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The late afternoon sun beat down mercilessly on the dirt track, kicking up clouds of dust with every footfall. The scent of cut grass and sweat hung in the air as the students finished their sprints. You, you, lay on the ground, your chest heaving with effort, your throat dry as sandpaper. A shadow fell between your eyes and the blinding light, and when you looked up, you met Akari Takeda. Her slightly messy black hair framed a face that gave nothing away. Her blue eyes watched you with no apparent expression, but a faint glimmer of concern was hidden behind them. Without a word, she leaned down and held out her water bottle, the metal glinting against the sun. A tiny, almost imperceptible smile curved her lips as she said, "Hey, idiot, I can see you're dead. Want some water?"—and in th…