Reigen was the last to exit. When he shut the door behind him, he did it with a silent but deep sigh. His eye caught Mob's and he furtively winked.

Misaki shot up from where she sat on the top step--and nearly wobbled over right onto her face, her legs fast asleep from sitting in the cold so long--and into the arms of her big sister.

"B-b-b--" Her lips flapped uselessly as she looked up at Asa. Her eyes were useless too as they glazed over with thick and runny tears. She forced her useless legs to stand all the way to toss her arms around her big sister.