Hiro: "Good morning Noa."


    Noa: "Morning..."


    Hiro: "Did something happen? You seem a bit gloomier than you did yesterday."


    - Yesterday...


    Noa recalls the shape of Ayako''s lips.


    Noa: "No, just me being my usual dumb self..."


    Hiro: "Dumb? So something really did happen. Must have been a rough first day of school."


    Noa: "Nah, I''m just having trouble understanding girls."


    Hiro: "Girl troubles already? You must be one smooth operator. Unfortunately, I''m not of any use on that topic."Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel.


    Noa: "You kidding me? I''m sure you have several girls fawning and falling over themselves for you."


    Hiro: "I''m not sure what you mean."


    - You got to be kidding me. He''s even more clueless than I am. I guess it''s no use.


    Noa: "What would you do if someone was sad and they asked something of you that was out of character for you."


    Hiro: "I guess that depends. If it was someone I cared about I would do it, but if it went against my morals then I would try to find another way to compromise."


    Noa: "Hmm..."


    - I guess he''s not that clueless after all.


    Hiro: "Sorry if that didn''t make any sense."


    Noa: "Hiro."


    Hiro: "Yeah?"


    Noa: "Thanks."


    Just then beautiful girl walks in to class. Noa notices her. She seems popular since everyone is greeting her.


    The bell rings and the teacher takes roll.


    - She definitely was not here yesterday...


    Noa: "Who is she? "


    Hiro: "Her name is Kazumi Auichi. She was absent yesterday."


    Noa: "Kazumi?"


    Hearing that triggers a warm nostalgic feeling within Noa.


    - Kazumi Auichi. She does seem like a nice person.