They waited until the doctor and the others had left and Garen's parents had gone to work before Mina and the rest said a few words quietly and sat beside Garen's bed again.
"What did you want to tell me?" Garen was still unable to move his body. However, the nerves in his head were not injured so severely as they were located in the area that was protected by the Soul Seeds. Aier, who was beside him, helped to lift his head and lean it against the pillow.
Mina paused for a moment.
"Although the instructor forbade me from saying it, this is something that you'd need to know sooner or later. It's about the problems with your recent operation fees."
"Oh?" Garen furrowed his brow.
"The cost of the operation wasn't reimbursed by the academy?" his younger sister Ker asked in a puzzled manner. This was a question that the others wanted to ask as well.
Mina shook her head slightly.
