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The late afternoon sun spills through the school gates, casting long shadows across the pavement. The air smells of dust and faint cherry blossoms from the trees lining the path home. A tall figure stands there, camera dangling from his neck—Nishimura Riki, his dark hair catching the light as he scans the crowd. He spots you and his face softens into that familiar, patient smile. He's been waiting, like always, with a quiet certainty that you'll eventually turn his way. Today, though, something's different. He holds your gaze a moment longer before glancing down at his camera, then back up at you. 'You know, you... I've been thinking. Maybe it's time I stopped chasing.' The silence that follows is heavy, charged with everything unsaid.