2013. Thursday, October 17th.

[Ginza]

-« Asagi Kurogane, 11th Grade C. "

-« Then it's YOU... "

-« Yep, Mr. Vice Principal. »

-« What's your problem, Kurogane? In what language should I speak to you? In Arabic? »

-« It's up to you, Mr. Vice Principal. »

-« This is the eighth time this month. Violence against other students in the school, several times in the same week! Vandalism in the gym! Disrespect for teachers! And as if that wasn't enough, you are suspected of being the leader of a gang of thugs who are on the rampage! »

-« … »

-« You are a disgrace to our school! My hand to cut that your illustrious namesake would be ashamed of you! When will you stop fooling around? »

-« I have nothing to do with him. Shut the fuck up, you old fart! "shouted the girl called Asagi, making herself heard from the vice-provost's office.

After a few minutes of arguing, calm returned. And Asagi came out of the vice principal's office. She had almost been fired. But the principal passing by had overheard their conversation. He was a merciful and understanding man. He surprisingly gave up on what the delinquent had done.

The offender much preferred the principal to the vice-principal. She found the latter annoying.

Asagi Kurogane. Delinquent.

She was almost 5 feet tall. For a girl of her age, she was rather tall. At 17, it was rare to see a girl that tall. She had long, smooth, blue hair that she refused to cut. And above her schoolgirl outfit, she wore a large white shirt with the Kanji "Power" on the back. Obviously, it was not regulation. But Asagi was hopeless. She also had blue eyes and her skin was slightly tanned. In spite of her unfriendly attitude, she was an extremely beautiful girl from the point of view of both boys and girls.

The girls admired her enormously, while the boys respected her for her strength.

And paradoxically, she had very good grades. In spite of her class and her delinquent status, she was able to get 17/20 in any subject without making any effort. Reading something once was enough for her to integrate and memorize it.

-« … »

It was morning. It was 8:44 a.m. Classes had started forty-four minutes earlier. Asagi was in 11th Grade, Class C, on the same floor as the vice-principal's office. So it wouldn't take him more than a minute to reach his classroom.

She walked calmly down the empty corridor. She was in no hurry at all. Also, she didn't seem upset about her discussion with the vice-principal. Except for one thing. The mention of "your illustrious namesake". She was annoyed to be compared with this other person of the same name.

Asagi Kurogane had reached the door of her class.

Directly as she opened the door, someone was just on the other side, ready to come out. This other person was in such a hurry that she pushed Asagi and knocked her - on her buttocks - to the floor.

The student in a hurry was a dark-haired, brown boy. He turned towards Asagi.

-« Urgent emergency! »

-« … »

On that note, the boy was already far away. Asagi preferred not to stay on the floor. But from the expression on her face, it was easy to tell that she was out of her mind.

-« What is this guy... "

In no time at all, the boy was already gone. Asagi obviously didn't stay on the ground. She got up and set off in pursuit of the boy.

[Boys' Toilet]

It was really in a hurry. I hope this girl didn't hurt herself too much. I didn't apologize, by the way...Oh, it's over.

Pee was a basic physiological need. It allowed for the release of urine. An immense feeling of satisfaction had invaded this boy when he finished peeing. So he zipped up his fly.

-« Now, let's go back to class... It's true that I didn't ask the teacher's permission... "

As the young boy came out of the toilet, he was very unpleasantly surprised.

-Crrrraaaaaasssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

The rascal didn't know what had happened. He had waltzed, and he was on the floor. He had been punched in the cheek, and not just any punch. That punch had caused him to crash into a wall so violently that a hole had formed in the wall.

- "Ugh..."

He stood up, in order to be able to identify the author of this punch.

He could distinguish a silhouette in the smoke screen. Someone was approaching. And when the person behind the dust screen was visible, the boy was not particularly surprised. He just raised his eyebrows.

It was the girl he had bumped into a few minutes earlier. She had followed him there. She seemed really angry. The boy scratched his head, annoyed.

But there was something very surprising, even for Asagi.

This guy.

He didn't show the slightest sign of pain. He didn't even have a scratch on his skin.

-"I apologize for that, I didn't mean to hurt you. "Apologized the young man.

-"It's unbelievable...How is it that a rascal like you gets away with something like that?! "

-" What, you didn't know? I guess I'm not very popular... "

-" Idiot! How would I know you? »

-" Certainly...But for the moment, you are in the way. "

A vein appeared immediately on Asagi's forehead.

- "You're playing smart...Tell me what your name is..." Asagi asked, with a sinister look in her eyes.

-" My mother called me Tsukiji Sagami. A really conspicuous name, to my great regret. And..."

Again, Tsukiji could not finish his sentence. Asagi was punching him with fists after fists. She didn't care where her punches hit. She just wanted to be as brutal as possible.

And the last punch was probably the most forceful. He was on the ground, probably knocked out. But Asagi's expression was not that of a satisfied person.

Asagi frowned. She did not understand.

-" It's...not human. "

- "Ah... "

Tsukiji had risen again. He had no injuries. But his expression was more serious than before. His eyes showed no emotion. He became aware that he had a gash on his cheek. You couldn't tell what he was thinking. He just put his finger on the gash, from which a trickle of blood had come out.

-" ...Mh. "

Asagi observed Tsukiji's behavior closely. It was clear that he had suddenly changed.

-" What's happening to you? Have you lost your tongue?" Asagi asked, scornfully.

Tsukiji simply smiled. But it was scary.

Immediately after, it was as if the wind was rising. Of course, Tsukiji and Asagi were making trouble. People were heading towards them.

-" I have to settle this, quickly. "Tsukiji said.

-" Your little black look doesn't scare me at all! "Said Asagi, boasting.

-" … "

-"That said...There is something strange. This guy has been staring at me for a while now...I feel an immeasurable pressure. It's like he's crushing me...I feel danger.

It's my gut telling me. This guy...This thing in front of me...Is a danger to me...."

Asagi was tetanized. She trembled at the thought of Tsukiji looking at her. She was as if frozen. Sweat was dripping from her forehead. Her armpits were all wet, too.

Tsukiji approached her, close enough to kiss her.

She was still trembling. Tsukiji was right in front of her, looking down on her.

It was unbearable.

- "That pressure...Has gone..." Asagi thought.

Tsukiji seemed to be "normal" again. He scratched his head, looking annoyed.

-" That's not good. If I'm found here, I'll surely get noticed! "Said Tsukiji with a smile.

Asagi stood there, silent and motionless.

She was strong by nature. As strong psychologically as she was physically. But Tsukiji Sagami had just made her doubt her abilities, which she considered to be high.

- "This idiot...He's mocking me..."

She decided not to return to class.

[16h]

It was the end of classes for thirty minutes already. But Asagi Kurogane hadn't gone home as soon as the end of classes had arrived. She had been found in the same place after her confrontation with Tsukiji. The part of the building near the boys' toilets was in a bad state.

Asagi agreed to pay for the repair with her own money, provided she was not expelled from the school. It was strange of him.

After a long conversation with the school administration, she was finally able to go home.

However, she had not been so docile because she wanted to be or because she wanted to make amends. She didn't care about getting expelled.

She wanted to stay in that high school for one reason only: to have a chance to find Tsukiji Sagami, and to make him regret what he did.

- "He's special, to say the least. But he's no match for me. "

Asagi clenched her fists.

Asagi's house was not too far from his high school. It was a little after the bridge leading to Tsukishima Station. She didn't have any friends, so she always walked by herself.

And then...

-" How we meet again...SAGAMI! "Asagi screams, with rage.

The poor boy turned around. Seeing Asagi again had surprised him, but seeing him again, it was as if nothing had happened between him and her.

-" You again? I'm busy reading NTR. Please come back later! "

-" The what?"

-" NTR, I say. It's like a manga, except that the guy's girlfriend fucks with other guys in front of him, for example. Huh, I highly recommend it. "

-" You pig... "

-" Me a pig?"

-" Stop fooling around and get ready. "

-" What a shame, I was right in the traumatic spot. My boner is gone... "Said Tsukiji, looking really disappointed, closing his document.

He concentrated on Asagi, fearlessly.

-" I really wonder...Why are you after me when we don't even know each other. "

-" You have...the gift of irritating me. "