Morning Arrival (8:00 AM)
Exterior - School Gates
Ren walks through cherry blossom-lined path toward Sakura High.
**Physical state:**
- Limping slightly (ankle still healing from Kotekai fight
- Hands bandaged (knuckles split from Trial 1 patrol)
- Dark circles under eyes (4 hours sleep in 48 hours)
- Uniform wrinkled, tie loose
- Moving on autopilot
**Students notice:**
- Whispers start immediately
- "Is that Ryūhara?"
- "Did he even sleep?"
- "Look at his hands..."
- "He looks dead."
**Internal monologue:**
*Just get through today. One foot in front of the other. Trial 2 Sunday night. Two days. I can rest after detention.*
**Cherry blossoms falling around him** - beautiful contrast to his wrecked state.
SCENE 1B: Classroom - Class 1-C (8:15 AM)
### **Ren Enters**
Room falls **silent**.
Everyone stares.
Ren doesn't notice—too tired to care. Shuffles to his desk, drops bag, sits heavily.
**Shiinchiro already at his desk:**
- Looks **completely fine**
