video; un: calabash

[physicianhealthyself]

[Baizhu is in his shop, the usual cabinets full of small, carefully labelled drawers set out behind him.]

If anyone happened to miss it, I would advise listening to Helene's announcement a couple of weeks ago in which she stated that the Research Centre is now ready to begin offering a cure for vampirism.

[He is not here to cast doubt upon her words or claims or to support it overtly, either. Baizhu has put his own work into this cure along with many others, but it isn't something he feels the need to speak out about.

The doctor has other concerns.]

Side effects of the treatment have been made public, and I find it within my interests to offer what aid I can to allieviate the potential discomfort of the process. [A small smile.] I will be keeping my pharmacy in Sunwaning open for two hours after nightfall to allow for anyone who might wish to call in. If you have other concerns, appointments to request, or need to pick up a prescription, please utilise the normal opening times.

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Video | UN: MadHatter

[candybreak]

No.

[A pause, as he works on rephrasing that.]

You should really consider only opening that long for 2 or 3 times a week, or have it be by appointment.

Don't be an idiot.

[Well. He tried?]

[physicianhealthyself]

[His immediate instinct is to retort to the 'no', because excuse him, but he listens to the rest instead.]

Break, if you're concerned about my health you can just say that, instead of skirting around it by insulting me.

[Sir, please, he loves you so much but who is really the idiot here.]

[candybreak]

[Break gives him a confused look because...well, isn't that what he did?]

My apologies. I'm concerned about your health, so be smart and don't overwork yourself.

Is that better?

[That may have come across as sassy, but he is actually being sincere.]

[physicianhealthyself]

[Sigh.]

Will you be volunteering to assist, so we can share the workload?

[Apparently he isn't planning to cut down on the hours--]

[candybreak]

Of course~ Between my assistance, and you cutting those extra hours down a bit, you should have a manageable workload ♡

[He's not about to let it drop.]

[physicianhealthyself]

A couple of extra hours in the evening will not do me any harm, particularly if I have my most dedicated assistant on hand.

[He is not budging on the hours thing.]

[candybreak]

[He sighs.]

...You have me...

But if either I or your snake get the feeling you're pushing it, I will carry you up to our room and lock you in there.

[Will he ever address Changsheng by her name?]

[physicianhealthyself]

[His expression softens a little.]

I fully invite you to make the attempt, dear heart.

[Being cute with him in public. Terrible.]

[candybreak]

[Not in public! That's illegal! And embarrassing!]

If you think I can't, perhaps I should prove myself by taking you upstairs now? If we close early, then there won't be an issue of you overworking yourself.

[physicianhealthyself]

[Heehee.]

Perhaps you should. I'll be waiting.

un:happyaround

[roundandaround]

Do you have enough staff to have your clinic open that long?

[Worried about friend/healing expert/baby sister's candy supplier.]

[physicianhealthyself]

Hm? Why would I need more staff?

[Yes he was just intending to cover these hours himself--]

[roundandaround]

'Cause when I overwork, everyone tells me to stop that and rest.

[physicianhealthyself]

Mm... and when they tell you, do you do it?

[roundandaround]

Uh... sometimes... But! But you gotta rest too!

[physicianhealthyself]

I assure you that I will, despite what Break and certain other people--

[Erenville.]

--might say about me.

[roundandaround]

Don't they say it because they're really worried? You work all the time!

[physicianhealthyself]

[Sigh~]

As is expected of someone in my profession, I'm afraid.

[roundandaround]

And that means there should be more doctors so the ones we have don't work too much.

[physicianhealthyself]

Were you considering becoming one?

[He is not making fun.]

[roundandaround]

I can't do something like that. I was really, really bad in school, like almost failed.

[physicianhealthyself]

Failed what, exactly?

[roundandaround]

School? If you fail a grade, you have to do the whole year over again. If it were just the fun parts that'd be fine, it might even be a lot of fun, but it would've meant even more studying and homework and the stuff I suck at.

[physicianhealthyself]

Hm. That sounds a rather ineffective way to educate anybody.

[Shaking his head.]

Building learning on a base of the shame of failure is no way to do it.

[roundandaround]

You think so? Huh... How do they do it where you're from, Baizhu-san? School, I mean.

[physicianhealthyself]

We have a standard level of schooling of course, but... I was apprenticed into medicine because I had a passion for it. Is there nothing you would be driven to put your mind to if you had the opportunity?

[roundandaround]

I mean, I really like my music, but I don't wanna make it a job without the rest of HapiAra. We promised if we went pro, it'd be together. And I like animals a lot, but I can't study well enough to become a scientist like the rest of my family.

[physicianhealthyself]

[Nodding...]

There are many ways to work with animals without being a scientist.

[roundandaround]

I guess when you put it that way... So I should look at that kinda stuff?

[physicianhealthyself]

If you still want to work with animals, yes, you absolutely should.

[roundandaround]

[She almost says she doesn't know what she wants. But it sounds nice. She remembers Louis making a fuss about how little bar servers earn, the Morningstars telling her to try therapy as a job instead until Eve said she'd be awful at it, how she contemplated for so long and still didn't know what she wanted to do.]

Thanks, Baizhu-san. I'll try and figure something out for that! Everyone should be able to do what makes them happy.

[physicianhealthyself]

[A nod.]

Quite so. Do let me know how you get on.

[roundandaround]

Okay! If I find something new and I end up liking it, I'll tell you!

video; un: saxitup

[saxsongs]

[Ren appears to be sweating quite a bit. He's not in the greatest conditions he supposes.]

I don't think I can come by myself, but I'll send someone in my stead... The fever is what's worst for me right now.

Video; un: ushiromiya_eva

[onesurvived]

I'll be the one heading over, we're housemates. That's good with you, right?

[Probably directing this at Baizhu but honestly, could just as easily be a nag for Ren to get back to resting up.]

[physicianhealthyself]

Mm, quite all right, as long as you're willing to take responsibility for getting the medication to him safely.

[Baizhu gets paid either way--]

[saxsongs]

I trust her to do so. Thank you, doctor.

[Also yes yes, Ren will return to rest after a moment.]

[onesurvived]

Seriously, go back to bed already!

[Why is she yelling at him over the network when they live in the same house…]

But yes, I’ll take responsibility, so don’t worry about that, okay?

[physicianhealthyself]

[Nod nod.]

I shall await your arrival, in that case.

video, @kiryuu

[bloodyrose]

Would you happen to know anything about the cure in general? I know it took several months. I'm just curious since it's been taking many, many decades to formulate back home.

The cure wouldn't work on me, anyway, but even if it did I wouldn't take it.

[physicianhealthyself]

I know some, yes. I had a hand in the development of it.

[Something he did not feel the need to advertise, but since the question was raised...]

What did you want to know?