Naofumi looked confused around him and said: "This doesn't l-look like t-the hospital... Who are you? Where is m-my family? WHAT IS GOING ON?!"

Naofumi began to push up and trying to free himself from everything in his panic, but Kitamura hugged him and said: "Hush, Nao. We're here. We're your Siblings, your brothers. You've been brought to my room after you passed out. How are you feeling?"

"B-broser? But Nao's broser is ony swee muus ol'! ((B-brother? But Nao's brother is only three months old!))", said Naofumi confused and looked at Kitamura with glazed eyes.

Kitamura gulped and said: "What's the last thing you remember, Naofumi?"

"Nao rememers daddy an' mommy saying goo' nigh' an' Nao asking for a big broser keep mean buwies away. (Nao remembers daddy and monny saying goodnight and Nao asking for a big brother to keep the mean bullies away.)", said Naofumi in a slurred speech.

Amaki went to the door and got the Head Healer. Kitamura nodded and told Naofumi how his wish came true and that he was Naofumi's 'Big Brother Motoyasu'. The remaining heroes looked at Kitamura with a confused look, but Kitamura just kept on talking nonsense with Naofumi as if he didn't see them. After a few minutes, Kitamura finally got Naofumi to believe that they were brothers.

"Moyasu?", asked Naofumi while tilting his head sideways.

Kitamura couldn't stop the chuckle from escaping and said: "Yes, that's right. Motoyasu is my name."

Naofumi smiled and said: "Nao's name Nao. Nao is swo yes ol'. ((My (Nao's) name is Nao. I (Nao is) am two years old))"

Kitamura nodded and listened to Naofumi speaking while Kawasumi came back inside with the Head Healer. The Head Healer walked to Naofumi and begun to prepare his instruments for the body inspection. Naofumi looked with fear at the Healer, only to get distracted by Kitamura and Amaki. But when the Head Healer went to look at the places where Naofumi broke his bones, and overall hurt himself, he had to ask Naofumi some questions about his health.

The Head Healer checked Naofumi at some places twice and said: "There is bad news and good news. Which do you want to hear first?"

"The bad news.", said the healthy Heroes together.

The Healer nodded and said:" The bad news is, that he needs around three months to heal completely even with the best medicine. We found new problems that we cannot address in a day. Then there is another bad news because the next battle is in 20 hours."

"T-That's not bad news anymore, it is disastrous, awful, horrible, crazy and the worst news that we could hear.", said Kawasumi frustrated.

"The good news is, that I can make it easier to carry Mister Shield Hero while he's in bad shape. If you would like to use it, I've set three of the same bottles in each bag. Use only one of those bottles, please.", said the Head Healer and went out of the room again.

Everyone was silent except, the still confused, Naofumi who asked: "Where is Mr. Bear?"

Those words made everyone pause when Amaki came into the room and said: "Mr. Bear went to make another friend. Do you want us to bring them inside later?"

Naofumi nodded when he yawned while Kitamura watched and asked: "Why don't you go to sleep for a moment, Naofumi?"

"C-Can you hold me until I sleep, Mister?", asked Naofumi shyly.

'He' s a little better with talking again. ', thought everyone while Kitamura picked Naofumi up a little and slipped under him.

Naofumi snuggled into Kitamura and murmured: "Night, Mister. Thank you for holding me."

Kawasumi walked on that moment in the room and waved Amaki over.

Amaki walked to Kawasumi and whispered: "What do you want?"

"I've read all the files and will tell both of you later what I found out about the rest of Iwa- no Naofumi's life. I also told Naofumi's slaves, that they couldn't visit Naofumi due to his illness. We only need to buy a bear that looks a lot like Mr. Bear, so... How does Mr. Bear look like? Is he black, brown, white or does it have another color?", whispered Kawasumi back.

Amaki was silent for a moment before he said: "Just pick two brown bears up. One boy and a girl with something green in it."

Kawasumi nodded and went back through the door. Amaki turned back to the bed and saw how Naofumi used Kiramura as a teddy. Kitamura himself was just laying one arm over Naofumi, to keep him from falling off of his chest while he slept, but was also asleep. Amaki went to the couch and begun to drift off into dreamland. That's the scene that Kawasumi came back to. Kawasumi sighed and took the other couch and begun to drift off also. It's a few hours later, that they were woken up by a scream.

Amaki, Kawasumi, and Kitamura quickly stood up from where they slept a few seconds ago to defend each other from danger, but when a voice from the ground stuttered: "W-Why the hell, w-was I s-s-sleeping on you?!"

Everyone sighed in relief while Kitamura explained: "Iwatani, you have a fever that sometimes spikes. We don't know for how long you will sometimes be semi-conscious. But sometimes, your fever makes you delirious and you'll begin to act younger than you are or even scared of your surroundings. But for now, please let me help you on the bed before you'll get worse than you already are.

Naofumi paled and backed away from the approaching Kitamura while asking: "Are you going to torture me again? Didn't you have enough when you stole everything I got in the first week we were here? Do you really hate me that much?"

Kitamura flinched away from the harsh truth and said: "I swear that I won't hurt you deliberately and that I won't torture you when I help you back on the bed. I will also keep everything I learn, and don't have permission to tell others, a secret that only those, who are with you, will know. And trust me, I don't hate you."

"Also, your innocence has been proven and we are now trying to clear your name.", told Kawasumi while going near Naofumi.

Naofumi didn't flinch away this time, too shocked by the news to do anything, while Kawasumi took this as his moment to get near Naofumi, almost being able to touch him. Before Kawasumi could pick Naofumi up, he was stopped by a hand from Naofumi. Naofumi shook his head and look as if he wanted to say something to Kawasumi, something important, but he could only gape like a fish on dry land. He was still too shocked to for any questions.

After a few minutes, Naofumi let Kawasumi's hand go, looked Kawasumi in his eyes and asked in a small, broken whisper: "So they really found out the truth after so many months? A-And I can finally sell everything m-my team and I-I hunted for money and e-eat? I can't believe it..."

Naofumi was so shocked when Kawasumi nodded in affirmative, that he didn't even notice when Kawasumi picked the sick hero up, bridal style, only for his eyes to widen in shock and thought:'How much does he weight?! He's easier to carry than Amaki!'

"How long ago was it that you ate something and how much was it?", asked Kawasumi in worry.

Naofumi was thinking for a moment before he asked which day it was and answered after a few more minutes: "I only remember about four weeks ago when I ate a small bite and gave the rest to Ralphtalia and Filo. You see, they aren't fully humans and need to eat a lot more when they want to survive. But now that we are talking about my companions, where are Ralphtalia and Filo? It feels like I haven't seen them in ages."

Kawasumi opened the door that went to the floor, hoping that Ralphtalia and Filo were still waiting for news of their Master. But he didn't have to worry, because they were still sitting by the door, waiting to see Naofumi. Kawasumi told the two girls that they could see Naofumi for a little bit, but that they should be quiet and accept when the other heroes that they have to go out of the room again. Ralphtalia and Filo nodded, happy to see their Master even if it was for a short time, and promised that they would do as they deem right.

'Heaven knows they have to bond. The heroes have changed since the last time I saw them. I think that it will be good if Mr. Naofumi, he will finally have the support that he deserves to have. Doesn't mean I have to make it easier for them.', thought Ralphtalia with a small smile, already planning to find another way to help her Master.

"You can see Naofumi for half an hour, with us heroes staying in the room before you have to get out and let Naofumi rest. He's still recovering from his sickness.", explained Kawasumi with a serious tone.

Filo nodded, but Ralphtalia looked at Kawasumi and said with a strained smile, which gave Kawasumi shivers and a foreboding of danger, and a sweet tone: "We'll stay as long as Naofumi wants us to stay. Also, I would like to warn you about now. We may look trusting, but when you make a single mistake. Whether by hurting Mr. Naofumi accidentally to cursing at him, we will know and we will make you regret the day you met any of us. Do we understand each other?"

"Y-Yes, we do.", said Kawasumi while trying to keep the fear from his face and out of his tone.

Ralphtalia happily skipped off to Naofumi's bed and begun to talk with Naofumi while Kitamura walked to his fellow heroes and ordered them to bring them some food up to where they were and to look for more information on the next Wave while he will try and plan for everything they could with Naofumi. Kawasumi told the two heroes that he would like to tell them what he had read in Naofumi's files and asked when that would be a good time to discuss.

Kitamura told them that they would talk about it before they will go over the battle plans. Amaki and Kawasumi nodded and went to do as they were ordered to do. Kitamura picked up some papers and a pen while thinking of different strategies to keep Naofumi save. Kitamura knew that strategies weren't really his expertise. But none of the others, with the exception of Naofumi, were good at strategies or thinking outside the box. They were still thinking that they were in a game, not ready to believe that it wasn't.

After another ten minutes after the heroes talk, Naofumi's eyes begun to flutter close from tiredness. It may have only been a 20-minute visit, but that was enough to make Naofumi exhausted. Kitamura told Ralphtalia and Filo to visit another time and to let Naofumi get his needed rest, which he desperately needed for his recovery. Ralphtalia and Filo nodded, not wanting to keep Naofumi from his much-needed rest and went out of the room after saying their goodbye's.

"Why did they go away? Did they leave me?", asked Naofumi deliriously, too confused to understand that they wouldn't abandon him when they were just planning their next trip.

Kitamura felt Naofumi's forehead and sighed when he felt the heat, laid a cold compress on Naofumi's forehead, and tried to explain: "They saw how tired you were and thought that you would like to be left alone to sleep for a little."

"But you said that there will be food and that means, I'll have to work to pay for it and I can only pay for two meals if I had started working today, but I haven't an-",rambled Naofumi, only to be cut off by Kitamura's hand which was placed on his mouth lightly.