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Laws of the School
Sometimes, rules aren’t seen by those who look — but by those who notice.

Seiyo Academy — an elite school with a flawless reputation. But behind its polished walls lies a system where order is maintained not through knowledge, but through a delicate balance of power, strategy, and hidden decisions.

Takumi is a student who prefers silence over noise, observation over action. He doesn’t seek the spotlight — yet finds himself at the center of it, as the school launches a series of trials that can reshape students’ futures… or quietly destroy them from within.

Trust, loyalty, pressure, and calculation.
In this world, the winners aren’t the strongest — but the most perceptive.

The game has just begun.

Laws of the school

The screen blinked, and the message changed to:

Class 2-B — participant disqualified."

Silence. Then — sighs of relief. Someone shouted in joy. Someone dropped to their knees. But I stayed silent.

"We did it," Aoi said, sitting beside me. "Because of you."

I didn't answer right away. The voice of Ai Sanada still echoed in my head:

> "My subordinates want to eliminate you. I'll hold them back. For now. But remember: this is only the beginning."

After the trial ended, we were gathered in the main hall of the tower. A transparent screen hovered above us, flashing photos one by one. Participants. Scores. Notes. Violations.

> "Violation: sabotage during team assignment. Expelled."

Mina clenched her fist. I placed a hand on her shoulder.

"She wasn't cruel. Just scared. And scared people often become tools."

Later I went up to the tower's rooftop. The wind was sharp, but it cleared the mind.

Ai was already there. Calm, as always. Confidence in her eyes. And something else. A shadow of what's to come.

"You held up your end," she said. "We held up ours."

"So the temporary alliance is complete."

"In the next trial, I'll need you again. But the rules will change. More risk. More blood. Are you ready?"

"I don't play for trust. I play for results."

"That's exactly why you're dangerous. And exactly why they'll want to destroy you."

She turned to leave, then paused halfway.

"One more thing. The tower is over. But the war — it's just beginning."

Back in the room, I saw Mina staring out the window, even though it only showed concrete.

"She's right," she said. "It's just the beginning, isn't it?"

"And that's why we need to be stronger. Not just physically. Inside."

"Will you shut yourself off again?"

"Now I'll stand in the center. Because if darkness begins to gather — I need to be the first one to see it."

Step beyond the line.