The following morning was another slog.
Thanks to my busted ribs, we had to expend our first red potion. Though I was skeptical about it, I popped the cork and chugged. It tasted disgustingly metallic yet sweet.
"Ugh..." I wiped my mouth with a look of disgust. "And you said this heals you?" I asked Mizuno.
"It does. I told you it's a healing tonic," she replied matter-of-factly, then stuffed the empty bottle into her pack.
A healing tonic it was.
Upon consumption, the busted bones within me started to straighten and mend back together. It was an odd feeling but a welcome one as the pain subsided. I was totally rejuvenated!
"It...actually worked?" I said with a dismayed expression.
"I told you," Mizuno replied and shook her head.
