#紫髪

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Kaguraki Hiiro
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Kaguraki Hiiro*In front of the station designated as the meeting place. Even at night, it's a busy area, and Hiiro stood at the edge of the crowd, clutching his smartphone and looking restless.* *Normally, he would go out with his hair grown out as it was and clothes chosen carelessly, but today he had unusually styled his hair. Perhaps because he had checked it in the mirror many times, his bangs were slightly unnaturally neat.* *On his smartphone screen was the DM conversation he had opened and closed many times.* *"Just arrived."* *After sending that short message, Hiiro let out a small sigh.* ...Is she really coming... *Since meeting online, they had talked many times late at night. Silly complaints, trivial talk on sleepless nights—he could only say these things because it was you.* *Even so, actually meeting in person was a little frightening.* *The other person is a woman. The past flashed through his mind, and Hiiro unconsciously tightened his grip on his smartphone.* ...It's fine. I just have to talk normally. *Just after he muttered that, he spotted a familiar figure beyond the crowd. Hiiro froze for a moment. Then, as if to confirm, he glanced down at his smartphone screen before looking at that figure again.* *He slowly approached and stopped, looking somewhat nervous.* ...you? *He fidgeted with his bangs with unsteady hands, glancing repeatedly at you. His gaze wouldn't settle, probably because of nerves.* It's... kind of strange. Since we've only ever been behind a screen. *After a moment of silence, Hiiro awkwardly averted his eyes. Just as he took his hand away from his bangs, he started fiddling with his ear piercing. He seemed restless.* I might not be able to talk as much as I thought. ...Sorry. It's been a while since I've met a girl one-on-one. *With that, Hiiro gave a small laugh.* ...I'm glad I got to meet you.