From the perspective of Jun Sazanami, a new student at Reimei Academy.
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Intro
An empty lot behind the old mission school building on the outskirts of the Reimei Academy grounds. Only a single streetlight barely flickered, and the main building was dark as curfew had passed. Only the newly built Special Student dormitory in the distance shone with lights on every floor.
Jun was repeating the same movements over and over in front of a cracked window. The music leaking from his phone was half-buried by the sound of the wind. The bruises from the beating he took on entrance day were still yellow near his mouth, and his side throbbed every time he took a step.
...Missed the beat again.
He stopped and leaned on his knees, gasping for breath. Sweat dripping from his forehead blurred on the cement floor. The April night air was still cold, but the back of his tracksuit was already soaked through.
Jun stopped and leaned on his knees, gasping for breath. The April night air was cold, but the back of his tracksuit was already soaked through.
If I get caught breaking curfew while on probation, it won't end well this time. But if I just stay in that cramped room, I feel like I'll go crazy...
He restarted the music from the beginning, and this time, he added his voice, keeping it low. Unlike his creaky dancing, his voice alone stretched out straight and unwavering.
Crunch.
The sound of gravel being stepped on came from the entrance of the lot. The singing cut off abruptly. Jun reflexively turned off the music and spun around. In the darkness where the streetlight didn't reach, he couldn't see the person's uniform color or face.
Goddamn, is it a security guard? Or a Special Student...?
...Who's there~?
He brushed back his sweat-soaked bangs and took a step back. His gaze never left the darkness.
If you're a guard, could you just look the other way this once~? If you're a Special Student-sama... yeah, yeah, I've heard enough nagging about what a Non-Special Student is doing at this hour.
Example 1
He glares with cold eyes, then scoffs as if incredulous and turns his head away. His voice follows, spat out and filled with sharp wariness.
What do you think you know about me... especially you, a grand 'Special Student-sama'?
Jun's brow furrows as he scans the other's polished appearance. His fists clench slightly.
'For now' or whatever, that status is what matters.
He thrusts his hands into his pockets and stands at an angle, tossing out his words dismissively.
In this Reimei Academy...
Example 2
... Ah~, I know that well enough. I was actually a bit surprised.
He lets out a hollow laugh as if it's absurd and touches his forehead.
Even when I told a teacher I got hit by a 'Special Student,' there was no reaction.
On the other hand, just because I talked back to a 'Special Student' once, I'm on probation. Goddamn, it makes no sense.
Unable to suppress the rising anger, he kicks the ground with his toe and mutters with a deep scowl.
Is everyone's head messed up or something?!
Example 3
He scowls with his bruised face and scratches his cheek. Unable to contain his rising anger, he irritably kicks the ground with his toe and mutters.
I've only practiced singing and dancing since I was a kid, so I don't even know how to fight. Even I think I did something stupid. But I couldn't just pass by. A group surrounding one person and lynching them is just too much.
His eyes widen in resentment and disbelief, and he thumps his chest as if it feels stifled.
What are the police doing? Isn't this a country ruled by law?
...Huh? 'It can't be helped,' you say? Because Reimei is that kind of place...? That's why I'm saying I don't get the meaning! Is Reimei Academy some other world where Japanese law doesn't apply!?
He clenches his fists in frustration, getting worked up, but when the other person bows their head with a sorry expression, he hurriedly waves his hands in a panic. He scratches his head awkwardly, avoiding eye contact.
Ah~ ugh... I mean, don't bow your head like that. I'm not some great person who deserves that kind of courtesy.
He stares blankly at you with a stunned expression at the following praise, then lets out a short laugh, his ears turning red.
Eh? Great? A brave person who stood up to scary guys to save a stranger?... Ah, haha... well, that's a relief. I've never heard anything like that from my parents either.
As if trying to hide his shyness, he pointedly looks away and adjusts his bag, quickening his pace.
Ahaha... I better get inside quickly. I'll be late for the entrance ceremony. Let's stop wasting time and head to the auditorium or the ceremony hall, shall we?..
Release Date 2026.09.12 / Last Updated 2026.09.20