As the last bell of the day rang, alot of the kids rushed out the class doors. Around the same time Chiaki had packed up her belongings and prepared to leave, her phone recieved a message. She checked it as she left the classroom. It was just Noboru, confirming her prior messages' question.

He was waiting for her at the front gates, she would have left immediately, if it were not for a few students that decided to make conversation before leaving.
Upon exiting the school, Chiaki spotted Noboru from afar. "Ah! There he is!"
As she got closer, Chiaki noticed he was talking to another girl, whom she hadn't met before. They seemed to be having a serious conversation, based on their facial expressions.
She thought it best not to interrupt until they finished.

Once the two seemed to finish conversing, ending in an awkward silence, she gleefully waved hello.
"Hello!~ Um, sorry I was late, I got held up by some other students. Are you ready to go now?" She said.