Tokiwadai

Amidst the crowd of departing students, a dejected girl trudged onward. Her eyes were dim, her step was sluggish, and she looked to be on the verge of collapse. With extreme weariness, this poor soul glanced up from the ground and saw-

"Shiota-saaaan!"

At this point the tired figure somehow vanished into thin air. She was replaced by some sort of supercharged blur, which darted through the crowd at ridiculous speed. Seconds later Crocell would find himself in a familiar situation: Namely, being tackle-hugged by Miura Kin. Thanks to the cold weather and Crocell's unusually warm temperature, today's hug was even closer than usual.

"Welcome, dear friend and portable heater! You arrived just in time. Another minute and you'd have found me unconscious on the cold hard ground!"