I'm a Pokémon Master from School City (by mistake)

He came out of Chiyo's ward with the medical records in his hand. His expression was ordinary, and there was nothing special about it. He was as calm as a doctor who had just finished his rounds and knew what he was doing.

"doctor!"

Mikoto, however, lacked the composure of someone who would chase souls in the underworld; she immediately stepped forward.

"Oh, it's you." Mingtu Zhuihun looked Mikoto up and down, seemingly surprised but not really. "It's just because of too much mental stress. With treatment, you'll be fine after you sleep."

"Sleep?" Misaki Shokuhou also came over. She was a little surprised by the word "Netherworld Soul Chaser" and was also trying to figure out the meaning of "Netherworld Soul Chaser".

"Don't you know her abilities?"

The Soul Chaser seemed surprised and asked in return, "She is currently using her abilities, and she cannot be woken up in this state."

"Moreover, this ability of hers is indeed beneficial to her physical and mental recovery."

Chapter Eight: Medicine and the Past

"Her abilities?"

Misaki Shokuhou wasn't very clear about Chiyo's new ability, but there was one thing she was very curious about.

"That doctor," Misaki Shokuhou asked doubtfully, "shouldn't Chiyo's ability be electrical engineering? Why does she have such a strange ability?"

However, Meito Tsuru did not answer directly. His gaze darted back and forth between Shokuhou Misaki and Misaka Mikoto for a long time.

People from Area 11 have a certain characteristic in their speech.

This characteristic can be described as 'euphemism' in a nice way, and as 'yin and yang' in a harsh way.

To paraphrase a certain Dongda University student, it's about "reading the room" or, in local parlance, "reading the air."

Of course, this doesn't mean that only people in Japan do this; it happens in interpersonal interactions all over the world.

However, it is more common in Japan.

After reading the air for a long time, Mingtu Zhuihun finally realized that Shokuhou Misaki was implying something.

Instead of answering the question directly, he asked in return, "Were you Chiyo's friend before?"

Friends?

This question, which should have been easy to answer, left Misaki Shokuhou speechless.

She knew she hadn't entered Dolly's world as a normal person; she was a deceiver, impersonating someone else to enter Dolly's identity, and she didn't like Dolly at first.

If Dolly hadn't told her on her deathbed that she had seen through her tricks long ago, but she had never minded and was even grateful to have been her last friend in this life, and wanted to know her name.

Misaki didn't realize that she had actually come to regard Dolly as her friend.

But it was precisely because of this incident that Misaki Shokuhou didn't know how to face the unexpected reunion.

Now that the topic has been brought up again by the Underworld Soul Chaser, Misaki Shokuhou doesn't know how to answer it.

However, these words also made Misaki Shokuhou realize that the person in front of her was not an ordinary doctor. He must already know Dolly's true identity, and the fact that he was still able to protect her until now and bring her to school even though he knew her identity was enough to show that the doctor's background and power were extraordinary.

Faced with such a person...

"I guess I should say that from before," Misaki Shokuhou replied vaguely. "I remember Chiyo used to be a Level 3 Electric-type Devil Fruit user."

“That is indeed a strange thing.” Mingtu Zhuihun, certain that the girl in front of him was well-intentioned, scratched his head and said, “The current explanation is that some drugs reacted with previous drugs during use, causing her abilities to mutate.”

"Um..."

After thinking for a while, Mingtu Zhuihun said, "Theoretically speaking, this could happen, but the probability of it happening is probably one in a billion."

"But I really don't know if it's lucky or unlucky."

To be honest, when the treatment started, there was no hope for the Soul Chaser from the Underworld.

Because of the child's special circumstances, when he arrived at the hospital, even if he wasn't on his deathbed, he could be said to be receiving end-of-life care.

The rescue efforts were entirely driven by humanitarian principles and a desire to do everything possible.

Then this happened.

"Her previous abilities," said the Netherworld Soul Chaser, "have not completely disappeared, but after this change, they are extremely weak, not even at the LV1 level."

Listening to the back-and-forth between Mikoto and Misaki Shokuhou, Mikoto was even more confused, but she also understood the hidden meaning in their conversation.

"Before?" Mikoto frowned and asked, "Medication? Doctor, what do you mean by Chiyo's previous medication? What exactly is Chiyo's illness?"

Although it sounds like the previous doctors couldn't cure it, so they switched to the Underworld Soul Chaser and used new medicine.

But Mikoto always felt that it wasn't quite right.

The two of them didn't mention Chiyo's illness at all; this doesn't sound like a conversation between a doctor and a patient's family or friend!

"I'm not entirely sure about the specifics either." Mingtu Zhuihun said truthfully, "I'm not entirely sure about the reasons why she used these medications in the past."

"Not due to illness?" Mikoto grasped the key words in that sentence.

“Hmm…” Netherworld Soul Chaser fell silent.

He really didn't know how to answer this question. Judging from the drug residue extracted from Chiyo's body, these drugs were definitely not developed for treating diseases. They were more like drugs specifically developed for certain experiments.

After Chiyo delivered it, it was inspected.

The conclusion drawn by the underworld investigators was that the girl was less likely dying from illness and more like a lab rat that had escaped after being subjected to various pharmacological experiments and undergoing harmless disposal.

Although they escaped that hellish place, they were barely clinging to life and on the verge of death.

However, all of this is based on his judgment of Chiyo's examination; he doesn't know the specifics and therefore can't say anything recklessly.

"You know that, right?" Mikoto turned to Shokuhou Misaki when she saw that Meito was not speaking.

"Arara~" Shokuhou picked up her clothes but didn't answer, instead asking, "What do I know? I was just curious why sisters have different abilities, so I asked out of curiosity~"

"I wonder what Misaka-san thinks they know?"

Mikoto was speechless for a moment.

It seems that Shokuhou really doesn't have any problems.

"Aren't you and Chiyo on good terms?" Mikoto pressed on, unwilling to give up. "You two knew each other before."

"Knowing each other doesn't mean we're good friends." Misaka Mikoto said with a smile, "Besides, Misaka-san now knows that she mistook you for her back then~ If we were good friends, we should be happy, so why would she say something like that?"

"And you saw it today too, Chiyo was really cold to him~ They don't seem like good friends at all, do they?"

This explanation doesn't seem wrong.

Mikoto was speechless, though she felt there must be something going on that wasn't what Misaki Shokuhou had said.

But what we see right now is indeed correct.

Can...

But Mikoto's intuition told her that this was wrong! Absolutely wrong! Things weren't as Misaki Shokuhou had described at all.

But I can't find any reason to ask.

Misaki Shokuhou smiled and put her hands behind her back, turning around as if she was about to leave.

However, before leaving, she seemed to feel that she hadn't said enough, saying, "If Misaka-san cares so much about Chiyo, why don't you go and find out the truth yourself?"

"Is it fear? An unwillingness to face a potentially cruel truth? Or a feeling that what's past is past, and everything starts anew now?"

"That's not wrong, but should we really let the past go without understanding it at all?"

Chapter Nine Xiaoxia

Outside the hospital, Misaki Shihou stared blankly at the hospital gate.

She was filled with mixed emotions; she really wanted to go in and visit them.

But no.

Misaki Shokuhou could understand why Chiyo didn't want to have any interaction with her, and she thought that she might have made the same choice if she were in Chiyo's shoes.

She knew that the darkness could never be exposed, and she knew that Chiyo could only truly move towards a new life by severing ties with the past.

Perhaps one day in the future she can become friends with Dolly, now Chiyo.

But right now, neither of them is ready to face each other.

"Dolly..."

Misaki Shokuhou silently turned around and murmured, "Misaka Mikoto, if you let Chiyo get hurt again..."

"I, Misaki Shokuhou, will never forgive you!"

In Chiyo's hospital room.

Mikoto simply sat quietly by the bedside.

The sound of "beep beep beep" could be heard in my ears.

Chiyo lay on the bed, her breathing steady, but her complexion was not very healthy, appearing somewhat pale.

The body is connected to various life monitoring devices, making it look like an ICU ward that you only see in some movies.

Mikoto knew roughly what these instruments represented; a nurse had just given her a brief explanation and also offered her some comfort.

Despite the seemingly serious situation, there's no need to worry. Chiyo's main problem right now is that she's physically weak and mentally stressed.

The original intention of sending her to school was to help her relax by interacting with her peers and reduce her mental stress. Chiyo was indeed excellent and successfully entered Tokiwadai through her own efforts. But the result seems to have gone against the original plan.

"Big sister..." Kuroko sat down on the edge of the bed and tried to comfort her, saying, "Big sister will be alright."

"Regarding the eldest sister's past, Kuroko..."

Kuroko was also present during the conversation between Misaki Shokuhou, the doctor, and her older sister.

Although she couldn't find an opportunity to interject, she could still understand the meaning behind those words.

The separation between the elder sister and the eldest sister, the elder sister's health condition—there must be some dark and cruel secrets hidden behind all of this!

"I will investigate all of this." Mikoto didn't give Kuroko any more chance to speak.

The attitude was firm and brooked no questioning, and that was the unspoken meaning behind those words.

"Kuroko!" Kuroko also hoped to be of help.

"Please!" Mikoto clasped her hands together, offering a plea she had never shown before: "I can find out..."

This was her business, and she didn't want to entrust it to anyone else, especially since she didn't know who or what this matter would involve, so she didn't want anyone to get involved.

Troublesome and tricky things have already arisen, and she doesn't want to make things any more complicated.

Especially regarding Chiyo's past, judging from the conversation between the doctor and Misaki Shokuhou, this matter is not suitable for more people to know.

"Kuroko..." Kuroko was about to say something.

"Please..." Mikoto lowered her head, bowing deeply over her clasped hands.

Seeing this, Kuroko could say nothing more. She simply stood up and walked behind Mikoto. This time, she didn't do anything reckless like before; she just gently hugged Mikoto from behind.

"Big sister, Kuroko will always stand by you, so please feel free to tell Kuroko if you need anything."

Chiyo had no idea what happened during the time she entered the dream, and within the dream...

"Yeah~"

With that teasing, drawn-out ending, Chiyo looked gleefully at the orange-haired girl in front of her, dressed in a yellow t-shirt and overalls. This girl basically matched all the characteristics of the original Kasumi in Chiyo's memory.

Even the charred bicycle she carried on her back was almost identical to the one in the animation.

"what are you laughing at?"

Xiaoxia, who was already upset because her bicycle was inexplicably destroyed, became even more unhappy when she saw the girl in front of her.

"I'm laughing at you~" Chiyo said without any attempt to hide her thoughts, "Because I can't bear all the bad things alone, and seeing you makes me happy."

"Huh?" Xiaoxia was even more confused, but this obviousness only made her angrier. She said with a hint of anger in her voice, "Get out of the way! You inexplicable guy."

"Oh?" Chiyo crossed her arms and retorted, "How can you say no? Shouldn't we be going the same way? At least we should be going to the same place for the same reason, right?"

"You!" Xiaoxia was still angry, but she quickly realized what was happening and said incredulously, "Masaka?!"

“Yes!” Chiyo nodded. “That’s Masaka, the boy with Pikachu. He has to pay me back with a bicycle.”

Chiyo did not travel with Ash completely.

Because the goals are different.