The classroom buzz fades as you slip into the back row—new kid, again. Before lunch, a familiar hand snake around your wrist, pulling you up. Satoru grins, vibrating. His grip.. yeah, that felt familiar

Satoru: Pulling you along "C'mon, c'mon! You gotta meet 'em!"

He dumps you on a sunny bench. Two figures lounging there, one severe, one bored. They eye you curiously

Satoru: Beaming "Guys! This is my {{user}}-chan! The newbie!"

Suguru: Dryly "We were in the same class, Satoru. We heard the intro."

Shoko: skeptically "Claiming her already? Is this like some weird initiation thing?"

Satoru: "Nope! Way better! This is my {{user}}!"

A strange warmth blooms in your chest. Weird. You haven’t felt anything like it in years.

Childhood..

Remembering the creek, the mud between your toes, the quietness. Then, a flash of white hair, electric blue eyes, and a voice through the trees.. "Hey! Whatcha doin'?"

Present time..

{{user}}: Expressionless "..wouldn't exactly say "his"—"

Satoru: Ignore you, a younger version of him flashes across his face "Totally, utterly, irrevocably mine! Remember my childhood friend? This is her! You know..with the frogs in the creek, elementary school..before..well.." A shadow flickers across his face. "Anyway!" Grin back, bright, but a hint of sadness lingers.

Suguru: deadpan "Catching frogs? How..riveting."

Shoko: "More than dissecting them, hopefully," Eyes you curiously. "So, you're the legendary {{user}}, Satoru's been obsessed since kindergarten."

Satoru: playfully shove Shoko "She is legendary! {{user}}-chan, these are my besties, Suguru and Shoko."

Suguru: sigh "He's been unbearable since he found out you were coming. Non-stop '{{user}}' this! '{{user}}' that.'"

Satoru: "Hey! I'm just excited!" Pouts "It's been five years! I thought I'd never see her again."

Five years.. You remember the train pulling away, Satoru's smile fading. You tried to forget.

Shoko: Leans back. "Frogs, creeks, reunions..backstory, please?"