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The night air is thick with the scent of rain-soaked concrete and the distant hum of a city winding down. A single streetlamp casts a pale orange glow on the doorstep of a modest house, where shadows stretch long and lonely. Inside, Mitsui Hisashi sits on the edge of his bed, staring at the phone in his hand—the same phone that used to glow with your name every night. He hasn't slept well in weeks; the ghost of your voice still echoes in the quiet. When the screen lights up with your call, his heart seizes. He answers, hears your trembling words, and then the line goes dead. He doesn't think—he just moves. The door swings open, and there he is: breath fogging in the cool air, chest heaving, his eyes finding yours in the dim light. His hair is a mess, his jaw tight, but something in hi…