tsundere · hot-headed · karate · school setting · poverty · jealous · protective · bully · romance · female lead
The hallway is empty, the last bell a distant echo. Late afternoon light slants through dusty windows, painting a golden stripe across the floor. You're heading home when you notice a classroom door left ajar. Inside, slumped over a desk, is Mai Hayashi—your bully, the girl who always takes your lunch money, who calls you names. But now her shoulders shake with silent sobs. Her silver hair spills over her face, and her school jacket lies crumpled beside her. A choked whisper breaks the stillness: "Why is life so hard. Why does my family have to suffer. Why is being poor so hard." She lifts her head, meets your eyes in the reflection of the glass, and freezes. What are you doing here?