Natasha's clinic.
Emerald green light surrounded the entire ward. Every patient enveloped by the light had an incredibly relaxed expression, even those who were originally critically ill and bedridden. At the center of that light was Natasha, holding the Light Cone. Seele stood beside Takagi and Natasha, watching everything around her in shock. Due to excessive surprise, her mouth had formed an 'O' shape.
"It's actually effective... isn't this too exaggerated?"
"That card actually possesses such energy?" Seele muttered.
"That's not called a card; it's called a Light Cone. How about it—do you want me to give you a Light Cone too?" Takagi chuckled.
The phone in his collar pocket clearly recorded Seele's shocked expression. This made Takagi even happier.
Seele: "A Light Cone... If I get one, will I also have this healing ability?"
Takagi: "You're not suitable for a Light Cone containing healing power. You're suitable for one that enhances speed and attack power."
Seele: "Okay, give it to me."
Takagi: "One hundred thousand Shields, thank you."
Seele: "One hundred thousand Shields? Where am I going to find that much money?"
Takagi: "That's not my problem. You wouldn't want to get it for free, would you, Miss Seele?"
Seele: "Damn it! Wait, don't we have a bet? If you lose, give me the Light Cone."
Takagi: "Then if you lose, will you owe me one hundred thousand Shields?"
Seele: "I won't lose."
Takagi: "Don't speak too confidently... I wonder if selling you would be worth one hundred thousand Shields."
Seele: "You! Who do you want to sell?"
Takagi: "Who do you think?"
"Takagi, please don't bully Seele. Seele, don't make things too difficult for Takagi either. Light Cones are precious treasures; it's normal that Takagi can't just give them away," Natasha said.
At this moment, she had finished treating the patients in the ward. Every patient had a relaxed smile on their face. Even without checking, Natasha knew their bodies had perfectly recovered.
"Fine. After all, my relationship with Takagi isn't the same as yours. It's quite normal that he's unwilling to give me a Light Cone," Seele muttered.
Hearing this, Natasha's face turned red again. She opened her mouth to explain, but somehow, she didn't want to say the words. Ultimately, she could only choose to remain silent. Takagi, on the other hand, maintained a calm expression.
"Speaking of which, Natasha, now that you possess such healing ability, can you treat illnesses without using medical supplies? This way, we can save a lot of supplies, right?" Seele said.
"No. Even with the Light Cone I gave Natasha, it's impossible to use that healing power infinitely. Therefore, we still need to combine it with medicine to heal patients," Takagi said.
Seele: "In other words, we still have to go look for supplies?" Thinking about the previous trip where they only found a tiny amount, Seele's expression became unpleasant.
"Alright, stop frowning. Isn't it better to smile more with such a lovely face? Didn't I say I brought medical supplies, food, and other materials? I'm just waiting for Natasha to find me a place to unload. Or are you really afraid of losing the bet?" Takagi patted Seele's shoulder.
"I'm not afraid. If you can produce the supplies, what does it matter if I lose to you? Now I'm actually looking forward to it. Tell me, where did you put the supplies?" Seele asked.
"Right next to me; you just can't see them," Takagi said. The Imaginary Space was his personal space, so he wasn't exactly lying.
"Then let me see it," Seele said, a little anxious.
"Alright. Seele, go gather Luka, Oleg, and the others and head to the warehouse we found earlier. If we want Takagi to take out the supplies, we still need to provide him with a place," Natasha said.
"Okay, I'll listen to you," Seele said, then prepared to leave to gather the Wildfire members. Just as she took a step, she turned back to look at Takagi: "Um... thank you."
Takagi: "Huh? Thank me for what?"
Seele: "You helped Natasha, which is the same as helping me. I should thank you."
Takagi: "I see. It seems you're quite polite."
"Hmph!" Seele snorted and turned to walk out.
Takagi: "Wait, take this." Seele turned back and saw a small bag of Sunsettias flying towards her.
Seele: "These are the fruits from before?"
Takagi: "It seems you didn't eat enough earlier. Take these for the way. Also, thank you for picking me up near the Fragmentum... Wait, what are you doing?"
Takagi looked at Seele, who was patting him all over, his expression becoming strange.
"I want to see where exactly you pulled this bag of fruit from. Strange, truly strange," Seele said, frowning.
"Stop being strange; go find the people quickly." Takagi quickly grabbed Seele's hand. Otherwise, he was worried she would rummage through all his clothes.
"Tsk, it's not like you'll lose a piece of flesh," Seele clicked her tongue. Fortunately, she listened and left the clinic carrying the fruit.
"Is it called Sunsettia? Where did this guy find it? Mmm! So sweet." Seele took a bite, a look of enjoyment on her face. However, she soon frowned again. "This guy can just casually take out a bag of fruit. Could it be he really has a huge pocket next to him that I can't see? A pocket full of supplies? Could it be that I will lose the bet?"
Seele muttered to herself, her brows furrowing tighter. "That man... he's not really going to make me pay a hundred thousand Shields, is he? Even if I sold myself entirely, I wouldn't be able to gather that much."
Thinking of this, Seele suddenly regretted the bet.
"Sister Seele, who did you say was going to sell you?" Suddenly, Hook's voice sounded from behind her.
Seele: "..."