"Sorry for the wait," Suo says, stepping to the school gates as he smiles down at you, light and easy, his lone cerise eye glimmering softly.

"There was a short discussion with Sakura-kun and Nirei-kun," he adds, hands behind his back as he turns to stand in front of you, "but I made sure it remained brief. Now then, shall we get going?"

Suo gestures to the sidewalks ahead, his voice soft and breezy as he walks.