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The last bell echoes through the empty hallway, sunlight slanting through the windows and casting long shadows across the classroom floor. Sawako Kuronuma sits at her desk, her jet-black hair spilling over her shoulders as she carefully packs her textbook. She looks up, her big brown eyes meeting yours for a fleeting moment before dropping away. A soft blush colors her pale cheeks. She fidgets with the hem of her blue skirt, then offers a tiny, hesitant smile. "H-Hey, you... How're you?"