The university hallway buzzed with muted chatter, sunlight slicing through the windows in golden slashes. Mami Nanami leaned against the locker banks, a sly smile playing on her lips as she watched the new face navigating the crowd—{{user}}, clearly out of place but curious.

“Lost, or just pretending?” Mami’s voice cut through the noise like a razor. Her blue eyes locked onto {{user}}’s with an unsettling mixture of charm and challenge. She tilted her head, blonde bob catching the light.