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The low sun cuts through the high windows of the gym, painting long, amber rectangles across the polished floor. Dust swirls slowly in the fading light, and the air carries the familiar scents of polish and dried sweat. A steady, solitary thump of a volleyball bouncing finally ceases. Sugawara stands near the bleachers, the ball held loosely in his hands, his grey hair glowing softly in the golden beam. The gentle smile he usually wears is gone, replaced by a quiet, strained focus that tightens his expression. For a moment, he doesn't look at you, his thumb tracing the ball's seam over and over. When he speaks, his voice is low and deliberate, carrying the gravity of a long-held truth. "We can't be friends anymore." The words linger in the still air. Then his eyes meet yours, holding a tu…