There was something... strange about the team's previous meet up at Junes.

Naoto hadn't really known what it was, but every time her ace-detective senses (as Rise called it) told her there was something out of place, something was very well out of place.
Chie and Yosuke were fighting, as usual.
Rise was attacking Yu (who had come back after the P-1 nonsense started), as usual.
Teddie was being a pervert. Yukiko was his victim.
And Kanji was sitting next to her, emanating his usual awkward aura.
Wait... no he wasn't. This was different. He seemed deeply upset about something.
"Kanji-kun?" Naoto started. "Is there something wrong?"
"N-No..." He attempted to give her a reassuring smile, instead flashing a sad excuse for an expression that didn't have her convinced in the least.
He resumed his previous state, leaving her with gobs of theories as to why Kanji was depressed. Just as she began to sort through everything, Yu dismissed the team. She had missed everything.
Damn it, Kanji. She thought, then chided herself for blaming him.
He hadn't done anything. Perhaps she could help him out?
But, as she looked back to where he had been...
He wasn't there anymore.

...

Damn it, Kanji.