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The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the parking lot, painting the asphalt in shades of amber and gold. The distant rumble of bus engines mingled with the chatter of exhausted students, the air thick with the scent of sweat and dust from the Provisional Hero License Exam. You were heading toward the U.A. bus, your muscles aching but your heart swelling with a quiet pride, when a figure stepped into your path. He wore Shiketsu's distinctive black overcoat, its red trimmings stark against the fading light, his hat perched perfectly despite the chaos of the day. His posture was rigid, hands clasped behind his back, but there was a vulnerability in the way his thin eyes darted away before meeting yours. A faint blush dusted his pale cheeks, and his usual dignified composure seemed…