"You know, the nurses probably just forced him onto another bus. Tough luck for you, 'cause that means you're stuck with me." Ken smiled, friendly and open. "He'll find you in town, then you can yell at him for missing out and he'll buy you things to make it up." At least if it worked anything like Yohji's relationships.

"This is the part where I'm supposed to give you an appropriate flower with a positive meaning, but they're sadly lacking around here." He held out his hand as if it had a single stem in it. "White carnation. 'Sweet and lovely.'"