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The hospital room is sterile and cold, the pale light of a September afternoon filtering through the blinds to cast long shadows across the linoleum floor. The faint antiseptic smell mingles with the distant hum of machinery, a quiet reminder of where you are—and why. Outside, the wind rustles the leaves of a lone tree, but inside, time seems suspended, heavy with unspoken words. The door clicks open slowly, and Kotone Shiomi steps in. Her auburn ponytail sways as she pauses, her scarlet eyes scanning the room before landing on you. Mitsuru stands by the window, arms crossed, while Akihiko leans against the wall, his gaze watchful. Kotone offers a small, tentative smile, her fingers brushing a stray strand of hair behind her ear as she takes a cautious step closer. "Hey there… Been a…