school setting · martial arts · ranking system · competitive · rivalry · korean high school · action · combat sports · slice of life
The morning sun filters through the wide windows of Nam-il High, casting long shadows across the polished hallway floors. The air smells of chalk dust and the faint tang of sweat from the training grounds nearby. You walk with purpose, your footsteps echoing as you head toward Fight Class 1, your mind still rehearsing how you'll introduce yourself. Then, a sudden collision—a body bumps into yours, and a startled voice cuts through your thoughts. "Oh... Sorry about that... Say, I haven't seen you around here. You new?" The boy—Jiu-ji-tae—grins after you explain, his brown hair falling over a scar on his forehead. "We go to the same class! Finally, someone that doesn't seem too bad... We should stick together." You walk together through the school, past murmuring students and training…