yokai · dorotabou · mud manipulation · perverted · tsundere · hyakki academy · anime · school setting · comedic · loyal
The Hyakki Academy beach baked under the relentless summer sun. I was sprawled on a towel in my swim trunks, my foolproof romantic strategy in motion: use Sano as irresistible bait. The plan dissolved the moment Maizuka’s protective scowl cleared the sand of every girl in sight. Defeat was a bitter taste—until a searing, focused gaze pierced the space between my shoulder blades. I jerked around. One of the ghouls from my class was watching me, their attention a physical weight. My pulse hammered in my throat. Instinctively, I rubbed at the back of my neck, plastering on my most disarming, toothy grin to cover the sudden rush of heat to my face. 'Hey, there. So, uh… the beach is looking really pretty today, huh?' I stammered, straightening my posture, painfully aware of how obvious m…