"And I'm telling you, I feel fine. The pain is gone after Lady Patricia's Restore spell." Emiya grumbled.

Everyone was currently in the Medical Office run by Manuela Casagranda, the resident physician of the Monastery.

She was a pretty woman, with short, light brunette hair that curled inwards at its ends. Her make-up highlighted her lips and eyelashes with orange gloss, and underneath her left eye was a beauty mark. She wore a dark-green top that was connected to her choker that emphasized her chest. A white fur coat with orange strap accents that showed off her shoulders finished off her outfit.

'The smell of booze is really hurting my nose. How much did this woman drink?! Isn't the school year coming soon?'

Emiya glanced at the others in the room. Lambert, Patricia, Shamir, Alois, and Rhea seemed like they were used to it. As for Seteth, Hapi, and Flayn…

They were outside the room, just peeking in. From what Emiya could see, Seteth held the two girls back with narrowed eyes and a scowl that glared at Manuela. Emiya thought that perhaps Seteth already had a bone to pick with Manuela.

"And I'm telling you, I'm the medical expert here. As much as I don't like Hanneman for the man with a stick up his own…" Manuela grumbled. "Anyway, I know Hanneman doesn't take his Crest research lightly, and that extends to the machine in his office. Most likely, he's probably reading the logs on that machine to figure out what's wrong instead of sleeping."

"Indeed. What happened was unprecedented and has never happened in the history of the Church. Not only that, but this is also the first physical manifestation of the Crest on someone's body. Crest users can conjure them, but they need to be trained first." Rhea added on. "Manuela, what have you found so far?"

"Hmm…" Manuela hummed as she inspected Emiya's left hand. "It seems like some sort of burn mark, like a scar from a fire. Apart from the discoloration, and with the boy saying it doesn't hurt anymore, there really is nothing to it."

She had been doing various things such as rotating the hand, touching the Crest, swabbing the hand with alcohol, but there has been no change. She also had him take his shirt off and was slightly alarmed by the scars. However, she didn't say anything outside of raised eyebrows aimed at Emiya. Emiya shrugged them off.

Rhea nodded as she turned to Emiya. "Are you still able to use your magic?"

Emiya held out his hand. Blue electricity surrounded his hand and formed a simple steel sword.

"No problems," Emiya answered and dismissed the sword.

"Is that the power of his Crest? That's wonderful!" Manuela stared in awe. "I've never seen magic like that before."

Emiya glanced back at Rhea and Rhea glanced back. 'Is my magic on the need-to-know basis?'

Rhea quickly turned to Manuela. "Indeed. Since it's a new Crest, its effects are unknown, though it seems to have affected his magic."

'Need-to-know it is then.' Emiya looked back to Manuela.

Manuela didn't seem to have noticed the silent exchange.

"Is there anything else that we should know about him?" Rhea continued.

"Well, physically, he's in great shape, even better than some of the students here." Manuela glanced at him. "What did you do to get this fit this young? I know children want to start early, but you seem like you've been doing this for ages. On top of that, you've got scars to show for it. Were you in some sort of underground colosseum?"

Emiya nearly snorted at the thought. "No."

Manuela glanced at Rhea, though she said nothing. "Oh… I see how it is." Manuela nodded as she filled out a medical form.

"So… We're done here, right?" Emiya asked.

Manuela nodded again. "You're done, yes, but there is one more patient, right?" She looked at the door as Hapi entered the room.

"This is Hapi. We would also like to see if she requires anything." Rhea answered.

Manuela hummed. "Hmm, okay then. Let's start with your age, Hapi. How old are you?" She reached out to a stack of paper, seemingly to get a new form.

"17."

Manuela perked up. "What? All men must leave and close the doors. Now go on, shoo; doctor's orders." Lambert, Alois, and Emiya stood and left, closing the doors behind them.

'Some girl-talk then?'

Emiya and Lambert leaned on the wall that faced the door while Alois stood next to Seteth. It seemed that Patricia had used a Silence spell to block the sound from leaving the room.

Emiya, Lambert, Seteth, and Flayn stood in the hallway in awkward silence. Emiya tried to keep his mind occupied by looking at the rooms in the hallways and the architecture, though they were nothing of note. Suddenly, Flayn approached Emiya before Seteth could stop her.

"Are you doing okay?" Emiya perked an eyebrow at her question.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, this is all new to you, right? You were stuck in a room from what you could remember…"

Emiya could only shrug at her statement. "I'm fine. I was used to it." Flayn grimaced.

"That's not exactly a good thing to say, you know." Flayn pouted.

Emiya frowned a bit. 'Not like I had a choice. Though, now that I'm here…'

"Then, what should I be used to? What are you used to?" Emiya asked.

Flayn slightly flinched at his question and looked down, making Emiya raise an eyebrow.

'Maybe I hit a sore spot.'

Seteth saw the awkward air around them and tried to stop it. "Flayn, perhaps- "

Lambert held his hand out before Seteth finished what he was saying.

"Seteth, let them talk. They're kids." Seteth glanced at Emiya before glancing back to Lambert. Lambert shrugged and smiled, then Seteth glanced at Alois. Alois nodded in agreement. Seteth grumbled.

"Sorry. Then, what about the Monastery? You've been here for a while, right? What do you usually do here?" Emiya asked.

Flayn suddenly looked up and her eyes were wide with excitement. "Well, there's a lot of things here that I like! There's the Pond by the Greenhouse…"

'Oh no…'

"Lady Rhea," Manuela turned back to Rhea with a worried face after examining Hapi. "She's severely underweight. I believe that is causing her body to not develop well enough for her age, especially for someone with a Crest. I also believe that her hormone levels have been modified. I've tried to use a Restore staff on her, but it felt like my spell wasn't completely done when it finished.

"I'm prescribing a set diet before she receives a more normal diet. It will be detrimental for her to eat normal servings at the moment. Where did you get these kids, Lady Rhea?"

'Should I tell her? No, she does not need to know.'

"Please, Lady Rhea. I need to know what happened to completely diagnose them." Manuela pleaded.

Rhea's face softened at Manuela's plea. 'Only a little bit then.' "Both of them were found in enemy hands. Due to traumatic experiences, Emiya has lost his memories while Hapi's Crest was modified. It seems like it summons monsters when she sighs."

Manuela's eyes widened. "Oh, I see. Then, most likely, her serotonin hormone levels have been changed to make sure that she doesn't feel 'down', in a sense. However, it's also making her less emotive since it helps control the mood. Though, if that's the case, then the body should make more on its own." Manuela turned to Hapi. "To boost its development, then I suggest you make a friend, Hapi, and spend some time with them. I also prescribe walks throughout the Monastery during the day and some exercise, though we need to make sure your body is ready. We'll start with your diet, and when you've gained some weight and muscle mass, we can get you started on those exercises. Small walks are fine, then we can start lengthening them, okay?"

Hapi nodded.

Manuela groaned and hugged Hapi. "Oh, I can't believe that someone did something so vile to you." Rhea smiled at Manuela's show of affection.

'If only you stopped drinking, you might find someone to settle with. Also, start cleaning up your own space.'

Rhea glanced around the Medical Room. She was eternally grateful that she specified that this room was not Manuela's personal Medical Room. This was still public grounds and not Manuela's personal quarters.

Manuela let go of Hapi. "Now, you said that the boy, Emiya, has amnesia, Lady Rhea?" Rhea nodded. "Alright, then I'll let the boys in. I'll have to see what kind of amnesia he has."

Manuela opened the door to the Medical Room, and Rhea saw that Emiya was talking with Flayn about…

'Fish? Of course, it's fish. Cethleann loves fish. But how does Emiya know about preparing fish?'

Rhea shook her head. Perhaps he learned how to live off the land during his assignments. It would be something to ask when they are alone.

Manuela seemed excited when she saw the two. "Oh? Did the two of you hit it off? My, I didn't think you go for the serious type, Flayn!"

Seteth, Flayn, and Emiya showed various faces. Seteth held a cross between an angry and soured face, as if he were tricked into eating a lemon. Flayn had a confused face. Most likely, she was just making conversation with Emiya. Emiya's face was of disbelief, though it turned to indifference.

"Manuela, do not insinuate that something is going on between the two; I will not allow it!" Seteth angrily said.

Manuela rolled her eyes. "I'm just joking, Seteth. No need to take it so seriously."

Rhea shook her head. 'You care too much to be called a brother, Cichol. It is far too easy to see.'

"Seteth, they are only making conversation; let them. Flayn is a growing child and stopping her from talking to someone her age will only stunt that growth." Seteth sputtered in surprise while holding a shocked face. Alois laughed at Seteth's expense.

'Sorry, brother, but you hold her hand too much.' Rhea shrugged at Seteth's face. Seteth grumbled as everyone entered the room.

"Now," Manuela clapped her hands as the doors closed. "Here's a quick recap for Hapi: a small diet, which will increase over time. She'll be doing short, daily walks during the day, which will get longer as her body increases in weight and muscle mass. At a certain point, we'll include daily exercises." Everyone nodded in understanding.

"The part that I cannot help with is her making friends. Some of her hormones have been changed, though they should return to normal levels over time. To help with this, I recommend that she spend time with friends or people that she can connect to. Ideally, it'll be boys and girls of the same age or those she already knows. Add in the fact that her sighs seem to attract monsters, it'll be hard to find someone who'll be right next to her."

'Oh… That's easy.'

Rhea glanced at Emiya. "Emiya?"

Emiya raised an eyebrow. "That's a question? I thought it was a given."

Hapi was confused. "Huh? But, what about…"

'His assignments.'

"It doesn't mean I'll be out all the time." Emiya rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. "I'll stick close while I'm in the grounds. This is my home right now anyway."

It was hard to see, but Rhea saw a slight blush form on Hapi's face. "Thanks… Red."

Emiya played with the white tuft on his head. "Red? I've got white hair too, you know."

"Your hair is mostly red. Unless you want me to call you old?" Hapi raised a questioning eyebrow, teasing Emiya.

Emiya gave it a thought for a moment, before glancing at Hapi. "No, I think I'll stick with Red, Pink."

"That works," Hapi nodded, and Rhea saw a slight smile.

There was a slight scuffle of noise behind Rhea, and she looked back. She saw Patricia shaking Lambert, who wore an exasperated look.

"Look, look, they're teasing each other! They're so cute!" Patricia continuously whispered to Lambert as he tried to whisper multiple variants of 'Yes, I see,' back.

"Great, now that has been solved," Manuela faced Emiya as her voice caught everyone's attention. "Lady Rhea said that you have amnesia. What do you remember?"

Emiya stroked his chin in deep thought. "Nothing outside of the name 'Emiya'. And even then, it's more like I feel a connection. Like, it feels right to be called that."

"A name perhaps… So, it's the past you have trouble remembering, not the recent days or something similar?" Emiya shook his head. "Then, you most likely have dissociative retrograde amnesia, linked to trauma. Then, what do you know about the world about you? Do you remember anything? Fodlan, Crests? What about the three countries: the Adrestian Empire, the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus, and the Leicester Alliance?"

"No, I don't remember any of those. I only started learning about them in Faerghus a few days ago, but I still haven't remembered anything." Emiya responded.

"Then, all I can say is to give him lessons and hope that his memory returns. There is no sure way to treat amnesia, but sometimes making up for those lost memories help." Manuela suggested to Rhea.

'A long road ahead of him them.'

"Very well. I'll personally handle those lessons then." Rhea said.

Everyone whipped their heads at her statement. "Eh?"

Seteth argued first. "Lady Rhea, you're the Archbishop! You do not have the time to- "

Rhea waved her hand as she looked at Emiya. "I'll make time. There will be no arguments."

'I see, so you want to personally train and control me. Not bad.'

Emiya understood what Rhea was trying to do. She was going to personally train her attack dog.

"If the Archbishop offers, then I shall take it." Emiya bowed as Rhea nodded.

"Now, will that be all, Manuela? It is quite late already, and I believe that our guests are due for some rest." Rhea smiled at Manuela.

"Nope, it seems like everything has been handled. I'll present a diet routine for Hapi tomorrow. For breakfast, I suggest something small and easy to swallow. Perhaps light soup, without any chunks of meat? Don't force yourself to eat, otherwise, your body may puke it out. Understood, Hapi?" Manuela instructed Hapi as she listened with rapt attention. She joined everyone else as they stood to leave the Medical Room.

"Have a good night everyone!" Manuela waved as the doors closed behind them.

Emiya sighed. 'Today was a very eventful day.'

"Emiya, Shamir." Rhea's voice caught Emiya's attention. "Report to me tomorrow noon. Alois, do you mind showing our guests where will sleep for tonight? I believe that there is a large guest room large enough for Lambert and Patricia to be comfortable enough. There should also be another guest room with two beds for Emiya and Hapi."

Alois nodded.

"Thank you very much for your consideration, Lady Rhea," Lambert said as he bowed. Patricia, Hapi, and Emiya followed.

Rhea smiled. "You're welcome. Have a good night, everyone." She walked down the hallway and turned into a corner, with Seteth and Flayn in tow. Before turning the corner, Flayn looked back and waved enthusiastically. Hapi and Alois waved while Emiya nodded back.

"Now then," Alois turned back to the group, "who wants to hit the hay?"

He then paused and stroked his chin. "Why was a hay-filled scarecrow given an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!"

Alois laughed as he led the group in the opposite direction to where Rhea went.

No one laughed at Alois's joke that night.

2021/02/10 Edit:

Formatting, spelling, and grammar changes.

Added some missing words.