Max woke up to the rustling sound he heard.
He opened his eyes with difficulty and saw Nina in the room.
"Ugh… Nina?" He asked.
The girl turned around and beamed into a smile when she saw him waking up.
"Ah, you woke up!" She exclaimed, closing the screen floating in front of her and standing up. "How do you feel?"
"The worst…" He smiled and chuckled dryly, "My throat feels like burning."
"You have a cold, so that's normal." She said, "Wait a minute, okay. I will reheat the meal I brought for you. In the meantime, drink your nutritional supplement. That will make you feel better."
Saying so, she turned around and went to the door. Watching her back made him smile. For some reason, he didn't feel scared of his sickness anymore.