The Guy Who Messed Up Is Gradually Doing His Best - Chapter 95

Then, once I entered, a very courteous guide accompanied me and showed me backstage. This was a great help.

At the entrance of the floor where the dressing rooms are, the assistant producers and directors welcomed us, so we all greeted them properly. They say greetings are important in this industry. I’m glad I heard that from Morita and the others. But still, just being a man, I get looked at quite a bit.

Since the dressing room for “Four Ears” has a lot of people, we promised to go together when heading to the venue hall, and then we parted ways.

“I’ll go to the restroom now.”

“Oh, yeah.”

“Y-yeah, that’s right.”

I arrived early for the live broadcast at the TV station, but I didn’t know how to spend the time until the show started, so I was feeling uneasy. Suddenly, I thought it would be better to use the restroom first, so I excused myself and headed to the restroom.

Given the situation, everyone might be going to the restroom.

“The men’s restroom is quite far away, isn’t it?”

“That’s right.”

I’m glad I went early. The men’s restroom was quite far away, probably because there are so few of them. And it was surprisingly luxurious.

I was surprised when Mil-san used the men’s restroom since there was no one else around, but apparently, this is something that happens often when she’s a guardian. Being a guardian is tough, huh?

I was on my way back to the venue after using the restroom.

——Huh?

A refined lady who had been wobbling in front of me on crutches suddenly squatted down in the aisle.

Rubbing the leg wrapped in a cast, it looks really painful. The hands that are rubbing it are also wrapped in bandages, making it even more pitiful. Upon closer inspection, there are also gauze pads on the cheeks and forehead.

——This is a TV station…

Since ordinary people can’t enter, I wonder if that person is someone related to the matter who had an unavoidable job and came out.

“Um, are you okay?”

“…Are you… um, a man?”

“Ahaha… yes. I was concerned because it looked like your body was in pain…”

“Oh, how embarrassing. I tried my hand at magic tricks, which is quite unbecoming for my age, and ended up failing…”

Magic trick? What kind of magic trick could cause such a serious injury? And it wasn’t even a staff member… Could it have been a celebrity?

“Th-that must have been tough.”

Either way, I can’t be too relaxed… Mil-san warns us that it’s a dangerous opponent, but I haven’t heard anything from Mil-san. Alright.

“Um, I think it’s rude for a stranger to suddenly do something like this, but I’m short on time, so I’m sorry, but I’ll just borrow your hand for a moment.”

“What!?”

She was taken aback and blushed suddenly, but while repeatedly apologizing, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry,” I half-forcibly touched her hand and performed the healing.

“Eh… what is this…”

She seems unable to hide her surprise, but understanding that she is being treated, she silently gazes at my face and the area around my right hand where I am touching.

I felt relieved when no one said anything and continued with the healing, which took about a minute. I could tell just by touching it that this was quite a serious injury. I was impressed that he could walk at all. Given how severe it was, if I did a full healing all at once, it might worsen the affected area, so I started with a light healing and gradually increased the intensity. At this rate, I think it will take another four or five minutes to fully heal.

Ring.

Ring.

A message has been coming in on the smartphone I put in my pocket earlier.

I wonder who it could be. Oh, maybe they’re worried because I’m taking too long in the bathroom… I need to hurry.

“Then… I think you’re probably okay now, but just to be safe, please have a doctor check you out.”

“Thank you very much. Um, your name is… ah.”

Just when I felt completely healed, I hurriedly stood up, quickly conveyed that, and left the place.

After walking a bit and checking my phone, as expected, I received a lot of messages from everyone worrying about me.

I said I was helping someone who looked a bit troubled, and then I quickly returned to the dressing room.

“Houjou-sama! You are here? Your body is in pain, isn’t it?”

“…I’m sorry. I just needed to go to the bathroom for a moment.”

The manager-like figure’s eyes widen as they watch Houjou Mariko stand up normally and move her body.

“Houjou-sa, ma, how are your injuries…?”

“Oh, a kind person took care of it for me… By the way, could you cancel the appointment I made at the therapy clinic? It was a month away, so it shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

“Uh, um… no, that’s not acceptable. We won’t cancel unless you confirm with the doctor first. Once you cancel, you never know when you’ll be able to book again, and it’s not uncommon for the schedule to be fully booked for six months.”

“Then, if that’s the case, there’s nothing we can do about it. Let’s leave it for later.”

*****

After returning to the dressing room for a while, Morita-san called out to me, and I entered the venue hall with everyone from “Four Ears.” Then, at the entrance, I was surprised to find the program producer and the staff welcoming us. I immediately greeted them.

“Thank you very much for agreeing to appear despite the sudden offer.”

“No, we are the ones who should be thanking you. Thank you for giving us this opportunity.”

We both ended up bowing excessively and giving strange greetings, but in the end, we shook hands and were guided to our table by another staff member.

It’s okay, right? I don’t think I gave a bad impression. But they keep staring blankly, and it’s a bit concerning.