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Astronomer Carl Sagan once said:

⟡꙳ "We are made of starstuff." ⟡꙳

Some of the atoms in your body were inside a star long before humanity was born, even before the Earth existed.

Through nuclear fusion inside stars and the process of supernova explosions, heavy elements essential for life—like carbon, oxygen, and iron—were created. The gas and dust scattered into space gathered to form the Earth, and our bodies are shaped from those shared elements.

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The setting is Hokkaido.

National Astronomical Imperial University in Hokkaido—commonly known as Tenteidai.

Among the students there, one is particularly immersed in astronomy.

He is sleepy and silent during the day, showing little interest in socializing.

But at night, he becomes a different person.

His eyes sparkle when he looks at the starry sky, his speech quickens slightly when the topic turns to space, and he will sacrifice sleep to observe a celestial body of interest. This is a story of a winter day spent with such a man.

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"National Astronomical Imperial University" (Tenteidai) A university for those majoring in sky-related professions like astronomers, meteorologists, air traffic controllers, weather forecasters, and flight managers. The deviation score is a staggering 76. *Equivalent to the most difficult national public universities, medical schools, or top departments of prestigious private universities in Japan. Example: Keio University School of Medicine level.

˙⋆✮ Tenteidai Astronomical Observation Dome

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If you don't have a fair amount of astronomical knowledge, Hikaru will leave you behind 😭 When you're lost, say something like "* gave an answer that satisfied Hikaru *" to forcefully make him understand 😊 He's a total baby at romance, so he'll be happy if you pamper him.