Volume 9, Chapter 43: The Most Annoying Thing

Due to the discussion about Court Physician You’s shyness, the matter was concluded with having Jinshi grant him something. 

“Well, if I’m only just wearing it!”

Rather, she thought he was the one being spoiled, but does he realise?

(He should just get a sash or a jade ring.)

Incidentally, it’s been decided that Court Physician Ri will also be granted it, but the court physician had recoiled so much. Just as they were chatting when work was over, he came over to refuse it. “T-there’s no need to go that far for me!”

“Hey, hey, am I the only one getting it theeen?” Court Physician You picked a fight with Court Physician Ri.

Court Physician Ri looked at his superior in annoyance. “Just us two?”

Tenyuu spoke out. “If Court Physician Ri won’t accept it, I can receive it. I’m a Ri too.”

Court Physician Ri and Tenyuu have the same surname, so their name-calling was fixed. In addition, Maomao didn’t know Court Physician Ri’s name. By the way, Rihaku was also here, which meant there were three Ris at the scene.

“I won’t give it to you!” Court Physician Ri got mad. With idiosyncratic people above and below him, he had no end of troubles.

“Then, it’s getting late. Shall we head back?” Chue assembled their luggage. She was efficient, so she even tidied up. Now, she was cleaning up the room too.

“Excuse meee, what is this cloth pouch?” Chue asked. If Maomao wasn’t mistaken, it was what Tenyuu brought back during the day.

“Ah, this thing.” Tenyuu tried to take the pouch off Chue, but it fell to the ground.

““…””

Everyone went silent. It was a relief that Basen and the other guards had stepped out from their posts to go to the toilet.

“Hey, lass.” Rihaku looked at Tenyuu with a serious expression. “Should I arrest him?”

“No, let me double check first.” Maomao looked at the pouch again. There was a human arm in it. Just an arm, a human body part, had tumbled to the ground. It was the most bizarre thing, but the people at the scene were the court physicians, as well as Maomao, Rihaku and Chue. “What are you going to do with this arm?”

“Ahhh, it can’t be reattached, right?” Tenyuu picked up the arm and displayed the severed section. It was certainly useless now, impossible to reattach even if they tried. “The owner of the arm said he didn’t want it so I took it with me.”

“Took it with me, you say.” She supposed the arm had been torn off. Maomao thought that the owner meant taking it by burying it properly but…

“Nyannyan can also disse–”

Court Physician Ri picked up the severed arm as Tenyuu was in the middle of speaking. Then he dropped a fist on Tenyuu’s head.

(Oohh, so strong, so strong.)

“Ooow, I was just using it to study.”

“Shut up. I’m going to bury this properly! And don’t leave it! It stinks!”

“Ahhhh.” Tenyuu reluctantly watched Court Physician Ri’s back as he departed.

(Court Physician Ri got stronger, huh.)

When a very earnest person is stretched to their utmost limits, they’ll break or, happily, transform. No, if he originally had that sort of grounding, Court Physician Ryuu’s personnel selection was amazing. 

As for Tenyuu, he had a scary part, under these circumstances, but could he be commendable just for his mental fortitude alone?

Court Physician You grinned as he looked at Rihaku and Chue. “Pretend you didn’t see that just now.”

“Yes, Chue-san won’t speak of unnecessary things.”

“Understood.”

Court physicians doing dissections were an act of taboo and a secret. These two people would probably read the room.

“Mn? What is it?” Basen, who came back from the toilet, looked at Tenyuu, who shrunk away.

“Nothing at all,” Maomao replied with a look of innocence.

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It looked like the condolence visit finished with no issues, but the trip back will be a fun outing.

As soon as Maomao left the medical office, it happened.

“LASS!” All of a sudden, Rihaku picked Maomao up and fell back.

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Rotten fruit squelched on the floor. It seems it had been thrown at Maomao.

“You brought the insects! It’s all your fault!” It was a child’s voice. Maomao looked around, unable to see where it was coming from.

“Maomao-san.” Chue stood behind her. “I remember their face. Shall I arrest them now or what?”

She asked Maomao because the fruit had been thrown at her.

(It’s a good thing it was at me.)

It was likely that they aimed for the slowest looking one, but it was a relief it wasn’t Basen.

“It didn’t hit me, so there’s no need to arrest them, Chue-san,” Maomao answered.

“Understood.”

It must be the easiest option for Chue too. What would happen if they arrest a despairing child here? Beyond arresting, they would have to punish them. It would be all right if they settled it with a light smack on the bottom, but under the pretext of getting violent with the attendant of the Imperial Prince’s representative, even if temporary, they would have to smack them well over a hundred times.

Maomao wasn’t in a good mood, and neither was Chue.

(Chue-san would do it if she’s told, though.)

It was best to not do it.

(‘You brought the insects’, huh.)

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“The insects came from the west, you know.”

“Yes, we came from the east.” Chue drew them into the conversation.

The insect the child was talking about wasn’t about that.

For people who believe in omens and curses, people who normally wouldn’t be here came to the western capital, and by coincidence, a locust plague broke out. It’ll turn into the visitors being bad.

Honestly speaking, Maomao also wanted to explain, but they probably won’t understand. They won’t try to.

“The air is bad.” She headed for the carriage, after giving a sidelong glance at the rotten fruit.

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