<A... Achoo!>

<Amia, can you at least move away from your mic if you know you're about to sneeze?!>

<Sorry...

That one came pretty quick.>

<Oh geez... Did you catch a cold or something?>

<Yeah, maybe.>

<It all started after that day I ran into K and hung out with her...>

<K, how do you feel?

You were walking around in the rain when I first saw you and it started raining after we split.>

<Yes, but I'm okay.

It started raining just as I got home.>

<I also put on a bath and gave myself some time to think about the melody for this song while I took a dip.>

<Really? Thank goodness!>

<But it sounds like you got drenched, Amia.>

<You did? But you had an umbrella, right?>

Oops...

<About that! You know that musical where that guy sings while it's pouring outside?>

<The weather reminded me of that and I felt like copying him...!>

<Huh? You're joking, right? That means you did this to yourself.>

<Haha! Yup!

Achoo...!>

<Again...?>

<Sorry, okay... I covered my mouth this time at least...>

<That's the least you could do. The best is to just mute yourself.>

<Okay, princess. I will when I can...

A... A-Achoo!>

<Way to mute yourself.>

<Hey, I tried!>

<You don't seem sick besides that, Amia. Are you running a fever at all?>

<No, not really.

Just a lot of sneezing.>

<It could just be the start of a cold then. You might be able to avoid the worst of it if you take some medicine now...>

<Yeah, I'd like to do that... But all the cold medicine at my house is that powder stuff...>

<What's wrong with that? It'll help, right?>

<But it's so bitter! Isn't there a better way to fix this?>

<You could steep some ginger in hot water...>

<When I was little, that's what my mom usually made for me...>

Oh...

(Kanade...)

<She put honey in it too, so it actually tasted really nice.>

...

<Yeah, I'll try that!

Ginger's supposed to be good for you too, so I'll give it a shot!>

<Okay.>

<Also, is it true that wrapping green onions around your head fixes colds?>

<Who knows...?>

<There's research out there that says the allicin in green onions carries antimicrobial properties and can help keep your nose and throat healthy...>

<But you apparently have to mash or grind the green onions to release the allicin with its cells into the air...>

<Wait, doesn't that mean you have to keep sniffing green onions 24/7 for that to work...?>

<Yes.>

<Eww. That might be a bit much...>

<Then why don't you just take whatever medicine you have, Amia? You know it's going to work and it'll be a lot easier.>

<Ugh... I don't have a choice, do I?>

<*Sigh*... Okay, I'll do it.

But I'll also try that ginger tea K mentioned to get rid of the bitter awfulness!>

<Okay.>

<And please rest too. There's no need to rush anything you're working on right now.>

<...>

(They all seem genuinely concerned for me. That makes me feel kinda happy...)

(They actually care about me...)

<Amia, you still there?

Get to bed soon, alright?>

<Yeah, I will...

Thanks, you guys!>