The next day, Haruto went back to school after a long gap. Walking through the school gates, he felt a mix of nervousness and excitement; it had been a while since he last sat in his classroom, and he wondered if things had changed while he was away.
He entered his classroom and quietly made his way to the window seat. The sunlight streamed in, casting a warm glow across the desks. Sitting down, he glanced around. The seat next to him was Miyu's, and seeing it reminded him of her quiet presence and the subtle comfort it brought him.
Soon, a few classmates came over to talk to him. They smiled and asked about where he had been, teasing him lightly about his absence. Haruto responded politely, exchanging a few laughs and catching up with them for a while. The conversation made the classroom feel familiar again, like he had slipped back into the rhythm of school life.
