If there was one thing Tsubaki had thought could provide a solution, it was Rapunzel’s healing ability. Unfortunately, curing Sora didn’t seem to be an option here--whether it was because Rapunzel wasn’t strong enough, or more ominously, because whatever he had couldn’t be cured so easily.

The worse case scenario made her stomach clench. What the Head Doctor had talked about wasn’t going to happen to Sora… was it?

When Sora expressed his desire to help them instead of rest, Tsubaki knit her hands together, making no effort to hide her concern. “But what if… what if it’s that sickness they’re talking about? It could get worse…” If Landel was to be believed, and he usually was in times like these, his “nasty bug” was going to get way worse. How could they just ignore that?

But what else could they do… Tsubaki still had the vial of mystery liquid that Landel had given her, which was supposedly supposed to help in times of need, but it was still untested. Having Sora take it seemed to be asking for trouble. Oh, but there was also--

“What about the fountain upstairs?” she suggested in a rush. “That’s supposed to heal people or something, right?”