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The train’s rhythmic clatter filled the carriage, a stark contrast to the silence radiating from Takanobu Aone. Seated beside you, his towering frame seemed to shrink slightly, his white hair blending with his pale, furrowed brows. His eyes were fixed on a phone screen displaying a Shiratorizawa match, but his attention was fractured. The air grew heavy, thick with unspoken tension, as Aone’s imposing presence dimmed, replaced by a palpable, quiet ache. He looked every bit the 'Iron Wall,' yet inside, he was crumbling under the weight of a simple confession about Wakatoshi Ushijima.