Anime Crossover: My Online Romance is Megumi Kato

At this moment, apart from Grandma Shoko lying in bed, the rest of the Nishimiya family stood by the bedside. The usually kind grandmother did not look sick at all, and she comforted the two sisters with red eyes with a kind expression.

Even so, she was still worried about her daughter and granddaughter.

As Yuta Kijima stepped in, he saw a doctor standing by the hospital bed, sketching in a notebook and discussing matters related to hospitalization with Yaeko Nishimiya.

As he passed the doctor, Yuta Kijima glanced at him a couple more times with a hint of surprise. He didn't mean anything by it; the doctor was just a bit too young.

Yuzuru Nishimiya noticed Yuta Kijima entering and couldn't help but rush over, calling out, "Yuta-nii!"

Yaeko Nishimiya was surprised by the sudden appearance of Yuta Kijima, but since the doctor in front of her was giving her instructions on the care of Grandma Shoko, she temporarily put aside the matter of Yuta Kijima and patiently listened to the doctor's arrangements.

Nishimiya Shoko naturally witnessed this scene, but her inner pride prevented her from taking that step. She looked at Yuzuru, who was holding Kijima Yuta's arms, with a hint of envy in her eyes.

Suddenly she felt a warmth in her palm. Looking down, she saw her grandmother on the hospital bed looking at her kindly and even blinking. Shoko blushed instantly.

Over here, Yuzuru Nishimiya stepped out of Yuta Kijima's arms, her voice trembling with tears, and said, "I'm sorry, Yuta-nii, Mom doesn't allow me to call you that, but I was really scared."

She was afraid that her grandmother, who had always been there for her and her sister as they grew up happily, would leave without a trace. Seeing her mother anxiously going around handling the hospital admission procedures, she couldn't help but feel panicked and dialed Yuta Kijima's number.

Yuta Kijima patted Yuzuru's head reassuringly and said earnestly, "Yuzuru did the right thing this time. It's okay, you can rest assured now that I'm here."

Then he took Yuzuru's hand and walked to the old lady's bedside. Looking at the old lady lying on the bed, he felt a mix of emotions. Life is unpredictable...

"Honestly, I told Yuzuru not to bother Yuta anymore, but she still called you and made you come all this way again." Grandma Shoko smiled at Yuta Kijima, but she couldn't get up to thank him because of the IV line in her hand.

"Don't say that. If Yuzuru really didn't call me, then I would be the one who would be angry," Yuta Kijima said, shaking his head.

Chapter 188 Nakano Maruo

After listening to what Yuta Kijima said, Grandma Shoko smiled and shook her head.

Yuta Kijima watched all this in silence, while Shoko Nishimiya, sitting on a chair by the hospital bed, looked at him tenderly, holding her grandmother's hand tightly, unwilling to let go.

"Yuta..." Yaeko Nishimiya, having finished her conversation, walked over to Yuta Kijima and called out softly.

"……Aunt."

"I'm really sorry, but Yuzuru is becoming less and less willing to listen to me."

Although that's what she said, a hint of relief appeared on Nishimiya Yaeko's face. If it weren't for Yuzuru's insistence on a physical examination today, she might not know when her mother would have passed away.

Although life was tough, she was able to grit her teeth and persevere with her mother's support.

Life had just started to improve a little when her mother passed away silently. She really didn't know what to do then.

I remember when Shoko got divorced because of her hearing impairment, she found out she was pregnant with her second child. It was her mother's encouragement that helped her give birth to Yuzuru...

After hearing this, Yuta Kijima shook his head and asked, "So what is the current situation?"

"..."

Nishimiya Yaeko fell silent. Although the discovery was timely, the best outcome now was only to extend the time, a result she didn't know how to express.

The doctor had been looking at Yuta Kijima with suspicion from the beginning. He knew that there were no male members in this family, so what role did this suddenly appearing boy play?

From their conversation, one could sense that the boy's status within the group was severely disproportionate to his age.

When he heard the man inquire about his condition, he opportunely spoke up, "Young man, if it's alright, how about we go outside to talk?"

Upon hearing this, Kijima Yuta looked at the doctor in surprise, glanced at Nishimiya Yaeko, nodded, and followed him out of the ward.

"you……"

The doctor glanced at Yuta Kijima, seemingly asking how best to address him.

Kijima Yuta noticed his gaze and introduced himself: "My name is Kijima Yuta, you can just call me Kijima. As for my relationship with them, you can think of us as very good friends."

The doctor nodded thoughtfully. In that case, it wouldn't be a problem for him to tell him all the details of the illness. After all, it's better to have a man share the burden of such matters.

He extended his hand and said politely, "My name is Nakano Maruo, and I am currently Nishimiya Ito's attending physician."

Yuta Kijima also extended his hand and shook hands with him, thus becoming acquainted.

After that, Nakano Maruo got down to business: "Regarding the patient's current condition, although I explained it to the lady inside before, I think it would be better to explain it to you again."

"The situation is not optimistic... We are now recommending conservative treatment. The patient's illness has been going on for a long time, so it is easy to cause a series of complications. Given her current physical condition, she cannot afford any further treatment."

"There is no cure, so the focus should be on lifestyle interventions and consistent medication to control the condition. I hope you understand that..."

Yuta Kijima nodded.

Seeing that the young man remained calm after listening, Nakano Maruo nodded secretly. Then he flipped through the notebook he carried with him and continued, "I have their family's medical examination reports here, including one rather special patient..."

Upon hearing this, Yuta Kijima spoke softly, his tone calm: "It's glass, isn't it..."

Nakano Maruo didn't speak, but stared at the report in his hand, his brows furrowed slightly. After a long while, he looked up at him and nodded.

"That's right, it's that girl named Nishimiya Shoko. If the records are correct, she came to our hospital for a check-up a few years ago."

After a moment's hesitation, Nakano Maruo sighed and said, "Our doctors at the hospital advised her to come for regular check-ups, but I never expected it to be delayed until now..."

Having said that, he didn't mean to condemn it. After all, similar things happen too often in hospitals, and if people had enough money, no one would neglect their health.

Especially after he saw the specific situation of the Nishimiya family, he could understand even more...

"So how is she now?" Yuta Kijima raised his voice.

Nakano Maruo did not answer immediately, but continued to look at the report in his hand with an attitude that seemed to be driving him crazy.

So, are all doctors this calm and collected?

"Hmm... if that girl's left ear hearing is treated properly, she should be able to wear a hearing aid later on without any problems, but what about her right ear..."

"The doctor who tested her hearing asked her about something that happened when she was in elementary school, which caused her hearing in her right ear to gradually decline with age. Of course, because the physical examinations were conducted in isolation, no one else knew about this."

Nakano Maruo glanced sideways, probably wanting to find out the reason for the matter from him.

"..." Kijima Yuta opened his mouth subconsciously, but then stopped and told him what he had learned from Shoko and Yuzuru.

"Shoko was bullied at school when she was little. A kid forcibly removed her hearing aid, and Yuzuru said she bled at the time... Maybe that's why..."

Nakano Maruo sighed. What a pitiful little girl. "If she had come for treatment a few years ago, her right ear would have been fine. But it's been delayed for so long, so our hospital can only do our best."

Kijima Yuta breathed a sigh of relief. As long as there was still hope, it was better than having no chance at all. He looked earnestly at Nakano Maruo and said sincerely, "I'll leave the rest to you."

Nakano Maruo paused, the boy before him reminding him of past events. He nodded silently, then hesitated, saying, "I haven't mentioned the girl's situation to her mother yet, but you should know that the follow-up treatment costs for both of them are a considerable sum... you..."

"No problem, Dr. Nakano, please arrange the follow-up treatment as soon as possible. We will definitely prepare the expenses." Kijima Yuta replied immediately after he finished speaking.

I had already secretly started planning the comic book project.

Yuta Kijima's current expression was completely captured by Maruo Nakano's eyes, which slightly shocked him.

Unable to contain his curiosity any longer, he asked again, "Are you really just friends with them?"

This is a considerable medical expense, and most young people would be either panicked or as calm and confident as Yuta Kijima.

Chapter 189 Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain

“Of course,” Yuta Kijima said with a smile.

"Don't worry, young man." Seeing this, Nakano Maruo raised his hand and patted Kijima Yuta on the shoulder. "I will have the responsible doctor do his best, and I will also try my best to reduce the cost for you."

After saying that, he put his hands in his pockets and left the ward area.

"..."

Yuta Kijima looked at Maruo Nakano as he left with a puzzled expression. Were all the doctors at this hospital so kind and approachable? Otherwise, why would he have said something so considerate of him later?

He shook his head, dismissing these strange thoughts; any discounts would be even better.

After thinking it over, he pushed open the door and went inside.

Grandma Shoko wasn't alone in this ward; there was another elderly woman in the same room. She looked quite well and just watched everything happening in the room with a smile in her eyes.

"Hey, Yuta-nii's back!" Yuzuru Nishimiya noticed Yuta Kijima as soon as he entered. Her mood had improved considerably by now. "Did the doctor say anything to you?"

"Um……"

Kijima Yuta pondered for a moment, exchanged a brief glance with Nishimiya Yaeko, and then said, "It's nothing, just that Grandma's daily routine and eating habits need to be controlled from now on."

He patted Yuzuru's head and comforted him, "Don't worry, you should only need to stay in the hospital for a few days before you can go home, but you'll still need to come to the hospital for regular check-ups."

"real!"

Nishimiya Yuzuru raised her eyebrows, a look of joy on her face.

"Uh-huh."

“Actually, I’ve lived long enough. There’s no need for all this trouble. I don’t think there’s any need to be hospitalized,” Grandma Shoko said from her bed.

You can't really tell from the tone of voice that she's sick, but the doctor just said that what he's most worried about is a series of complications caused by high blood pressure, which could even lead to death in one's sleep without realizing it.

"Mom!" Upon hearing this, Yaeko Nishimiya immediately became anxious. She knelt down by the bedside and tightly grasped her grandmother Shoko's hand, scolding, "Don't say such discouraging things. Can't you even think about me?"

"Yes, I'm telling you, with so many people who care about you and such a good grandson-in-law here, why aren't you living your life well?"

Unexpectedly, the old woman who had been watching the show spoke up, freezing time in the entire ward with her words. If she didn't speak, her words would be a devastating blow.

The old woman looked at the crowd that had suddenly fallen silent, and looked with confusion at Nishimiya Shoko, the only one on the field who still didn't understand. Had she said something wrong?

Kijima Yuta: "..."

Nishimiya Yaeko turned her head blankly to look at the old woman behind her, gave an awkward smile, and explained, "He's not my daughter's boyfriend..."

"Oh, oh..." The old woman nodded in bewilderment after hearing this. Why would her grandson-in-law care about them so much? But since it wasn't her grandson-in-law yet, and knowing how offensive her words had been, she immediately turned her head to the side and pretended to admire the scenery.

Yaeko Nishimiya looked awkwardly at Yuta Kijima, who responded with a smile.

After thinking for a moment, he said to Nishimiya Yaeko, "Aunt Nishimiya, I have something I'd like to discuss with you, what do you think..."

Yuzuru's face was still slightly flushed, but after hearing what Yuta Kijima said, she immediately understood what was going on and nervously tugged at his clothes.

Yuta Kijima looked down and saw the pitiful-looking Yuzuru. He smiled and said, "It's okay, Yuzuru, you can come along too."

Then he smiled gently at Shoko by the bedside and made a sign to indicate that he had something to discuss with her mother.

Shoko nodded with a gentle expression on her face.

……

Outside the familiar ward, talking to different people.

“Let’s sit down and talk over there,” Yuta Kijima suggested, looking at the chairs not far down the corridor.

Yaeko Nishimiya and Yuzuru naturally had no objections.

After sitting down, Yaeko Nishimiya was the first to apologize, saying, "I'm sorry, Yuta, the old lady in the ward didn't mean to say that."