A new beginning equals to a new start, right?

   Ayano lightly opens her eyes on her bed and springs up.

"I'm late for school on my first day?" she says to herself. Swiftly, she approaches the bathroom to take a shower. She stands at the front of her wardrobe, staring at her pants.

'Should I wear the lucky friend pant?' she thinks to herself and tosses the pant on the floor. Not sparkly enough.

'What of the seduction pant?' she thinks again and decides to wear it. She hurriedly runs to the kitchen and shoves a toast in her mouth; hops on her bicycle and takes off.

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Someone outside keeps checking the time on her watch. It's Osana and she has been waiting for her childhood friend. Eight minutes have passed when she sights an exhausted Taro sprinting up to her.

"Ugh Taro! I can't believe you. YOU ALWAYS KEEP ME WAITING!!! I had to walk over to your house to wake you up. IT'S SO ANNOYING" Osana nags and swiftly turns to his direction which makes him freeze.

"Sorry Osana" he says in submission.

"I'm very sure this is going to happen tomorrow and next tomorrow and the day after that-"

"Then maybe we should stop walking to school together" Taro says. He didn't plan to say that but he is tired of her complaining. She is shocked by his response and starts to regret.

"That's not - that's.... STUPID! I DIDN'T MEAN THAT IDIOT! UGH! LET'S JUST GO!" Osana yells and pulls him along with her. Immediately they leave, Ayano comes in, riding her bike. She stares at them as they walk away.

"Why is that orange haired girl pulling on him like that?" she questions herself, already starting to dislike her.
A mysterious girl with red glasses hides at the corner of a wall, observing Ayano with a smug look on her face.

"It all starts from the beginning doesn't it Aishi? Interesting." the girl says and snickers. To her, something is quite entertaining.

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Ayano is at school. She changes her shoes at her locker and begins to roam around the school. Ding dong!!!
The bell rings for the first student gathering of the semester. Her head is blurred as she starts to run in the hallway. Taking a right turn, she bumps into someone and falls to ground.

'Such a strong body. Who is that?' she thinks in her head and rubs her body.

"I am so sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going. Are you okay?" a voice asks. She looks up and sees Taro offering her a hand.
Could this be what her mother told her about when she was little? At this very moment, everything in her life seems purrfect. This is what she had been waiting for all her life - what she had been pondering on. Someone who would bring colour and light into her world.

She gently holds his hands and he pulls her up to her feet. Ayano continues to stare in awe. From her perspective, she's seeing an angel who just illuminated her world.

"Did you hit your head?" he asks in panic.

"Uh No! No!" responds Ayano immediately. Who would want to make their angel feel guilty?

"Thank goodness. I was starting to get worried" he says in relief. Ayano starts to get a good look at him. He's hair, eyes, face...

"I think we should go. We're late for the gathering" he says, waves at her and walks away. Ayano blushes and watches him walk away. Yes, she was happy until she saw him walking with Osana.

'He looks so happy... with her" she thinks in her head. Her face turns red in anger as she clutches her fist. New feelings start to form in her heart. Love, hatred, envy, anger, malice and disgust. She is disgusted by Osana.

'But why does he look so happy with her? She doesn't appreciate him the same way I do" she thinks to herself and stomps her feet loudly.

'He is mine! Mine! He doesn't have a choice. Nobody must take him from me. Others can burn in hell for all I care" she says in her head over and over. The mysterious girl, still looking from a distance seems impressed with what she has seen.

'I see. It has started already and that's the boy. Hm. I didn't think it would come this quickly' she thinks to herself and chuckles. She takes out her phone and starts to type a message.

Students are currently in the gym having a meeting with Genka, the guidance counselor. During the meeting, Ayano keeps glaring at Osana, however, Osana isn't aware of this.

'Just what exactly is so special about her?' Ayano thinks to herself in jealousy and frowns. The guidance counselor has completed her long speech and walks off the stage.
Ding! Ayano's phone buzzes. She sees a message on it.

'What the hell is this?' she curses.

'Why store your name as anonymous? That's creepy' she thinks carefully. Students are already exiting the gym so it's a perfect time to go.

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Standing at the front of the classroom, she peeps into the door hole. As she opens it slowly, she sees a girl standing at the front of a cupboard. She smiles in a sly manner when she notices that eyes are on her.

"Ayano Aishi. It's nice to make your acquaintance" she says with a mellow voice. Ayano looks at her suspiciously.

"Who are you?" she asks straightforwardly. The girl adjusts her glasses.

"You don't need to know who I am. It doesn't matter" she says.

"Tell me your name" Ayano demands in annoyance. The girl smirks, already finding Ayano entertaining.

"Call me Info-chan considering that's what I'm called by people around here" she says somewhat like a genius.

'Info-chan? That isn't even a name' Ayano thinks to her herself, analysing the girl in front of her.

"I'm called that because I'm an information provider. That's how I got your number. Aren't you curious?" Info-chan asks in a teasing manner. It's not like she was going to let Ayano in on where she got her number from.

"So why did you call me her?" asks Ayano impatiently. Info-chan smiles and starts to approach Ayano.

"What's behind that creepy smile?"

"I was thinking... let's talk business" Info-chan says and adjusts her glasses professionally.

"Go on" Ayano says and folds her hands. What could this girl want to talk about?

"I write newspapers, that is, news that gain people's interest. People used to buy my papers, excited on what they're going to read but sadly, nothing interesting happens around anymore so my papers don't sell much" Info-chan narrates as though she's talking to a child.

"Your point?" Ayano asks directly

"I've learner that there's a boy you like. He made your life have colour and light...."

"WHERE DID YOU LEARN THAT FROM?" Ayano demands in defence.

"That's a secret. But we can make a deal" Info-chan says and whispers into her ear "You kill people and make me have more stories to write. I'll make you have Taro to yourself"

"Taro?" Ayano asks in confusion.

"Oh? You didn't know. He's name is Taro Yamada. You might want to know that the girl he's with is Osana Najimi. They're childhood friends" Info-chan says trying to provoke her.

"Childhood FRIENDS?" Ayano says and her hands start to shake. Info-chan notices this and starts to smile.

"Do you want to murder her? Don't you just want to squeeze life out of her? You should. If you don't, she might take him away from you. Taro isn't the type to reject a girl's confession. He will accept anybody's feelings for him" Info-chan says in a cunning way.

"She has to go" Ayano says in anger.

"Yes. Oh! But please don't go on a killing spree. If you kill everyone in the school, there will be nobody to read my newspaper" Info-chan says.

'Why does she keep talking talking about killing?" Ayano questions herself. Info-chan walks up to the door.

"You shouldn't have a problem killing anyone. You shouldn't even be feeling a thing. It's in your blood." Info-chan mutters out.

"What do you mean by that?"

"That's a story for another day. I look forward to seeing some blood. Don't disappoint me Aishi" Info-chan concludes and steps out of the door.

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Ayano has a condition passed down from her family

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