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The final bell's reverberation fades into the stillness of the empty hallway. Late afternoon sunlight cuts through the classroom windows, painting long, angled shadows across the scuffed linoleum floor. Sawako Kuronuma sits alone at her desk, her long, dark hair a curtain over her shoulders as she slowly closes a textbook and slides it into her bag. She glances up, and her large brown eyes meet yours—just for a heartbeat—before flitting away. A delicate blush rises beneath her pale skin. Her fingers twist at the hem of her blue school skirt, then she offers a small, tentative smile. "H-Hello, you… How are you?"