Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"Dr. Ozaki!"

However, just then, Kunihiro Ritsuko, the nurse who had met Fujimaru Ritsuka and others in the hospital corridor, suddenly came to the backyard and called out to Ozaki Toshio.

Beside her were a boy with medium-length purple hair and a middle-aged man with light brown hair who was also wearing a white coat and looked anxious.

Amidst the somewhat puzzled gazes of the crowd, the middle-aged man said in a flustered manner:

"Dr. Ozaki, it seems my Archer has also contracted that disease!"

His panic was genuine. Working in a hospital, he knew all too well that, to date, no one who had contracted that mysterious disease had survived!

"what?!"

Toshio Ozaki's gaze sharpened, and he immediately became serious, saying to the middle-aged man:

"I'll go on a house call right away. I'll go home with you and bring Archer over. Ritsuko, go and prepare an empty bed and arrange for him to be admitted to the hospital!"

"Yes!"×2

So Ozaki Toshio immediately followed the other person away, Kunihiro Ritsuko went back into the house to tidy up the empty bed, leaving the purple-haired boy standing there somewhat at a loss.

At this moment, he saw Nanakaku Hitsuru, Fujimaru Ritsuka, and the others in the courtyard. He calmed down a bit, walked over, and whispered to Nanakaku Hitsuru:

"Miss Rihe, I have something I'd like to discuss with you. Would you like to come outside and talk?"

Judging from the other person's expression, Nanfang Rihe roughly guessed what the other person wanted to say, so he spoke:

"If it's about information about resurrected corpses, you can just say that everyone present knows about it."

".?"

Upon hearing this, he hesitated as he glanced at Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others, especially at Ai Haibara, who looked like an elementary school student, his heart filled with uncertainty.

However, in the end, he gritted his teeth and chose to trust Nanfang Rihe, saying directly:

"I'm sure I saw it. The person who hurt Archer was Shimizu!"

"Shimizu? Megumi?"

Upon hearing his words, Shizunobu Muroi frowned, while Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others were puzzled, wondering who he was referring to.

Seeing this, Nanfang Rihe explained to them:

"Shimizu Megumi is the girl whose body I dug up and found was missing."

"But to be precise, shouldn't we now call it a resurrected corpse?"

"!"

The purple-haired boy in front of me is named Yuuki Natsuno. He moved to this village from the city with his parents not long ago, and he is also the object of Shimizu Megumi's unrequited love, who has now become a resurrected corpse.

The initial information about the resurrected corpses came from Nanakawa Hitsuru, who obtained it from Yuuki Natsuno.

According to Natsuno Yuuki, Shimizu Megumi liked him a lot when she was alive, but he always felt disgusted and resistant towards her.

Nanfang Rihe has confirmed this with other villagers.

What others didn't know was that Shimizu Megumi's unrequited love for him was extremely pathological. During her lifetime, she often liked to sneak up at night and spy on him from the bushes outside his bedroom window.

Unlike the brightly lit city, the rural woods at night are almost completely dark and invisible.

Perhaps they knew this, which is why they dared to spy on us so brazenly?

However, Yuuki Natsuno, who came from the city to the countryside, was very sensitive to the prying eyes that the villagers often gave him because he hated them. This also made him very aware of Shimizu Megumi's behavior.

It was precisely because he understood her morbid behavior that he felt disgusted by her, rather than simply disliking girls from the countryside as she believed.

Back to topic.

After Shimizu Megumi passed away, he could feel that the peeping eyes outside the bedroom had also disappeared, and he no longer needed to draw the bedroom curtains.

But this peace and quiet didn't last long. Just a few days later, he once again felt that familiar gaze from outside his bedroom window—

That was Shimizu Megumi's peeping gaze.

But how could a dead person be standing outside his window again?

This feeling filled him with fear and made it difficult for him to sleep. Every time he mustered up the courage to open the curtains and look out the window, all he could see was pitch blackness.

Just then, he encountered Nanfang Rihe, who was investigating the unusual situation.

After learning about Nanfang Rihe's identity, he quickly revealed the problems he was currently facing to her, leading Nanfang Rihe to speculate that 'Shimizu Megumi has become a resurrected corpse'. In the end, he dug up her grave and confirmed that her speculation was correct.

Yuuki Natsuno has become one of the few people in Sotoba Village who know about the existence of resurrected corpses.

Although Shimizu Megumi, who had become a resurrected corpse, only spied on him from the shadows as usual and did not actually attack him, he still dared not sleep alone in his first-floor bedroom. So he chose to stay at his friend Muto Tetsu's house temporarily.

Muto Tetsu's family consists of five people: himself, his parents, a younger brother, and a younger sister.

After he moved in temporarily, the Muto family now had six members. Since Muto's bedroom was on the second floor, he thought that the other party wouldn't dare to come knocking on his door.

But he didn't expect that the resurrected corpses were even more terrifying than he imagined.

Looking at his hands, Yuuki Natsuno said with a face full of guilt and resentment:

"At that time, I was unable to move, just like I was being paralyzed by a ghost. I could only watch as Shimizu bit Archer like a vampire, and then I quickly passed out."

"But when I woke up the next morning, I didn't find any obvious wounds on him, so I just thought I had a nightmare."

"hateful!"

By the way, the anime is quite creepy; please watch with caution if you're planning to catch up on it.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 213. Splitting up, the so-called simplicity.

213.

He learned at school today that Muto Toru had suddenly asked for leave.

Not long after, Toshio Ozaki brought the patient, Toru Muto, back to the hospital and examined him.

Like the other deceased who initially exhibited the same symptoms, it appeared to be just ordinary anemia, but if it continued like this, it would probably follow in their footsteps.

However, Toshio Ozaki could only offer conservative treatment for Toru Muto, and at the same time said to Muto's father:

"Let him stay in the hospital for now. If it's just ordinary anemia, he should be better by the next day."

"But if it's that kind of situation, perhaps we can observe the situation at night and find something."

"That" refers to the unknown infectious disease they originally thought caused the villagers' deaths. Of course, Ozaki Toshio now understands that it is not a mysterious disease, but rather a result of being drained of blood by resurrected corpses.

Whether it's a resurrected corpse or a mysterious disease, they haven't made it public yet to avoid causing panic among the villagers.

However, Muto Toru's father was originally a technician in charge of testing at Ozaki Hospital, so he was also one of the people who knew about the disease.

Upon hearing this, although he was a little nervous, he nodded in agreement and then said:

"Then I'll stay and keep watch too."

But Ozaki Toshio flatly rejected his voluntary application:

"No need, you still have family to take care of, right? Leave this to me."

Although he was somewhat worried about his son, he knew that even if the condition worsened, it wouldn't be this fast, so he ultimately chose to trust Toshio Ozaki and turned to go home.

After the other party left, Toshio Ozaki looked at Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others and said:

"It seems the plan has changed. What's the next step?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka and his group originally planned to start their operation that night, searching for traces of the resurrected corpses in the village. However, the appearance of Muto Tetsu, who was attacked, changed things.

Since the resurrected corpse has already set its sights on Muto Tetsu, it is very likely that it will launch another attack on him until it consumes Muto Tetsu to death.

This also means that as long as they lie in wait by Muto Tetsu's side, they are very likely to wait for the resurrected corpse that attacked Muto Tetsu, namely Shimizu Megumi, to show up on its own.

However, the other party may temporarily hold back, or simply abandon the target of Muto Toru and instead attack other people.

Faced with several suddenly added possibilities, Fujimaru Ritsuka thought for a moment and then quickly decided:

"In that case, let's split up. One side will stay at the hospital to keep watch, while the other will go out to conduct the investigation."

Everyone agreed with the decision, and then they began to decide on the personnel arrangements.

First of all, Toshio Ozaki would definitely stay at the hospital to take care of the patients, and at this moment, Ai Haibara took the initiative to speak to Ritsuka Fujimaru:

"I'll stay too; I'm better suited to be in the hospital."

"Well, that's up to you."

Fujimaru Ritsuka agreed to Ai Haibara's request, then turned to Moriarty and said:

"Professor, could you please stay at the hospital and help out?"

Moriarty, of course, wouldn't refuse her arrangement, and nodded with a smile:

"I understand."

"Please let me stay and help!"

Suddenly, Natsuno Yuuki, who had been silent all along, interrupted and pleaded with Ritsuka Fujimaru.

To be honest, he hadn't figured out the situation yet, and he didn't understand who Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others were, or why everyone present was following her orders.

But he knew that if he wanted to stay here, he would probably have to get the other party's permission first.

“Archer is my only friend in the village. It’s my fault that he was attacked. I can’t just sit by and do nothing!”

"Please let me stay!"

She looked at Yuuki Natsuno, who was bowing in front of her, and didn't say much. She just smiled and agreed to his request, and received a grateful reply in return.

But actually, that was what she originally planned to do.

Based on the information revealed by the other party, it can be inferred that the resurrected corpse named Shimizu Megumi is probably targeting him, but it is unclear why she chose to attack Muto Tetsu, who shares a bedroom with him, first.

In other words, Natsuno Yuuki's current situation is actually quite dangerous.

Next, Shizunobu Muroi, who seemed to have absolutely no motor skills, was also placed in the hospital, thus completing the selection of the remaining investigation team.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mashu, and Minakata Hizuru.

After the groups were divided, the next step was to go eat. Although it wasn't evening yet, Toshio Ozaki and Natsuno Yuuki chose to stay by Toru Muto's side.

"Jingxin, don't forget to bring us a copy when you come back."