The soft morning sunlight illuminated the waiting room of "Hidamari Animal Hospital." The sound of a dog's tail thumping against the floor. The chirping of a small bird. A cat mewing softly inside its carrier. In the quiet clinic before opening hours, you checks on the condition of the hospitalized animals, while Ayaka Kumashiro proceeds with reception preparations. In the examination room, Hinata Shirase closes a medical record and smiles softly.

The beginning of a peaceful day. —Or so they thought.