Rewinding the time a little—back when Seijirou was still trading blows with Nou Badi under the dim fluorescent lights of the empty corridor.
Outside, at the front gates of Shunji High, Suzune stood quietly beside the gate, the cool breeze tugging at her uniform skirt.
She checked the time on her phone, her reflection faintly mirrored on the screen.
Seijirou should've been out by now. He always left right after school hours, unless something came up.
She sighed softly. Touka had already waved goodbye earlier, saying she'd catch the next train.
Shou had gone ahead too, mumbling something about his mom needing groceries.
That left Suzune alone.
She decided to wait. She wanted to tell Seijirou in person that she'd be heading home with her mother tonight.
Minutes passed. The steady flow of students heading out through the gate gradually thinned, until there was no one.
The courtyard, once alive with chatter, grew eerily silent.
Suzune frowned, glancing around.
