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Normal P.O.V.

As soon as Miyu and Gen arrived at the clinic, the medic start taking out a bunch of different types of herbs and put it on the table. She gestures to the mentalist to take a nap on the bed. Then she quickly pick up a large pot and goes to the stream.

Gen watched as the girl walked away to get some water. Then he look around inside the clinic, ❛So Tsukasa-chan revived her as the kingdom medic.❜

He walked to the shelves to take a closer look, ❛There are many kind of herbs and flowers in here. All of it are a useful plants in medical.❜

❝This is quite interesting. I didn't know she have this kind of knowledge. I bet if Senku-chan met her, they'll be friends in an instant.❞ Gen mumbles as he sat back on the bed.

Miyu came back with Ukyo carrying a large pot. He put it inside the clinic and after giving Gen a small nodded. He walked out and seat at his usual spot on the branch, trying to get some rest before doing his patrol.

Miyu immediately boiled the water in a smaller clay pot. While waiting for the water to boil, she smashed the herbs using a stone. Not even once glancing towards the mentalist who was looking at her every single steps.

Knowing that she wasn't really the type to start a conversation, the mentalist walked closer to her. He could be dead from the awkward silence in the room and not from his own injuries.

❝What are you doing, Miyu-chan.❞ Gen asked as he took a seat in front of the girl.

❝Some traditional medicine for your injuries.❞ Miyu answered not even looking at him.

❝Are you worried about me~❞ He said with a smile, trying to make her look at him. And he did, Miyu pick up her head and stare at the male, ❝Of course I am. You're injured and if you didn't treat it properly it could be infected.❞

❝Ahh~ Don't worry Miyu-chan~ I won't die that easily~❞ Gen said and take one of the stone on the table to help her smashes the herbs.

❝What are you doing?❞ Miyu asked as she tilted her head, ❝I'm trying to eat the stone...❞ Gen answered and a laugh escaped from him when he saw the girl gave him a deadpan look.

❝Why did you do that?❞ Miyu said with a small pouted, not liking his jokes one bit.

❝Hmm~ Sorry, sorry. I was just trying to make some reaction out of you.❞ Gen said, wiping his tears off.

❝Meanie...❞ Miyu mumbled to herself as she continues to smash the herbs. Gen smile and help her so that it would be a bit faster. Ukyo who was listening to their conversation couldn't help but let out a soft giggled after hearing her said that.

The room felt into a comfortable silence as the two of them do their works. This time Gen didn't mind the silence since it makes him somewhat more livelier. He glanced at the girl in front of him once in a while. A genuinely smile appeared as he watched the girl so immersed in the works she currently in.

After a while, Miyu picked up her head to look at the outside, ❛Did Ukyo-nii already leave?❜ She thought as she look at the place her brother always resting. He was nowhere to be seen.

Glancing back to the mentalist in front of her, with a soft voice she spoke, ❝Why did you lie like that, earlier?❞

Her question take Gen off guard as his eyes widened a bit but he immediately covered it up by laughing at her, ❝What are you talking about, Miyu-chan? I didn't lie to Tsukasa-chan.❞

She continues her works in silence, ❛So that's mean he really did lie to Tsukasa back then. My institutions was correct after all...Let's try to get some information from him.❜

Silence take over for a few minutes before the emerald eye girl decided to speak again, ❝That report of yours was a bit off.❞

❛Off?❜ Gen thought, waiting for further explanation. His hand already stopped smashing the herbs.

❝I could smell a few different kinds of herbs from you, which means someone might have taken care of you when you're injured. You might be fighting with the primitive villager and injured, but someone- no, a few people has taken care of you.❞ She explained, looking straight into the mentalist eyes as if staring at it can make her gain more information on what had happened.

❝Hmm~~ Nobody take care of me, Miyu-chan. Tsukasa-chan send me alone to do the mission.❞ He said calmly, trying to hide the fact that he was lying to Tsukasa earlier.

❝You're a bad actor, Gen.❞ Miyu commented and stood up, ❝Chamomile or Lavender teas? Both can relief your pain a little.❞

❝Chamomile please~❞ Gen answered, smiling happily since he got a free tea.

She took out a chamomile from the shelves and put it inside the boiling water. Stirring it with a wooden spoon and using a thick animal skin, she picked up the pot and put it on the table.

Miyu continue her works while Gen just kept quiet, watching her every move. He was in depth thought about the girl who was sitting in front of him.

❛Did she managed to see through me earlier? She knew I'm lying to Tsukasa-chan, but why did she didn't told him? Is she still trying to figure out something from me? Did she didn't knows who Senku-chan was?❜

❝I know what you're thinking, Gen.❞ Miyu sudden voice snap the mentalist out from his thought.

❛Wait...? I'm supposed to be the mentalist here, not you.❜ Gen thought as he smile, ❝Really?❞

❝Hmm~❞ Miyu hummed and add some water to the herbs that she was smashing. It slowly turned into a dark green paste.

❝You were thinking why I didn't told Tsukasa about your little lie back there.❞ She said, while stirring the paste.

❝You're an interesting girl, Miyu-chan.❞ Gen commented and the girl just shrugged, ❝I got that a lot.❞

Gen deadpan at her reply, ❝Of course you did.❞

❝So...❞ Miyu suddenly started making the mentalist nervous, ❝He was alive?❞

❝Who?❞ Gen asked back, tilted his head to the side.

❝Senku.❞ she answered and Gen's eyes widening. An awkward laugh escaped his lips as his brain try to find a way to escape from her.

❝He was dead Miyu-chan. Don't you know that Tsukasa was the one who killed him? He send me to the village to investigate about Senku-chan, but he was nowhere to be found in the village, so that's mean he was dead. That's all.❞ Gen explained, trying hard to make the girl believes his words.

❝Hmm~~❞ Miyu hummed at him, she cannot bring herself to believe in his words.

❛If he was injured by the villager then how did he able to make any medicine for himself. That's means someone from outside the village took care of him. Then, was it Senku? Or maybe just some of the villager that feel bad for hurting him?❜ Miyu thought. She put the paste aside and gave Gen the Chamomile tea first.

❝Here. After that you can lay down so I can apply these medicine.❞ Miyu said and walked out to get some leaves to apply the medicine on him.

Gen watches as she climbs one of the tree and jump from one branch to another, ❝I didn't expecting that...❞ He said as the girl finally out from his vision.

He took a sip from the tea that she gave. Using the short free time, he enjoyed the loneliness, ❛What should I do if she told Tsukasa-chan that I lie to him.❜

❝Man, this really isn't worth it. All for a single bottle of cola...❞ Gen muttered as he sit on the bed, watching the white haired girl jumping on the branches with more leaves.

❝Come on. I have many others things to do than just sitting.❞ Miyu said as she put down the leaves on the table.

❝Yes, yes.❞ Gen answered and lay down on the bed after taking off his top for the girl to apply the medicine.

❝Senku did a good job in treating you.❞ Miyu commented as she applied the medicine.

❝I told you he's dead. I suppose to come back sooner but since I'm injured I can't.❞ Gen said, stopping for a while to see her reaction, ❝I need to wait for my bleeding to stop before finding some plants to treat my own injuries. If I know Tsukasa-chan already revived a medic, I would come back as soon as I was stabbed.❞ He added.

❝So you got stabbed huh? How does it feel?❞ Miyu asked, a small grin appeared on her face.

❝What kind of question is that, Miyu-chan? I hurt like hell! Even if I did put a bags of fake blood!❞ Gen whined at her making Miyu laughed.

❝So you want to tell me that your stupid little tricks save you from a death blow? Not bad, you fraud magician.❞ She said and the male sigh before replied with a defeated tone, ❝I'm a mentalist. Not a fraud magician. You and Senku-chan just said the same thing about me.❞

Gen quickly covered his mouth as soon as the words leave his mouth, ❛Shit!❜ He glanced at the girl, hoping she didn't hear it.

Unfortunately, the medic hear it loud and clear as an evil smile appeared her face again, ❝He really is alive, huh?❞

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