I Thought It Was a Healing Farming Game - Chapter 7

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I thought this was supposed to be a healing farming game.
Chapter 7

It wasn’t the voice of someone who had just woken up.
‘Maybe he was doing something and didn’t hear me calling?’
Click.
The door opened.
Just as I was about to greet him with a welcoming face.
Below Siad’s unusually pale complexion and his lighter clothing than before…….
Blood dripped steadily from beneath his rolled-up sleeve, and my vision zeroed in on it.
“Siad! Are you alright?! How did you get hurt?”
As I fluttered about in alarm, he instead calmed me with an unruffled voice.
“I accidentally dropped a glass bottle. It’s only a shallow cut, so please don’t worry.”
“But you’re bleeding like that! I need something to stop the bleeding…….”
“There are medical supplies in my room for emergency treatment. Could you fetch me some water in the meantime?”
“Yes, of course.”
I hurried out and found a basin.
I filled it to the brim with water and lifted it with both hands.
“Nngh…….”
So, so heavy.
Even as I carefully carried it to avoid spilling, my mind felt unsettled.
Siad wasn’t the careless type, and he wasn’t someone who got hurt easily.
‘Could I have startled him by talking to him without warning…….’
With a troubled expression, I quickened my pace and set the water-filled basin down before him.
“I can handle the treatment myself, so it would be better for you to rest now, Miel.”
“No! No, I’m fine.”
Even I could see that my frantic hand-waving didn’t look very convincing, but leaving him alone while he was injured would have been even worse.
“It looks like a difficult spot to clean by yourself. Let me have your arm. I’ll clean it for you.”
I grasped his large arm and drew it toward me.
I dampened it with water and carefully wiped away the blood.
“Tell me if it hurts!”
Seeing Siad’s composed reaction helped me calm my own alarm.
After washing away all the blood, I patted the wound dry with a sterilized cloth.
A long, sharp wound then came clearly into view, as if made by something cutting.
“What about the glass bottle? Don’t we need to clean up the rest of the shards?”
“I’ve already taken care of it.”
“Already? When…….”
“While you were fetching the water.”
“Ah…….”
I nodded and carefully lifted the cloth I’d been pressing against the wound.
The blood kept seeping through, and it didn’t look like the shallow cut Siad had described.
‘It feels more like something pierced deeply.’
I pressed the cloth down firmly with both hands to stop the bleeding while studying Siad’s expression.
Siad met my gaze and smiled warmly.
‘He doesn’t even look like he’s in pain…….’
After checking several times that the bleeding had stopped, I removed the cloth.
“Siad. Where are the hemostatic agent and the ointment?”
Siad extended one arm toward the table and handed me the medicine.
“Here they are.”
“It might sting a little.”
Without thinking, I mimicked the gentle bedside manner I’d always heard from nurses.
“Understood.”
Watching Siad answer so obediently, I almost laughed despite myself.
I gripped his arm and began carefully applying the hemostatic agent and ointment to the wound.
Though it must have stung quite a bit, his arm didn’t so much as flinch.
Perhaps he was hiding it so I wouldn’t worry.
“Just a little longer. I’m almost done.”
As I kept stealing glances at him, Siad’s finger tapped gently between my brows.
“I’m fine. Please, relax.”
The tension drained from my shoulders at his gentle touch. For some reason, I felt embarrassed.
“You look like you’re in more pain than I am.”
“…I suppose I was concentrating too hard.”
He laughed sheepishly, and I watched his arm. The wound was visibly shrinking, bit by bit.
“Wait—”
It wasn’t my imagination. The wound’s surface area was clearly decreasing before my eyes.
“It will heal quickly. It’s a special medicine.”
I stared in wonder as the wound seemed to close up as if someone had fast-forwarded time itself.
‘Is there really a medicine this good?’
Now that I thought about it, in the Game I’d only ever used stamina potions or high-grade remedies—never treated a scrape before.
‘Besides, something so minor would never be implemented in a game in the first place.’
Even so, watching a wound heal in mere minutes was genuinely shocking.
“By the way, did you enjoy your tour of the Village?”
The question fell from above my head.
Only then did I realize I’d been staring intently at his arm with my mouth shut, and I quickly nodded.
“Yes! It was fun! I took a walk, looked around here and there, and even saw the big Clock Tower.”
“I’m glad you enjoyed yourself. I regret not being able to show you around in person.”
“It’s fine! I’m good at exploring on my own.”
I laughed a little, then remembered something I’d forgotten to mention.
“Oh, I ran into Kais today! You know, Kais from the Tavern.”
The casual way I used to call him in the Game had somehow lingered in my subconscious.
I quickly corrected myself.
“…You saw Kais?”
Siad’s hand, which had been touching my head, went still.
“Yes.”
“What did you discuss with him?”
“He said I’d need to find him if I wanted to secure housing. So while I was touring the Village today, I stopped by the Tavern and met with him!”
“…You’ve already met him, then. Did you sign a contract?”
I shook my head firmly.
“I told him I’d come back once I’d saved up money. I thought I should find work first…”

Siad’s Favorability +3

“It’s wise to decide on loans carefully.”
“Right? So I’m planning to start looking for work tomorrow!”
If I said I’d be staying here indefinitely, it would seem shameless, so I made clear my determination to find employment quickly.
“There’s no need to rush while you’re still recovering. Please, stay here comfortably for the time being.”

Choice
1. Thank him for his kindness
2. Ask to borrow a deposit
3. Say you want to stay here instead of finding a house

For the first time in a while, a Choice appeared before Siad.
‘But why are all the options like this?’
One was asking for money from the person who’d saved me, another was asking to stay put.
‘This is shameless…!’
Each option was repaying kindness with betrayal.
“Just letting me stay here is already such a help. I want to do my best to adapt well to the Village!”
Even if I couldn’t find work right away, I was tired of just lying in bed.
“…If you need anything, please tell me at any time.”
With those words, a Favorability indicator appeared above Siad’s head.

Siad’s Favorability +10

My choice seemed to be the right one after all.
“And you too! If there’s anything I can do, just say the word!”
“You’ve already done more than enough. And you’ve helped tend to my wounds on top of it.”
“Oh.”
Only then did Siad remember he was an injured man, and he rose hurriedly, reaching for the basin filled with water.
“Please, rest easy. If you need anything at all, just call for me.”
“Have you eaten? Before it grows too late, I could——”
“No, no, no! Stay put. I’m fine, really!”
I stopped him with a gesture of alarm.
No matter how quickly his wounds might heal, I had no intention whatsoever of putting someone with an injured arm to work in the kitchen.
“I do know how to cook, so I can manage meals myself. If I could just use some of the ingredients……”
“Use whatever you need without hesitation. There’s no need to ask permission for every little thing.”
“There is a host in this house, so I should ask their leave. Thank you, Siad. Do get some proper rest now.”
I carried the heavy basin to the door and poured out all the bloodied water, then returned to splash my face with a deep sigh.
‘That gave me a start…… I never thought I’d actually see Siad get hurt like that.’
It was something I’d never experienced in the Game before, and it had caught me off guard entirely.
I shook the water from my hands and stepped into the kitchen. It had been nearly three years since I’d cooked.

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