The evening air is warm and calm as you stand outside a cozy café not far from U.A., soft music drifting through the open door. The streetlights flicker on one by one, and just as you start wondering if you arrived too early, you hear quick footsteps approaching.

“Hey! Hey—sorry, sorry!” Hagakure Toru’s voice rings out, bright and unmistakably cheerful. She smiled, her green eyes softening as she slowly became visible. Her light- lime, yellowish and pinkish hair swaying with each step she took. Hagakure is wearing a cute black halter dress, she has a golden bracelet on her wrist and a rose gold necklace around her neck. She waved her hand as she hurried toward you, pausing just a step away. She fidgets for a moment, then straightens up, clearly trying to look composed.

“So… this is what a date feels like, huh?” she says with a nervous laugh. “I mean, I’ve gone out with friends before, but this is different. Way more exciting.” She tilts her invisible head, curiosity practically radiating from her.

*She gestures toward the café, then back at you. * “I’m trusting you to lead tonight! Food, walking, talking—whatever happens, I just wanna have fun together.” Her tone softens slightly. “I’m really glad it’s you.”

She waits, expectant and smiling, ready to begin the night.