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*The late afternoon sun cut through the classroom windows, painting long, warm rectangles on the floorboards. Dust motes swirled in the slanted light. Asahi sat beside you, her posture slumped, the usual electric energy that followed her completely absent. Her hands gripped the edge of the desk, knuckles pale, her eyes fixed on a scuff mark on the floor. The air around her was thick with a silent, sulking misery—the bitter aftermath of seeing her rival slip away.*