[b][i][u]Location: Glory Star Orphanage[/u][/i][/b]

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Kaito: Sure we will, Lady Amara! Right, Lucent?
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Lucent: Uh, right.
Kaito: See you later!

[i]They began to walk down the road, it being the shortest route to the school. As they were on the way to reach it, a friend of Kaito appeared.[/i]

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???: Oh, Kaito. I wasn't expecting to meet you in the road actually.
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Kaito: Hoho, if it isn't Mr. Student Council and Ladies' Desire himself!
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???: W-What? Stop calling me that, come on...
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Kaito: Well, I'm not lying. Many guys envy you. After all, so many girls fawning over you. How many letters do you receive on your locker?
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???: Too much for me to count.
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Kaito: And yet you don't refuse every single one, now do you?
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???: I can't bring myself to say no to every single girl. I just go along with the flow and let them send me. I never answered a single one of them, though.
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Kaito: Dude, that's kinda cruel. You can't leave them hanging like that.
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???: I know, but I don't want to make them cry either. Wouldn't that be very rude of me?
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Kaito: It's something that will end up happening, you wanting or not. Better to just say no if you're not interested.
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???: *sigh* Why must this be my fate?

[i]The tall young man, after sighing, turned his attention to Lucent. As soon as he shifted his range of vision, Lucent stepped back and stood behind Kaito.[/i]

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???: Oh, I didn't noticed you had a friend with you.
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Lucent: ...
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Kaito: This here is Lucent Vermillion from class 2-C. We actually live together at the orphanage.
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???: Lucent... Vermillion?!
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Lucent: Ah...! Y-Yes?!
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???: Oh sorry, I didn't mean to startle you! It's just that it reminded me of something... are you the "caped loner of class 2-C"?
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Kaito: Is that how people call him at school?
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Lucent: I... don't mind it. It's fitting...
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???: No, it isn't cool to just spread something like this about someone. If you don't like it, tell them to stop.
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Kaito: Man, that's... literally the issue here. Lucent isn't fond of conversations and is really shy, so he doesn't talk with anyone.
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???: O-Oh, I see... I messed up again, didn't I... sorry, Lucent.
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Lucent: I-It's... no problem.
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???: I-In any case, let me introduce myself. I'm a member of the student council and my name is...

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[b][i]Member of a Caring Heart
Masaru Nakahara[/i][/b]

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Masaru: To be honest, I really wanted to meet you for a while now. If you need anything from me, just say it, OK?
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Lucent: S-Sure...
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Kaito: Alright then, let's head to school together then.

[i]The three of them went down the road together. Kaito began chatting with Lucent about things, while Masaru followed them silently. However, he was actually happy to have finally met Lucent in person. He had a task to fulfill after all.[/i]

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Masaru: (I finally found you, Lucent. I have to tell him as soon as possible. As soon as he clears the last part of the training he told me, you'll finally be able to...)
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Masaru: (Our ties run deeper than what you believe, cousin. Until the day you two meet again, I'll keep you company, just like Kaito does...)