Chapter 340: I'm Fine
He walked heavily toward the sun umbrella. Just as he stepped out of the crowd, he suddenly heard an exclamation from the emergency doctor who had declared his roommate beyond saving.
Instinctively, he turned his head and heard someone among the onlookers shout:
"Huh? He's alive! He's alive!"
"Really?!"
"Unbelievable!"
Exclamations of shock rang out one after another. Yasumoto Hirotaka also realized something was wrong. Before his mind could react, his body had already moved—he rushed straight back into the crowd.
Before he could even see the person clearly, he heard his remaining roommate shout in joy:
"Yuma! Yuma! Doctor, quick—look! He woke up!"
Hearing this, Yasumoto Hirotaka felt as if his blood had ignited. He squeezed his way in frantically.
Sure enough, he saw Uchida Yuma, who had been lying motionless and unresponsive on the ground, actually sitting up on his own.
"Yuma! Are you alright?!"
Yasumoto Hirotaka shouted excitedly, then immediately turned to the emergency doctor.
"Doctor, come quickly and take a look!"
The emergency doctor who had previously declared Uchida Yuma beyond saving was completely dumbfounded.
The cyanotic areas on the drowning victim's body were no longer bluish-purple and were gradually returning to a healthy red.
This completely overturned his medical common sense.
Uchiha Fugaku opened his eyes and found himself being stared at as if he were some kind of rare animal.
He calmly observed his surroundings without showing any emotion. From the conversations around him, he quickly understood the situation.
The original owner of this body had drowned.
And he had taken over the body at the moment of death.
"Is this body… a student from Izu University?"
A trace of anticipation rose in Fugaku's heart.
At that moment, a line of translucent characters appeared before his eyes:
"Do you want to inherit the player's memories?"
Without hesitation, Fugaku chose Yes.
The memories of the original owner surged into his mind like a movie reel.
He filtered out irrelevant trivialities and focused only on the important parts.
Half an hour passed.
Uchiha Fugaku remained sitting motionless on the ground.
The emergency personnel nearby did not dare to act rashly.
From their perspective, this drowning victim should have already died—yet not only had he suddenly revived, he had also remained silent and unmoving for half an hour.
When Uchida Yuma first woke up, although the emergency doctor was shocked, professional ethics compelled him to immediately transport the patient back to the hospital for examination and treatment.
Even if the cyanosis had receded, there could still be hidden complications.
However, something completely unexpected happened.
When several people tried to lift Uchida Yuma, they heard him say calmly:
"Don't touch me."
After that, he remained motionless.
They exchanged looks and asked his friends to try communicating with him, but Uchida Yuma ignored them entirely.
This left the emergency team in a difficult position.
The patient had clearly refused treatment, and without consent, they could not forcibly take him away—that would be illegal.
So they were forced into an awkward stalemate.
Logically, they should not have waited this long. Izu had more than one emergency case, and medical manpower was always tight.
But the leading emergency doctor insisted on staying.
He wanted to observe what would happen next.
From a medical standpoint, this looked like a terminal surge—a final burst of vitality before death.
Yet this person had sat up, cyanosis had disappeared, and he had even spoken clearly.
This was something the doctor had not seen in decades of practice.
He had no choice but to stay and observe.
Another ten minutes passed.
Uchiha Fugaku finished assimilating the memories.
The original owner's name was Uchida Yuma—coincidentally the same name as a voice actor from Fugaku's previous life, though this Yuma was far more handsome.
Like Kitahara Iori, Uchida Yuma was also a freshman at Izu University, a status Fugaku found extremely satisfactory.
Uchida Yuma's parents were alive and healthy.
They were farmers, living a stable and comfortable life, owning dozens of acres of land used to grow yams.
Uchida Yuma had never left his rural hometown before.
After being admitted to Izu University, he came alone to this coastal city.
Because he was unfamiliar with the area, he chose to live in the school dormitory, unlike Kitahara Iori, who lived off-campus at his uncle's place.
After all, Uchida Yuma had no relatives in Izu.
His parents had suggested renting a place outside, but he refused.
He wanted to experience dorm life.
Earlier that day, after finishing exams, Uchida Yuma—who couldn't swim—came to the beach with his three roommates.
During play, he accidentally lost his swimming ring and was swept into deeper water by a wave.
Coincidentally, his three roommates—who could swim—were distracted by beautiful girls nearby and failed to notice him.
By the time someone spotted a body floating in the sea and called for help, it was already too late.
Someone rescued him from the water.
When his roommates rushed over, they realized the drowning person was Uchida Yuma.
Then everything unfolded as it had.
One of them called 120, and the emergency team arrived.
Uchiha Fugaku slowly opened his eyes again and scanned his surroundings.
The emergency personnel were still there.
He stood up calmly.
The discomfort he had felt when first waking up had completely disappeared.
It was obvious—the system had restored this body to perfect condition.
He said indifferently:
"I'm fine now. You can leave."
The emergency doctor looked at him, confusion flashing in his eyes. Then he asked seriously:
"Student, do you know you just drowned?"
Fugaku nodded casually.
"I know."
The doctor said earnestly:
"Even though you look healthy now, it's best to come back to the hospital with us for a full examination. Drowning can cause delayed complications."
"No need," Fugaku replied calmly.
"I know my body very well. I'm extremely healthy."
He shook his head and refused.
The emergency doctor felt conflicted.
As a doctor, he desperately wanted to examine this miraculous case.
But the patient was conscious and clearly refusing treatment.
Forcing him would be illegal.
After several failed attempts to persuade him, the doctor could only sigh helplessly, cast a few reluctant glances at Fugaku, and lead his team away.
As the emergency personnel departed and the situation stabilized, the crowd gradually dispersed.
Most people had already left during the forty-minute standoff.
Those who remained until the end were simply idle onlookers.
Once the crowd cleared, Uchida Yuma's three roommates immediately surrounded him.
"Yuma, are you really okay?"
"You scared us to death! Hirotaka was already preparing to call your parents!"
"Why don't we still go to the hospital? The doctor had a point—just to be safe."
They spoke one after another, full of concern.
Uchiha Fugaku knew perfectly well that the system had restored this body to peak condition.
He smiled faintly.
"Relax. I'm really fine."
Seeing their doubtful expressions, he added:
"If you don't believe me, watch."
He jumped lightly in place twice, then walked back and forth a few steps.
His movements were smooth and strong.
There was not the slightest sign of abnormality.
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