I Secretly Healed the Illness of the Twin Princesses While Wearing a Mask, and Now the Entire Kingdom Is in an Uproar ~Please Stop Trying to Expose the Street Healer~ - Chapter 9

“Ouch, ouch, ouch.”

“Good morning, Asuku. Looks like you had quite the fun last night?”

The next day.

I thought I’d have to face the cold glares of the nobles again while walking to school with Christina, but today my sister was waiting in front of the boys’ dorm.

And right as we met was an iron claw.

Her fingers dug into my face, painfully enough to make me wince.

“They say some suspicious person calling themselves the serial healer broke into a clinic last night, knocked out the guards, and healed every injured or sick person they could find. Then, they went around healing people on the streets, barged into the Adventurers’ Guild to treat the wounded… The rumor is that the city now calls them the serial healer, and they’re the talk of the town at taverns.”

“I didn’t do it. It must be a copycat. So could you stop grabbing my face like that?”

“It makes me sad that you’d lie to me. Should I peel the skin off your face and put it in a frame for my room? Don’t worry, I’ll heal your face with my magic afterward.”

“That’s pretty creepy. But, it actually kind of suits ―Ouch, ouch, ouch.”

“…Haah, really.”

My sister let out a sigh and finally let me go.

“Asuku, this is serious advice. Your desire to see people live long and healthy lives is admirable. But the way you go about it is guaranteed to make enemies.”

“Enemies?”

“Yes, like the healers. If the injured disappear and the clinics get no customers, they’ll lose their jobs. And I’m sure there are plenty of other problems too. Things are probably happening right now, without you even knowing.”

“…Yeah, that makes sense.”

I wasn’t stupid. I knew my actions could harm others.

Even so, I had concluded.

“I honestly don’t care.”

“…What did you say?”

“Big sister. I’m far more selfish than you think.”

Other people losing out? I couldn’t care less.

“I just want the people I can reach to live long and healthy lives. I don’t care about  everything else.”

“That’ll only make more enemies.”

“I said, I don’t care. For me, everyone in the world falls into three categories. Healthy, injured, or sick… There’s no enemy or ally in that.”

“…That’s incredibly arrogant, and frankly, inhuman. You’re a true abnormality.”

“Abnormal?

“Your thinking will eventually destroy yourself.”

“I don’t care about that either.”

I’ve already died once.

A few more times won’t matter. I don’t sweat the small stuff.

“Well, it wouldn’t be good to just heal a criminal and let them go. People like that get sent to the proper authorities after treatment.”

“So you do have some sense of ethics… Haah, I think I understand you a little better now. But there’s one thing I want to say.”

“What?”

“No matter what happens, I’m on your side. Just like you won’t bend your beliefs, there’s something I won’t bend either. It is protecting you. If you ever run into trouble, no matter how small, you have to tell me. Anything you find in your way, I’ll do my best to remove it for you.”

That’s reassuring.

“But be careful. Princess Christina is seriously investigating the school to try to find you.”

“Obsession is scary.”

“I’ll handle that side of things, but first-year classes start today. Don’t cause trouble and make your sister worry.”

As expected of my sister. She’s dependable.

Still, there’s something I really want to ask her.

“By the way, big sister.”

“What?”

“I’m not saying exactly what, but isn’t it a little over the top?”

“…Over what?”

“Your pads.”

Ah, she looked away.

“I’m not wearing pads. They’re 100% natural.”

“That’s just unnatural.”

I know it’s rude to comment on a girl’s chest size, especially someone her age, and I feel a little bad, but I couldn’t help myself…

I really couldn’t just watch.

It was way over the top, so obvious that it looked fake.

Everything has its limits.

“You’re not exactly small, so I don’t think you need to exaggerate this much.”

“…But boys like bigger ones, do they?”

Boys? …Wait!?

Maybe my sister has a crush on someone, and that person likes big breasts.

It’s possible. Very possible.

But listen, big sister. Fake breasts might appeal to some people, but for someone who actually likes big ones, it can be disappointing.

As her little brother, I had to warn her before her feelings got hurt!

“It depends on the person? I like you just the way you are.”

After all, she’s only sixteen.

She still has plenty of time to grow, so there’s no need to fake anything.

“I’m not sure what you mean, but if you really feel that way, I’ll go along with it… By the way, what do you like?”

“I like big ones. The bigger, the better.”

“Clench your teeth.”

The next moment, her delicate smile vanished, and her fist slammed right into my face.

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“H-Hey, are you okay? Your face looks dented or something.”

“Don’t worry about it, Garu.”

“It’s hard not to worry…”

A lot happened this morning, but I made it safely to the classroom and got ready for lessons.

The teacher arrived a little late.

“All right. Until yesterday, we’ve been showing you around the academy and its facilities, but real lessons begin today. A magic academy isn’t just about learning magic; it’s also about how a noble should carry themselves. Do not cause any problems.”

And so, the class began.

To be honest, most of it was stuff I already knew, how to handle mana, how to cast spells.

The Medix family had drilled me in healing magic since I was a child, so my basic magic knowledge was a step ahead of most other nobles.

The academy’s main purpose was to train nobles with strong magical power, so they wouldn’t lose control.

First-year students learned the basics thoroughly. Second-year students learned advanced and applied magic. Third-year students focused on practical combat and real-world applications.

Long story short, it was boring.

The more I reinforced the basics, the better. It was nice to review knowledge, but in the end, it was just the same things over and over.

And to make things worse, my seat was near the window in the back of the classroom. The sunlight streaming in made me drowsy, no matter how hard I tried to stay awake.

“―Hey. Asuku.”

“Mm… huh? Garu? What about class?”

“Class ended ages ago. How can you sleep like that with your back straight?”

Looks like I had dozed off without realizing it.

“Falling asleep on the first day? You’re definitely going to get noticed by the teacher.”

“I messed up… but everyone makes mistakes. Hopefully, they’ll forgive me with a big heart.”

While chatting with Garu and getting ready for the next lesson, the classroom door suddenly burst open.

I turned to see what was happening and… there he was, Duke Arnall, as he was dragging a bunch of his lackeys behind him.

“Is Asuku Medix in this classroom?”

Yes, yes, ignore the trouble.

Most of our classmates didn’t even know each other yet, so I could stay quiet and not get caught.

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Afterword

One-Point Story

Author: “I think the shy reaction when her fake chest is revealed is really cute.”

A: “I get it.”

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