Chapter 42

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Finally, with Komai's permission, Emma reached out to touch the right side of her cheek.

*Slap*

But it wasn't Komai who stopped her; it was William.

"Hey, Miss, don't just peel it off so easily!"

Emma, who thought it would be fine since she had permission, tilted her head in confusion.

"…For now, I'll call Father and Mother, so wait here."

Georg sighed and left the room. The concern of the people around her was greater than Emma's own. Especially Georg and William, who had seen the wound directly, looked very serious.

"Miss Emma, I'll call a skilled doctor we have at home. Can you wait until then to remove it?"

Joshua's face, which showed a pleading and worried expression, made it impossible for her to peel it off forcefully.

"A doctor? But it doesn't hurt anymore?"

She was a bit surprised by Joshua's worried face, which she had never seen before.

"Even so… We don't know what might happen, so please let us prepare thoroughly. …For everyone's sake."

After patting William's head, who was looking down, Joshua went to call the doctor.

Emma herself had resigned herself to the injury caused by her own carelessness. She was grateful to Violet just for the fact that the burning pain was gone.

Seeing the reactions of the people around her, Komai enveloped Emma in her body, which made Emma, who had started to feel a bit tense, relax.

"Komai… thank you."

She ended up waiting, buried in Komai's fluffy body until Joshua's preparations were ready.

"Emma! Emma!"

Wrapped in Komai's fluffiness, Emma, who had fallen asleep without realizing it, was gently woken up by her father, Leonard.

"Is everything ready?"

Rubbing her sleepy eyes and sitting up, she saw her father, mother, Georg, William, and Joshua all looking at her. A woman in a white dress was sitting next to her.

"A doctor?"

The woman, who looked a bit older than her mother with chestnut hair, nodded slowly.

"My name is Aria. I specialize in skin, so please feel at ease."

Joshua had called this doctor from the capital for Emma. She had already examined Emma before she woke up, so everyone except Emma knew her.

"Aria, please take care of her."

The whole family bowed to the doctor. As they held their breath, Aria's hand reached out to Emma's right cheek.

*Peel*

*Peel peel peel peel*

*Peel*

Violet's threads came off easily.

"Ouch."

Her father's face darkened. Her mother buried her face in his chest.

"Ah."

Georg and William looked surprised, and a bit relieved. Joshua maintained a calm smile throughout.

Seeing the varied reactions of her family, Emma felt anxious and was handed a small mirror by Aria. Even though she had resigned herself, her heart raced as she looked at her reflection in the mirror.

The outer layer of her skin, which had been severely damaged, had beautifully regenerated.

According to Georg and William, the outer layer of her skin had been so damaged that it could be washed off with water, but there were no keloids or scarring, and it was smooth. Of course, there was no bleeding.

…However.

The deep, radiating scars and the fine, numerous scars that connected them, where the slime's body fluid had directly touched, had left marks. The purple scars, which resembled the color of Violet's threads, were also etched on her arms and body.

After examining Emma's skin, Aria told her parents that no further treatment was necessary.

"Although the scars remain, given the extent of the injury, this is the best possible recovery. There was a concern that the skin might tear when the threads were removed, but as you can see, it has regenerated beautifully. It's a miracle how well it has healed."

Aria explained Emma's condition calmly and matter-of-factly, as if to encourage her mother, who was crying at the sight of the scars.

"Can't the scars be healed?"

Her mother couldn't help but ask.

"…Unfortunately, no."

Emma stared at her reflection in the mirror, silently examining the deeply etched scars.

"Emma… It's okay. The scars are there, but you're still beautiful."

Leonard hugged Emma tightly.

"Emma, there are no keloids or scarring. The slime's injury has healed so well, we should be grateful to Violet!"

"Miss, it's healed beautifully!"

Georg and William, who had seen the wound directly, tried to encourage Emma, but she remained silent, continuing to look at the scars.

"…Isn't it cool?"

Joshua, who had been silent, finally spoke. Before the family could react to his out-of-place comment, Emma turned to Joshua, her eyes shining brightly.

"Huh?"

"Ema?"

The family and Aria were confused by Emma's unexpected reaction.

"Joshua, do you think so too?"

Emma looked back at the mirror, smiling happily.

"Yes, the scars look like a spider web, and they're cool."

The deep, radiating scars and the numerous, fine, purple scars that connected them did indeed look like a spider web.

In fact, once you noticed, they looked like nothing else but a spider web.

"…Miss… Could it be?"

William hesitantly spoke.

"Yes! I like these scars!"

Emma responded with a full smile.