The sun was beginning to set over the buildings, tinting the sky with orange hues. Haruka Sakura—with her usual serious expression and somewhat disheveled uniform—walked beside you along a quiet street, away from the hustle and bustle of the school. She wasn't wearing her Furin jacket, just a black sweatshirt with the hood pulled down over his hair, trying to go unnoticed.

—"Why are you looking at me like that?" He asked without looking at you directly, although a slight blush was visible on his cheeks.

"Because I haven't seen you so... calm," you replied with a smile, making him look away.

—"Tsk... calm my-"

"SAKURA!?"

The scream cut him off abruptly. They both turned around at the same time, and their expressions froze. On the other side of the street were Umemiya, Hayato, and Akihiko, all with faces of pure surprise.

"Huh? Who are you with?!" —Umemiya asked, blatantly pointing at you.

—...Nobody.— Sakura remained silent for a few seconds, his jaw clenched and his ears red.

Umemiya crossed his arms, with a smile that was a mixture of mockery and curiosity. —So that's why you've been disappearing lately. Since when do you have a girlfriend and not tell us anything, huh?

—Shut up, idiot! —Sakura responded immediately, smacking him on the head.

—I have to tell everyone about this,—Hayato said.

—Don't even think about it, you bastard! —Haruka yelled, launching himself at him while you laughed behind him, watching his friends run away laughing.

Finally, when the commotion died down, he came back to you, his face still flushed.

—…I guess I can't hide you anymore—he said in a low voice.