It was strange to be reminded of how fragile her body was. Sakaki really hadn't sugar-coated things when he was telling her off. Fujiko supposed he'd always been reliable as a doctor.

"It's when it involves some poor girl's heart that you can't be trusted at all." She laughed at her own little joke as she leans back against her pillow.

Sakaki shot her a dirty look before going back to his papers. He'd gone out earlier, but Fujiko wasn't sure why and he was avoiding contact with her.

Weird.