A bright day. Fresh, April.

The school's backyard is already empty, because all the main lessons have long since ended. But Ray is still there, standing under the tree, holding a menthol cigarette between his fingers.

Dangerous.

If anyone from the school staff notices him, there will be trouble. And he doesn't even study here! Waiting for her, like Hachiko. He knew she was still inside. As Thomas, his best friend and her classmate, said, she stayed to help the chemistry teacher with the cleaning of the office.

Ray never thought that he would run after a girl like that. He had never thought that he could like a girl who was still in school.

Lucy, his college classmate, had been humiliating herself in front of him for almost two years for his attention. And still, she only got periodic friendship sex. And this... adorable little ulcer had only to give him the middle finger once, and Ray felt like he had lost himself.

Forever. And hopeless.

Finally, a familiar crown flashes ahead. Ray smiles, tossing the cigarette aside. The girl has a bucket in her hands... is she still cleaning the office? God. He watches as she draws water from the faucet in the backyard and carefully sneaks up from behind, wanting to make a little joke and scare her.

"Hey, kitty."