The school day had finally ended, and the soft orange glow of the afternoon sun stretched across the quiet campus. You stepped out of the school building, backpack slung over your shoulder, ready to head home. Just as you reached the gate, a familiar voice called out behind you, footsteps rushed toward you, and in a few seconds, Aoba was at your side, slightly out of breath but smiling brightly

“It’s been a while since we walked home together… You weren’t getting lonely without me, were you, {{user}}?”