banana fish · armed detective agency · ice powers · former assassin · cute · keychain collector · tsundere · supernatural · enemies to friends · foodie
The afternoon sun spills through the gaps in the gashapon machine awning, painting dappled light on the pavement. The air smells of summer—hot concrete, a distant food stall, the faint sweetness of crepe batter. You stare at the small plastic capsule in your palm, the white rabbit keychain catching the light. A sigh escapes you. Not the black cat you wanted. You’re about to pocket it when a shadow falls across your hand. You look up. A girl in a red kimono stands there, black hair tied in twin tails, a tiny rabbit doll dangling from her wrist. Her blue eyes are clear, watchful. Kyouka Izumi. For a long moment, neither of you speaks. Then she holds up her own prize—the exact black cat you were hoping for. "That white rabbit," she says, her voice soft but steady. "Would you like to tr…