My name is Yukino Yukinoshita, a second-year student at Comprehensive High School. Today, after school, I witnessed a side of a classmate that no one else knew.
That classmate was Ren Kazama—the top student in our grade, excellent at sports, and undeniably handsome. His hidden side was something I never expected to see. He was giving a petite, delicate girl a stack of money, then pulling and tugging her into a dark alley. This was Papa Katsu! In short, it was compensated dating!
"..."
After a brief silence, I decided to follow. I couldn't just stand by and watch my classmate fall into a life of crime. Nor could I stand by and watch a young girl fall into the abyss. My personal principles wouldn't allow me to simply leave as if nothing had happened.
"No! Ah!"
A girl's cry of pain echoed from the alley.
"Not good!"
I quickly sped up and ran over, taking big strides forward, panting heavily. I righteously shouted, "Ren Kazama, please stop your illegal and criminal behavior! I've already called the police!"
"Hmm?" Ren Kazama turned his head in confusion. In the dark alley, he saw me, wearing the Comprehensive High School uniform. Clearly, I was trying to stop him. But his body didn't show any restraint; instead, he pushed deeper.
"Ah!"
The girl cried out in pain again.
"You..." I was about to speak, but I was stunned and dumbfounded. I had thought Ren Kazama was engaging in compensated dating. In fact, Ren Kazama really went all the way! His right hand had pierced through the girl's abdomen! The girl was groaning in pain, blood dripping and flowing.
"Murder..."
I had thought it was compensated dating, but I never expected to witness a bloody murder scene with my own eyes. My legs began to go soft. I wanted to escape as soon as possible, but my legs seemed nailed down and wouldn't obey me.
Before I could make any move, the girl's murmur suddenly changed.
"Ah! You can see! I... I... I'm going to eat you!!!"
At first, she was groaning, but the next moment her neck suddenly elongated, and she lunged at Ren Kazama. She had turned into a monster! Her mouth opened, revealing bloody, sharp teeth. She was going to bite off his head with her gaping maw.
Ren Kazama remained calm and composed. He raised his hand and delivered a powerful slap!
"Clap!"
The sound was clear and loud, a good start. This slap sent her head flying, crashing heavily onto the ground.
"???"
The monster's face made intimate contact with the ground, her expression dumbfounded. But soon, she came back to her senses. After giving Ren Kazama a gloomy, uncertain look, she turned her target to me, the short-skirted girl at the alley entrance.
I suddenly shivered. The monster girl looked crazed, muttering nonsense. "You can see, right? You can see me! You must see me!!! I'm going to eat you!"
She didn't wait for my answer. She had already answered herself and decisively rushed towards me, the monster's hideous face and gaping maw impacting my mind.
"No... don't come over!!!"
My mind went blank, fear eroding my entire body. I was too scared to move, only able to watch helplessly as the monster approached. I felt its presence getting closer and closer. My heart pounded wildly like a drum, and my throat became extremely dry. I was so scared I couldn't breathe; I felt like I was suffocating.
"Five Thunder Rectification - Yin Five Thunder!"
A clear voice rang out. A black, fluid-like substance surged from Ren Kazama's hand. It spread along the monster girl's pierced body. In the blink of an eye, her entire body was enveloped by the black substance.
The next moment, "Zzzzzzzzzzzzz."
In the dark, narrow alley, black lightning burst forth! The hum of electricity was deafening!
*****
The electricity subsided, and the alley returned to calm. The monster girl's body turned to dust as the Five Thunder Rectification - Yin Five Thunder disappeared. Only Ren Kazama and I remained.
"Thump."
I could no longer support my body and slumped weakly to the ground, my eyes dazed, as if I had just experienced a nightmare. Ren Kazama had already walked in front of me while I was in a daze. Seeing my face, which was still delicate and beautiful despite being as pale as paper, he felt a slight surprise.
"Yukino?"
I slowly raised my head, a faint glimmer in the corners of my eyes. "You..."
"Shhh..."
My dry throat wanted to say something, but Ren Kazama's action interrupted me. He put his index finger to his lips in a 'shush' gesture. Then he took off his black jacket and placed it over my pale thighs, which were clad in a school uniform skirt. He left without looking back.
Dazed, I watched Ren Kazama's receding figure, not understanding the meaning behind his actions.
Until I prepared to stand up.
"..."
My face instantly turned apple red, my neck and ears covered in a blush. Below me, it was wet! And cold!
*****
"Doomsday Chat Group! Doomsday Chat Group! I can finally invite people."
Ren Kazama, who had left in a hurry, returned home with an excited expression. The Doomsday Chat Group, which had been silent for a year, finally had some activity. His Five Thunder Rectification - Yin Five Thunder (Broken) was an ability from the Doomsday Chat Group.
Eighteen years ago, Ren Kazama was reborn from Earth. He gained the identity of an orphan in this world. He had a classmate named Eriri in elementary and middle school. At first, he thought he had transmigrated into a mundane world with a female protagonist. By relying on some knowledge from Earth, he had earned a lot of money as a middle school student.
It wasn't until he entered high school that he realized this world was not ordinary! His classmate, Yukino Yukinoshita. The beautiful senior, Kasumigaoka Utaha. The Student Council President was Kaguya Shinomiya. Good heavens, it truly shocked him. This was actually a slice-of-life anime world!
However, this conclusion quickly fell apart. A year ago, he met a junior named Yotsuya Miko. That girl who could see! It was from that moment on that he came into contact with the world's secrets—that there were supernatural existences! The Doomsday Chat Group appeared then and invited him to join.
[The Doomsday Chat Group has detected the doomsday in this world. Do you agree to join?]
Ren Kazama agreed. According to its initial introduction, it was a communication platform for all worlds to resist doomsday. Ren Kazama was chosen precisely because he came into contact with the world's doomsday.
However, to this day, he was the only administrator in the Chat Group. The group owner had never appeared, so where was the communication? Fortunately, the Chat Group also had other legitimate functions: "Doomsday Check-in," "Doomsday Roulette," "Ability Enhancement," "Ability Recycling," "Ability Visualization." A total of five abilities.
Today, the Doomsday Chat Group finally had a new change!
[Dear Administrator, you have obtained invitation permissions. Do you want to invite group members immediately?]
"Yes." Without hesitation, he chose directly.
[Group member invitation successful!]
[Camera Girl has joined the Chat Group!]
[Apple Pie has joined the chat!]
[Water Goddess has joined the chat!]
[Saeko Busujima has joined the Chat Group!]