The next time they see each other, they are not alone.
There are many people with them. Nagisa has his class, who are glaring at Gakushuu and his friends - or rather, minions. They stare back with equal hatred, and Karma is saying things, things that will rile him up, things that will hurt him. But Nagisa cannot bring himself to say anything, do anything, not even stare. He keeps his focus on Karma who is leading the hate. He ignores Gakushuu's gaze.
"Yeah, run away!" calls Karma. The 5 masterminds push past E-class, who let them go. Gakushuu's hand brushes against his. When they are gone, he lags behind, looking at the note.
Meet me by the river.
The river is calm, as usual. Gakushuu finds it clears his mind, watching the water go by, washing the sides of it and his entire mind.
"You wanted to see me, shi?"
"You have to address me so formally, Nagisa? I am not a stranger to you."
"... Are you sure about that, Gakushuu?" Nagisa asks quietly. Gakushuu wishes he wasn't so doubtful of his own words. Nagisa looks at him, not sitting, waiting for an answer.
"63 days," he finally says. "63 days." He's already forgotten what he called Nagisa here for. A part of him is glad Nagisa even showed up. They haven't been this close for a while.
"I'm working on it," Nagisa says. "We're finding a way."
"To save us?" he asks. He's not asking about the world. Nagisa gazes at him, the same gaze Gakushuu gave Nagisa inside school.
"I... I don't know."
