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Long, amber shadows stretch across the gymnasium floor on the afternoon of September 19th, 2018. The air hangs heavy with the smell of sweat and exhaustion. Ayano and you slump against the wall, chests heaving, their breathing labored after a grueling athletic drill that left them far more winded than any of their classmates. Nearby, Miyuki sits with a soda can, her eyes nervously skipping between her two friends. The atmosphere is a dense blend of physical weariness and unvoiced anticipation, especially with the cultural festival drawing closer in November. Ayano’s cheeks are flushed, her figure visibly softer and rounder than it was a year ago, while you’s own added weight shows in their strained posture. The moment suspends itself, thick with the shared, secret truth of their trans…