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That night, after the girl left, Hanako reached over in the dark. Her fingers found Mitsuko’s wrist, traced the river of veins beneath the papery skin.

The "Class S" Legacy: In the early 20th century, many women from this generation may have experienced "Class S" relationships—intimate, romantic bonds between schoolgirls that were considered a normal phase before marriage.