371 Detective Moriartys First Fan (2/2)
Unable to maintain his gentlemanly demeanor, Emlyn gritted his teeth and said, ”That old man, that old man…
”Dammit, how do I get rid of this inducing suggestion?”
Before Klein could reply, he patted the clothes on his chest and said with a stern face, ”Take me to the patient.
”There's a good dinner waiting for me.”
As he spoke, he sniffed indiscernibly, as if he had smelled something.
Klein picked up his coat and hat without saying another word.
”Alright, I'll take you there now.”
After closing the door and taking a few steps, he cautiously asked, ”Do you have a certificate to practice medicine?”
How else am I supposed to convince Lawyer Jurgen to allow Mrs. Doris to take the medicine?
Emlyn looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle and said, ”I don't need those papers to prove my abilities.”
Before Klein frowned, he casually added, ”It's too simple. I obtained it easily by going through the process.”
… This tone makes it sounds like he's rather proud of receiving a certificate for practicing medicine… Klein smiled without a word.
Looking at the wet ground in front of him, Emlyn casually said, ”Do you know what I like most about Backlund?”
”What?” Klein responded without any curiosity.
Emlyn chuckled and said, ”The persistent gloomy sky with fog that blots out the sun. This allows me to go out during the day without feeling too much discomfort.
”It's great, except for the air.”
In other words, the sun really would deal certain damage to vampires? Fortunately, I thought of this yesterday and didn't bring the Sun Brooch with me; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to communicate with Emlyn… Klein seemed to gain an understanding.
As they conversed, they had already arrived outside the Jurgens, and Klein went up to ring the doorbell.
After a while, the door opened, and Mrs. Doris, who was dressed thickly at home, said with pleasant surprise, ”Mr. Detective, I wasn't expecting you?”
Brody the black cat crouched to the side, looking at Emlyn warily, as though it felt that something was amiss about him.
Klein pointed to the vampire beside him.
”I became acquainted with a doctor who's good at treating lung diseases, so I've asked him to come and give you a checkup. Let me do the introductions. This is Dr. Emlyn White.”
”Is that so? You still actually remembered this? What a good child!” Doris happily invited the two inside.
Child… Klein's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything in the end.
On the way into the living room, Emlyn whispered, ”The patient's problems are irreversible. She's very old and rather weak.
”Even if I give her the medicine, she would only be able to live through this winter. She would pass away in three to five years.
”Unless she's given an immortal potion or the like as spoken in the legends, that's all that can be done. Or should I turn her into a Sanguine? But at her age, she can no longer endure the changes a Beyonder characteristic can do to her body. Furthermore, my parents and I don't have any excess characteristics left.”
Irreversible… Klein was startled and silently sighed.
He said to Emlyn, ”Make her the medicine first. We'll leave that to after the winter.”
”Alright, I have a type of ready-made medicine with me that's suitable for this kind of situation.” Emlyn didn't stand on ceremony as he sat down on the sofa.
At that moment, Lawyer Jurgen was walking out of the kitchen as he took off his apron. He asked Klein about the purpose of his visit.
”Dr. White, what do you think of my grandmother's lung disease?” Jurgen asked seriously.
Emlyn was obviously very experienced in such situations. He first explained the ins and outs of lung disease, and after most of it flew past Jurgen's head, he said, ”What she needs most is warm and healthy air. That's my most sincere advice.
”In addition, I have special medicine that she can take for free.”
As he spoke, he took out his certificate and a small metal bottle.
”Will there be any side effects?” Jurgen asked cautiously.
”No, the only problem is that it can't cure the root of the problem completely; it's just a temporary cure,” Emlyn replied in a very professional manner. ”If it weren't for Detective Moriarty, I wouldn't let anyone try it.”
”Perhaps I can give it a try? Cough…” Mrs. Doris interrupted.
Jurgen glanced at Klein who, having performed a divination prior to this, nodded affirmatively.
”Alright.” Jurgen finally made his decision.
He watched warily as Mrs. Doris drank the bottle of medicine and carefully observed her reaction.
There wasn't much change to Mrs. Doris at first, but she gradually began to feel her breathing lighten.
She stood up and bent down to pick up the cat. She happily said, ”I feel much better!”
Seeing this scene, Jurgen's usually stoic face had his lips curl up slightly.
However, Klein was thinking about the three to five years.
He curled a smile and sighed to himself.
This can also be considered a type of magic show, I guess. Using Beyonder powers to create fake outcomes to make the audience happy…
Referring to Jimmy Kudo from Detective Conan.Referring to Hajime Kindaichi from The Kindaichi Case Files.