki replies with "why?"

"because they have ANTybodies!" Izumi says this in a proud voice, Soseki in return chuckles a little bit, Izumi feels her Expression is increasing a little bit

They start changing pun until a man, in his 30s comes inside the infirmary and say "oh, it's rare to see some student in this infirmary, hm... you're Kyouka-san right? and you must be the new kid Natsume-kun?" that man is bald wearing a white coat, and round glasses talking to them

"ah, right I'm the one that takes care the infirmary my name is Taichi Takumi" the man that called Takumi, giving his hand to Soseki, Soseki accepting it

"so... what's happening with you two? with Kyouka-san uniform all dirty, and is that a blood on your shirt?" Takumi already starts analyzing what's happening to both of them

Soseki replies him "don't know what's happening to her, when i get here, she's already inside, and this isn't my blood, i find some cat, he looks injured so i try to take him somewhere safe, but he's bleeding and some of its blood getting on my chest, and not only that, my blazer getting some too, i try to wash and let it dry, but it's gone by the time i came back to pick it"

Izumi amazes by how lightly Soseki telling lies, of course the lies isn't perfect but Takumi still believe him

"is that so, and then Kyouka-san, what's happening with you?" Takumi shift his gaze to Izumi

"e...ehm...i feel down and scrape my legs and knee, but Soseki-kun already fix me up" Izumi replies to him

"oh~ Natsume-kun you can do some first aid? well, if you don't mind why don't you become the public health committee? ah, and for Kyouka-san, you seem to know this boy, why don't you joining in too? i really need some help in here"

Takumi says this, scratching his bald head, and offering that, not only that, Takumi starts to complain about other things, more like forcing his way

After a while, both of them agrees to do it, and a sound resonate in their head

I am ye, and ye art I

ye hast make a now bond

ye shalt have our blessing

when ye choosest to create a persona of the Hanged Man Arcana

The two of them look at each other, know what each other thinks, besides that, the two of them feels like their Understanding also increasing

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Natsume Soseki

Name Arcana Lvl STR MAG END AGI LUK Pan Fool 4 5 5 5 5 5 Garu Kouha  Sukukaja  Cleave         Mandrake Death 4 2 4 3 5 5 Poisma Bind Voice  Posumudi          

Kyouka Izumi

Name Arcana Lvl STR MAG END AGI LUK Red  Fool 3 4 4 4 5 3 Agi Eiha  Sukunda          

Mori Ogai

Name Arcana Lvl STR MAG END AGI LUK Tarzan Chariot 3 5 3 6 3 3 Hysterical slap Magna Tarukaja