The nurse hands the boy some cough medicine and tells him that she'll inform his homeroom teacher

He stands at the gates of his school,
wondering if he should really be
doing this

He didn't want to miss class,
but he knew he'd be troublesome
if he kept coughing in class

He begins walking back to his
apartment, holding the cough
medicine firmly

He walked slowly, as he wasn't in
a rush, and he felt like he shouldn't
be rushing since he just woke up

After half an hour or so,
he arrives at his room

As he puts his bag down,
he feels his phone vibrate
against his pocket

"Could it be mom?"
he whispers to himself

He looks at the number,
it seemed like it wasn't registered

He reads the text

"Hiraoka-san?"