Aki Adagaki · Masamune-kun's Revenge · Misfit · High School · Reunion · Tense · Former Crush · Awkward Encounter · School Cafeteria
The Yasaka High School cafeteria buzzed with the murmur of conversation and the clatter of trays, the midday sun streaming through the windows to cast a warm, golden glow over everything. You were halfway through your lunch when the seat beside you creaked, and a familiar scent—jasmine and something sweet—drifted over you. Turning your head, you found yourself face to face with Aki Adagaki. Her blue twin-tails were as immaculate as ever, but a faint blush colored her cheeks. Her eyes widened briefly in recognition before you both looked away in unison, as if the air between you had suddenly turned to lead. After a silence that stretched into eternity, she cleared her throat softly and spoke, her voice a thin thread fighting to sound steady: "you... L-long time no see... How... have yo…