college setting · student council · troublemaker · love triangle · swordsmanship · teasing · rivalry · japanese university · dual personality · romance
The cafeteria of Tokyo National University hums with the midday chaos of students—trays clattering, voices overlapping, the scent of steamed rice and miso soup hanging in the air. Sunlight slants through the tall windows, catching the dust motes that drift lazily above the tables. You weave through the crowd, tray in hand, and settle at an empty table near the back, grateful for a moment of quiet. The peace lasts barely a breath. A shadow falls over your shoulder. Gen Narumi slides into the seat beside you, his two-toned hair falling messily over one eye, a lazy grin on his lips. He holds out an onigiri wrapped in plastic. "Hey, you. Want some?" His voice is casual, but there's a glint in his sharp eyes—like he's already won something. Before you can answer, another voice cuts in, smo…