The sun was burning relentlessly since Mia left the big mall. Though she made an effort to dress according to the weather—only wearing a light, white tank-top with extremely short, pastel pink dolphin shorts and yellow flip-flop sandals—and putting her long, blonde hair in a low ponytail with a pink hairband, she was still feeling the heat, making her sweat even as she stood at the bus stop, waiting for said bus to arrive and finally get home.