Tokyo Detective

Chapter 399 Yuki Suoh Awakens
On the highway, Naoki Hanyu drove to the hospital. Along the way, dust and particles fell like snow, even turning the ground into a thin layer of white-gray.

Naoki Hanyu turned his head and looked over the overpass. He could still see the red flames and the towering black smoke column in the distance. The air pollution caused by the burning of 18 tons of grain was not much worse than that of a small volcanic eruption.

"If it doesn't rain these next few days, the sanitation department will be in for a lot of trouble."

Fire trucks passed by on the other side of the road one after another. It seemed that all of Tokyo's firefighting forces had gone there. Fortunately, it had nothing to do with him.
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In the hospital, when Naoki Hanyu stepped onto the floor where his ward was located, he immediately heard a commotion coming from a room not far away.

"Mr. Suoh, please don't do this."

“I am Yuki’s guardian, and I am taking her home to recuperate.”

"But Miss Suoh is resisting you."

"She just woke up and hasn't fully regained her senses yet. You said she hit her head and has some problems."

"Please wait a moment."

Naoki Hanyu could tell from the voices that one of them was Suoh Yuki's attending physician, a professor-level doctor whom he had paid a high price to have arranged for at the hospital. As for the other person, he also had his answer.

Suo Masao, Suo Hiroshi's adopted son, Suo Yuki's uncle, a damned red-named individual.

When Naoki Hanyu opened the door, he saw a burly man pulling at Yuki Suoh, who was about 40 years old. If it weren't for the doctor's intervention, the frail girl would have had no chance to resist.

At this point, Suoh Yuki could no longer be described as thin. After being in a coma for several months, she had become emaciated, and even her once round and standard face had disappeared, after all, she hadn't eaten anything good during this time.

In the early stages of coma (1 to 4 weeks), intravenous nutrition is provided through a central venous catheter, such as the subclavian vein, to infuse high-concentration nutritional solutions. After one month of coma, feeding is done via nasogastric tube. After several months of inactivity, the muscles may atrophy slightly.

At this moment, the girl kept trying to pry open the man's arm that was holding her, tears streaming down her face, and she didn't even notice when someone came in.

However, the other two could see the visitor, and Suoh Masao immediately showed a look of panic.

The next second, Naoki Hanyu was already in front of Masao Suo. He first struck the man's arm, causing him to let go, and then grabbed Suo's shoulders with both hands and slammed him against the wall. The force was so great that Suo showed a pained expression.

Faced with the menacing-looking man, Suoh Masao shouted in panic.

"Naoki Hanyu, what are you doing? There are security cameras here. I'm going to call the police and file a complaint against you."

Naoki Hanyu ignored the threat and simply issued a cold warning.

"Yuki is a patient. If you dare to be rough with her again, you'll regret it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Suo Masao was released. If it weren't for the surveillance cameras, Hanyu Naoki wouldn't have hesitated to send him to prison.

“I am Yuki’s guardian. What right do you have to interfere?”

“She turned 18 three months ago and has no legal guardian. What right do you have to claim to be her guardian? You have ignored her for the past few months, and I have paid for all her expenses.”

"I, I, I just happened to be busy."

Just then, several hospital security guards finally arrived; they had been called by the doctor.

The attending physician already understands what to do based on the situation just now.

"Mr. Suoh, based on your behavior just now, our hospital will forcibly remove you and prohibit you from entering the hospital again today."

Japanese hospitals have the right to expel disruptive family members of patients.

Minor offense → Warning + Area restriction;

Moderate threat → Forced removal + ban from entering for the day;

Serious violence → Police report + criminal case filing + application for a no-entry order.

Facing several security guards, Suo Masao retorted vehemently.

“I am Yuki’s only family member, and you’re making me leave.”

"Sorry, you're not contracted with the hospital. If you don't leave, I'll consider calling the police, and then it won't be a one-day ban."

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Masao Suo knew that he had no choice in the situation, so he could only take a deep look at the terrified girl and leave. He would not let this go.

Why wake up? Wouldn't it be better to remain in a coma for the rest of your life? Why cause trouble for others?

Thankfully, I wasn't completely out of it.
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As Suo Masao left, Hanyu Naoki looked at the still terrified girl. When he approached, she kept backing away, looking frightened.

"Doctor, what's wrong with Yuki?"

"Based on our understanding, Ms. Suoh is likely suffering from temporary amnesia and aphasia due to moderate brain trauma, as well as some cognitive issues. She should recover after a period of rest."

Naoki Hanyu frowned upon hearing this. Brain problems were troublesome enough, but now he also suffered from amnesia and was unable to speak, which was even more troublesome than being deaf and mute.

How long will it take to recover?

"From one day to a month, of course there is a very small chance that it will be a month later."

"I see. I'll have to trouble your hospital from now on."

Naoki Hanyu tried to touch her several times, but Suoh Yuki resisted each time, so he decided to wait until things were better before meeting her again.

Seeing that the man was about to leave, the doctor suddenly offered a suggestion.

“Mr. Yuzuru, I suggest you take Ms. Suoh home to recover. If it were an ordinary person, we would of course suggest continuing to stay in the hospital, but you have the financial means to hire a nursing team to take care of Ms. Suoh. Returning to a normal life is more suitable for her recovery. Besides, Mr. Suoh is a troublesome person. From his behavior, I can tell that he is not genuinely good to Ms. Suoh.”

Naoki Hanyu thought for a moment and nodded.

"That's fine. May I ask if your hospital can hire a nursing team?"

"Of course we have them. Do you want the basic, advanced, or top-of-the-line version?" "The top-of-the-line version, I guess."

The doctor was overjoyed to hear this; that's right, he also got a commission from this.

"I'll make arrangements now."

With the doctor gone, only Naoki Hanyu and Yuki Suo remained in the room. The girl still looked terrified; if she hadn't been so weak, she would have run away long ago.

Naoki Hanyu suddenly reached out, startling the girl so much that she backed away again, baring her teeth like a little wildcat, but making no sound.

"Yuki, I won't hurt you."

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Naoki Hanyu revealed an incredibly gentle expression; he had long since mastered the art of controlling facial expressions.

"I'm your older brother Naoki, I'll protect you."

This expression stunned Suoh Yuki, who then stared blankly as the large hand stroked her hair, the familiar touch making her squint her eyes.

Naoki Hanyu observed the thin face with mixed feelings. The image of the braided figure reading in the corridor under the lamplight came to mind, who always greeted him politely whenever she passed by.

"Hello Mr. Yuzuru, hello Brother Yuzuru, hello Brother Naoki."

Despite being abused by her mother, she remained hopeful and tried so hard, but misfortune still followed her.

"Four years is a really long time. You're an adult now."

Yuki Suoh tilted her head; her brain needed time to recover before she could understand what was meant.

Soon the doctor returned with a private nursing team, which frightened Yuki Suoh so much that she hid next to Naoki Hanyu.

One, two, four, a total of 10.

The sheer number of people left Naoki Hanyu bewildered. Did the nursing team really need so many people? Why didn't he, a policeman who was frequently hospitalized, know this?

The doctor began explaining the team.

"Three caregivers are responsible for basic living care, and three registered nurses from the hospital carry out medical orders, guide the caregivers' work, and communicate with doctors about the patient's condition. They work in three shifts."

A physical therapist improves a patient's motor function, an occupational therapist helps improve a patient's activities of daily living, a speech therapist treats speech disorders, and a rehabilitation physician acts as the team's "rehabilitation commander," responsible for comprehensively assessing the patient's functional status and developing overall rehabilitation goals and plans.

Naoki Hanyu looked at the white-and-gray team in front of him, unsure of what to say, since he didn't really understand these things.

The doctor cautioned against any appearance of aggressive sales tactics.

"Mr. Yuzuru, do you have anything to add? If you want to reduce the number of people, that's fine too."

Who should we cut? Although I feel that 10 people is too many, can I refuse if everyone you're talking about needs to be included?
"So be it."

"Ok."

Ding! Lost 1800 million.

Wow, a team like that costs 1800 million a month, money is really too easy to make.

Inside the Hummer, Naoki Hanyu was driving, a middle-aged female nurse was sitting in the passenger seat, and Yuki Suoh was sitting with her.

"I asked Naoki Hanyu."

"Can we take Xi out to eat now?"

The female nurse pushed up her glasses; she was quite good-looking, but had the serious air of a headmaster.

“Miss Yuki’s condition means she can’t eat just anything. If she insists on eating out, I suggest she have some medicinal cuisine.”

"Medicinal cuisine? I'll do as you say."

At 8 p.m., Seiko Akimoto dragged her tired body back to the Hanyu mansion. In the afternoon, Naoki Hanyu had informed her of the situation, along with Yuki Suo and the nursing team.

I remember the girl I met a few times before, Akimoto Seiko. She was very cute and likable. The only problem was her taste. She actually developed a girlish crush on someone. What was so good about Hanyu Naoki?

When Akimoto Seiko finally saw the girl, she was stunned. The girl in front of her was very different from the one in her memory. She had pale skin, was very thin, and would only hide next to someone when she saw a stranger.

Seiko Akimoto greeted him with a warm smile.

"Welcome, Yuki-chan."

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Suoh Yuki slowly peeked out from behind the man, only daring to show half her body when she saw how small and friendly the person in front of her was.

"Ah."

Seiko Akimoto frowned immediately. She really couldn't speak, and her rationality was worse than that of a six-year-old child.
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In the evening, Naoki Hanyu and Seiko Akimoto talked about the day's events and shared their plans.

"I think there's something fishy about Suo Masao's attitude."

"It's very likely a matter of inheritance; you need to help Youxi safeguard any potential inheritance."

"I think so."

At first, Naoki Hanyu didn't pay attention to the legacy aspect. As a friend, he was already doing enough to take care of the treatment. He figured he could wait until Yuki Suoh woke up before thinking about anything else. Now that she was awake, he should definitely do something.

He took out his phone and called his lawyer friend at 11 p.m., not his lover Saeko Amamiya who had abandoned law for business, but Masato Komikado.

(End of this chapter)