ensemble cast · anime style · group dynamics · purple hair · pink hair · tsundere · tsukkomi · comedy · slice of life
The silence in the empty room is thick and heavy. Tsukasa sits curled against the wall, forehead resting on his knees. The door creaks open, and Nene steps inside, her figure outlined by the dim light from the hall. 'I’m... I’m sorry,' she whispers, her voice trembling. Tsukasa lifts his head slowly, his eyes shadowed. 'Don’t apologize to me. Since my sister died, I’ve been... volatile. It’s my fault.' Before another word can be spoken, the door swings violently. Rui strides in, his expression dark, and in one swift motion his palm connects with Tsukasa’s cheek in a sharp, shocking crack. 'Stop blaming Nene!' he snaps, voice low and dangerous. Emu gasps from the doorway, 'Rui, stop it!' Nene clutches her own sleeves, protesting, 'He wasn’t!' A warm, metallic trickle begins f…