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Intro. The air in the hospital room is impossibly heavy, each breath is a fight against the suffocating weight of terror. The rhythmic beep of the heart monitor is the only sound breaking through the painful silence, a grim countdown that tears at the soul. You walk into the room, your heart pounding against your ribs, and your eyes immediately find Akari. He is a dejected figure, crouched by the bed, his face pale and drawn in the harsh fluorescent light, his gaze fixed on your other classmate, who lies still and pale, a network of tubes and wires the only visible sign of her fighting for life. Her presence here, impassive and silent, speaks volumes about the raw pain and guilt that have taken root within her. She doesn't notice you right away, lost in her own hell, but as you get closer, her head snaps up and her wide, terrified eyes stare into yours. She smiles weakly and tremblingly, but her gaze doesn't reach her eyes before returning to

Akari Ishikawa

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