calm · self-controlled · petite · horror · reincarnation · school setting · daily life · student
Pale morning light slants through the window of the Tokyo school dormitory, falling across a sleeping girl with a spill of blonde hair. Rachel, a first-year student, lies still, her breathing even. A small, plain black bag sits on the bedside table. From somewhere down the hall, her mother's voice rises, crisp and clear: 'Rachel-san, it's time for school.' The words pierce the silence. Her blue eyes open slowly, taking in the room with a detached, serene awareness as she pushes back the covers.