Year 1147, Month 6. Falma did his own reproductive function experiment from his point of interest, and after a month, he was overwhelmed by his daily business life. He completely forgot the task assigned to him by the Empress. Possessed by a former Japanese’s pharmacologist, for the 12-year old Falma, he’s having a problem with the marriage and it’s unthinkable for a child to have a child. By the way, Falma had a momentary thought about committing suicide or turning himself into the military officer for the stupid act done by Yarakashi the exhibitionist in front of Lotte, but Lotte has a personality that doesn’t pursue things any further, and she tends to forget things after a week. It appears she has a natural personality.[1]
On a certain day off. As the day has good weather, Falma and Lotte did not use a horse-drawn carriage, and walk along the riverbank with their friends. They’re on the bank of the San Fleuve river while looking forward at the strolling and sitting people, as they relax at the water’s edge. The flowers grow lushly on both riverbanks, because it’s in the fresh green growing season.
(Since there is no rainy season in the Saint Fleuve Empire, it would be nice to spend relaxation time. It has the same climate as Europe.)
The Empire originally has low humidity and its air is warm and crisp all year round. As Falma is going better in high humidity, he feels comfortable.
“Waa, the flowers are beautiful over there. We can pick a few.“
Lotte skillfully made a bouquet of wild flowers, and smiles while presenting it to Falma.
“Let’s decorate the reception desk with them at the pharmacy. That is, because they are good for the place.”
“I like the idea. Lotte’s paintings add color to the pharmacy, so thank you.”
Are some photos based on Lotte’s viewpoints, and Falma decorated the pharmacy with them. They’re colorful and the colors are very soothing, as they entertain the eyes of the visiting patients.
“I’m going to walk to the court’s studio today. I want to go get some paint.“
Lotte is a court painter in providing her paintings, and her production of her own design went smoothly. She’s also planning a joint exhibition with Melody. Lotte’s production is done in her own room at the Medicis family, after her shift at the pharmacy, when Falma leaves for the college, she heads over to the court studio.
“Ah, if you’re going to the palace, I’ll come with you.“
“Is it true!? Then let’s go together.“
Lotte strolls closely to Falma. Although it’s just a bit, Lotte’s body rubs closely to his.
(Nn, the gap is pretty close.)
Lotte used to walk three steps behind him, but Falma had a feeling the distance between them was shrinking.
Falma is heading toward the palace with Lotte, and meet up Salomon. Salomon, being entrusted with the task in teaching advanced mythology and as a mythical adviser, just completed his lecture in the conference room .
“Eh? I want to be transparent when I’m in the sun, so. Hahaha, it’s just a joke, no matter how much you can see through it…“
“It’s true and it’s an urgent matter.“
In the past, Falma misrepresented his inability to cast shadows, and he obtained a talisman from Salomon to reduce his divine power and wore it by placing it in his chest pocket. It was able to alleviate the situation where his shadows could not be seen. However, it is no longer possible to prevent his shadows and the transparency issues.
“The talisman I received before, it appears my condition and has become uncontrollable and it can no longer help.“
“That’s a problem. If it’s more than that can handle, beside a god-sealing technique, there’s no other way, and it’s beyond what I can do for Falma-sama…“
“God-sealing, what is that?“
To address Falma’s question, Salomon opens his mouth to explain with enthusiasm.
“It’s a forbidden technique that seals the guardian deity. It may be terrifyingly effective for Falma. That’s true…!“
“That is good news. With that, will you do it?“
Falma becomes enthusiastic as soon as he heard the discussion, and Salomon shrinks back.
“Falma-sama, are you asking me to seal you godly power? Your asking this of me?“
“Yes I am. Is it difficult?“
He knew Falma was was serious, and Salomon replied in a hurry.
“N-n-n-n-no I can’t, I won’t. Contrary to my faith, I only seal the evil spirits, but to ealing Falma-sama, the guardian deity…it’s preposterous!“
“Don’t mind me. With my body being transparent, it’s better for me to to suffer the pains than to frighten the people around town or the ones coming to the pharmacy, so with that reason, please help me.“
“Uuh…I can’t deny if it’s Falma-sama’s request, but…won’t it ?“
So, with that being said as Salomon is being hesitant, he wrote down the forbidden spell and handed it over to Falma.
“Place this on your skin. It’s best to stick it directly on your arm where the Medicine God’s crest is. The sealing of the Medicine God’s crest can significantly reduce your divine power. But if you can’t stand the pain, don’t hesitate to peel it off. After all, it’s called a contra-indication mark, which is said to cause severe pain and weaken the guardian deity. Aah, I can’t believe I’m providing such a thing to Falma-sama.“
“Oo, thank you so much!“
Falma is one scary easy-going person that it terrifies Salomon to the point of tipping over. He flips over his sleeves to unprotect his arms, and stuck the spell onto the Medicine God’s crests on both arms and wrapped the arms up with bandages.[2]
“ Hi~!? All at the same time!“
Salomon swallows his scream, and jump to his feet.
“Ah…it’s tingling. It hurts, but I can’t say which ones feel better.“
Salomon decided not to mention about Falma’s ecstasy.[3]
“Geh, it’s supposed to be painful…“
“This can’t compared to Sophie’s electric shock.“
Falma trained himself in many ways.
“Well, I thank you for this.“
Falma’s divine power has been weakened, and his transparency ceased. However, Falma’s metamorphosis power has increased seen through Salomon’s perspective.
“Perhaps, the mystery of the Great Temple’s god-sealing technique may not work well for Falma-sama.”
He may not aware of the Great Temple too well, as Salomon ponders in a corner of his heart.[4]
“Thank you, Salomon-san. I’m always saved by you.“
“Well, you’re welcome. Make sure whether or not the god-sealing technique was properly performed in sealing your power, so please check later.”
“Yes, I will confirm it.“
(It means with this, my ability to create and erase substances can no longer be used if the current spell is attached. I’m not going to worry about it.)
While thinking about this, he went to the court studio to pick up Lotte, and as Lotte is crouching down during her production of her painting, she’s blowing her nose.
“Can Lotte go home? Or should I go home first?“
“Aah, I’ll head back with you. I’m feeling a bit sick…“
She may have a hard time breathing, since the bottom of her nose is red.
“I can’t stop my runny nose. It looks like I have a cold.“
While they’re talking, her runny nose seems to be flowing again. She turns her face around behind us, and blows her nose.
“Do you want to go home early today and take a rest?“
Falma care for Lotte. It’s unlikely to get any worst, so it’s best for her to rest.
“Yes, thank you. Come to think of it, Her Majesty also has a cold.“
“Eeh.“
When Falma returned home and roughly checked on his abilities according to Salomon’s advice, the [Material Creation] and the [Erase Substance] abilities continued to activate just like before.
(The problem suspected with the god-sealing technique is not happening, which is good.)
Falma was relieved.
* * *
“A cold…nn? Rebecca?“
The next day, Lotte did not go to work, and there is no sign that the cold will subside. And even Rebecca had redness under her nose.
“Rebecca has a cold? Is it spreading? You can leave early.“
Falma cares about them.
“Yes~, but I’m fine! Store owner!“
Rebecca was embarrassed.
“Come to think of it, for the two of them being close to Falma-kun to have a cold, that’s rare.”
You see, the place (the pharmacy) is a sanctuary. Ellen whispers to Falma. About the sanctuary’s secret knowledge, only Ellen and Cedric know about it.
“Sure is…it’s strange.“
Ellen hasn’t caught a cold. Neither Cedric, the lively pharmacist mother Celeste, nor the young pharmacist Roger. It’s because of the sanctuary, as it acts like a passive skill that is constantly activated a few kilometers wide because of Falma’s existence. Humans in the area are less likely to get an infection or illness. Is it not working, Falma thought to himself.
(Two people, having a cold?)
Falma’s caught in his dilemma. He doesn’t have absolute trust in his own abilities, since it’s strange given the fact that pharmacy’s employees haven’t caught colds for such a long time.
(Could the god-sealing technique be the cause, ceasing the function of my sanctuar? It can’t be since it was yesterday and today that I seal the mark.)
He was a little worried, and he did not hesitate to use the [Diagnostic] on two. He then attempt to guess the name of the disease .
“Bacterial infection“
“Viral infection“
When Falma line of sight matches with hers at the right timing, Lotte cutely sneezes with a “ku-chon“. Even though with the sneezing, it can be part of the symptoms similar to a common cold, but it also a characteristic symptom of a certain disease.
(Ahh, I got it.)
Falma is almost reach his conclusive determination.
“Seasonal allergic rhinitis.“
The blue light turned white. It was the seasonal allergic rhinitis, or hay fever. If that is the case, it will be necessary to identify the source of allergies at once.
“Speaking of the plants growing in the Imperial Capital during this time…“
It’s known that the world’s three largest hay fever back on Earth were sugi (Japanese Cedar), rice plants, and ragweeds. Falma’s perspective of the Imperial City’s landscape, although cypress is part of sugi, it’s hard grows in the Imperial Capital areas.
“Birch, kashiwa (Japanese oak), hazel…”
When being exposed to one among them, some people react strongly to some of the plants. Taking into account the most questionable plant, the white light increased in intensity.
“The orchard grass. I’m thinking, is it dactylis?“[5]
(Ahh. They grew quite a bit along the riverbanks. It has grown quite a bit.)
Falma has an idea. He just saw it the other day.
“Both of you have runny nose?” “Yes.“
“Do you sneeze?” “Yes.“
“Do you have stuffy nose?” “Yes!“
Toward Falma’s questioning, the two are competing in providing him the answer.
“I have itchy eyes.“
Lotte seems to have more severe symptoms.
“Well now. I want to ask if there is one or two more people, who may also have the symptoms from today?“
“No, not today. By the way, it happens every year…in spring.“
Rebecca shyly raises her hand.
(So it wasn’t because of my sanctuary…the sanctuary doesn’t interfere with the allergies.)
Falma strokes his chest for the time being. It was a close shave for the sanctuary to control his transparency problem, and if the morbidity rate rises, it’s his failure (to control the situation).
“It’s hay fever.“
“What is hay fever?“
It was a term that Lotte heard of.
“Un, well to put it very roughly, your body mistakenly recognizes pollen as a pathogen, it it’s trying to make antibodies to eliminate them from your body.“
“Eliminating?“
“It’s to eliminate. To sneeze out, by rinsing them with tears or runny nose, as your body is trying to dilate the blood vessels in the back of your nose and prevent an invasion with a stuffy nose. Does it make sense?“
“You’ll find that allergies are written properly if you read Falma’s textbook. Rebecca-chan, you’re not reading as much.“
Ellen smiles behind Lotte and supplements his explanation.
“You’re right! I’m sorry since I haven’t progressed much with the textbooks.“
Rebecca is jealous.
“How can I get rid of it? I blow my nose too much, I have pain under my nose, and it’s also tingling.“
Lotte covers her nose with both hands. She is embarrassed that it’s red.
“I’m sorry, but once it’s develops, it doesn’t heal quickly. Pollinosis happens every year.“
To Falma’s ruthless statement, Lotte falters.
“Every year! This is impossible.”
“It depends on the amount of pollen scattered. You’ll be cured if you go to a country where dactylis does not grow, but that’s not going to happen. We procure the medicine.”
Falma pulls out the medical records for the two, and simply added the new records. It’s been a long time since he handled a medical record .
” Waa~, I’m looking forward to Falma-sama’s medicine!“
Lotte was involuntarily praising, and it has been a while since Falma provided medicine to his employees other than Cedric .
“If it’s Lotte-chan, you’re going to look forward to the medicine.“
Ellen laughed.
“I’ll give you a medicine to suppress histamine. I’ll make fexofenadine.“
“She’s not taking steroids. Are they used to prevent infections and deterioration of adrenal function?“
Ellen asks a question. According to the textbook, the adults were supposed to use steroids if their symptoms were severe.
“Lotte a child under the age of 15, so I will not give her steroids orally unless it is serious.“
“Isn’t it okay if she uses eye drops or nasal drops?“
The therapeutic medicine fexofenadine is the histamine receptor antagonist, or simply put an antihistamine. Lotte is taking 30mg twice a day, while Rebecca is 60mg a day, prescribed as steroid mometasone nasal spray.
“As for hay fever medicine, some people don’t like to use it, so it has to be reconsidered again if it doesn’t work for them.“
“Do I have to weigh myself for my medicine dosage?“
Lotte and Rebecca sucks in their bodies.
“Un, but I can tell your weight by looking at your body shape this time.“
“Eeh!? How much do you think I weigh?!“
“That’s right, Falma-sama!“
“It’s a joke, because the dosage calculation method is based on age, so it’s okay this time. While the dactylis is growing, you shouldn’t eat too much wheat, melon, watermelon, and kiwi.“
Falma advises them from the dispensing room. There are foods that cause allergies when gramineous plants develop pollinosis, because the immune system mistakenly recognizes them as pollen just by eating them.
Falma explained.
“What is kiwi?“
Ellen asks.
“Ah, isn’t there kiwi here? It’s a cultivated plant, I see.“
“That’s Falma-sama for you, and aside from the fruits, we’ll die in refraining from eating wheat! Wheat is a staple food…“
Lotte didn’t express her sadness. Bread of course, made from wheat and baked with sweets, is Lotte’s favorite food .
“Don’t eat too much of it. When you have hay fever, there is a certain probability that occurs for food allergies, and it’s dangerous.“
“What if I still eat it?“
“If the worst case to occurs, it’ll cause anaphylactic shock and you will die. It’s a threat (to your health).“
“Hii~!?“
Lotte and Rebecca trembled.
“To relieve anaphylactic shock, an injection of adrenaline is needed.“
Ellen murmured while recalling.
“Ellen has the correct answer. That is, you should always have it prepared.“
Falma seriously pondered upon it.
“Haa…I wish dactylis disappeared from the world…“
Lotte leans against the pharmacy’s counter, and she deeply sighs over and over again. Falma places the medicine bag on her worrisome head .
“Cheer up. Look. Lotte’s hay fever isn’t that bad. Yours too Rebecca.“
“Thank you…Falma-sama.“
Lotte’s hand touches the medicine bag and Falma’s hand at the same time, and she is surprised at her emotion as she withdraws it in a hurry.
“It can’t be helped. Since orchard grass is not eliminated, you have no choice but to put up with it.“
Ellen’s comment to Lotte and Rebecca offers no comfort.
“Eeh, I can’t do anything huh. I can only only nothing this time since I can’t walk outside!?“
“Sorry Lotte-chan, Rebecca-chan…you have hay fever that won’t heal for the rest of your life.“
“Don’t you think about other having this problem? I don’t know when Ellen may have it. I mean, everyone can get hay fever. You might be the next to get it.“
Falma also advises Ellen.
“Falma-kun, I don’t.“
“There is a possibility. Isn’t there?“
“Yes yes, that’s right that’s right. Use a a mask, Lotte-chan. Masks and glasses are for personal protection!“
Ellen preaches about the protective measures for hay fever, as she raises her glasses. It’s a standard knowledge seen in Falma’s textbooks.
“Ah, wait a moment. On that topic, Her Majesty may have hay fever as well…Lotte, didn’t you say Her Majesty mentioned to you that she had a cold yesterday? I have to give the medicine to Her Majesty if that’s the case.“
Falma suddenly remembers. He thinks it may be a cold, or it can also be hay fever. And the next day, when he goes to the palace for her medical examination, his expectation is dead on.
After a few days on that day, every dactylis disappears from the entire Imperial Capital. The Empress’s order was issued, all the fields of dactylis were burned down by the flame divine art users. The Empressing was thinking about flexing her authority.
“It has become easier. Thanks to Falma-sama’s medicine!”
The overall benefit from that, Lotte and Rebecca were very pleased because there was a dramatic reduction in their hay fever’s symptoms .
“That was good thing. Un, I wonder what ever happened, to the dactylis. They’re all gone.“
With simply a nod, Falma knew the truth and was frightened by the Empress’s ability to act.
(Even though there is a medicine for her consideration…well, I rarely see it-the dactylis-in the Imperial City. It’s been steadily removed, and the day when dactylis will enter the Red Record Book[6] in the Imperial City is near.)
From any the location throughout the Imperial City, a mythical flame that risen up for seven days to burn the dactylis. In reference of those who witnessed it, the Imperial residents called it the Seven Days of the God Flame.
[Author’s Acknowledgment]
In part of this section, I was instructed by the pediatrician about the consumption of bread. In addition, the above info has been peer-reviewed by the pharmacist Ochiya Noma (Ocha ). Thank you every much everyone.
(If you are a peer-reviewed expert, please let the author know. )
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Footnotes:
[1] Those who are free-spirited and don’t like to pursue troublesome issues.
[2] Wait, didn’t he only have one mark on his one arm? Where did the other come from?
[3] Is this a joking reference to S&M, bondage, or those who like to suffer pain for the production of endorphins?
[4] An old saying that he doubts in the deep recess of his heart that he may be missing something that he was not privileged to know.
[5] Tall bluegrass, also known as cock’s foot, which is very tall. How the hell does a pharmacologist know so much about botany? I guess I can’t find fault in this as I know a bit of herbology and botany too.
[6] A common notation in red for any record book that something is going to or became extinct.
Year 1147, Month 6. Falma did his own reproductive function experiment from his point of interest, and after a month, he was overwhelmed by his daily business life. He completely forgot the task assigned to him by the Empress. Possessed by a former Japanese’s pharmacologist, for the 12-year old Falma, he’s having a problem with the marriage and it’s unthinkable for a child to have a child. By the way, Falma had a momentary thought about committing suicide or turning himself into the military officer for the stupid act done by Yarakashi the exhibitionist in front of Lotte, but Lotte has a personality that doesn’t pursue things any further, and she tends to forget things after a week. It appears she has a natural personality.[1]
On a certain day off. As the day has good weather, Falma and Lotte did not use a horse-drawn carriage, and walk along the riverbank with their friends. They’re on the bank of the San Fleuve river while looking forward at the strolling and sitting people, as they relax at the water’s edge. The flowers grow lushly on both riverbanks, because it’s in the fresh green growing season.
(Since there is no rainy season in the Saint Fleuve Empire, it would be nice to spend relaxation time. It has the same climate as Europe.)
The Empire originally has low humidity and its air is warm and crisp all year round. As Falma is going better in high humidity, he feels comfortable.
“Waa, the flowers are beautiful over there. We can pick a few.“
Lotte skillfully made a bouquet of wild flowers, and smiles while presenting it to Falma.
“Let’s decorate the reception desk with them at the pharmacy. That is, because they are good for the place.”
“I like the idea. Lotte’s paintings add color to the pharmacy, so thank you.”
Are some photos based on Lotte’s viewpoints, and Falma decorated the pharmacy with them. They’re colorful and the colors are very soothing, as they entertain the eyes of the visiting patients.
“I’m going to walk to the court’s studio today. I want to go get some paint.“
Lotte is a court painter in providing her paintings, and her production of her own design went smoothly. She’s also planning a joint exhibition with Melody. Lotte’s production is done in her own room at the Medicis family, after her shift at the pharmacy, when Falma leaves for the college, she heads over to the court studio.
“Ah, if you’re going to the palace, I’ll come with you.“
“Is it true!? Then let’s go together.“
Lotte strolls closely to Falma. Although it’s just a bit, Lotte’s body rubs closely to his.
(Nn, the gap is pretty close.)
Lotte used to walk three steps behind him, but Falma had a feeling the distance between them was shrinking.
Falma is heading toward the palace with Lotte, and meet up Salomon. Salomon, being entrusted with the task in teaching advanced mythology and as a mythical adviser, just completed his lecture in the conference room .
“Eh? I want to be transparent when I’m in the sun, so. Hahaha, it’s just a joke, no matter how much you can see through it…“
“It’s true and it’s an urgent matter.“
In the past, Falma misrepresented his inability to cast shadows, and he obtained a talisman from Salomon to reduce his divine power and wore it by placing it in his chest pocket. It was able to alleviate the situation where his shadows could not be seen. However, it is no longer possible to prevent his shadows and the transparency issues.
“The talisman I received before, it appears my condition and has become uncontrollable and it can no longer help.“
“That’s a problem. If it’s more than that can handle, beside a god-sealing technique, there’s no other way, and it’s beyond what I can do for Falma-sama…“
“God-sealing, what is that?“
To address Falma’s question, Salomon opens his mouth to explain with enthusiasm.
“It’s a forbidden technique that seals the guardian deity. It may be terrifyingly effective for Falma. That’s true…!“
“That is good news. With that, will you do it?“
Falma becomes enthusiastic as soon as he heard the discussion, and Salomon shrinks back.
“Falma-sama, are you asking me to seal you godly power? Your asking this of me?“
“Yes I am. Is it difficult?“
He knew Falma was was serious, and Salomon replied in a hurry.
“N-n-n-n-no I can’t, I won’t. Contrary to my faith, I only seal the evil spirits, but to ealing Falma-sama, the guardian deity…it’s preposterous!“
“Don’t mind me. With my body being transparent, it’s better for me to to suffer the pains than to frighten the people around town or the ones coming to the pharmacy, so with that reason, please help me.“
“Uuh…I can’t deny if it’s Falma-sama’s request, but…won’t it ?“
So, with that being said as Salomon is being hesitant, he wrote down the forbidden spell and handed it over to Falma.
“Place this on your skin. It’s best to stick it directly on your arm where the Medicine God’s crest is. The sealing of the Medicine God’s crest can significantly reduce your divine power. But if you can’t stand the pain, don’t hesitate to peel it off. After all, it’s called a contra-indication mark, which is said to cause severe pain and weaken the guardian deity. Aah, I can’t believe I’m providing such a thing to Falma-sama.“
“Oo, thank you so much!“
Falma is one scary easy-going person that it terrifies Salomon to the point of tipping over. He flips over his sleeves to unprotect his arms, and stuck the spell onto the Medicine God’s crests on both arms and wrapped the arms up with bandages.[2]
“ Hi~!? All at the same time!“
Salomon swallows his scream, and jump to his feet.
“Ah…it’s tingling. It hurts, but I can’t say which ones feel better.“
Salomon decided not to mention about Falma’s ecstasy.[3]
“Geh, it’s supposed to be painful…“
“This can’t compared to Sophie’s electric shock.“
Falma trained himself in many ways.
“Well, I thank you for this.“
Falma’s divine power has been weakened, and his transparency ceased. However, Falma’s metamorphosis power has increased seen through Salomon’s perspective.
“Perhaps, the mystery of the Great Temple’s god-sealing technique may not work well for Falma-sama.”
He may not aware of the Great Temple too well, as Salomon ponders in a corner of his heart.[4]
“Thank you, Salomon-san. I’m always saved by you.“
“Well, you’re welcome. Make sure whether or not the god-sealing technique was properly performed in sealing your power, so please check later.”
“Yes, I will confirm it.“
(It means with this, my ability to create and erase substances can no longer be used if the current spell is attached. I’m not going to worry about it.)
While thinking about this, he went to the court studio to pick up Lotte, and as Lotte is crouching down during her production of her painting, she’s blowing her nose.
“Can Lotte go home? Or should I go home first?“
“Aah, I’ll head back with you. I’m feeling a bit sick…“
She may have a hard time breathing, since the bottom of her nose is red.
“I can’t stop my runny nose. It looks like I have a cold.“
While they’re talking, her runny nose seems to be flowing again. She turns her face around behind us, and blows her nose.
“Do you want to go home early today and take a rest?“
Falma care for Lotte. It’s unlikely to get any worst, so it’s best for her to rest.
“Yes, thank you. Come to think of it, Her Majesty also has a cold.“
“Eeh.“
When Falma returned home and roughly checked on his abilities according to Salomon’s advice, the [Material Creation] and the [Erase Substance] abilities continued to activate just like before.
(The problem suspected with the god-sealing technique is not happening, which is good.)
Falma was relieved.
* * *
“A cold…nn? Rebecca?“
The next day, Lotte did not go to work, and there is no sign that the cold will subside. And even Rebecca had redness under her nose.
“Rebecca has a cold? Is it spreading? You can leave early.“
Falma cares about them.
“Yes~, but I’m fine! Store owner!“
Rebecca was embarrassed.
“Come to think of it, for the two of them being close to Falma-kun to have a cold, that’s rare.”
You see, the place (the pharmacy) is a sanctuary. Ellen whispers to Falma. About the sanctuary’s secret knowledge, only Ellen and Cedric know about it.
“Sure is…it’s strange.“
Ellen hasn’t caught a cold. Neither Cedric, the lively pharmacist mother Celeste, nor the young pharmacist Roger. It’s because of the sanctuary, as it acts like a passive skill that is constantly activated a few kilometers wide because of Falma’s existence. Humans in the area are less likely to get an infection or illness. Is it not working, Falma thought to himself.
(Two people, having a cold?)
Falma’s caught in his dilemma. He doesn’t have absolute trust in his own abilities, since it’s strange given the fact that pharmacy’s employees haven’t caught colds for such a long time.
(Could the god-sealing technique be the cause, ceasing the function of my sanctuar? It can’t be since it was yesterday and today that I seal the mark.)
He was a little worried, and he did not hesitate to use the [Diagnostic] on two. He then attempt to guess the name of the disease .
“Bacterial infection“
“Viral infection“
When Falma line of sight matches with hers at the right timing, Lotte cutely sneezes with a “ku-chon“. Even though with the sneezing, it can be part of the symptoms similar to a common cold, but it also a characteristic symptom of a certain disease.
(Ahh, I got it.)
Falma is almost reach his conclusive determination.
“Seasonal allergic rhinitis.“
The blue light turned white. It was the seasonal allergic rhinitis, or hay fever. If that is the case, it will be necessary to identify the source of allergies at once.
“Speaking of the plants growing in the Imperial Capital during this time…“
It’s known that the world’s three largest hay fever back on Earth were sugi (Japanese Cedar), rice plants, and ragweeds. Falma’s perspective of the Imperial City’s landscape, although cypress is part of sugi, it’s hard grows in the Imperial Capital areas.
“Birch, kashiwa (Japanese oak), hazel…”
When being exposed to one among them, some people react strongly to some of the plants. Taking into account the most questionable plant, the white light increased in intensity.
“The orchard grass. I’m thinking, is it dactylis?“[5]
(Ahh. They grew quite a bit along the riverbanks. It has grown quite a bit.)
Falma has an idea. He just saw it the other day.
“Both of you have runny nose?” “Yes.“
“Do you sneeze?” “Yes.“
“Do you have stuffy nose?” “Yes!“
Toward Falma’s questioning, the two are competing in providing him the answer.
“I have itchy eyes.“
Lotte seems to have more severe symptoms.
“Well now. I want to ask if there is one or two more people, who may also have the symptoms from today?“
“No, not today. By the way, it happens every year…in spring.“
Rebecca shyly raises her hand.
(So it wasn’t because of my sanctuary…the sanctuary doesn’t interfere with the allergies.)
Falma strokes his chest for the time being. It was a close shave for the sanctuary to control his transparency problem, and if the morbidity rate rises, it’s his failure (to control the situation).
“It’s hay fever.“
“What is hay fever?“
It was a term that Lotte heard of.
“Un, well to put it very roughly, your body mistakenly recognizes pollen as a pathogen, it it’s trying to make antibodies to eliminate them from your body.“
“Eliminating?“
“It’s to eliminate. To sneeze out, by rinsing them with tears or runny nose, as your body is trying to dilate the blood vessels in the back of your nose and prevent an invasion with a stuffy nose. Does it make sense?“
“You’ll find that allergies are written properly if you read Falma’s textbook. Rebecca-chan, you’re not reading as much.“
Ellen smiles behind Lotte and supplements his explanation.
“You’re right! I’m sorry since I haven’t progressed much with the textbooks.“
Rebecca is jealous.
“How can I get rid of it? I blow my nose too much, I have pain under my nose, and it’s also tingling.“
Lotte covers her nose with both hands. She is embarrassed that it’s red.
“I’m sorry, but once it’s develops, it doesn’t heal quickly. Pollinosis happens every year.“
To Falma’s ruthless statement, Lotte falters.
“Every year! This is impossible.”
“It depends on the amount of pollen scattered. You’ll be cured if you go to a country where dactylis does not grow, but that’s not going to happen. We procure the medicine.”
Falma pulls out the medical records for the two, and simply added the new records. It’s been a long time since he handled a medical record .
” Waa~, I’m looking forward to Falma-sama’s medicine!“
Lotte was involuntarily praising, and it has been a while since Falma provided medicine to his employees other than Cedric .
“If it’s Lotte-chan, you’re going to look forward to the medicine.“
Ellen laughed.
“I’ll give you a medicine to suppress histamine. I’ll make fexofenadine.“
“She’s not taking steroids. Are they used to prevent infections and deterioration of adrenal function?“
Ellen asks a question. According to the textbook, the adults were supposed to use steroids if their symptoms were severe.
“Lotte a child under the age of 15, so I will not give her steroids orally unless it is serious.“
“Isn’t it okay if she uses eye drops or nasal drops?“
The therapeutic medicine fexofenadine is the histamine receptor antagonist, or simply put an antihistamine. Lotte is taking 30mg twice a day, while Rebecca is 60mg a day, prescribed as steroid mometasone nasal spray.
“As for hay fever medicine, some people don’t like to use it, so it has to be reconsidered again if it doesn’t work for them.“
“Do I have to weigh myself for my medicine dosage?“
Lotte and Rebecca sucks in their bodies.
“Un, but I can tell your weight by looking at your body shape this time.“
“Eeh!? How much do you think I weigh?!“
“That’s right, Falma-sama!“
“It’s a joke, because the dosage calculation method is based on age, so it’s okay this time. While the dactylis is growing, you shouldn’t eat too much wheat, melon, watermelon, and kiwi.“
Falma advises them from the dispensing room. There are foods that cause allergies when gramineous plants develop pollinosis, because the immune system mistakenly recognizes them as pollen just by eating them.
Falma explained.
“What is kiwi?“
Ellen asks.
“Ah, isn’t there kiwi here? It’s a cultivated plant, I see.“
“That’s Falma-sama for you, and aside from the fruits, we’ll die in refraining from eating wheat! Wheat is a staple food…“
Lotte didn’t express her sadness. Bread of course, made from wheat and baked with sweets, is Lotte’s favorite food .
“Don’t eat too much of it. When you have hay fever, there is a certain probability that occurs for food allergies, and it’s dangerous.“
“What if I still eat it?“
“If the worst case to occurs, it’ll cause anaphylactic shock and you will die. It’s a threat (to your health).“
“Hii~!?“
Lotte and Rebecca trembled.
“To relieve anaphylactic shock, an injection of adrenaline is needed.“
Ellen murmured while recalling.
“Ellen has the correct answer. That is, you should always have it prepared.“
Falma seriously pondered upon it.
“Haa…I wish dactylis disappeared from the world…“
Lotte leans against the pharmacy’s counter, and she deeply sighs over and over again. Falma places the medicine bag on her worrisome head .
“Cheer up. Look. Lotte’s hay fever isn’t that bad. Yours too Rebecca.“
“Thank you…Falma-sama.“
Lotte’s hand touches the medicine bag and Falma’s hand at the same time, and she is surprised at her emotion as she withdraws it in a hurry.
“It can’t be helped. Since orchard grass is not eliminated, you have no choice but to put up with it.“
Ellen’s comment to Lotte and Rebecca offers no comfort.
“Eeh, I can’t do anything huh. I can only only nothing this time since I can’t walk outside!?“
“Sorry Lotte-chan, Rebecca-chan…you have hay fever that won’t heal for the rest of your life.“
“Don’t you think about other having this problem? I don’t know when Ellen may have it. I mean, everyone can get hay fever. You might be the next to get it.“
Falma also advises Ellen.
“Falma-kun, I don’t.“
“There is a possibility. Isn’t there?“
“Yes yes, that’s right that’s right. Use a a mask, Lotte-chan. Masks and glasses are for personal protection!“
Ellen preaches about the protective measures for hay fever, as she raises her glasses. It’s a standard knowledge seen in Falma’s textbooks.
“Ah, wait a moment. On that topic, Her Majesty may have hay fever as well…Lotte, didn’t you say Her Majesty mentioned to you that she had a cold yesterday? I have to give the medicine to Her Majesty if that’s the case.“
Falma suddenly remembers. He thinks it may be a cold, or it can also be hay fever. And the next day, when he goes to the palace for her medical examination, his expectation is dead on.
After a few days on that day, every dactylis disappears from the entire Imperial Capital. The Empress’s order was issued, all the fields of dactylis were burned down by the flame divine art users. The Empressing was thinking about flexing her authority.
“It has become easier. Thanks to Falma-sama’s medicine!”
The overall benefit from that, Lotte and Rebecca were very pleased because there was a dramatic reduction in their hay fever’s symptoms .
“That was good thing. Un, I wonder what ever happened, to the dactylis. They’re all gone.“
With simply a nod, Falma knew the truth and was frightened by the Empress’s ability to act.
(Even though there is a medicine for her consideration…well, I rarely see it-the dactylis-in the Imperial City. It’s been steadily removed, and the day when dactylis will enter the Red Record Book[6] in the Imperial City is near.)
From any the location throughout the Imperial City, a mythical flame that risen up for seven days to burn the dactylis. In reference of those who witnessed it, the Imperial residents called it the Seven Days of the God Flame.
[Author’s Acknowledgment]
In part of this section, I was instructed by the pediatrician about the consumption of bread. In addition, the above info has been peer-reviewed by the pharmacist Ochiya Noma (Ocha ). Thank you every much everyone.
(If you are a peer-reviewed expert, please let the author know. )
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Footnotes:
[1] Those who are free-spirited and don’t like to pursue troublesome issues.
[2] Wait, didn’t he only have one mark on his one arm? Where did the other come from?
[3] Is this a joking reference to S&M, bondage, or those who like to suffer pain for the production of endorphins?
[4] An old saying that he doubts in the deep recess of his heart that he may be missing something that he was not privileged to know.
[5] Tall bluegrass, also known as cock’s foot, which is very tall. How the hell does a pharmacologist know so much about botany? I guess I can’t find fault in this as I know a bit of herbology and botany too.
[6] A common notation in red for any record book that something is going to or became extinct.
