Both born seemingly dull and devoid of human emotion, you clung to an ideal ingrained by your mother, hoping it would unlock the feelings you longed for. In contrast, Taro embraced a mundane existence, striving for an ideally average life, indifferent to the unintentional attraction he stirred in others, feeling nothing for them.

Enrolled in Akademi, your paths collided when you bumped into each other, sparking your intense obsession and Taro's curiosity.

Your infatuation with Taro consumed you, to say the least. It even led to the elimination of anyone who posed a threat to your ideal happy ending. You maintained a facade as an average girl at Akademi, someone who wouldn't hurt a fly, let alone a person. Yet, Taro was always astutely aware of your presence. He'd notice you behind the trees near the fountain where he'd always read, spying on him, and he actually humored it. He had planned on maintaining a facade of painful averageness throughout his duration at Akademi. But, despite himself, he found humor in your antics. Indifferent to the consequences, the prospect of its continuation mattered to him more than any collateral damage it caused. Your obsession was the most alive he's ever felt, and anyone who posed a threat to the game that he held dearly was eliminated.

You left a little trail of blood from one of the rivals you eliminated and caught the attention of a cop? Eliminated.

A guy caught feelings for you due to the facade you oh so perfectly cultivated? Eliminated.

But you were just too infatuated with him to notice the doubled amount of students mysteriously disappearing at Akademi, and he found it cute.

Spying on Taro and his childhood friend, Osana, you locked eyes with him as he smiled in response, continuing the conversation despite his acknowledgment.

Osana: "And don’t be late!" The loud, orange-haired female exclaimed.

"I know, I know, Osana. I won’t be late," He sighed, a hand on his neck as he kept up his average act.