As Long as You Have the [Shop] Skill, the Dungeonized World Is a Breeze ~The Bullied Youth’s Payback Lifestyle~

“I understand what happened to your family now.
Well, there’s something I’d like to ask you…” (Jouichirou)
“About the refining of the Restoration Medicine? Or do you want to get your hands on the Restoration Medicine itself?” (Torimoto)
“Er, the latter.” (Jouichirou)
“Why didn’t you ask me how to make it? Most people tend to ask that first.” (Torimoto)
“Only the Torimoto family can refine it, no? If that’s the case, it’s pointless to ask.” (Jouichirou)
“Hmm.
So… what do you want the Restoration Medicine for? Research it and try to develop something as close to a panacea as possible? Or to mass produce it, perhaps?” (Torimoto)
“…You should already know that I wouldn’t do something like that.
You’re rather ill-natured, aren’t you.” (Jouichirou)

“Haha, I’m sorry.
Whenever I met any doctors so far, they would always try to curry favor with me no matter what.
All so they can use my power, of course.” (Torimoto)
“Well, as a fellow doctor, I understand how you feel.
But I don’t want to force you to do something that disrespects your feelings.
That’s something that no human being should ever do.” (Jouichirou)
…What a serious and upfront man.
He was surely a good man, a good husband, a good father… and a good doctor.

“By the looks of it, you don’t want the medicine for yourself, Fukuzawa-sensei.
Do you perhaps have a family member or relative who is suffering from an illness?” (Torimoto)
“…Yeah, that’s right.” (Jouichirou)
“Who would that be?” (Torimoto)
“My daughter―Kanna.” (Jouichirou)
As expected, this person was still desperately wishing for her disabled lower body to be restored.

“I have one question.
If someone who was paralyzed took your medicine, would they be able to move again?” (Jouichirou)
“…Does your daughter have a disability?” (Torimoto)
“Yeah.
Three years ago―when she went hiking in the mountains, she slipped on muddy ground and fell down a cliff.” (Jouichirou)
“That’s… truly unfortunate.” (Torimoto)
“Fortunately, she survived, but the strong shock to her spinal cord left her paralyzed from the waist down.” (Jouichirou)
“I see.
It was a spinal cord injury, huh?” (Torimoto)
It was said that once the central nervous system, such as the spinal cord, was damaged, it would never be able to heal or regenerate.
At the very least, it was a dysfunction that was considered nearly impossible to treat with modern medicine.

“I’ve tried every possible method to heal her legs.
But… nothing worked.
I… I’m just so powerless! Why couldn’t it have been me instead? Why did God have to cut off that child’s future, and not mine?! Such a kind, good girl… It’s just too cruel!” (Jouichirou)

Seeming to have made his choice, Jouichirou got down on both knees and lowered his head.

“If you really have the power to restore the human body, please… Will you please help my daughter? I will do anything.
Please… I’m begging you!” (Jouichirou)
Jouichirou’s head was touching the ground as he kowtowed before me in prostration.
Normally, he was not the kind of person who would ever be in the position to do such a thing.
He was a man who was respected by everyone in the hospital.

However, when it came to his daughter, he didn’t care to keep up appearances.
If it was for the sake of his daughter, he could do away with pride and self-respect.

Suddenly, I had a flashback about my late father.
My father had raised me alone, but he had probably needed to bow his head to others many times for my sake.
All so he could give me, his son, an easier life…

“…Please raise your head, Fukuzawa-sensei.
I understand your story.” (Torimoto)
“T-Then!?” (Jouichirou)
“Yes.
I will make use of what meager ability I have as a Restorer for her cause.” (Torimoto)
“Oohh! Ah, but… um, it’s not that I doubt your power or anything, but…” (Jouichirou)
“You can’t believe me? Well, I guess it would make sense that you wouldn’t believe such a tremendous story without any evidence.
But curing Ryosuke-kun’s illness was also done by my power as a Restorer, you know?” (Torimoto)
“I’ve heard of that, but…” (Jouichirou)
“For now, please trust in me.
It’ll be alright.
Actually, I’ve cured a similar case before.” (Torimoto)
“!? That’s reassuring! T-Then please, I’d like you to come to my house right away!” (Jouichirou)
“Yes, with pleasure.” (Torimoto)
And thus, along with Jouichirou, who had a hopeful expression on his face, I hopped into his car and went with him to the Fukuzawa residence.