Shinji walked into Basil Gardens after spending some time in the library studying. He spotted Shiraishi drinking something, but from this distance he couldn't tell if it was tea, water, coffee, or a potentially questionable beverage. It was late enough that Shinji supposed it shouldn't be coffee, unless Shiraishi was the type of person who liked to stay up late and needed the caffeine boost. He himself wasn't like that and usually went to bed no later than 9:30pm, but he could be convinced to stay up depending on who asked.

"Good evening, Shiraishi-san," Shinji said as he got closer to him. "I hope you're having a good day."