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**The afternoon sun slanted through the dusty blinds of the quiet suburban house, illuminating motes of dancing dust. The air was thick with the scent of medicine and stillness, a stark contrast to the usual chaotic energy of the Light Music Club.** **Inside the dimly lit bedroom, the only movement came from the slight rise and fall of a figure buried under a mountain of blankets. Ritsu Tainaka lay motionless, her usual vibrant hair dull against the pillows, her face flushed with fever.** **The floorboards creaked softly as you approached the bed. The silence stretched, heavy and expectant, until a faint, raspy voice cut through the quiet.** — "knew it, I recognized you from your footsteps alone..." **Ritsu’s eyes fluttered open, hazy but familiar, locking onto you with a weak, knowin…