It felt like time was nagging at me to do something yet again, only this time somebody else was in danger. You'd think that a powerful youkai would have some kind of bullet resistance, but I guess the hot and hard brass isn't something the people of Gensokyo know how to withstand, which is understandable since there seems to be no case of guns being found in Gensokyo in any history records I've ever read before. Regardless though, a powerful yet bleeding youkai was at the mercy of my hands and the precise and professional hands of Dr. Eirin Yagokoro.
Eirin: "You, Reinhardt is it?"
Reinhardt: "Yes, Doctor?"
Eirin: "Would you mind being useful and grabbing my small pair of pliers before I wrap this wound up? She was shot with an outside world bullet, wasn't she?"
Reinhardt: "Ah... yes Doctor, she was."
I wasn't quite sure how she would react if I said I shot her, but I think that is obvious to whoever just looks at me. I proceeded to grab the pair of pliers. I wasn't sure if the bullet went clean through her shoulder or if a part of it was stuck inside.
Eirin: "By the looks of it, I think that bullet is still inside her shoulder. I'll need the pliers to try and pull it out." Yukari then started cursing me out while Eirin and I tried holding her still so Eirin could pull the bullet out of her shoulder.
Eirin: "I'll need some Hydrogen Peroxide for the wound as well. Get that bottle right there next to the bandages and carefully pour a bit on Yukari's shoulder so infection won't spread anymore than it may have."
Reinhardt: "Yes, Doctor."
It seems that Alice and Rumia have absolutely no clue what the both of us are doing, but I'm glad I was educated in the outside world before I came here. I don't think Eirin would be so kind being surrounded by fools. I would feel the same way, after all. We were able to pull out a small and pointy brass piece that is the bullet cartridge's projectile with minimal blood loss, but I wouldn't say the same for the yelling and cursing factor. It was mostly just to notify me of my status with Yukari, which is: enemies .
Eirin carefully wrapped up the wound after putting some medicine on it. Afterwards, Yukari seemed fine, but was told not to move her arm around much. That didn't stop her from using her good arm to punch me in the face though. Alice instantly jumped up to hold me and my bruised face while keeping herself in between me and Yukari.
Yukari: "The both of you are such a disgrace! An outsider human with a native magician? I can't even take you seriously anymore, Alice."
Alice: "I don't care. He's actually a nice outsider once you get to know him. He helped me get my special book back for giving him hospitality!"
Yukari: "Yeah? And I bet you put him up to the task yourself as payment."
Alice: "No I didn't, he did it himself without me knowing. He's nice like that. Maybe if you were nice to him, he wouldn't have shot you!"
Eirin: " You shot her, Reinhardt?"
Reinhardt: "Yes, Yukari threatened me though. She would have sent me back to the outside world as well if it weren't for my instinct actions that prevented her from doing so. And like Alice said, if it weren't for her cruelty towards me, I wouldn't have had to shoot her. I understand that I shouldn't have taken such harsh action toward her, though. And Yukari, if it still means anything to you, I'm sorry." Though I didn't get an apology or much of a good response from Yukari, she didn't look so hostile towards me after saying that, at least.
Yukari: "You better not do that again or I might do the same to you."
After saying that, she disappeared into one of her gaps like she typically would, which left me, Alice, and the quiet and somehow patient Rumia to pay the doctor's bill. Alice offered to pay for it, but I wouldn't quite know the magnitude of the cost since I didn't get much into the economy around the Yen, but I was thankful nevertheless.
Alice, Rumia and I left Eientei with a bit of relief that Yukari didn't get seriously injured. We were led out of the Bamboo Forest by a woman by the name of Fujiwara no Mokou, who I have also heard of from my deep research into the chronicles of Gensokyo. She was nice enough to lead us out of the forest, who she says that people get lost in if it weren't for her.
I said goodbye to my little friend, Rumia, who gave me a nice bite on the arm as a way of saying goodbye. My arm could withstand it by now, even though Alice was concerned for my well-being after being bitten but I said it was fine and we continued back home. Strange, I actually call Alice's place home now for some reason. I guess it actually is now. I'm glad I have somewhere in Gensokyo to call home now, better yet with someone I love. I wasn't quite sure that the response I got from Yukari meant that I wouldn't be harassed again, but at least I'm good for now. What the future holds is for everyone to find out. It's an adventure, after all.
