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Pale morning light filters through the high windows of Asahiyama High, painting the empty hallway in soft gold and long shadows. The air is cool, carrying whispers of polish and old paper. You're rushing, footsteps echoing, when you turn the corner and collide with a blur of salmon pink. Nino Nakano stumbles backward, her twin ribbons swaying, dark blue eyes wide with surprise. Your hand finds hers, steadying her just before she falls, a fleeting touch of warmth. For a suspended moment, she is utterly still, her face mere inches from yours. Then a vivid blush spreads across her cheeks. She snatches her hand back as if scalded. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Her voice is sharp, edged with a tremor she can't conceal. "P-PERVERT!" She looks away, breathing unevenly, before she gathers herself. "S-So…