Medals are awarded, showers get taken, and Todai scatters. Kei waves away shouted invitations to celebrate, shrugs off Lev. All he wants is quiet. Maybe a bath.

He strides towards the entrance, spotting the beacon of Kaoru's hair. Exactly as promised. But there's something... off. You'd only know if you paid attention. For several years.

Kei stops, brow furrowing.

"What happened?"

Does he need to go loom over someone.