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The next few days passed without incident; the most activity was the sudden investigation of the broken mirror in the gym, though that concluded with the blame landing on a stray cat that had somehow gotten into the school. The clubs were up and running, the animosity among the students lessened, and for a short time, everything felt normal. There were a few middle school students that had taken an interest in the school, but considering a majority of them were third years, it wasn't strange. No blue butterflies were seen, either. 

Until April 13th, at least.
[/indent][hr][right]Hinotori High School
Kyoto Prefecture
Vice Principal's Office
[sub]APRIL 13TH, 2018
CLOUDY DAY[/sub][/right][hr][indent]

Grumbling to himself, Taniguchi straightened the papers on his desk and placed his hands down. He had been feeling particularly restless since he woke up this morning. A streak of bad luck had hit since the moment he tripped over his dog, and he wasn't looking forward to his meeting with the visitor today. Damn kids and their issues, what happened to people minding their own business? This woman was a pain in his ass every time she visited, too. He had considered himself lucky that she wasn't hovering today, but she had given him notice that she would be showing up to check in.

And so once the knock on the door came, Taniguchi wasn't surprised. He leaned back in his seat as he told her to come in. [url=https://imgur.com/hry3hy6]The woman[/url] stepped in with too much confidence, taking a second to adjust her glasses before striding over to his desk. [color=deepskyblue]"Good morning, Taniguchi-san,"[/color] She greeted him cordially. [color=deepskyblue]"Thank you for seeing me."[/color]

[color=gold]"Of course, Aoki-san. It's good to see you,"[/color] He replied.

[color=deepskyblue]"I'll be direct, if you don't mind,"[/color] She said, placing a hand on her hip. [color=deepskyblue]"How are the students doing?"[/color]

[color=gold]"I haven't heard anything, so presumably, all is well,"[/color] He said with a sigh. [color=gold]"Wouldn't personal interviews rid the need of you and I meeting?"[/color]

[color=deepskyblue]"An adult's perspective is valuable,"[/color] She told him. [color=deepskyblue]"I'm planning on seeing Hoshino-kun sooner than later to see how he's adjusting. Has he been sociable?"[/color]

[color=gold]"He's been helping out the student council."[/color]

Aoki widened her eyes in surprise. [color=deepskyblue]"Really, now?"[/color]

[color=gold]"Is that surprising?"[/color]

She paused. [color=deepskyblue]"...it is. It also means he's likely to be interacting with Nakano-san,"[/color] She mumbled, though she cleared her throat. [color=deepskyblue]"I'm not sure if it's a good idea for those two."[/color]

[color=gold]"Nakano is a model student who was happy to oversee Hoshino,"[/color] Taniguchi stated. 

Aoki wasn't convinced, although she let it go. [color=deepskyblue]"Speaking of which...Nakano Sumire has been trying to get in contact with me again, so I thought I'd let you know, just in case she shows up here."[/color]

Taniguchi openly scowled at that, dismissing it with a wave. [color=gold]"That nut was already warned not to harass anyone here,"[/color] He huffed. [color=gold]"More importantly, if you're going to linger, I suggest making sure Hoshino is busy. A busy student is a productive student, God knows these damn kids have nothing better to do than to start vandalizing whenever they get bored."[/color]

[color=deepskyblue]"Vandalizing?"[/color]

[color=gold]"Eh, forget it. If you'd like to meet with Hoshino today, the students will be having a shared gym day to promote some of the physical clubs' activities."[/color]

[color=deepskyblue]"I'll catch him after school, I wouldn't want to disrupt him from socializing,"[/color] Aoki declined. 

[/indent][hr][right]Gym[/right][hr][indent]

"KEEP THOSE KNEES UP! ONE! TWO! ONE! TWO!"

One of the gym teachers was having the time of his life forcing the freshman in his section to leap over hurdles. The senior members of the track club could only watch in dismay as the freshman struggled to overcome the heights, wincing as a few outright tripped and knocked down the hurdles. Sakuya watched them from a distance wearily, letting out a disappointed sigh as she turned back and looked around. The student body had been split between indoor and outdoor activities, with track, baseball, soccer, and archery taking place outside and basketball, volleyball, and kendo taking place indoors. The swim team had some interest as well, though most were leaving them for the end of the day to avoid having to change in a rush. 

Sakuya herself was mostly drifting between clubs, exempt from the 'squadrons' that had been formed in an effort to promote inter-year interactions. It made some sense on paper since the clubs weren't limited by year, but all it really meant was that there were even more groups being formed since most people just stuck to the ones they already knew. 

Letting out a sigh, she ended up returning to her own group consisting of her class, 3-B, 2-A, and 1-C. They were currently indoors and playing basketball with one exception. She did wonder if Ueno-san got bored sitting on the sidelines, though at least the club members were making an effort to include her in some capacity as they swarmed the poor girl. She didn't recognize most of the second years except one, though she didn't want to suffocate him by hanging around. She swore she saw some redhead hanging around him, anyway.

Stifling a yawn, a quiet mew caught her ear. [color=salmon]"A cat?"[/color] She swore she heard it, but when she looked around, she didn't see anything.

Her attention was directed elsewhere as the whistle was blown, and the group were told to sit down as one of the gym teachers explained the benefits of basketball. As they spoke, a light wind blew through the gym, the sun coming in through the windows. As the wind died, however, the lights suddenly flickered off. An assortment of protests and a small panic ensued, though within the darkness, a single, blue butterfly was seen on the doors leading to the rest of the school. 

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