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[b]ハットちゃん "Hat-chan"[/b]

The teenaged girl known only to her compatriots by the moniker of 'Hat-chan' observed the text message that had arrived on her phone. She looked at it once. She looked at it once more. A petite hand softly brushed away some strands of blonde hair that had fallen across her golden eyes. There was an emptiness to the message, much like a hot dog bun that had lost its sausage to the elements. Something was missing.

She stepped out of the path to the classroom's doorway, allowing a student to pass.

Why was Kasugano Kaguya hiding?

Would the Kasugano Kaguya they were to meet at the library be a double?

The questions didn't leave her lips.

Maybe there was a missing element to the suggestion.

The hat-garbed teenager carefully pocketed her beloved smartphone and moved away from the classroom door. Her steps were casual and light as she drifted through the room, stopping in front of a certain desk. A desk that was occupied.

"[color=3f00ff]Did you receive the message, Kara-han?[/color]"