21st Century Necromancer

As Nanami carefully tried walking again with the nurse’s support, Chen Yu arrived at the ward to conduct his routine checkup.

Seeing Nanami able to stand up again, Chen Yu said cheerfully, "Nanami can already stand and walk today? It seems you are recovering quickly! But still, don’t be impatient. Don’t stand for too long, and rest after walking a few steps. Your body hasn’t fully recovered yet, so there’s no need to rush."

"Doctor brother!" Hearing Chen Yu’s voice, Nanami called out his name joyfully, but upon seeing Chen Yu’s gaze, she suddenly became shy, looked down, blushed, and nodded, "I know that! I won’t."

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Nanami’s bashful demeanor also made the young nurse supporting her laugh.

Chen Yu, seeing this, didn’t say much else and just nodded to Nanami, "How do you feel today, Nanami? Does the wound still hurt? Is there any discomfort anywhere?"

"It doesn’t hurt anymore, it’s just that my legs always feel weak," Nanami earnestly explained her sensations to Chen Yu. Having been in a wheelchair for three years, she was eager to rid herself of its constraints and to regain the ability to run and jump like before—to walk with her own legs instead of being pushed in a wheelchair.

"Nanami, your legs haven’t been in use for three years and have only just begun to recover, so it’s normal that they feel weak. So, do you know you have to diligently do your rehabilitation exercises? Once you’re done with rehabilitation, you’ll be able to return to how you were before," Chen Yu explained to her, while also offering encouragement and comfort: "Nanami, you are the patient I’ve seen who has recovered the quickest! Just continue to cooperate with the healing, and you will be discharged soon."

"Really? Can Nanami be discharged soon?" Nanami asked, looking hopefully at Chen Yu. Then her mood suddenly dropped, as if she had remembered something, and she said somewhat despondently, "But then, wouldn’t I be unable to see Doctor brother anymore?"

Chen Yu couldn’t help but smile at Nanami’s frank words, patted her head, and said with a laugh, "Silly girl, you can’t possibly say that you don’t want to be discharged just because you want to see me, right? If that were the case, wouldn’t all my effort to heal you have been in vain?"

"Nanami didn’t mean that!" Hearing what Chen Yu said, Nanami quickly denied it, but thinking that she wouldn’t be able to see Chen Yu after being discharged made her still feel very dejected. She couldn’t help but mumble, "I just... just don’t want to be unable to see Doctor brother…"

"If you want to see me, you can come visit after you get better and are discharged! You can’t possibly want to stay in the hospital just to see me, right? That would mean healing you was pointless," Chen Yu consoled Nanami, then said, "Alright now, don’t think about these things anymore. Lie down on the bed, and let me do a checkup for you."

Hearing Chen Yu’s words, Nanami obediently lay back down on the bed with the nurse’s assistance, and Chen Yu began to check the recovery of her leg’s sensory and motor functions.

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When Chen Yu finished examining Nanami and stepped out, he coincidentally met Kosuke Kanai, who had come to visit his daughter. As always, he greeted him politely.

"Member of Parliament Kanai really dotes on your daughter, don’t you? You’ve come to see Nanami again?" Chen Yu commented with a smile. A caring father who was also a member of the National Diet was indeed a rare find.

Upon hearing Chen Yu’s remark, Kosuke Kanai also smiled and greeted Chen Yu, saying, "I only have one precious daughter, Nanami. Due to my busy work schedule, I don’t have much time to be with her. Now that she’s hospitalized, I should make time to be with her even more.

"And Professor Chen Yu, are you here for another checkup on Nanami? How is her recovery? When can she... stand up?"

"Nanami’s current condition is very good, the wound is healing well, and her legs’ sensory and motor abilities are gradually improving. She can already stand and walk today, but for now, she shouldn’t stand for too long," explained Chen Yu to Kosuke Kanai, also giving him some reminders to be cautious.

After having his secretary note down Cheng Yu’s instructions, Kosuke Kanai then asked, "I don’t know if Professor Chen Yu has any plans tonight. I have reserved a spot in Ginza, at the same sushi restaurant as last time. Would Professor Chen Yu honor us with your presence tonight?"

Chen Yu was surprised to hear Kosuke Kanai inviting him for dinner. He knew about the declined thank-you gift to Hiromi Jounouchi and although he wasn’t surprised by it, Chen Yu was still not very interested in attending the get-together.

"I’d rather not go for dinner," Chen Yu thought for a moment, still planning to refuse.

However, Kosuke Kanai did not take Chen Yu’s refusal to heart and continued to invite him earnestly, "Professor Chen Yu, please don’t misunderstand. It’s just a casual meal together. I just want to express my gratitude to you, without any other intentions."

"Well... Since Member of Parliament Kanai insists so earnestly, it would be rude of me to decline." Seeing Kosuke Kanai’s sincere attitude, Chen Yu hesitated for a while before nodding and agreeing to it.

"Haha, that’s great! I wonder if Professor Chen Yu likes kinmedai? I heard from the chef that today’s fish is extremely fresh," Kanai laughed upon hearing Chen Yu’s acceptance, his crow’s feet smoothing out with his happiness. "I was thinking of inviting Doctor Jounouchi as well. She has also taken good care of Nanami during this time, and I would like to thank her."

"I’ll ask her later then, but she may be on duty tonight," replied Chen Yu without immediately accepting the invitation on Hiromi Jounouchi’s behalf, giving an ambiguous response instead.

Kosuke Kanai wasn’t disappointed and simply nodded, "Then, just like last time, I’ll have a car pick you up when you finish work. If Doctor Jounouchi is available, she should join us."

"Okay, let’s do that," agreed Chen Yu, nodding before taking his leave.

After Chen Yu left, Kosuke Kanai watched him walk away, then turned to his secretary and inquired, "Have you prepared the things I asked you for?"

"They’re all ready, Member of Parliament," the secretary quickly affirmed with a nod.

"Good, make sure everything is prepared properly. There should be no mistakes tonight," Kosuke Kanai nodded slightly.