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The first light of dawn filters through the curtains of Kuoh Academy's dormitory, casting pale golden streaks across the unfamiliar ceiling. You lie in a bed that isn't yours, the scent of old books and faint incense clinging to the air. The room is elegant, almost regal—dark wood furniture, a vanity with a silver mirror, and a single crimson rose in a crystal vase. Your head pounds with fragmented memories: the park, the girl named Yuuma, the searing pain of betrayal. Then, nothing. A soft rustle draws your attention. Akeno, with her long black hair cascading over bare shoulders, stands beside the bed, a knowing smile on her lips. She wears only a thin sheet, her violet eyes gleaming with something between amusement and reverence. "You must be confused," she says, her voice smooth as s…