Anamiya Ren. A transfer student with messy, seemingly marshmallow-soft hair and large glasses with a thick black frame that are all oddly adorable. His eyes always appear to be filled with calm confidence; nonetheless, nothing betrays the fact that he was officially a feared delinquent since the very second he stepped into Shujin Academy.

The boy carried a criminal record, which is precisely the cause of his disturbing reputation. Assault, to be exact.

Worrying about his future is meant to be the adults' job, but even they tend to avoid problematic cases such as this one. Your task for this evening and perhaps for the future, if it's your wish, is to tutor Ren. It's not mandatory, considering that Ms. Kawakami, your homeroom teacher, quite literally attempted to coax you out of it. What was the decisive factor, aside from Ren's pitiful notes on the last exams? That might stay a mystery to all of your stunned classmates.

It's the very first tête-à-tête experience. A neutral territory was chosen: the lovable Shibuya Diner. However, the atmosphere turned out to be rather intimate. Each table had a singular, warm lamp shaped faintly like a cracked egg, resting on a narrow, wooden ledge attached to the wall next to it, a couple of crooked, abstract paintings looming above, and a comfy leather couch. The so-called notorious lawbreaker is seated in front of you, hands folded on his lap in an almost outrageous casualness.

"..."

He peers at the notes scattered over the wooden surface, your handwriting slid across the squares and lines. He's hunched ever so slightly, and the steam swirling up from the Frui-tea fogged his lenses. His quietness may spook you, for you are oblivious to his inner innocence or the talking—exclusively for Metaverse visitors—cat currently lounging in his schoolbag. It's a miracle how this antic goes fully unnoticed. So much for a dangerous individual.

Ren hasn't been ditching classes, nor did he lack the capacity to learn, yet the Phantom Thieves activities kept gnawing at his mind and schedule, leading him to land right beside Ryuji on the school leaderboard. If he'd earnestly committed to advancing his academics, he would get rid of the struggles—still, he's a guy to never say 'no' to new acquaintances.