Reiji stood at the gate of his new school. The building looked old and worn down, but he still had hope in his heart.
"I thought this school would be good..." he muttered to himself.
He took a deep breath and walked through the entrance.
But what he saw shocked him.
Students were being beaten in front of everyone — especially the weak ones. No one tried to stop it. No teachers. No staff. Even other students just watched. Like it was normal.
Reiji didn't say anything. He quietly walked to a bench and sat down.
Outside, he looked calm.
But deep inside, he was scared. His hands were cold. His heartbeat was fast.
"What kind of place is this?" he thought.
Suddenly, a strong voice interrupted his thoughts.
Daigo Kirishima: "Hey, get up and come with me."
Reiji looked up. A tall and serious-looking student stood in front of him. His eyes were sharp and his tone was strict.
Reiji: "Where...?"
Daigo: "Just come with me."
Reiji nodded slowly. "Okay..."
He stood up and followed Daigo without asking anything further. Something about Daigo's tone told him not to argue.
They walked through a silent hallway. The atmosphere felt heavy, like something serious was about to happen.
Then, they reached a room. In that room, five students were standing in a line — tall, strong, and serious.
In the center, one boy sat on a chair. Calm. Silent. Confident.
Like a king surrounded by his guards.
Reiji stopped and stared.
Reiji (thinking): "Among them, the most powerful one is the one who's sitting..."
Daigo stepped forward and spoke clearly.
Daigo: "Sir, I brought him."
The boy sitting on the chair slowly looked up. He gave a small smile — not friendly, but cold.
Jiro Kanzaki. The leader. The one in charge.
Jiro: "How are you, new student? We just want to take a small test."
He raised his hand slightly.
"Makoto, go."
From the side, a muscular boy named Makoto stepped forward.
His expression was blank. He didn't speak.
He walked toward Reiji slowly — each step like a warning.
Reiji got nervous. His body was tense.
He stood still, unsure of what was about to happen.
Suddenl
WHAM!
Makoto punched him straight in the face.
Reiji fell to the ground in just one hit.
Silence filled the room.
The test was over.
Reiji was officially marked as "weak."
Narrator: After that day, Reiji was beaten again and again. Every day, someone hit him. Every day, someone laughed at him.
He became the target. The one no one respected.
Time passed. The pain grew.
And then one day...
Scene: Reiji is standing on a bridge. The sky is dark. Wind is cold.
Reiji (thinking): "Why is it always me...?
Why have I been weak since childhood?"
Tears fell from his eyes. His voice trembled.
Reiji: "I don't want to take this anymore. That's enough... It's over..."
He stepped closer to the edge.
Just as he was about to jump...
Darkness.
Scene: Reiji opens his eyes slowly.
He is lying on a hospital bed. The room is silent. Machines beep softly.
His head hurts. His body is weak.
But he's alive.
And something inside him… has changed.