[Demon Slayer] Three-tomoe Sharingan-Chapter 117 - 116: Honest and Well-Behaved Kiyokawa Izumi

Chapter 117: Chapter 116: Honest and Well-Behaved Kiyokawa Izumi

Humans have physiological needs, and Kiyokawa Izumi was no exception.

Looking at the silent Kochou Shinobu, Kiyokawa Izumi couldn’t help but urge her, "Um, how about you help me up first? There are some things I can do by myself."

If you keep this up, I really won’t be able to hold it in anymore!

"No, you can’t."

"?"

I can’t even take care of my most basic physiological needs?

"You can’t get out of bed; the ribs on your left side are severely fractured."

After saying that briefly, Kochou Shinobu stood up hurriedly and left without looking back, leaving Kiyokawa Izumi staring blankly.

Wait, where are you going?

I think I’m fine getting out of bed. Never mind all that, can you help me up first?

Damn that Gyokko!

If I ever run into him again, I’ll definitely cut him into hundreds of pieces.

"Don’t go! Is anyone else there?"

Kiyokawa Izumi was truly caught between laughter and tears at this moment.

To be honest, he didn’t expect Mama Shinobu to help him with these troublesome matters. She might be a very professional doctor, but when it came to taking care of the injured, she certainly wasn’t as meticulous and considerate as Aoi.

A moment later, two male Hidden Members hurriedly entered the room carrying a chamber pot.

"How about you help me up instead?"

"Lady Kochou Shinobu said you cannot get out of bed."

"Then just put it by the bed; I can handle it myself."

"If you move too much when getting up, it will affect the fractured area, which isn’t good for your recovery."

"..."

In the end, at his strong insistence, the Hidden Members had no choice but to yield. They looked on awkwardly as Kiyokawa Izumi insisted on doing it himself, only offering a small amount of assistance from the side.

After a moment of awkwardness, Kiyokawa Izumi cursed Gyokko in his heart once again... Kochou Shinobu’s footsteps were still as silent as ever. She silently sat down by the bed, and both of them tacitly avoided mentioning what had just happened.

He didn’t know if he was being overly sensitive, but Kiyokawa Izumi felt that her smile was a bit strange.

It wasn’t a fake or insincere smile, but the kind of smile that was being suppressed with effort—it didn’t look much different, but it made him feel uneasy all over.

"That must have been hard. If you have any other needs, you can ring the bell next to you."

Kiyokawa Izumi pretended not to hear, feeling like there was a double meaning in her words.

If it weren’t for the fact that raising his arms would strain his chest muscles, he would have loved to cover his ears.

As long as he didn’t hear it, nothing happened.

Life is just so fickle.

He had repelled Upper Rank Five with just two slashes, looking incredibly majestic. Who would have thought that such a dark history would occur during his recovery?

"Should we eat first, or take the medicine?"

"Eat!"

"Then let’s take the medicine first."

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Wait, did I never have a choice from the beginning?

Some medicines need to be taken before meals to avoid food interference and such—he understood the logic. But if it had to be taken before the meal, why ask for his opinion?

Has this woman become so mischievous that she’s even bullying an injured person?

A week ago, if she had dared to tease him like this, Kiyokawa Izumi would have definitely retaliated fiercely.

But now, whatever Mama Shinobu said was right; everything she did was correct.

No complaints, no rebuttals, and he didn’t even dare to have the slightest objection.

At this moment, Kiyokawa Izumi didn’t even dare to ask if honey had been added, behaving as obediently as a child.

No matter what Kochou Shinobu said, he followed along obediently. When she told him to open his mouth, he did so honestly.

Because he was in a semi-reclined position, Kochou Shinobu had to stand up to feed him the medicine.

Normally, Kiyokawa Izumi would have definitely made a snide comment about her height—but right now, he really didn’t dare.

Shinobu’s left hand steadily held the bowl full of medicinal soup, while her right hand held a wooden spoon. Her wide sleeves slid down, revealing half of her fair and slender arm.

Watching the dark brown liquid slosh in the wooden spoon, steam rising from it, Kiyokawa Izumi couldn’t help but speak up.

"How about... blowing on it first? It looks quite hot!"

Kochou Shinobu didn’t pay him any mind, simply swirling the wooden spoon gently. When it wasn’t as hot, she said with a smile:

"Open up!"

The wooden spoon filled with medicine hovered about an inch in front of his lips.

Seeing him obediently open his mouth, the edge of the wooden spoon pressed lightly against his somewhat chapped lower lip, and the warm, though not too bitter, medicinal liquid instantly flowed in.

Perhaps he had unconsciously strained his wound, as Kiyokawa Izumi instinctively coughed lightly. A few drops of medicine spilled from the corner of his mouth, quickly sliding down his neck.

"What a waste." As Kochou Shinobu withdrew the wooden spoon, her cuff lightly brushed over his neck, not forgetting to wipe it clean for him.

Whatever you say—Kiyokawa Izumi maintained his obedient and honest appearance.

He didn’t dare to talk back loudly.

"Does swallowing cause significant pain? Should we use a tube to pour it in?"

Kochou Shinobu asked in a gentle voice.

"No need!"

Kiyokawa Izumi felt he wasn’t weak to that extent yet, so he naturally refused immediately.

Kiyokawa Izumi was surprisingly obedient and cooperative during his recovery, which actually surprised Kochou Shinobu.

She felt that during this period, he wasn’t just less annoying, but actually somewhat cute.

For a moment, she couldn’t even bring herself to tease him.

’Upper Rank Five... what an enviable talent. If I could be that outstanding, Sister probably wouldn’t have said those words back then.’

"Um, my mouth is down here. You’re pressing against my nose..."

Seeing that she seemed to be daydreaming, Kiyokawa Izumi reminded her in a low voice.