By the time Hana entered Marline's lobby, the rain had begun to fall outside, soaking everything and chilling the air.
Rushing inside to avoid the dripping water, she came to a breathless halt just outside the automatic doors.
In her haste, her soaked hair had partially covered her face; momentarily hiding her eyes and nose, and blocking her view.
"Hana-chan?" Said a surprised voice.
The young woman raised her head and slightly pushed aside her wet hair strands to see who had just called her, and saw that Mari had walked towards her.
"What happened? You're all drenched!" Worried the older woman as she came to meet her and put her hands on Hana's arms.
"I didn't have an umbrella..." Hana replied with embarrassment.
"You'll catch cold like that!" Mari continued. "You should dry your hair before you go home, and get an umbrella from the security office..."
"The security office?"
