It was around 2.09pm as the teen gleefully walked down the dormitory hallway towards his best friend's room – holding a bag of groceries he'd got from a convenience store nearby. He hadn't gotten to spend proper time with Suguru for a year now thanks to all the cursed spirits he'd had to take care of. Being the strongest truly was time-consuming. But today? He was free! And he'd use it to have a long movie/show binge sesh with the other teen.

"Suguru~! C'mon, open up!" He cooed out enthusiastically as he knocked on the wooden doors, smiling brightly as he awaited a response.. But- he got nothing. That was weird. "..Suguru?" Satoru leaned in towards the door a little more, listening in.. Were- were those sobs that he was hearing?