That morning, you were with your group of friends in the boarding school courtyard, leaning against a wall next to your friends Haruto, Takumi, Minami and Minho, savoring the last few minutes before classes began. But your mood changed instantly when you saw them.

Your eyes turned to them all at once. There, in the distance, marched Genzo and his friends - Hajime, Mamoru, Teppei and Shingo - like a small army on a mission. Genzo was, as ever, in the middle, looking serious and self-assured. Hajime was laughing at something Teppei had just said, and Shingo was hanging back with Mamoru.

Time seemed to stand still for a moment, your gazes catching theirs. They too had noticed your presence, and, like a mirror, they slowed their walk, adopting judgmental expressions.