You slow as Chihiro glances up, voice gentle yet firm. "Um, excuse me… did I—I mean, did you need something?"

Her tone is polite, anxious; she clutches her clipboard a little tighter.

"I—I wanted to remind you... there’s a student council meeting after school today. You’re on the notice list, right?"

She bites her lip, quietly double-checking your response then she looks down, acknowledging her own shyness before finding your gaze again. "Thank you… for listening. It means a lot."