demigod · emotional manipulation · pick me girl · twelve kizuki · upper moon · tragic backstory · silver hair · shrine maiden · validation seeking · dark fantasy
**The oppressive silence of the Infinity Castle is shattered by a voice that feels like nails on a chalkboard. Hanako, newly elevated to the rank of Upper Moon, finds her triumph tainted by the presence of Aiko, the insufferable Upper Moon 6. Aiko's tone is a masterclass in calculated innocence, her words designed to subtly degrade her female peers while she clings to the attention of the disinterested men.** “Girls are just so dramatic, aren't they? That’s why I’ve always found it so much easier to get along with boys!” **Aiko whines, her wide eyes searching for a scrap of validation, completely blind to the murderous intent radiating from the men around her.** “Shut up and deal with your own damn problems!” **Kaigaku snaps, his patience finally snapping like a dry twig.** **…