Episode 7: I got sick in another world!

Taro woke up later than usual, the holy tasks tired him more than normal, and his mana enhancement was unstable. His voice had become nasal, he was sneezing a lot, and by noon, his throat was sore

sister Sunny: yep, the snotter got a hold of you

Taro: the… what?

sister Sunny: the snotter, it's an illness. I don't know if illness exists in your world, but here, they possess people and sometimes that ends up in their death

Taro: (diseases do exist in my world, but we have medicines and hospitals there) pleaze, don't scare

Taro’s voice was very strained due to his sore throat

sister Sunny: but don't worry, if you take time to rest, we can help you recover here. The Healing Grace is a powerful blessing, you already know what it's capable of, it can save someone from the claws of death, so don't be scared

Taro: tank—you

sister Sunny: I have to go to a meeting right now, but I'll be back in the evening. There's been so many meetings recently, may the goddess help us

Taro: can… do quezt? mana enha, and streng?

sister: if you really want to, but nothing too heavy on the body. Right now, you can move, but in about 2 days, you’ll be bedridden, so if you have something important to do, go do it quickly. I'll see you in the evening Taro. I pray to the goddess and the forces of good and mercy to protect you

after giving her blessing, sister Sunny went to her meeting, and Taro was left alone with his thoughts

Taro: (getting sick in another world is something I would have never expected, and supposedly it can kill me?, this is not a common cold… Now I'm worried for my life, what's gonna happen?, there’s so many things I still wanna do. I feel this bad already, perhaps I’ll be bedridden before 2 days because I’m not used to the diseases of this world)

Taro walked around, planning the best way to spend what could be the last days of his life

Taro: (I wanted to go back to my world, see my family again, or at least do something cool in this world, but I guess I'm not built to be a hero. Perhaps a grand adventure, but that won't be possible now. At least I wanted to continue growing my mana to become overpowered, but there’s no time for that anymore… what is something I want to do that I can do in one day?)

after pacing around for a bit, Taro’s sight landed on the place where Nagye taught him how to feel his mana

Taro: (that's right, I wanted to show Nagye my progress. I haven’t seen her in a while, I should go find her, what if I die before seeing her again?, I have to show her how much I’ve progressed, I have to thank her, but where does she live?)

Taro walked to the guild office in search for answers, perhaps they knew something

guild secretary: Nagye? hmm, that name does sound familiar, but I don't quite remember, what's the matter with her?

Taro: she, friend, I, tank her, I show, mana enha

guild secretary: you sound terrible champ, did the snotter get you?, you should tell the priests to cure you, my uncle died of that. He was one stubborn idiot; he refused to go because he had a problem with one of the priests hah!. such an ugly way to go though, he had so much snot, he drowned in it

Taro worried more after hearing the snotter has indeed claimed victims, and in such ugly fashion

guild secretary: ah! I remember now, Nagye is the name of the daughter of the court mages!, She’s the one that issues some foraging quests, I don’t think I’ve ever seen her though, she always sends her little bird. She probably lives in the house with the little tower. not sure, but that's where the mages live when they’re not away in the capital.

Taro: (I don’t know if I’ll ever see you again, but you have been the kindest person I’ve ever met) mazter, tank you… for, everiting, I never forget, in my … chest

guild secretary: why the long face though champ? you look like you’re about to cry ha-ha!. go get treated at the church, I can’t afford to lose my best forager

Taro: yez, I go, uhh, Nagye, then, go church

Taro went on his way to the house with the little tower. Fortunately, he had seen it before and wondered what it was, so he knew exactly where to walk to. His breathing was audible, swallowing was very painful, he was feeling very hot, but he had the determination of a dying man.

Taro: (I have to… show her… my progress, I have to… thank her)

Taro stumbled upon the front door of the mage’s house; the tower looked bigger up close. he knocked on the door, but there was no answer, he tried again, and still nothing, he was getting worried, and suddenly a dizzy spell took hold of him, forcing him to kneel

Taro:( oh no, I feel too weak, at this rate… I won't be able… to walk to the church… I'm not religious, I've never prayed in my life but… goddess, if you’re out there, please help me…)

Nagye rushed to the door after confirming with her bird that the one knocking was a very debilitated Taro

Nagye: T-Taro! What happened?, a-are you ok?, Taro?!

She took a look at him and recognized the symptoms from her memories of being afflicted with the snotter when she was younger.

she knew the best course of action was to take him to the church, but before that, she ran back upstairs, threw a bunch of jars and ingredients into a bag, rushed back down, and using her mana enhancement, she carried Taro all the way to the church

priest guy: what do you need? you don't have to knock the door that hard, you know?

Nagye was too nervous to even know what to say, but it was evident she was there to have Taro treated. the priest guy let her in and told her where to put Taro

priest guy: tch, Taro’s such a handful, causing trouble for others again. It's his first day with the snotter, so he won’t die, he’s probably just tired. sister Sunny will treat him by the evening, probably

Instead of casting his Healing Grace, the priest guy just walked away, pretending to have better things to do. Nagye didn’t wanna wait till the evening to see Taro better, so she started grabbing ingredients from her bag, and started preparing a potion.

Taro woke up to a familiar ceiling, he was confused as to why he was there, then he saw Nagye’s worried face, and he started remembering

Taro: (I was… looking for Nagye and… I found her house and then… I don’t remember) g-goomornin, Nagye

he was surprised by his throat; it was less sore than he expected

Nagye: good morning, t-though it’s the evening now, so g-good evening

Taro: (did she bring me here?, she looks so frail though, oh but she can enhance herself, so I guess it's possible) yo go church, with me?

Nagye: y-yes, I found you outside my house collapsed, the snotter probably h-hit you hard. ah! t-the snotter is an illness which magicians believe comes from cold places

Taro: yez, guild mazter, and sister Sunny, tell me, snotter, bad. I…die, maybe

Nagye: n-no don’t say that, yeah the snotter can kill, but if you are treated, it goes away in around 10 days. It's a very common illness in weak people like children and the elderly. perhaps you’re not used to th-the cold yet

Taro: (sister Sunny and the master did tell me it was treatable, heh, in the end it is the equivalent of the common cold in this world, though more aggressive, I guess I was worrying too much) tank, goddess

Nagye: A priest told me they’re gonna treat you in the evening, m-meanwhile drink this. my parents used to treat me with this potion when I got sick, it’s good for the throat and-and other things

Taro: (so that's why my throat feels so much better) tank you, Nagye, I never forget. ah! Nagye, I, I show yo, mana enha, I uhh tough

Nagye: u-umm, your mana enhancement?

Taro: yez, I, uhh train, all dayz, look

Taro focused and managed to emanate visible mana from his body, his progress was unquestionably visible, but the display was interrupted by shivers and sneezes

Taro: (dammit, this is not all, I can do more, if only this damn snotter would let me)

Nagye: woah, you grew your mana so quickly, I didn’t n-n-notice this

Taro: notiz?, you zee, with burd?

Nagye: umm, well, just sometimes, I’m n-n-n-not always watching

Taro: (so her bird Was out there, hidden, because I couldn't find it. … uh-oh, I wonder if she saw me shirtless with Shizuka naked on the other side of the rock, or me getting pathetically submitted so easily by Ari, I really gotta be careful with what I do out there, she could be watching) uhh, you zee, my friendz?

Nagye: wha-what do you mean?

Taro: Shizuka, Ari, my friends, they go, rock, zee me, uhh teaze me, call me dirty

Nagye: oh th-that!, n-no, well, actually yeah… so they’re your friends?

Taro: yez

Nagye: not your lo-lo-lovers?

Taro: n-no!, I, brute, never marry, never uhh chuuchuu (one would expect a harem of girls after being transported to another world, but in my case, all the girls I know just don't seem to look at me as a man. It kinda stings, but I’m used to it)

Nagye: I-I see, I thought they were your lovers because of h-how close they seemed to you… not that there’s anything bad with that!, there’s a lot of people with more than 1 wife, especially in small towns where there's a shortage of people. it’s just that sometimes they are very arrogant and-and t-they scare me

Taro: (so it is possible to have a harem in another world, fantastic news, now I just need to become rich or desirable somehow) arr-arrogant people, I no like

Taro and Nagye kept chatting, now more relaxed, until sister Sunny arrived

sister Sunny: so, when you brought him here, no one treated him?

Nagye just nodded, and sister Sunny sighed exasperated

sister Sunny: that kid just let a soul suffer beneath the eyes of the goddess, I’ll give him a stern scolding when I find him, but first thing’s first, lay down Taro, I’ll start casting the Healing Grace

the half empty potion was still next to Taro, sister Sunny noticed it, inspected it, and smelled it

sister Sunny: this potion is well made, where is it from?

Nagye: m-me, sorry, I just made it because I thought that would help him get b-better

sister Sunny: oh, you made it here?, not bad, if you can make more of these, I’ll buy them from you

Nagye felt a surge of excitement and pride, she wasn't used to others complimenting her creations. She could just nod energetically. sister Sunny started the treatment, and Nagye watched curious and attentively, trying to learn something