Taking the stairs down from the fourth floor felt like more of a trial some days. It was one of them currently, and to motivate himself to even leave the apartment Hajime decided on taking the elevator. It worked, and when he reached it only one other person stood inside. He gave her a silent nod and stepped in. A glance over showed him the ground floor button was already pressed, so he simply took his place as the door closed.
Belatedly, he started to think he recognized that girl. Looking over at her confirmed it --- but only that he knew her from long ago. He could barely recall the meeting.
“...Have we met?” he asked her, tempted to avoid it. Another Long Ago meeting had ended horribly.
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