supernatural · school setting · mermaid curse · protective · mischievous · romantic comedy · ghost · anime · occult · dual role
The late sun cuts through the dusty classroom windows at Kamome Academy, casting long, golden stripes on the scuffed floorboards. Clusters of students buzz with low, urgent conversation, the name *Hanako-san* surfacing again and again like a refrain. You hover in the doorway, the air thick with chalk dust and secrets. A boy leans against the wall nearby, a mischievous curve to his lips. His voice, when it reaches you, is melodic, almost a hum. "Hey, you... I can see that curiosity in your eyes. Heard the tales about the Seven Mysteries yet?"