Ayane Kotetsu also questioned him. "Director Amanokado, please explain why Kensei Muguruma would fall into a coma due to an overdose of sedative after receiving your treatment."
Head Professor Nakano also raised a doubt. "Yes, Director Amanokado, this makes one easily think that—someone is trying to engage in unfair competition!"
Everyone in the audience was well aware that the Tsunayashiro family wanted to secure the position of Swordsmanship Department head.
Head Professor Nakano was the Hakuda instructor for the Onmitsukidō and belonged to the Shihōin faction, so he had no fear of the Tsunayashiro family.
"I am not entirely clear on this matter," Director Amanokado said gravely. "However, if this incident is truly related to the Central Apothecary, I will certainly give everyone a satisfactory explanation."
The group went to the temporary medical station and confirmed Kensei's condition.
Director Amanokado had more than a dozen Shinigami who were responsible for treating injured students summoned.
"Who was responsible for treating Kensei Muguruma?" Director Amanokado asked slowly.
A Shinigami in a white coat stepped forward. "Director, I was the one who treated Kensei Muguruma."
"Your name is Yasuda, correct?" Director Amanokado asked sternly. "Then let me ask you, did you or did you not inject Kensei Muguruma with a sedative?"
Yasuda recited as if from a script, "Kensei Muguruma was unconscious from blood loss. I determined he needed a blood transfusion, and the blood-replenishing agent needs to be used in conjunction with a sedative. Therefore, I administered a sedative."
Director Amanokado reprimanded him, "Incompetence! Using a blood-replenishing agent only requires a trace amount of sedative, yet you injected Kensei Muguruma with a large dose, causing him to fall into a deep coma!"
Yasuda said in a panic, "Director Amanokado, please forgive my mistake!"
Director Amanokado sighed softly and said to Ayane Kotetsu, "Director Kotetsu, my sincerest apologies. I had hoped to use this live blade competition as an opportunity for these new recruits to gain more experience with patients."
"I never expected that their lack of skill would lead to such a result."
"Please rest assured, I will give everyone a satisfactory explanation."
"The Central Apothecary will compensate Kensei Muguruma with a stipend for nutrition. At the same time, the involved party, Yasuda, will be suspended from his duties for three years."
Kana Azashiro asked, "This isn't a matter of compensation! The problem now is that Kensei won't make it in time for the next match!"
Sora nodded. "Kensei Muguruma has invested a great deal of effort and hard work preparing for this competition. For him to be unable to continue due to such an accident is very unfair to him. I ask Director Kotetsu to postpone the loser's bracket matches."
Tokinada Tsunayashiro grinned. "Then he can only blame his bad luck. Postponing the competition is impossible. That would be wasting everyone else's time!"
The Vice-Director slowly added, "The members of the Central Apothecary are all very busy. It was already a great favor for them to take the time to help treat the injured students today. Professor Katori, we cannot make everyone from the Central Apothecary waste their time here with us because of a single student."
Director Amanokado also nodded. "We have other matters to attend to this afternoon."
If the Central Apothecary personnel were not present, the live blade competition could not continue.
Ayane Kotetsu thought for a moment and said, "Then how about this? We reschedule the loser's bracket next match for another day?"
Director Amanokado quickly vetoed the idea. "The schedule has already been arranged. Postponing the loser's bracket will cause subsequent matches to be delayed as well. We have already confirmed the schedule with our invited guests. How can we change it arbitrarily!"
The quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals had captains and nobles invited to watch, so the schedule was fixed long ago and could not be changed easily.
Sora suddenly spoke up, "Since the members of the Central Apothecary are so busy, why don't we hand over the medical duties for the live blade competition to the 4th Division?"
"I believe the 4th Division is more than capable of ensuring the safety of the live blade competition. They might even do a better job and would certainly not have a problem like this occur."
Director Amanokado's face flushed red. "What is the meaning of this... Are you questioning the medical skill of the Central Apothecary?!"
"I spent some time in the 4th Division, and I never saw a situation where someone couldn't even get the dosage of a sedative right." Sora shook his head lightly. "To be honest, I'm afraid even the students in the academy's advanced Healing Kidō class wouldn't make such a mistake."
"Since the Spiritual Arts Academy doesn't trust us, then we will not attend any of the subsequent live blade matches," Director Amanokado flicked his sleeves, making a show of leaving.
"Wait!" the Vice-Director demanded. "Professor Katori, apologize to Director Amanokado at once! They are important guests for this live blade competition. If they leave, what will we do if there are casualties!"
If the people from the Central Apothecary left, how could he manipulate the matches later on!
Sora smiled. "Vice-Director Tsunayashiro, please rest assured. I will definitely invite the 4th Division to ensure the safety of this competition."
Seeing that Ayane Kotetsu had no intention of asking him to stay, Director Amanokado had no face to remain either. He left with the personnel from the Central Apothecary.
The Vice-Director was furious. He pointed at Katori Sora and said, "You've angered away the people from the Central Apothecary! If something happens during the live blade matches, you can forget about being a Professor here!"
Sora was unmoved. Since they were resorting to such dirty tricks, he certainly wouldn't just swallow his anger. If he let the Central Apothecary stay, they might just cause other problems.
It was better to directly invite the 4th Division to replace them.
"Lord Katori, are you sure this is alright? I heard that the 4th Division has been busy taking care of Shinigami injured in the war. Will they have time to come and treat the academy students?" Ayane Kotetsu inquired.
"Please rest assured. I am very familiar with the condition of the wounded being cared for in the 4th Division. Most of them have already been discharged," Sora said.
With his reputation in the 4th Division, asking for a few people to help would definitely not be a problem.
"Very well. The loser's bracket matches will be held this afternoon." Ayane Kotetsu nodded. "I'll leave the matter of inviting the 4th Division to you!"
After the others had left, Sora first worked on separating the excess drug from Kensei's blood.
Once the drug was dealt with, Kensei woke up in less than ten minutes.
"Why is my head so groggy..." Kensei said, rubbing his head.
Sora prepared a potion and handed it to him. "This is a side effect of the sedative overdose. Drink this. It will help you clear your head faster."
Kensei, still not understanding what had happened, blankly took the potion and drank it. He quickly felt a jolt of energy and became fully awake.
"The hasn't started yet, right? I didn't miss it this time, did I?" Kensei felt a sense of déjà vu.
"Let's see, by now, several matches should have already finished," Shinji Hirako said, pretending to count on his fingers.
"What! I missed it again?" Kensei was shocked.
"Hahaha, he's just teasing you!" Kana Azashiro laughed.
"Big brother Kensei, you have to thank the professor properly. Otherwise, you really would have been eliminated!" Jin'emon Tsubaki said.
After they explained everything, he finally understood. If the professor hadn't helped, he would have been knocked out in the first round, just like last time!
Kensei learned that his professor had even offended the Central Apothecary just so he could continue to fight. He was deeply moved.
"I will definitely not let the professor's expectations down!"
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