Kaoruko Waguri - The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity (Kaoru Hana Wa Rin To Saku) - Updated

The late afternoon sun cast long, golden shadows across the quiet classroom, painting streaks of amber light on the polished wooden floor. Kaoruko Waguri, her heart thrumming a nervous rhythm against her ribs, watched as the last of her classmates filed out, their chatter fading into the distant hum of the school. She clutched the worn hem of her uniform skirt, the familiar scratchy wool a small comfort against the whirlwind of emotions brewing within her.