Yukino’s Social Death

"Eh, there's someone on the rooftop?"

Yukino Yukino's bright eyes widened in surprise as she stared at the couple before her, their expressions peculiar. The school rooftop had always been her personal sanctuary, a place where no one ever came. Yet today, two unexpected visitors had intruded.

'What were these two doing just now?'

As a girl with a keen eye for detail, Yukino quickly noticed something off about Yuto and Utaha. The boy's belt wasn't even fastened properly, and a thick white residue lingered at the corner of the girl's mouth.

"Yuto-kun!" Utaha pulled a water bottle from her bag to rinse her mouth, shooting him an embarrassed glare. "Honestly, making me swallow it all!"

"Swallow… what?" Yukino tilted her head, genuinely puzzled. Despite her stellar grades, she was woefully ignorant in certain areas and completely missed the implications of the 'shameless couple's' antics.

Clang…

Just then, two more sets of footsteps echoed from the rooftop entrance. To Yukino's astonishment, two additional girls stepped onto the scene.

'Since when did the rooftop become so popular?'

"Yuto-kun, I heard you haven't had lunch yet. Megumi said she saw you heading to the rooftop, so we came to find you," Marin Kitagawa said cheerfully. But even her usual carefree demeanor faltered as she sensed the awkward tension in the air. The blonde bombshell scratched her hair awkwardly, discreetly tucking a beautifully wrapped lunchbox behind her back.

'Oh no, this is embarrassing! I just wanted to eat lunch with Yuto-kun, but I didn't expect to run into him and his girlfriend here.'

"Hello, I'm Utaha Kasumigaoka from third year. Nice to meet you," Utaha said smoothly. Facing the three pretty girls, the raven-haired beauty maintained her composure. She cast a casual glance at the lunchbox Marin was trying to hide and offered a polite greeting.

"Phew…" Marin sighed in relief. 'She's so gracious for someone known for her beauty. Yuto-kun really found an amazing girlfriend…' Yet, for some reason, a bitter pang tugged at her heart.

"Kasumigaoka-senpai, Yuto-kun, if you don't mind, you can have my bento," Megumi Kato said, blinking her large eyes as she handed Yuto a delicate pink lunchbox.

"Oh, me too…!" Inspired by her friend, Marin quickly offered her own lunchbox. "If you're okay with it, we could all eat together…"

"Yuto-kun, you haven't had lunch yet, right? I specially ordered pork cutlet rice from the cafeteria auntie in advance. Let's eat together," Utaha added, pulling an exquisitely wrapped lunchbox from her bag and passing it to him.

'Interesting. How will he handle this?' Yukino mused, intrigued. Even she couldn't think of a perfect solution to this predicament. She was curious to see how this boy, who'd caused quite a stir that morning, would respond.

"Alright, give them all to me. I'll eat them all," Yuto declared confidently. 

He opened the lunchboxes, revealing golden-fried pork cutlets that spreaded a rich, tantalizing aroma. Sprinkled with sweet soy sauce and onions, the scent was irresistible. Yuto picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of the tender meat, barely containing the 'King's Stomach' Inherited from his Knight King bloodline.

"Whoa, I'm not competing with you. Eat slowly," Utaha said, watching her boyfriend devour the food in surprise. 'When did his appetite get so big?'

"Mmm, delicious," Yuto mumbled, thoroughly enjoying the meal. The three girls only nibbled at their portions, leaving most of it for him. As a Knight King, his legendary appetite meant this feast only filled him to 70%.

"Damn it! So it was this playboy who took the last set meal!" Yukino fumed, standing alone in the corner with an empty stomach. Her eyes widened as she clenched her fists, watching Yuto savor the fragrant pork cutlet rice. 'Is this guy a starving ghost? Eating so much without bursting…'

Please, she was still starving!

Gurgle…

The close-up mukbang finally pushed her stomach to protest with a loud rumble. The four turned their heads simultaneously, staring at the blushing black haired girl in surprise.

'So, this outwardly icy ojou-sama is still hungry.'

"Forget this!" Yukino shot a fierce glare at the culprit. Unable to bear the atmosphere any longer, she stomped off the rooftop, her black-stockinged feet carrying her away in a huff.

......…..

Soon, it was dismissal time. Reluctantly declining Utaha's invitation to 'play games' at her house, Yuto followed Mei Misaki to an abandoned building complex in the city center.

"This is…?" Yuto stared at the small building emanating dark energy, raising his guard while feeling puzzled.

"How did you find this place?"

"Uh, don't you know anything about the supernatural world's factions?" Mei replied, giving him an odd look instead of answering directly. She pulled a palm-sized silver phone from her backpack and handed it to him.

"Ever since the anomalies resurfaced a year ago, the entire country has been plagued by numerous supernatural monsters. In response, civilian demon-hunting organizations and the government re-established ties and formed a partnership. This app not only has contact information for various factions but also maps out the territories of many supernatural creatures. You can communicate with other ability users and earn substantial rewards from the government by eliminating anomalies."

"Talk about keeping up with the times… Even demon hunting has modernized in today's society," Yuto said with a whistle.

Under Mei's guidance, he accessed the dark web, entered her official key, and successfully downloaded the app called [Demon Hunter]. Opening it, he saw that the forum was newly established and still needed many improvements. He clicked on the [Supernatural Locations] section and checked the information on the gray building.

..........

[Codename]: Black Building

[Danger Level]: B

[Discovery Date]: April 23

[Discoverer]: (Alias: The Greatest Genius Elementary Student in History)

[Supernatural Entity Assessment]: Anomalous Entity (Level 2 Curse Spirit)

[Risk Evaluation]: Highly dangerous and recommended for group expeditions with talismans. According to the curse masters' classification, it's currently a Level 2 curse spirit, making it highly dangerous to exorcise.