If they didn't retreat, Touka Kirishima would become a hostage to threaten Ryuuji.
Upon learning that Touka Kirishima had been shot, Ryuuji immediately pressed for details, asking, "Where was the bullet shot?"
"Shoulder~" Touka Kirishima replied.
Actually, the gunshot wound wasn't the real problem affecting Touka Kirishima. What truly affected her was the inhibitor.
Otherwise, with Touka Kirishima's healing abilities, the gunshot wound would have healed quickly.
Hearing this, Ryuuji immediately began to undress Touka Kirishima. This time, Touka Kirishima offered no resistance, and Ryuuji quickly removed her clothes.
With the obstruction of clothing gone, Ryuuji clearly saw the gunshot wound on Touka Kirishima's shoulder. Blood continuously flowed from the wound. Ryuuji then quickly checked Touka Kirishima's back and found no gunshot wound there, indicating that the bullet had not penetrated her body and remained lodged inside.
According to what Touka Kirishima had said earlier, the bullet contained a concentrated Rc inhibitor. If it remained in her body, the Rc inhibitor in the bullet would continue to affect Touka Kirishima.
Next, to better assess Touka Kirishima's condition, Ryuuji immediately removed Touka Kirishima's rabbit mask and his own fox mask.
After removing their masks, Ryuuji could see that Touka Kirishima's complexion was very weak, and her eyes were glazed.
"Touka-chan, the bullet is still inside you. I'm going to remove it now. It will likely be very painful, so you need to bear with it!" Ryuuji immediately took off his jacket and twisted the sleeve into a rope-like shape, gesturing for Touka Kirishima to bite down on it.
Touka Kirishima cooperatively bit down on the twisted sleeve and nodded at Ryuuji, signaling him to proceed.
Then, Ryuuji took a deep breath. This was his first time removing a bullet, so he had no experience and could only rely on his instincts.
After all, going to a hospital was unrealistic; it would be no different from walking directly into CCG headquarters.
To minimize the damage, Ryuuji did not use his blade-like Kagune to cut open Touka Kirishima's wound. While that might have made it easier to locate and remove the bullet, it would only enlarge Touka Kirishima's injury.
Therefore, Ryuuji ultimately decided to remove the bullet with his bare hands.
Ryuuji suddenly inserted a finger into Touka Kirishima's wound. His action immediately caused Touka Kirishima's expression to contort in pain. At the same time, Touka Kirishima was seen biting down hard on the twisted sleeve.
Seeing this, Ryuuji immediately suppressed the urge to stop, as the process had already begun and there was no point in halting now.
Soon, Ryuuji began to probe with his finger. Fortunately, the bullet was not embedded deeply, so Ryuuji's finger could reach it.
After a while, Ryuuji touched the bullet and then attempted to pry it out with his finger.
This process caused Touka Kirishima even more pain, and prying out the bullet was not a quick task. Before the bullet was dislodged, Touka Kirishima was covered in a cold sweat.
Finally, after some effort, Ryuuji managed to remove the bullet.
Touka Kirishima, completely drained of strength, seemed to be breathing even more weakly than before.
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