Miracle Summoner

On this day, Konno Yuuki was liberated from the hands of death and granted a new lease on life.

As a terminally ill AIDS patient who had been declared to have only three hours left to live, Yuuki's recovery should have been a miraculous event that caused an immediate sensation.

However, Kikuoka Seijirou had already taken action, suppressing the situation under the guise of "state secrets." He ensured that all those aware of or who had directly witnessed the event were silenced, preventing Yuuki's miraculous recovery from becoming public knowledge.

Naturally, what was suppressed was only the sensation itself. The fact that Yuuki, a terminally ill patient, had recovered could not be completely concealed. Many at the hospital knew of Yuuki's existence, and her condition was clearly documented in the hospital's records. If only the news was suppressed without further cover-up measures, the matter would eventually attract attention.

Thus, under Kikuoka Seijirou's coordination, Yuuki's medical records were altered, and the reason for her recovery was fabricated.

"Thanks to an experimental new drug with unconfirmed effects, she miraculously recovered"—this became the official explanation orchestrated by Kikuoka Seijirou.

While the claim that a supposedly incurable disease like AIDS had suddenly become treatable was bound to attract public interest, the uncertainties surrounding the drug and the tampered medical records meant that any investigation into the matter would lead nowhere. This controlled narrative prevented widespread chaos, a relatively conventional approach to damage control.

But any commotion that might arise had little to do with Rozen and his companions.

All such matters were left for Kikuoka Seijirou and the hospital authorities to handle; Rozen had no intention of intervening.

In fact, Rozen had considered this scenario when bringing Kikuoka Seijirou into the picture.

Rozen knew that his decision to save Yuuki would inevitably spark significant reactions. At that time, it would be up to Kikuoka Seijirou to suppress the fallout.

This, in a way, repaid the favor owed from the Death Gun incident.

In this manner, after a series of examinations confirmed her recovery, Yuuki was transferred to a general ward.

While Kurahashi remained deeply intrigued by the miraculous substance that had healed Yuuki, the tests during Yuuki's examination revealed no trace of any medicine.

Furthermore, Kikuoka Seijirou invoked national security to curtail Kurahashi's inquiries. Left with no other choice, Kurahashi had to give up on probing further and instead focused on drafting Yuuki's rehabilitation plan to ensure her complete recovery and reintegration into society.

Of course, even without discovering the miraculous substance, Yuuki's contributions as an experimental subject for the Medicuboid yielded significant progress for its development and application. According to Kurahashi, Yuuki's data provided immense value, accelerating Medicuboid's path toward commercialization.

This breakthrough somewhat alleviated Kurahashi's regret over not uncovering details about the miracle drug, keeping him as busy as Kikuoka Seijirou in recent days.

Conversely, Rozen, the mastermind behind all this, had enjoyed a rather leisurely time. These days, he simply accompanied Asuna to the hospital to visit Yuuki at her insistence.

Asuna had visited Yuuki daily without fail. After school, she would drag Rozen along, sometimes accompanied by Kirito, Suguha, Lis, and Silica, to keep Yuuki company.

Rozen understood Asuna's reasons for doing this.

"Yuuki's family members have all passed away before her. While she still has some relatives, they stopped caring about her once they learned of her condition and even tried to claim her family's inheritance. In other words, Yuuki is practically all alone now."

Asuna grew emotional while explaining this.

Precisely because of this, Asuna felt that if she didn't care for Yuuki, no one else would.

This was why Asuna had made it her mission to bring as many visitors as possible to Yuuki, creating a lively atmosphere so Yuuki wouldn't feel lonely.

Because of this, visiting Yuuki in groups had become a daily routine for Rozen and the others.

Today was no exception.

After school, Rozen, accompanied by Kirito and Suguha, went with Asuna to Yuuki's hospital room.

"We're here, Yuuki."

Asuna, now familiar with the routine, entered Yuuki's room effortlessly.

The Kirigaya siblings followed closely behind.

"Are we disturbing your rest?" Kirito asked, carrying a basket of fruit and smiling warmly.

"Feeling any better?" Suguha asked cheerfully, holding a bouquet of flowers.

Yuuki, who had been flipping through a book, immediately set it aside when she saw them, flashing a wide smile.

"I've been waiting for you all!" Yuuki said energetically. "I've rested plenty today, and I'm already starting rehabilitation. I can't wait to leave the hospital and go to school with everyone!"

Yuuki's excitement was palpable.

Compared to before, Yuuki was indeed much better. Although she was still underweight, her petite frame appeared more vibrant. Her skin and complexion now radiated health, her eyes sparkled with newfound hope, and she brimmed with the vitality of youth.

"You're looking much better now," Rozen remarked, observing Yuuki with a smile. "At this rate, you'll finish rehabilitation and be discharged in no time."

"Haha." Yuuki beamed at the comment, her gaze toward Rozen filled with warmth. "It's all thanks to you. Without you, I wouldn't..."

Before Yuuki could finish her sentence, Rozen interrupted her.

"Alright, alright. I've already heard your thanks so many times these past few days that my ears are about to fall off. No need to keep repeating it," Rozen said with mock exasperation.

"The best way to repay me is to recover quickly and go on adventures with my future wife here. She's been nagging me every day—worrying if you're resting well, taking your medicine properly, or if you might relapse—driving me crazy!"

At that, Asuna protested immediately.

"I... I wasn't nagging that much!"

Asuna tried to refute.

Unfortunately, neither Rozen nor Kirito and Suguha seemed convinced.

"Really, you weren't?" Kirito asked, narrowing his eyes.

"Really, you weren't?" Suguha echoed, clearly unconvinced.

After all, the two had been dragged to the hospital by Asuna more than once after school.

"Ugh..."

Asuna found herself speechless, her cheeks tinged with a faint blush.

"Haha!"

Seeing this, Yuuki burst into laughter.

The hospital room was suddenly filled with warmth and laughter.