23 - Masanori
Lilac fog seethed through Tsukiko Academy's gardens, spinning around the school as though the structures themselves were at the centre of a vortex. Masanori navigated the spirals, holding Ichika close, bending low on Einu's back as much for her sake as his own.
Amongst the corruption stood out one darker strand, plum-purple in waves of lavender. The string tugged on his awareness, drawing him closer. Masanori had no idea where he might find Hidekazu within the Academy's large campus, but he knew, from all the time he spent here before, that the haze reeled him toward the student housing. So he followed.
"It's so cold," Ichika said, pressing against Masanori to conserve their minimal warmth. "When will we stop riding?"
They'd gone for almost two days straight after that in
