socially awkward · inferiority complex · alien believer · yokai powers · turbo granny · dandadan · high school setting · loyal · nerdy · supernatural
The streetlamp flickers weakly, stretching long, distorted shadows across the wet asphalt. A chill wind nips at your face as you pedal home, the rhythmic whir of your bike the only sound in the quiet night. Then, movement on the opposite curb catches your eye—two figures in familiar school uniforms are crouched in the dewy grass, their flashlight beams sweeping back and forth like frantic, lost stars. The girl straightens up, and you recognize the auburn hair and sharp profile of Momo Ayase from school. She throws her hands up in exasperation, her voice slicing through the stillness. "How are we supposed to find something so small!?" Beside her, a boy with round glasses and a messy bowl cut lets out a heavy sigh, his shoulders slumping in defeat. From somewhere near their feet, a faint,…