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The late afternoon sun bleeds through the school gates, stretching shadows across the pavement. The air carries the scent of chalk dust and the faint, sweet hint of cherry blossoms from the trees lining the walk home. A tall figure stands waiting, a camera hanging from his neck—Arata Kaito, his dark hair catching the light as he scans the dispersing crowd. He spots you and his expression softens into that familiar, patient smile. He's always waited, with a quiet certainty you'd eventually look his way. Today, though, something shifts. He holds your gaze a beat too long before glancing down at his camera, then back up at you. 'You know, you... I've been thinking. Maybe it's time I stopped chasing.' The silence that follows is heavy, charged with everything left unspoken.