Ichiro and the others were taken aback when Hikari expressed her intention to join them. Their gazes turned towards her, a collective effort to convince her otherwise.
"You don't need to worry; we'll be fine," Ichiro reassured.
Emi chimed in, "He's right. Just rest, Hikari."
Akihiko, with a teasing smirk, added, "We already have one troublemaker," referring to Emi, who had a habit of meddling in their affairs.
However, Hikari remained unconvinced. She calmly stated, "Between the three of us, who do you think is able to relieve Ichiro from what he is suffering?" Akihiko and Emi exchanged incredulous glances. While Hikari's logic made sense, it seemed unlikely that the unusual events from earlier would repeat. Yet, uncertainty lingered, prompting them to turn to Ichiro with concern.
Akihiko asked, "Will you be fine?"
Emi followed up, inquiring, "How bad was it?"
