Don't look forward to something like that ... [ The point of punishment is that it sucks!! Megumi isn't the kind to dwell on his ailments, though. On a normal day, he would be up and about by now, whether or not he's in pain. Right now, however, he feels oddly comforted by the presence of the other boy. Yuuji beside him, hand rested on his chest, is soothing, and he keeps his hand over that of the other boy's, feeling himself relax into the moment, almost like he's having a rest in the grass. ]

But it's good that you still have your strength. [ Very relieving, actually, even if it's frustrating that Megumi has been reduced to a regular human now. ] We don't know what we'll be coming up against here.

[ Megumi himself feels vulnerable without any cursed energy, but he doesn't voice that. ]