After school—
Mr. Temple sent a message to Beichuan Huili and Nakajima Michika saying he might return home late and then picked up his school bag, heading toward the nearby shopping district.
He had never actually strolled through this shopping district, so he wasn't sure whether there were any good stores for groceries.
However, considering its proximity to the Shen Gu family's house and the convenience of shopping there, he didn't specifically go back to his own neighborhood's shopping district.
As he walked, Mr. Temple called Shen Gu Mirai: "Hello? Mirai?"
"Um... Mr. Temple?" The voice of Shen Gu Mirai on the other end sounded surprised and somewhat confused, "What's up?"
"I'm thinking of dropping by, is it convenient for you?" Mr. Temple asked.
"Ah?... A visit? I don't mind... But, Mr. Temple, I'm actually down with a cold. What if I pass it on to you..."
Shen Gu Mirai sounded weak, seemingly quite ill indeed.
