soul_campaign | [video] 2/6, evening - Megumi vs. the modern HMO

[The video feed comes on to the office Megumi has now occupied in the General Hospital. You can see tatami flooring and a pot simmering on a hot plate. A timer dings in the background and there is the sound of her speaking:]

This is ridiculous. What is the need for all of these papers, I'm up to my ears in them. Taking the time to fill them all out takes time away from where we should be-- the patient's bedside. And why is this "medical board" having us perform so many tests on each patient even when the diagnosis is already clear? No one gets better from running all of these unnecessary tests, but we have to bill them anyway. It's a waste of time and money-- ours and the patients'.

[A man's voice can be heard, it's an NPC supervisor] That's not my concern, Doctor Tanaka. Fill out the files or-- do what the rest of them do, get yourself an assistant and make them do it. I don't care, just get it done. Good day.

[The door closes and Megumi turns around and shuffles back towards where the communicator is. She can be heard cracking an egg into a bowl and muttering something that sounds very much like:]

It's Takani, you stupid ass.

[She cracks another egg for her tamagoyaki, and that's when she notices the mirror was on that whole time.]

Hmph. Figures.

If you are out there, and you're injured-- and I know there are many of you after all of that. Come to the clinic at the hospital tonight or tomorrow. I won't give you the same nonsense or run-around that they are recommending us to. It's my job to get you well and back home.

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Because if we ran, we'd become sweaty, of course. And our legs might show, which would be unseemly behavior.

What if you were in danger? Or someone you cared about was in danger? You would walk?

[Well shoot, he's caught her now. She reddens.]

Well. The truth is.

I... have been known to run in such a situation. My grandmother and mother would have heart attacks if they knew that, most likely.

We are in the middle of a war here and now. And sometimes speed is the difference between life and death. To get better speed, you must train it. Would you truly still object to running and improving your speed and stamina? No one here will judge you for something like that.

Well.... no, but...

[She's.... quite ashamed of herself now. How childish can she be, really?]

[He hadn't meant to make her ashamed, just to think.]

Then would you like to train with me? In a few days, and I will start slow.

I don't want to be a burden on others. I...

I think I should.

It will be my honor to teach you.

[OH GOD SHE IS SO RED and hoping it magically does not show at all. She grumbles slightly while managing to say:]

Does....

Does anyone have to see? Because I am guessing that I won't be able to dress properly while running about--

[She has to stop herself from saying something snotty like, "running about like a rickshaw puller." Need to make a good impression, here.]

I like to run at four-thirty. In the morning. Very few are around to see at that time of day!

Oho! Very well, I like this plan. That would be convenient, I work late evenings at the hospital so I'm becoming something of a nocturnal sort of thing.

And perhaps this will mean you sleep even better than you do now!

[She snickers softly into her sleeve.]

I already sleep like a rock. Perhaps now it will be like a boulder. Hohoho.

My thanks to you, Gai-san. I suppose it sounds odd but, I might even be looking forward to trying this.

That is very good sleep indeed, and I am glad you are looking forward to it. It is good to enjoy a run. You are very welcome.

[And this is when it sinks in that he's just taken strides to befriend another medic. So much for dodging the trap.]

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