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Ichika seemed to have some 'complex' feelings about Amamiya's offer to pay the fine on her behalf.

"As for the students... you really are..." She paused, then concluded with a strange adjective, "'overly attentive'."

Amamiya smiled casually: "After all, I am an adult."

"It is only natural to pay attention to everyone as students."

【~???~】(from Ichika, Mine)

【~???~】(From four members of the Food Research Group)

Ichika didn't say anything more, her eyes momentarily clouded over.

[I sensed a hint of curiosity from Ichika...]

【COOP↑UP!】

【Naka Masayuki (Justice/Mediator) ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

[★2 Ability "Mediator's Balance Technique" is now unlocked!]

So, Haruna and the other three, who had only worn the 'silver bracelets' for a short while, were 'escorted' to the station by members of the Justice Committee. Afterwards, their bracelets were removed, and they were sent back to the train bound for Gehenna.

After the members of Justice and the Knights of Rescue withdrew one after another, Mina seemed to have finally found an opportunity.

Having confirmed that all unsafe factors in the surrounding area had been eliminated, Mina placed her hands together near her lower abdomen, bowed slightly in a very formal manner, and greeted Amamiya: "It is an honor to meet you... I am the captain of the Rescue Knights, Aomori Mina."

Even the feeling you get when you touch them is very different...

Amamiya couldn't help but compare her in her mind to Serina, who had claimed to have "boldly visited" the previous night.

Compared to Serina's angelic personal style, Mina even gives off a 'knightly' formality in her tone and manner of speaking.

Influenced by Mina's aura, Amamiya also straightened his tone slightly: "Nice to meet you, please take care of me from now on."

"So... you were invited for a medical check-up, right?"

Gently parting her two braids that fell from her shoulders to her chest, and smoothing her hair, Mina got straight to the point: "Sensei... although the comprehensive physical examination process is indeed a bit troublesome, it is very important after all, and the data needs to be synchronized with the Federation Student Council later... I hope you can understand."

"Then please follow me."

Chapter Thirty-Five: Cinna, the Last Conscience of the Rescue Knights

Following Mina, Amamiya finally got to see the headquarters of the "Knights of Rescue".

Although the style of the Ambulance Knights, each armed with a heavy weapon, didn't match his impression of "nurse sisters"...

At least the architectural style of the "Hospital Knights" matched the hospital-like buildings he remembered.

The headquarters of the Knights of the Aid, while still adopting the modern Gothic spire architectural style of the Holy Trinity, has a clean white paint job and a red cross emblem that make the building lose the mystical aura of the spire and become more like a regular hospital.

"Sensei..."

The blue-haired girl beside him noticed that Amamiya seemed to be looking at the surrounding buildings, so she slowed down her pace and straightened her back slightly.

Mina spoke softly, her words brimming with unmistakable confidence in the strength of the Holy Knights: "How do you feel about the style of our Holy Knights? Are you satisfied?"

As they went deeper, Amamiya gradually smelled a very faint odor, similar to a mixture of medical alcohol and various medicines.

“Very…special.”

After a moment's thought, Amamiya commented, "As expected of the headquarters of the Knights of Rescue, it truly gives off a feeling... similar to 'the headquarters of white-clad angels.'"

【越已{咎零(鹨事熘企?罢+鸸巴卄~???~ 】

Amamiya's 'special evaluation' seems to have won Mina's favor and approval.

After three sixteenth notes, symbolizing the highest level of favor, floated overhead, Mina nodded gently and echoed with a sigh, "Staying in an environment like this, it's inevitable that one's mood will become more peaceful."

Then, as soon as she finished speaking, Amamiya noticed a purple figure flashing past down the corridor, holding what looked like a medical saw.

The purple figure seemed to be chasing another Justice Committee student whose entire lower leg was wrapped in bandages due to a leg injury, and who was wearing a black sailor-style uniform skirt.

The student representing justice, being chased, leaned on a cane with one hand, his crimson eyes, hidden beneath his overly long bangs, filled with panic.

She limped along, desperately trying to escape, and cried out in a sorrowful and fearful tone, as if accusing a quack doctor: "I... I just accidentally hurt my leg... I don't need an amputation, I don't need one!"

As for the pursuers... that's worth mentioning.

With purple hair and blue eyes, her twin-tail hairstyle and cute pink nurse's uniform, one pair of pink and white striped knee-high socks and the other pure white, and an IV needle of unknown purpose strapped to her thigh...

Looking so energetic, yet smiling as she wields a medical saw... this truly gave Amamiya a clear sense of contrast.

"Hey? Your injury hasn't fully healed yet, so don't do such strenuous exercise..."

The purple-haired girl chased after him, trying to comfort him: "Besides, your injury does require careful treatment. Considering the possibility of infection, the best advice here is amputation. This is definitely not the advice of some quack doctor..."

The members of the Justice Committee who were being chased were on the verge of tears, and the despair on their small faces was so clear.

"No, no... Ah!"

Suddenly, she slipped and fell forward with a scream.

Amamiya, no longer bothering to watch the spectacle, slid forward, caught the girl who was about to fall, and pulled her into his arms.

Amamiya, still holding her sister in her arms, silently glanced back at Mina.

Mina awkwardly tossed her hair to the side, turned her head slightly to the side and lowered her head, not responding to Amamiya's gaze.

—She had just said, 'It's quiet here,' and then this happened…

Amamiya then turned her gaze to the girl who was still holding the medical saw.

[Third Eye] automatically takes in the girl's basic information and the Arcana she possesses.

[Assistant: Asagao Hanae / Plague Doctor of the Knights]

[Arcana: X. the Hanged Man]

[Assistance Relationship: Not Unlocked]

Meeting Amamiya's slightly puzzled gaze, the girl named Hanae returned the same puzzled look, as if to ask, "What's wrong?"

But then she realized something and quickly explained her behavior.

"Ah...Sensei, you're Sensei from Sharai, right? I'm Asagao Hanae, a member of the Knights of Rescue!"

“Um… what I’m doing right now is genuinely treating a patient, you know? This student from the Justice Committee did suffer a serious leg injury some time ago… For her recovery, crucial procedures like debridement surgery need to be performed to the best of her ability…”

Before she could finish speaking, Amamiya felt the Justice Committee member, who had thrown herself into her arms, hug her tightly and begin to cry out, "Sen, Sensi... I... I don't want to be..."

"Please save me..."

Amamiya: "..."

He lowered his head slightly and met the tearful eyes of the girl in his arms.

"...Actually, I think 'amputation' and such is making a mountain out of a molehill."

As Amamiya spoke, a fleeting, shimmering green light appeared on the fingertips of the girl he was holding.

'I am you, and you are me... Come.'

'Psona-Maria.'

'The embrace of the Virgin Mary.'

The phantom of the 'Mother Virgin Mary,' who is said to have given birth to Jesus Christ, was deliberately concealed by Amamiya. It attached itself to Amamiya's body and, through Amamiya, gently embraced the student from the Justice Committee.

Legend has it that the embrace of the Virgin Mary can heal all wounds, cure all diseases, and allow the injured to recover completely, no matter what kind of injury they suffer.

"Peace of mind, peace of mind..."

The [Voice of the Stars] (Tama's bond skill) conveyed a sense of tranquility that made one almost want to yawn. Amamiya sighed softly, "Is everything alright now?"

Amidst the calm and tranquility conveyed by the Voice of the Stars, the injured Justice Committee members quickly regained their composure.

"My leg...hey? It seems like the pain isn't there anymore...it's amazing...!"

Amamiya released his embrace and looked at her calves.

The bandages and splints that had been immobilizing the injury fell off on their own, and even the sutures that might have left scars were repaired to a smooth, pristine state. In fact, the skin on the injured leg seemed to be in better condition than the uninjured one.

The miracle happened right before their eyes, giving Mina and Hanae, who were present, a shock no less than seeing Jesus Christ turn stones into bread.

"It's back to normal... How amazing!"

"How did you do it?!"

Amamiya didn't explain how she did it; she simply smiled and casually patted the head of the Justice Committee member who was looking at her with adoration.

"Although I don't know why I was injured like this, please be more careful in the future."

"Th-um...thank you, Sensi..."

"Also, I can... *sob*"

The Justice Committee members, who seemed to want to say something more, suddenly noticed Mina and Hanae's gazes in the corridor.

The shy words of thanks and the request for her contact information stuck in her throat. Realizing that if she didn't leave soon, the girl might be forced back onto the operating table by the quack doctor to observe what was happening, she chose to leave quickly.

"Thank you everyone from the Rescue Knights... I... I need to go back and continue my mission!"

Amamiya waved to her, indicating that she could leave now.

Then, as the girl's footsteps faded into the distance, he met the curious gazes of Mina and Hanae, which held a hint of curiosity about the truth.

Of course, the main source is still flower painting.

“Sensei, regarding the ‘medical method’ just now…”

Hearing the various exaggerated questions thrown out in a lively manner, Amamiya felt a little embarrassed.

He truly hadn't expected... that Hanae's absurdity was comparable to that of Mina, the leader of the Rescue Knights.

First, there's the title... "Plague Doctor," also known as the plague doctor.

They frequently appear in medieval literature, depicted as "dressed in black, wearing bird-beak masks, like death or angels."

As is widely known, plague doctors symbolize the culture of the Dark Ages. In that era, medicine was still in its infancy... The treatments employed by plague doctors were simple, brutal, and even absurd.

When in doubt, bloodletting is the first treatment. If bloodletting doesn't work, there are even more bizarre treatments like leech therapy waiting in the wings.

While it's true that the plague doctors killed many people who could have lived, it's also undeniable that they cured far too many people who were in dire straits.

In that dark era, these healers, who wore bird-beak masks and practiced medicine in a special way, were feared by everyone as "black death"—because their appearance often symbolized the arrival of plague or other intractable diseases.

Correspondingly, they are also regarded as "black angels"—because these 'doctors' who wear bird-beak masks and treat you in strange, even brutal ways, may be your last hope.

Hanae, who is known as the "Plague Doctor,"... her methods of "overtreatment" are really obvious and exaggerated.

As for the leader, Mina, Amamiya didn't see even a trace of that kind of approachable charm in her; she seemed more like a 'white-clad angel'...

Even her title was "Knight Templar," a title that seemed to have nothing to do with medicine.

Surely the so-called 'Templar Knights' can't actually heal people with Holy Light...

Compared to Serina, who exudes a particularly gentle aura and is also known as an "angel in white," Amamiya truly had a feeling—

Perhaps, Cinna is the 'last conscience' of the entire Rescue Knights.

Amamiya did not respond to the various questions raised by Hanae, but only affirmed that this member of the Justice Committee would not suffer from any lingering illness or subsequent problems such as wound infection.

He looked at Mina, who was also somewhat surprised by 'instantly healing an injured person': "About my 'physical examination'..."

Mina, of course, did not ask questions like Hanae did, but after a moment of confusion, nodded to Amamiya.

After leading Amamiya to a place that looked like a waiting room, she bowed slightly to Amamiya.

“Sensei…please make your preparations in a moment.”

"The physical examination will begin soon."

Chapter Thirty-Six: Is Qinna... truly the last vestige of conscience?

The 'physical examination' of Amamiya continued until dusk.

As for the result...

It can only be described in one sentence.