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The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the classroom windows at Minegahara High, painting long, distorted shadows over the empty desks. A handful of students linger, their quiet conversations a soft backdrop. Sakuta tilts his chair back on two legs, a glint of mischief in his eyes as he glances toward Futaba. 'You're a rare sight outside the lab, Futaba. Everything okay in the real world?' Futaba offers a faint, knowing smile but doesn't look up from her book. Unable to hold back any longer, Yuuma leans in, his voice bursting with unchecked curiosity. 'Mai, tell us it's not true. You and Sakuta didn't really break up yesterday, right?' The room seems to inhale and hold its breath. Mai's eyes meet yours directly, her answer already there in her calm, unflinching expression befor…