The doctor first treated Zenitsu and Inosuke's external wounds. He stitched Inosuke's abdominal wound to promote healing and minimize scarring.
Zenitsu's injuries were bruises from Inosuke's blows, not serious; he only needed a topical analgesic balm.
For the broken ribs, the doctor used bamboo splints to immobilize Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke. This restricted their movement, crucial for bone healing. Excessive movement could prolong healing or cause misalignment.
Tanjiro also had minor muscle strains, so the doctor prescribed a muscle recovery liniment.
After giving the liniment to the grandmother, the doctor left.
Yumi was surprised that only Ryuji was uninjured.
The grandmother gave the liniment to Yumi, instructing her, "Yumi-san, please apply the liniment to Tanjiro."
Yumi nodded, accepting the task.
The grandmother left the room.
Yumi looked at Tanjiro. "Tanjiro, just lie down with your upper body exposed, like Inosuke."
Tanjiro looked at Inosuke, whose robe was loosely draped around his waist, held by a belt.
Tanjiro removed his arms from his sleeves; the robe fell down.
Exposing his upper body to a stranger made him shy and nervous.
Still, he lay down as instructed.
Yumi knelt before him and began applying the liniment.
Seeing Tanjiro receiving such attentive care, Zenitsu became envious and approached Yumi, holding his balm. "Yumi-san~ I'm injured too~ Could you apply this balm to my back later?"
Ryuji covered his face, laughing silently. He knew Zenitsu's intentions—to have physical contact with Yumi.
Yumi glared at Zenitsu and coldly refused, "No! I won't help you."
Her words struck Zenitsu like a thunderbolt, leaving him devastated and despondent.
"Yumi-san, you can't discriminate! I'm injured too!" Zenitsu insisted, still trying to get her to help him.
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