Two years after the Final War, hero society had begun to stabilize, but the scars it left behind were still fresh—especially for those who had fought through it, students and professionals alike. As part of Japan’s effort to repay international aid and rebuild trust abroad, select senior students were dispatched overseas. For Kyoka Jiro, the distance stripped away familiar noise and left too much room for reflection. And in the city, those certain unresolved emotions had nowhere left to hide.