"Mr. Su Tang, what are you…?"
Watching Su Tang circling while staring at Power's belly, Denji-ko couldn't help being puzzled.
"Hmph, what else could a despicable and shameless human be thinking? He must be scheming how to fill the great me's stomach to beg for my mercy so I'll let him work!" Power stood stock-still with arms folded and chin raised, her expression full of disdain—only to spoil the effect by accidentally burping mid-sentence.
Su Tang was rubbing his chin at this moment, brows knit tight.
At those words he lifted his head to look at Power and suddenly said, "If we open you up, Power, can you recover?"
"Huh?" Power blanked for a second, not understanding why the topic suddenly became disembowelment, but she still answered proudly: "I'm the Blood Fiend! As long as there's enough blood, never mind opening me up—cut me in half and I'll still recover!" Then she pouted and muttered in a small voice: "It'll still hurt though."
It'll hurt, huh.
Not great.
Su Tang frowned, thinking. Judging by the anime, the Tiger Talisman that an old man once bit clean in half didn't seem that hard. What if, in intense pain, it accidentally triggered the Tiger Talisman's power? Split into two Powers? Wouldn't that be even more trouble?
But if conditions are favorable…
As he was thinking, he saw a streak of green coming closer.
Himeno was approaching, stretching lazily.
He blinked. This time it was Su Tang who took the initiative, stepping forward to block Himeno.
"Eh…? It's you, Su Tang. What's up?" Himeno looked half-asleep.
"Didn't you just say you wanted to swap rooms with me?" Su Tang asked.
"Yeah! What? You want to back out?" Himeno snapped awake in an instant and shook her head. "No can do! A man's word is like water thrown out—can't take it back!"
"No, I just wanted to ask—does that mean Power and Denji-ko will both be living with me in your room?"
"Ohhh~ that's what you meant." Himeno let out a theatrically exaggerated "oh," then slung an arm over Su Tang's shoulder and, with the air of a good buddy, cocked a brow at him: "As a perk of swapping rooms, sure, no problem. But those two aren't human, you know—think you can handle it, bro?"
Black lines all over his face, Su Tang was about to explain when Himeno wagged a finger and grinned wickedly: "Relax— even if you can't, it's fine. I've got some little props in my room. Use whatever you like! They'll definitely lend you a hand!"
Uh. You're this generous—is that really okay?
Su Tang shook his head, but suddenly thought of something and asked, "Do you… among those props, have an enema kit?"
"Enema? Oh! You mean an irri—" Himeno didn't finish. She shot Su Tang a knowing look, then rubbed her chin and thought a moment, nodding. "I remember there's a disposable one left, but not enough for two people. You…"
"Alright. You can stop talking now." Su Tang sighed helplessly.
It wasn't really Himeno's fault for thinking that way. Enemas are common treatments in gastroenterology, but after some bold souls with unique tastes got involved, they gradually turned into a certain… toy.
Although Su Tang majored in psychiatry, basic general-practice knowledge is required of all med students. He naturally knew how to do enemas.
Right when the four-faced dragon head's red beam pointed at Power's belly, he immediately thought of a similar scene in the anime—though that was Xiaoyu swallowing the Rooster Talisman. The anime didn't say how they got it out, but Su Tang figured it was probably gastric lavage.
But gastric lavage wasn't suitable for the current situation.
First, because of time; second, because of the talisman's power.
With that in mind, Su Tang turned and patted Power's shoulder, saying calmly, "After patrol… wait for me in the bathroom at home."
He turned to leave. He needed to go to the pharmacy to buy a few things.
"What the hell?" Power was totally at a loss.
"Congrats, congrats! Your boss is going to make you pay the casting couch price." Himeno sidled up with a grin to offer her felicitations.
"Ah—huh?!" Denji-ko's mouth fell open and she nearly jumped up. "Why is that filthy woman getting rewarded?!"
—
"Mr. Su Tang… you're really going to live with me?"
At dusk, after finishing her shift, Himeno tossed her room key to Su Tang and then happily headed downstairs to Aki Hayakawa's place.
Before leaving she added a considerate reminder: "Show some restraint—don't make a baby."
Su Tang ignored the woman with a head full of dirty jokes. He turned to look at Power and Denji-ko.
Denji-ko was wearing an expression of sheer delight. Power still held her nose in the air, feigning cool.
"Mm… strictly speaking it's not 'living together.' I'm just staying here one night."
Su Tang opened Himeno's door, picked up his things, and went straight to the bathroom.
"Filthy woman, you deserve death!" Denji-ko glared at Power. Just thinking about that horned fiend getting rewarded by Mr. Su Tang made her teeth itch.
"Hahahaha, foolish human, be jealous of the great me!"
Power hadn't wanted to follow Su Tang's instructions. She didn't know what "casting couch" meant, but a mere human dare command the great Power? She certainly wouldn't obey!
But seeing Denji-ko's look of murderous jealousy for no reason made her strangely pleased, and she hummed a little tune as she happily stepped into the bathroom.
"Ahhhhh! Mr. Su Tang is about to be unclean… ahhhhh!" Denji-ko felt she was about to go mad. At that moment she heard another voice from the bathroom:
"Denji-ko, you come in too."
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When a male physician treats a female patient—especially when sensitive parts are involved—a same-sex chaperone is required to be present. Usually a nurse or a female doctor.
It's an unwritten rule of medicine that every doctor knows.
Naturally, Su Tang was no exception.
After calling in the visibly excited Denji-ko, Su Tang glanced at her, then turned to sort the items he'd bought.
A high-end enema kit, two boxes of laxatives, two bags of saline, one bottle of enema solution, one bottle of lubricant, and… one dose of anesthetic.
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