Counter 16: State of Calamity II

“Aaah--!!” Something snaps in her memories. “You’re that guy from before! D-dai… Dice?”

“It’s DAISUKE!” He growls. “Daisuke Nekogami, from Smash!”

“Yes, Dai!” She says while standing up.

He suddenly steps back with a surprised look on his face. “Don’t call me by my nickname, we’re not that close. WAIT--!! You shouldn’t be moving yet! You might have broken several bones.”

“Don’t worry, I’m fi--” She responds with a cheerful look but suddenly she feels hard to breath. She grabs the center of her chest before starting to cough uncontrollably. Perhaps by mistake, blood is also starting to pour out of her mouth. “I-I’m fine.” Her voice shakes and rasps while she shows one thumb up.

“NO! OBVIOUSLY NOT!”

“Like I said, my body is fit and healthy. I exercise every day.”

“That’s totally irrelevant to your injuries right now!” He growls then he notices something at her side. “I think someone’s calling you.”