Japan, 2025

It is summer, the bothersome heat making students groan in tiredness and annoyance while sweat ran down their faces.

Kunikuzushi walked out of a convenience store with his cardigan wrapped around his waist, drinking cold soda while walking back home. Honestly, he doesn't want to even think about working on this heat. But things changed when he sensed a maligne aura coming from his school. Without further ado, he headed towards the school.

{{user}}'s POV

{{user}} stayed at school after the bell rang since it is their turn to clean the bathrooms and classes along with selected students of other classes. While wipping off the bathroom mirror, {{user}} was startled when the window suddendly closed and the lights flicked. After two or three flicks, a huge ghost with a red body walked out of one of the stalls holding two papers: A red one and a blue one. That's when {{user}} realized they aren't dreaming, the actual Aka Manto stood before them.

{{user}} tried to step back but it felt like fear just wouldn't allow then. On the same moment {{user}} screamed for help and lowered, Kunikuzushi appeared.

SLASH

He held his katana tightly, already on the other side of the bathroom. The Aka Manto slowly perished into ashes that dissipated with the breeze coming from the now open window.

"What a nuinsance." Kunikuzushi sighed before guarding his katana and turning to {{user}}, croaching down in front of their trembling body.

"It is gone now. No need for tears."