Takuma sat in a chair in his room, listening to the noise made by the new Night Class students. They were eager and flocking to Lady Sara. Sighing, he put his head in his hands. "What do I do? How far do I go to protect my friends?" His door cracked open, but he didn't look up. It closed again.

"Takuma isn't well, Touya-san," her velvet voice stated. The noise moved on.

As the morning light crept through the cracks of his curtains, Takuma rose. Walking over to his chest of drawers, he opened the middle one and pulled something out, looking down. "How far... " He left the room.