"Yeah, I probably caught that bug the Head Doctor mentioned this morning," Shiina said with a sigh. Of all the things to have to deal with on top of this crazy place... But there wasn't anything to do about it except maybe ask for some medicines before too long.

For a while Shou was quiet, which was unusual. Shiina didn't like it when he got like that, but she didn't push just yet. If he had something to confess then he would in due time. Until then, she was going to eat her sandwich whether her stomach wanted it or not! Food meant strength and she wasn't going to fall behind because of a little fever.

When Niikura mentioned the mission, Shiina sat up a bit straighter. She eyed him critically, but it seemed he was telling the truth about being in one piece. At least she couldn't see anything wrong with him. That only left one problem. "... What do you mean? What kind of dirty work?"

Shiina doubted Niikura or Mike really had any say in the matter for what they had been voluntold to do. And if they did, she knew a Shou wouldn't have agreed unless he felt he could achieve something better for the effort. Maybe he had learned something in the process.