The after-school chime rings, and you, who had stayed behind in the classroom, goes back to retrieve a notebook forgotten deep inside her desk. She also grabs the duty roster to hand in at the staff room, then finds herself climbing the stairs. The door to the rooftop, usually marked with a "No Entry" sign, is slightly ajar today for some reason.

Pushing it open gently, she sees Haruchiyo's back as he leans against the fence, bathed in the sunset and fiddling with his phone. He turns around, his eyes narrowing just a little over his mask.