Poseidon in Arknights

“Oh, speaking of Nightingale.” Susuluo turned her head when she heard Xiyue say that. “The last time I saw Miss Nightingale recently, she was even able to get out of her wheelchair and onto the ground by herself.”

"Hmm." Hearing Susuluo's words, Xiyue's lips curled into a gentle smile. "Is that so? That's wonderful. It seems the treatment is already showing initial results."

"Mm." Susuluo's face was also full of smiles. Nothing makes a doctor happier than seeing a patient who is theoretically incurable be cured.

Not to mention that Miss Nightingale's condition was already a source of regret for all the doctors on Rhodes Island, so it's wonderful that she has regained her health.

"Oh, right." Xi Yue took out the schedule from the table, checked it for a while, and then looked at Hong behind her. "Hong, you're going to the fourth ward next. Take care of the patients there first."

“Okay.” Hong nodded obediently, took the list from the fourth ward, and then turned to leave.

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“Hmm…” Xi Yue nodded, holding the report in her hand. Then she looked at Nightingale lying on the hospital bed beside her. At this moment, the sickly whiteness on Nightingale’s face had disappeared.

Although it still looks like a fragile little bird, it's much better than before when it looked like a withered branch about to break.

Her face started to regain some color, and during the initial examination, she no longer needed a wheelchair to move between the equipment.

“It seems that Miss Nightingale is recovering much faster than I expected.” Yuuki turned to look at Shining and Nearl, who were standing by the door. “It seems that you two have put in a lot of effort these past few days.”

"Mmm." Nearl nodded with a happy smile. Nightingale's health was improving day by day, which was what they wanted to see. Their relationship, which had been through many encounters in the wilderness, was already like that of sisters.

Over the past two weeks, watching Nightingale's health improve and become more relaxed day by day, Lin Guang couldn't have been happier.

Shining's expression appeared calm, but the joy in her eyes proved that she was also quite happy to see Nightingale gradually recovering.

"Have you used up all the medicine?" Yuuki casually patted Nightingale's head, then turned to Shining and Nearl and asked.

"Hmm, there's just a little bit left." Lin Guang immediately said that she had been the one brewing the medicine for the past few days. "It's enough for about two more doses."

“Okay, I understand.” Xi Yue nodded, then walked to the table next to her and took out a medicine packet from her clothes. “According to the report, Miss Nightingale’s recovery is good, and the medicine is effective.”

"Then, the treatment will remain in this state until Miss Nightingale's internal injuries are fully healed, and then there will be no other problems."

Although Nightingale's major internal injuries are finally beginning to heal, allowing for a slightly stronger dosage of medication, it is still necessary to maintain the previous dosage until she has fully recovered, to ensure safety.

"Thank you, Dr. Yuzuki." Seeing Yuzuki piling the medicine on the table, Lin Guang immediately stepped forward and picked up the medicine bag.

"It's alright." Xi Yue shook her head, glanced at the amount of medicine and counted it. After that, she stopped taking the medicine out. "It's good that Miss Nightingale has recovered. There's no need to thank me."

"Ah."

——————Rhodes Island Medical Department, Ward 4——————

"Miss Red, it seems you've been watching my tail for a while now?" A Miss Lupo lay on the hospital bed, looking at the red-faced woman sitting beside her with a smile.

"Mmm." Red nodded without hesitation, her eyes fixed on the patient's wagging tail.

"Then, Miss Red, could you please comb my fur?" Miss Rupert pointed to the comb on the counter next to her, then shook her bandaged hand. "After all, as you can see, it's not very convenient for me."

"Okay~" Red immediately walked over happily, picked up the comb next to her and started to comb her fur bit by bit, and then touched her tail, "It feels a bit forked."

"Hey~" The patient shrugged helplessly. "It's all because of that accident last time. I was cooking and accidentally blew up the kitchen. My hand is still injured."

"The doctor also advised me not to take a bath, so how can the tail not fork?"

For Miss Rupert, it's one thing to let someone else groom her, since it's inconvenient right now, and she can tolerate it a little. After all, her tail will be uncomfortable and unhappy every day. Besides, Miss Red is quite cute.

However, if someone else were to wash her hands, Miss Rupert would prefer to wait until they were healed before taking proper care of herself.

"So kitchens can explode?" Red combed her tail, tilted her head, and looked at Miss Rupert with some confusion. "Shouldn't the worst thing be that the food is bad?"

Because it's always Yuuki who does the cooking, and sometimes Croissant and the others will cook when Yuuki isn't around, but Kurenai has never seen anyone manage to blow up the kitchen.

"Sigh, didn't I already say it was an accident?" Miss Rupert said helplessly, while admonishing, "Miss Red, you must remember that metal things must never be put in the microwave."

"Oh, I understand." Red nodded, glanced at Miss Rupert, and with the bandage wrapped around her hand, she made a silent vow that she would never cook again.

After all, not being able to touch or comb her tail would be a huge torment for Red.

Oh, wait, it seems that if Mom were here, such a small wound might not be a problem? But if Mom were here, Hong wouldn't cook either.

"Ugh~" Just as Red was thinking, she accidentally applied a little too much pressure, and Miss Luper immediately let out a soft cry, "Aaa, Miss Red, be gentle, be gentle."

"Um." Hong immediately relaxed and apologized, "Sorry, I was just spacing out."

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Miss Rupert shook her head and patted Hong's head. "Oh dear, I really envy Miss Yuzuki for having such a well-behaved child."

It's worth mentioning that, due to her gradual mastery of her abilities, Red's aura no longer causes Luper any discomfort unless she releases it intentionally.

So, the docile-looking Red, who is also very good at brushing her tail and has an exceptional massage technique, quickly gained the affection of a group of Luper and Wolper patients who were unable to brush their own fur due to their own inconvenience.

"Miss Red, it seems you still really like touching your tail, don't you?" After a while, Miss Lupo started to get bored and began to make conversation.

"I heard from a doctor last time that Miss Hong touched that guy, um, right, Provence?"

"Mmm." Red nodded repeatedly with innocent eyes and answered without hesitation, "Red really likes to touch tails, especially Lupo's tail."

“Hey, Miss Hong, if you really like touching tails,” a patient chimed in, joining the discussion, “Miss Hong, you could try opening a massage parlor or a tail care salon or something.”

"A massage parlor? A tail care parlor?" Red tilted her head, asking with some confusion, "What are those things?"

"Eh, Miss Red hasn't been there before?" Miss Lupo asked in surprise, glancing at Red's tail, which was clearly reflecting light under the lamp. "Wow, if Miss Red hasn't been there before, then you take really good care of yourself. I'm suddenly a little envious."

"Hmm." After thinking for a moment, Hong asked in confusion, "Then what exactly are those two things?"

"Well, a massage parlor is where people who have paid for a massage get a massage," the patient explained in the simplest way after thinking for a moment. "A tail care parlor is where people who don't know how to care for their tails get professional care."

“Yes, yes, if Miss Red opens a massage parlor, I will definitely go and support her.” Miss Rupert nodded, glancing at Red’s tail with some envy. “After all, you can tell just by looking at Miss Red’s tail.”

"Hmm..." Hong thought for a moment and then asked, "So, if I open this kind of maintenance shop, does that mean it's perfectly legal to touch someone's tail?"

Chapter 175: If you're happy

"Hmm, is that the main point?" Miss Rupert squinted at the red figure before her. "Miss Red seems to have a rather overtly obvious purpose."

"Is it okay? Is it okay?" Red didn't care about Miss Rupert's words, her eyes sparkling slightly.

“Hey…” Rupert waved his hand, “What we said is true. We both said it’s maintenance, so we definitely have to touch the tail to maintain it.”

"But are there really people who would go to a grooming salon just to touch a tail?"

Miss Rupert's voice trailed off as she finished speaking, because she had noticed that Red's eyes were growing brighter with each word she spoke.

"Hmm..." Miss Rupert looked at Red, thought for a moment and decided to ignore it. At least the person had some sense of propriety, and the massage technique was indeed quite good.

Even if someone has a little hobby of wanting to touch their tail, it's not a big problem, right?

"Okay~" After hearing such good news, Hong was in an exceptionally good mood, and even hummed an unknown tune.

“Oh.” Miss Rupert nodded, stretched out her bandaged hand, gently touched her tail with her forearm, and then nodded.

"Thank you so much, Miss Hong!"

"I'm very grateful to you for telling me such a good idea." A smile appeared on Hong's lips. Now she needs to start researching how to open a tail care shop.

Of course, if I want to open the museum, I still need to convince my mother first.

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"Hong!" Xi Yue pushed open the door to the ward and had just called out Hong's name when her eyes narrowed and she reached out to catch Hong, who was rushing towards her, and pulled her into her arms.

"What's wrong?" Xi Yue rubbed Hong's hair, then gently put Hong down and looked at Hong's face. "Is there something you need to talk to me about?"

"Okay." Red nodded. "Mom, I want to open a Lupo tail care shop."

"Maintenance center? Lupo's tail." Upon hearing this, Yuzuki paused for a moment, then looked up and glanced around the room before finally looking at Miss Lupo, who had already turned her face away.

After confirming who came up with the idea, Xiyue looked down at Hong, whose eyes seemed to be sparkling with excitement, and then gave Hong's head a good rub.

"Hong~" Xi Yue rubbed Hong's head, a helpless smile on her face, "Are you going to open a beauty salon or to find a reasonable excuse to touch someone's tail?"

"Waaaah~" Red offered no resistance, shaking her head in sync with Yuuki's movements. "Mommy knows, so there's no need to ask~"

"That's exactly why I know." Yu Yue let go of his hand, her helpless expression still lingering. "If that's what you're thinking, I won't agree to it."

“I know what Mom wants to say.” Hong looked at July with a serious expression. “I will definitely take care of myself with a responsible attitude towards everyone.”

"Touching the tail is just something I do during the maintenance process. If I can't do that, then I..."

Hong suddenly stopped speaking, as if pondering how to make a suitable vow for herself.

"Alright, as long as you can do that, that's fine." Yu Yue patted Hong's head. "As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. Of course, you still have to be serious."

"Yes!" Hong nodded immediately. With her mother's approval, the rest of the problems would be easy to solve.

“However, I still have a small condition.” Yuuki, who had split into several clones, suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Kurenai following behind her. “Later, I will call Texas over and let Texas evaluate your skills.”

"After all, whether a maintenance shop can attract customers depends on your skills. If Texas agrees, I'll talk to Kal'tsit in a couple of days."

"Okay~" Red nodded, it was a simple matter, but then she remembered another question, "But do I need to ask Dr. Kal'tsit about opening a shop?"

“Hmm, we should ask the Doctor, right?” Yuuki stroked her chin, she wasn’t quite sure about the procedure. “But what you said makes sense, Hong. We probably don’t need to go to Kal’tsit about this.”

"Mmm." Red nodded, as long as she could pass Texas's test tonight.

Although it was called a test, it was actually quite simple for Hong. After spending so much time together, Hong already knew exactly what to do.

——————Rhodes Island, Accommodation Area, Yuuki and Kurenai's Room——————

"Hmm?" Yuuki pushed open the door and smelled a certain aroma. Looking into the kitchen, she saw Exusiai busy at work. "Exusiai?"

"Hmm?" Exusiai turned to look at Yuuki and Kurenai, who had just entered. "Good evening, welcome back~"

"What are you doing?" Xi Yue led Hong into the room. "Didn't you eat enough dinner?"

"No, no," Exusiai shook her head. "I just asked a friend and discovered a new way to make apple pie, and I wanted to try it out."

"I see." Yuuki nodded. "Then I'll look forward to it. But speaking of which, isn't Texas coming soon?"

"As for Texas," Exusiai said with a mischievous grin, "she might have to wait a while, since she's currently being bothered by someone."

"Being harassed?" Just as Yuuki's doubts arose, she looked behind her, because she had already sensed Texas's aura, as well as another aura following Texas.

"Good evening." Yu Yue stepped out of the room, looking at Texas, who looked displeased, and Lappland, who was smiling, in the distance.

"Hmm." Texas looked at Yuuki, her displeasure finally fading. "Good evening."

"Hey, it's been a while~" Lappland waved and greeted Yuzuki from the side, "Miss Yuzuki's reputation is growing bigger and bigger."

"If you have time, you can come to the medical department for a check-up," Xi Yue smiled. "Your body needs some care, doesn't it?"

"But it seems you did listen to the doctor's orders a little bit." Yuuki looked Lappland up and down. "You look a bit better."

Because Yuuki didn't receive any assignment for Lappland's physical examination, and because she hadn't seen Lappland while in the medical department, her impression of Lappland's body was still based on her time in Lungmen.

However, compared to their last meeting, Lappland's body has received as much care as possible from Rhodes Island, even though Lappland doesn't like the care she receives.