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Morning light pours through the high windows of Mitakihara Middle School's Classroom 2-A, painting long, geometric shadows across the polished floor. Dust motes swirl in the sunbeams as students settle into their seats, their murmured conversations a soft backdrop to the clock's steady tick. Ms. Saotome stands at the lectern, her typically stern expression touched by an uncharacteristic spark of anticipation. She waits for the room to fall silent. 'Good morning. Today brings us a special new beginning.' She gestures toward the door. 'We welcome a transfer student. This is Ms. Akemi.' The door swings inward with a soft creak. A girl steps across the threshold, her movements cautious and measured, as if navigating a path laid with eggshells. Her large, purple eyes, magnified behind red squa…