"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I don't know what happened..."
Heidi apologized with embarrassment on her face. As a senior divine doctor and a professional who had completed all her studies under the strict standards of the Academy of Truth, her embarrassment at the moment was simply indescribable - to be honest, when Vanna woke her up with a helpless look on her face, she almost felt that her career life was over...
However, Nina, who had just woken up from a nap and was sitting on the bed, was also confused. She had no idea what was going on. She just looked at Heidi apologizing to her. Finally, she turned her gaze to Duncan next to her: "Uncle Duncan, what happened? Why did Miss Heidi..."
"The miracle doctor who hypnotized you just now slept more soundly than you did," Duncan also looked helpless, sighed and pointed to the bed, "He drooled all over the floor."
He said this quite bluntly, and the moment he finished speaking, Heidi could no longer lift her head.
In this awkward and chaotic atmosphere, only Vanna remained serious. She immediately looked around the room, as if she was searching for something, and finally fixed her eyes on Heidi: "Are you really okay? Why did you fall asleep during the hypnosis treatment?"
Hearing her friend's serious tone, Heidi gradually came to her senses. She immediately frowned and recalled carefully. After a moment, she shook her head slightly: "…I'm fine. It's probably because I've been too tired recently and too relaxed after the treatment just now."
"The treatment is completed, right?" Vanna seemed still a little worried and asked again.
"It's done," Heidi nodded after thinking seriously again, "I asked Miss Nina some questions, and I fell asleep after she answered them."
Duncan noticed Vanna's particularly serious expression and couldn't help asking, "Is there something wrong?"
"... No, I'm just a little worried about Heidi's condition. She has never been in this situation before." Vanna shook her head, "But it's probably like she said, she's too tired - she has been working a lot recently, and her previous day off was ruined by the museum fire."
When Nina heard this, she subconsciously apologized to Haidai: "Sorry, it seems that I took up your hard-earned rest time..."
"No, no, no, you don't have to apologize," Heidi waved her hand quickly, "and think about it from another perspective. I actually had a good sleep here - I haven't slept so soundly in a long time."
Vanna confirmed that Heidi was indeed fine, then she looked up at the sky outside the window, stood up and turned to Duncan: "It's getting late, it looks like we should say goodbye and leave."
"Don't you need to take a rest?" Duncan showed his concern as the host of this place. "Miss Heidi still looks a little tired."
"I am much better now," Heidi smiled. "It is not safe to stay out at night. I must be home before sunset. My father is very worried about this."
After hearing this reason, Duncan didn't say anything more. He helped Nina get off the bed and looked at the two guests today: "Then I'll take you downstairs."
He sent Heidi and Vanna to the front door on the first floor, and the sun was gradually sinking towards the distant horizon.
Vanna started the steam core of the car. The incredible steam machinery in this world seemed to start quickly without preheating the boiler. Duncan saw that the dark gray car soon made a brisk sound of the machine running. Heidi suddenly turned around before walking out of the store. She glanced at Nina next to her, and finally her eyes fell on Duncan.
"It can be seen that you are now a very competent guardian, but you seem to have neglected Nina's care for some time before - her nervousness and anxiety are caused by this," the divine doctor said sincerely and directly, "Of course, her condition has been greatly relieved now. After this counseling, the situation will be even better, but no matter how good the treatment is, it needs to be consolidated. The best psychological healing comes from the care of relatives."
Nina was nervous and anxious? And she was nervous and anxious for a while before... before she took over this body
Duncan understood. He nodded to Heidi and thanked her sincerely: "Thank you for your help. I was not in good condition for a while. This is my negligence."
"Actually, I should have talked to you in detail. Communication with the family after the treatment process is also a very important step, but time does not allow it today." Heidi breathed a sigh of relief and took a half step back. "After I go back, I will sort out Nina's situation and some follow-up suggestions and write them into a letter to you."
The two special guests finally said goodbye and left.
Watching the car that looked very conspicuous in the downtown area moving further and further away on the street under the setting sun, Duncan breathed a sigh of relief. The first face-to-face communication with the "Inquisitor" of the church was more peaceful and smoother than he had imagined.
After Vanna and the other two left, Shirley finally came out from the corner of the first floor. The girl looked towards the door nervously, and only dared to approach after seeing Duncan and Nina come back: "Are they really leaving?"
"Let's go, don't worry." Duncan glanced at Shirley and said helplessly, "You're hiding too obviously. Don't you know that this will easily arouse suspicion? Fortunately, the judge didn't think too much about it."
"I'm scared! He's the Inquisitor! The highest force of the church in the city-state!" Shirley suddenly widened her eyes, as if she was afraid that Duncan didn't understand her worries, and explained, "The highest-level clergy I usually come into contact with are the pastors of the community church and the patrolling guards. I have to hide from them - you know there's a dog next to me..."
She paused and sighed, "Well, of course it's normal that you don't understand my mentality. In the eyes of someone like you, there is probably not much difference between the judge of the city-state and the pastor of the community church..."
Nina looked at Shirley, then turned her head to look at the direction where Vanna and Heidi left. She frowned and said, "Shirley, will a "wild supernatural being" like you really be arrested by the church? You obviously didn't do anything bad, and both Heidi and Vanna are very good people..."
"It has nothing to do with whether I have done bad things or not," Shirley sighed. "The church will not arrest all wild superhumans, because there are always some people in this world who have come into contact with superhuman powers for strange reasons. They are not all heretics. The church also tacitly allows some free superhumans in the folk to live honestly - but they will definitely arrest me and Agou, because according to their judgment criteria, anyone who has a connection with the Deep Demon or the Subspace, no matter what their current status is, will be a potential heretic in the future."
Nina frowned. This was an area she had never touched before. Shirley's words made her feel confused for a moment, but soon, her confusion was broken by Duncan: "Nina, how are you feeling now?"
"Me? I'm fine," Nina said immediately, "I think Miss Heidi's "treatment" is quite effective. After chatting with her for a while and taking a nap, I feel much more relaxed!"
"Really? That's good."
Duncan nodded gently, and without saying anything else, he walked towards the stairs. It was only then that Shirley beside him seemed to suddenly react. She glanced at the sky outside and couldn't help but let out a cry of sorrow: "Ah, I still want to go home today..."
"Just think about it," Duncan said without turning his head. "Take a look at the sky outside. Do you really want to compete with the church's guardians at night?"
Nina also laughed. She stepped forward and patted Shirley on the shoulder: "Just stay here peacefully. You can chat with me before going to bed at night. We can talk about going home tomorrow!"
... ...
On the way back to the upper town, Vanna was holding the steering wheel, and Heidi was sitting in the passenger seat next to her, yawning.
"Yawn... I slept so well..." Haidai yawned again and asked casually, "How was it, what did you talk about with the antique shop manager? Did you find anything wrong?"
"...There's nothing unusual," Vanna answered while paying attention to the road ahead. "The store manager is just an ordinary person, and so is the little girl named Shirley. The entire antique store shows no signs of being affected by supernatural powers or evil wills. They should have just escaped by luck. What about you? Did you discover anything during your contact with Nina?"
"Everything is fine," Heidi nodded. She raised her hand and stroked the crystal pendant that was put back on her chest. The stone bracelet representing the Academy of Truth on her wrist slipped down slightly. One of the bracelets was missing, but she didn't care at all. "But Nina mentioned something during the hypnosis treatment, which was a bit strange."
"Weird? What's that?"
"She mentioned that she had experienced a fire when she was a child, the fire in the factory leak incident eleven years ago. Heidi said casually, "But you know, there was no such thing as..."
She was just halfway through her sentence when a sudden brake sound accompanied by the vibration of the car body interrupted her words. Vanna suddenly stopped the car and stared at her friend with wide eyes: "A big fire?! Nina said she remembered a big fire eleven years ago?"
"...Yeah," Heidi was a little stunned, "Why are you reacting so strongly?"
Vanna didn't say anything for a while, but her expression changed twice. Heidi realized something from her reaction: "Do you want to turn back right now? We can ask..."
"No." After thinking for a while, Vanna suddenly shook her head, and then focused her attention back on the road ahead.
The car started again, and in the increasingly dark sky, the street scenes on both sides gradually receded.
Heidi looked at her friend sitting in the driver's seat with some worry and confusion. She seemed to want to ask something, but before she opened her mouth, Vanna shook her head gently.
"I know you're confused, but don't ask yet. Don't mention this to anyone else until I confirm some things."
She paused for a moment, then whispered to herself, "Perhaps... we came a little hastily today."
(I'm asking for tickets for the end of the month in advance. It is said that there will be double monthly tickets at the end of this month. Those who have tickets should save up for two days first~)
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