'Good to see you up again, Kiyohira! ' Satoru-niichan 's voice is bright and upbeat. Kiyohira-sensei definitely looks like he could do with a good dose of cheerfulness; the man 's appearance is one that still speaks of battered exhaustion, still, and ' there 's a hint of something distinctly upset there too, if Shiki isn 't seeing things wrong. She recognizes that downwards tilt to her teacher 's lips to be different from his usual 'irritation ' or 'exasperation. '

'Satoru-sama, ' Kiyohira-sensei dips his head respectfully, as best as he can manage from where he 's currently laid out on the hospital bed. 'Thank you for coming to our rescue. '

'Don 't sweat it, ' the white-haired young man waves a hand dismissively. 'Really, if there 's anyone that you want to thank, it should be Shiki! Things might 've gotten a little dicey for you if she hadn 't figured out how to stabilize you. '

'Stabilize '? ' A confused expression flashes across the older man 's face briefly.