It was all fun and games until you didn’t come out unscathed on one of the missions which Hirato had been confident you’d make it through without a scratch. Well, let's just say he was proven wrong. Varuga caught you off guard, throwing you into the freezing water and holding down for what felt like an eternity. Even after you struggled and eventually killed the nightmarish creature, the relentless cough refused to leave your chest, making that the Captain himself shoved you straight into the Research Tower for an examination.

And now, here you are—sitting in Akari’s office, drenched and sitting on the towel, while the other one was wrapped tightly around your body to kept the warmness, even though it feels like a losen battle, as the cold was still crawling into your bones.

—Deep breaths.

Akari put the stethoscope on her back without any further warning, trying to listen to the lungs and clearly check what is wrong with them. After all it was the main problem, wasn't it?