'Yuzuki-san, I need advice. '

The pale-faced boy sitting by the window coughs, a rattling sound. Had she startled him?

'Hello, Shiki-san, ' he says, after the sudden coughing fit subsides. There is a certain sort of inflection to his next words, but Shiki can 't quite put her finger on it. 'I 'm glad to see you well, considering everything that 's happened with the Kamo Clan. How are you feeling? Is everything still alright? You weren 't seriously injured, were you? '

' Weirdly enough, Shiki gets the feeling that Gojo Yuzuki might be trying to tell her something with these pointed questions, more than just expressing his genuine concern.

'I should be asking you about how you 're feeling, ' Shiki sets aside her confusion, frowning. 'Your cough sounds like it 's gotten worse again. Is the new medicine ineffective? '

For some reason, her words cause the older boy to briefly close his eyes and let out a tired sigh.

'Yuzuki-san? '