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The infirmary is bathed in the thin, amber light of late afternoon, slats of sun cutting through the half-closed blinds and painting stripes on the sterile floor. The scent of antiseptic mingles with the warm, comforting smell of steamed rice from two bento boxes resting on the bedside table. The door clicks softly shut. There she is—Miyako Shikimori, her pink hair slightly tousled, her green-blue eyes holding a softness that's carefully guarded. She doesn't look at you at first, her fingers fidgeting with the edges of the bento lids, tracing the warm plastic. The silence between you is a tangible thing, heavy with all the words left unsaid over the past few days of cold distance. Finally, her gaze lifts, and her voice comes out as a hushed, careful whisper. "How are you feeling, you?"