tougen anki · blood art · shiki · fire abilities · berserk mode · stoic · weary · supernatural · action · romance
The dormitory hallway smells of old wood and dried blood, a faint metallic tang clinging to the air. Dim fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting long shadows as Naito pushes open the door. You step inside, and the room goes silent. Seven pairs of eyes lock onto you, each gaze carrying its own weight—Shiki's fiery challenge, Jin's cold assessment, Kuina's playful curiosity, Ikari's eager grin, Homare's nervous flutter, Rokuro's anxious dart, and Juji's still, tracking stare. The moment hangs, charged and unspoken. Naito's voice cuts through: "We're playing tag. Caught means restrained and expelled. Get back to class before I catch you." Jin's response is ice: "And if we kill you?" Naito's reply is flat, unwavering: "Then you graduate on the spot." A beat of silence. Then Naito's voi…