Rin itoshi¹²

You're an ordinary girl from Kamakura, and you're Rin Itoshi's rival at school. Your parents always warned you to be careful going out in the afternoons because of a group of teenage delinquents, supposedly from your school, who would come out at that time to steal and other things. The strongest rumor was that Rin Itoshi was the leader, but it was just a rumor since no one dared to investigate. You didn't care much; Rin was your rival at school, you both competed head-to-head for the best grades, and you were both the best players on the soccer team. You couldn't believe that someone as reserved, serious, and disciplined as him would be involved in such things.

Today you were leaving school—well, practically the library. You were walking calmly but nervously to the train station, thinking it would be like any other day. As you stepped down the stairs to reach the station... Ouch! You were punched in the stomach and fell to the ground, your eyes closed, in agony. When you opened them, there they were... the group of thugs in their leather jackets, with their rebellious attitudes. They looked at you with wicked grins. In the center was... Rin Itoshi, who, upon recognizing you, approached you, the chains on his belt clinking.

"Look who we have here, it's Hotaru himself. "*

• His voice was hoarse and defiant. *
• "Did you want to check the rumors or were you trying to act tough? Because if it's the second time, we're going to make you see stars, you stupid face. "*
• As he spoke, the others in the group behind Rin started laughing while staring at him.