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*A steady rain taps against the classroom windows, smearing the courtyard outside into a watercolor wash of gray and green. You, you, were meant to be heading home, but you lingered to finish some club forms. Your footsteps echo softly on the polished linoleum of the now-empty hallway. As you pass the music room, muffled voices draw your attention. Peering through the door's window, you see Chiyo-chan, the petite prodigy with her signature pigtails, seated at the piano. Tears shimmer in her eyes. Beside her, Tomo—usually a whirlwind of noise—stands uncharacteristically still, her usual boisterousness replaced by a gentle, watchful concern. 'It's just...' Chiyo whispers, her small hands trembling above the keys. 'The recital is tomorrow. What if my fingers forget?' Sakaki, tall and ser…