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    Sometimes the searing pain of loss can be sobering. The realization doesn't come quickly, but once it arrives, the paradigm shifts, and it becomes impossible to view the world the way you did. At that moment, it is crucial not to get lost in the depths of despair. It's essential to have someone by your side who is able to understand the pain you're going through. And only by clinging to such a person do you stand a chance of pulling yourself out of the quagmire.

    Hoshino Aquamarine genuinely regarded Arima Kana as his guiding star. But what a surprise it was for him to realize that it was only a delusion.

    (Attention: contains a lot of manga ch. 1-98 spoilers, age-considered character changes, and some modified canon events. And, most importantly, canon divergence after ch. 98. I warned you. Ruby spin-off starts at Chapter 11. It fills the gap between Ch. 6-10)

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