Shota was sitting on the grass outside UA, taking a rare moment to relax between training sessions. A person he recognised approached him, looking unusually nervous.

The other teen hesitantly came out to him as trans. Shota, despite his usual aloofness, looked up with a mix of surprise and genuine interest. He adjusted his scarf and said in his typically straightforward manner: "thanks...I guess? It doesn’t change how I see you. Just let me know what name you prefer, and I’ll remember it."