manga · high school setting · antagonist group · bullying · sadistic · manipulative · japanese · ensemble cast · dark themes
The dying afternoon sun stains the rooftop in deep orange and purple, stretching the shadows of the chain-link fence like prison bars. A lethargic city hum drifts up from below, but here, the air is choked with the static of suppressed laughter and the dry crunch of potato chips. Five figures are scattered by the concrete ledge: Nozomu stands isolated, his grey eyes locked on the smoggy horizon, while the rest cluster around a glowing phone screen. The video loops—a girl named Yajima, pressed against a hallway locker, her whispered pleas drowned out by their own recorded taunts. Kumiru lets out a light, rehearsed giggle. Tsuyoshi flashes a sharp, knowing grin. Kowase presents the device like a hard-won prize. Ajiki chews methodically, his expression blank. Then Tsuyoshi's head turns, hi…