Ch. 5: Sakia's Medicine (SUN)
Night came…
The pain has gone down quite a bit…
Standing up from the chair, the pain had lessened.
Thanks to Sakia treating me so quickly…
But my head feels kind of fuzzy…
At that time, there was a knock at the door.
Sakia: "OO…can I come in…?"
OO: "Sakia? Yes, please."
Sakia opened the door and held out a small bag to me in the palm of his hand.
OO: "This is…? The overnight medicine you mentioned this afternoon?"
Sakia: "Yes…if you don’t take it…there may be some adverse side effects…OO…? Your face is kind of red…are you having a reaction…!?"
Sakia seemed worried and put his hand to my forehead.
OO: "I’m fine…my head just feels a little fuzzy. The pain in my foot is gone."
Sakia: "…fever, dizziness…most likely the side effects…I’ll prepare the medicine…so go sit over there…"
Sakia instructed me to do so and poured the medicine into a cup.
Sakia: "What we talked about…this afternoon."
OO: "Eh…?"
Sakia: "About my poisons …some day becoming medicine…I thought I’d try."
OO: "…Sakia?"
Sakia turned to face me and smiled.
His eyes usually hidden behind his bangs seemed to sparkle for an instant.