It's even funnier that the healer that noticed Haru's injuries first had to invite Shou in such a roundabout way, for the sake of hiding that the Mages used a child as bait (which was explicitly stated to be grounds for a diplomatic shitshow on humanitarian grounds)... only for this idiot to announce it at this very public space.I suppose some townspeople are now wondering what the hell the mages are doing if their "standard" is trying to guilt trip a kid into going on a hunting expedition.
Like, seriously. Do they not have any pride as adults? Sending a child out to do their work, with no recompense or even proper recovery? That's beyond pathetic.
Considering how often hiatuses happen in manga, I'd actually be concerned about the author's/artist's well being.