7: Oh irony.

[samuraiprosecutor]

Dearest Doctor Cuddy, was my visit merely part of a clever plot to have me catch ill, to teach me a lesson about getting vaccinated every year?

Hm. I'm not missing any more work next week. This had better be cleared up by Monday. If it's not, I'm holding you personally responsible, doctor.

...I'm still not getting vaccinated next year.

Comments

[attorneyatlol]

You're sick?

[samuraiprosecutor]

No. Of course not.

1/2

[attorneyatlol]

2/2

[attorneyatlol]

Should've gotten your flu shot.

Re: 2/2

[samuraiprosecutor]

I don't get flu shots. Minor bugs only serve to strengthen the immune system. I haven't been sick in years.

[attorneyatlol]

Neither have I.

Because I get my flu shot every year.

[samuraiprosecutor]

If you're trying to cheer me up you're doing a marvelous job.

[ttly-an-arab.livejournal.com]

Is there a reason why you adamantly refuse to get vaccinated? And I hope you aren't this stubborn about taking care of yourself while you are sick.

Get well soon, Mr. Edgeworth.

[samuraiprosecutor]

I've always felt a person's immune system is generally strengthened when it's exposed to the more minor germs, naturally. And so far it seemed to have worked. But yesterday I visited Dr. Cuddy at her hospital, and I suppose I encountered more germs than usual.

I hardly need 'taking care of', it's just a minor case of the flu. I'm sure I'll be fine when I go in to work on Monday.

[ttly-an-arab.livejournal.com]

If you want to strengthen your immune system, why not just take Vitamin C supplements? You're less likely to get the common cold if you do.

Mr. Edgeworth, you're sick; you do need to take care of yourself. It's the flu; it's not easily remedied by medicine, and it gets much worse before better. Not taking care of yourself will only make it worse than it already will get.

[samuraiprosecutor]

Unfortunately, it's a bit late for those.

I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself. I can't just drop everything because of something like this. I was already dealing with a backlog in my workload, and I just took a week off of trials so that I could catch up, which I didn't manage to do. I've still got a great deal of work to complete before Monday, and I'm not about to let a little cold get in the way.

[ttly-an-arab.livejournal.com]

More or less. They'll still help the immune system some.

Little cold? It's the flu, is it not? And if it is, it's anything but little, and it's only going to get worse. I understand the need to catch up with work, but drop what you're doing, get off the computer, and rest.

[samuraiprosecutor]

...Fine, I'll pick some up, if I must.

I don't know what it is. I'm only guessing it's the flu because of the symptoms. What happened to that optimism from earlier?

If I am able to finish my work, then I'll be happy to do so. Perhaps I'll even get a day of rest before work on Monday.

[maraich]

A bit under the weather?

[samuraiprosecutor]

A bit of an understatement.

[maraich]

Need some hot chicken noodle soup?

[samuraiprosecutor]

...That sounds better than it should right now.

[maraich]

It's easy enough to make. I could send over a bowl.
I can't really go in person, though. Babies catch germs easy, so I don't want to bring anything home.

[samuraiprosecutor]

Don't be ridiculous. I can't expect someone to worldhop just to bring me some soup. No matter how good it sounds. There's a restaurant about ten minutes away, I can go get some if I need it.

[re-formed.livejournal.com]

...Are you staying hydrated?

[samuraiprosecutor]

...For the most part.

[re-formed.livejournal.com]

It's best to force fluids when you're sick.

[samuraiprosecutor]

...Noted.

Is everyone on the internet a self-appointed doctor? I am apparently under-qualified.

[re-formed.livejournal.com]

I know a lot about first aid and things.

[samuraiprosecutor]

Occupational hazard? You are the second person with actual experience to give me advice, not counting the good doctor.