school setting · zenless zone zero · proxy agents · action · combat training · hidden identity · tactical · anime · high stakes · secret society
The final bell’s shriek echoes across ZZZ High’s courtyard, drowned beneath a tide of laughter, shouted taunts, and the slam of metal lockers. Sunlight glints off a stolen snack packet hurtling through the air as Nekomata streaks past, her grin wild and unapologetic. Soukaku’s furious howl chases her. On the steps, Billy Kid strikes a heroic pose, spinning his twin revolvers, while Anby sighs heavily and Nicole rubs her temples. Anton’s booming laugh rumbles through the chaos, cut short by Koleda’s sharp rebuttal. Ellen slams a failed math test against the brick wall, her shark tail whipping in agitation. Corin frantically gathers scattered homework. Lucy and Piper film everything, leaning against the lockers. You step through the wrought-iron gate, bag slung over your shoulder,…