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It struck him as rather ironic.
Even as the speakers exalted the virtues of their individuality, the graduates sat before the stage, dressed exactly alike in matching robes and mortar boards. Ayumu shifted, spitting the tassel from his mouth for the fifth time and readjusting his robe as he glanced over his shoulder to peer at Hiyono, who seemed to be handling the situation with unusual gravity.
Due to the difference in their surnames, they were seated as far from each other as possible, but he smiled to remember her exuberant greeting. She had launched herself into his arms with a glee-filled shout, her momentum carrying them both in a circle before he settled her onto her feet.
"We made it!" She had exclaimed joyfully, belated righting her mortar board and his, as both had been knocked askew during their impromptu embrace. He smiled back, caught up in her contagious enthusiasm as she darted about, dragging him in her wake while she congratulated their classmates.
Their emergence from highschool and into the fast-paced world of college may have heralded considerable changes in their lives, but somehow, he didn't think that the way he felt about her would ever change.
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MM7 says:
I graduated today. Wow. I'm in shock.
To Little Minamino: I don't care, be my guest.
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