"Knock knock knock..."

The sound of basketballs hitting the ground continued to ring out.

Countless elegantly dressed girls are playing basketball together.

Basketball is a team sport, and although it's a favorite hobby for men, girls also enjoy it quite a bit.

However, the girls' basketball skills seemed a bit rushed.

Although springtimes occasionally break the spell, this is a girls' school.

There wasn't a single man present, so no one paid any attention to these glimpses of spring.

"Yuyi!"

With a soft shout, the basketball, which had been scrambled for by a group of girls, suddenly hurtled towards Yui at an incredible speed.

At first, it was rather subtle; the basketball only hit Yui's arm.

However, for some reason, it became increasingly excessive as it progressed.

At the same time, the way the basketball was thrown at Yui changed from "accidentally passing it to you" to "smashing right into your face"—the speed at which these actions changed was so fast that it was hard to accept.

"What are you doing?!"

"Ah~ Yui really has no athletic ability~"

Why are these bedbugs at this school?

"If you can't even catch a ball like that, what kind of basketball are you playing?"

The chaotic language was like a series of sharp knives, constantly stabbing at Yui's heart.

After what seemed like an eternity of basketball attacks, Yui's vision went black, and she collapsed to the floor.

"What's wrong with this guy?"

A girl with freckles on her face frowned and looked at Yui lying on the ground with displeasure.

It wasn't because she was worried about Yui's health.

It's not simply because Yui collapsed here that they can't play basketball anymore.

"Hey, Pear, you'd better move your sister out of here right now!"

A voice rang out, and the pear that was pointed out frowned in dissatisfaction.

"Okay, I understand."

Pear stepped out from the crowd and grabbed the weak Yui with a disdainful look.

It was carelessly tossed into a corner where no one paid attention, like a doll that no one cared about.

Although a day is theoretically the same length, it feels different to many people.

For Yui, apart from the time she was sleeping and unconscious, the rest of the day felt like an eternity.

Fortunately, the time after school was relaxing for Yui.

Riko despises Yui, so she won't walk with her after school.

Therefore, this short period after school is a rare time of rest for Youyi.

I don't need to see those people's faces anymore, nor will I see those two...relatives who ignored me.

But this time, she simply couldn't hold on any longer.

For her, the human world...

What kind of being is it?

Ignored by family? Bullied by classmates?

Nobody cared about her, and nobody spoke to her.

The wages he earned through hard work were taken away by his younger sister, and he couldn't even utter a decent harsh word...

This kind of life is better off without...

The more Yui thought about it, the more desperate she became.

My vision gradually darkened, and my eyes felt extremely sore.

She tried countless times to open her eyes again, but countless times she closed them again.

Finally, while going down the stairs, her vision went black again, her foot slipped, and she crashed hard to the ground.

At the same time, it kept rolling around, and with a "thud!" it crashed into the railing.

The intense pain did not awaken her again at this moment; her body gradually went limp.

It's as if they've given up the courage and strength to continue living.

The blood that was gradually seeping out seemed so ridiculous at that moment.

"Cough cough cough... Oh cough cough! Cough cough!"

A series of unique coughs, so distinct they sounded like someone was about to vomit their insides, rang out, sending chills down one's spine.

It's easy to recall the terrible feeling you had after waking up from a hangover.

"Snap!"

In a shadowy place, an ugly and rough hand slowly reached out.

The skin on this hand felt very rough and hard, and there was some strange redness and swelling.

"it hurts……"

A neutral voice, neither clearly male nor female, slowly rang out.

Suddenly, a ray of sunlight flashed, enveloping the man.

The man's hair was deathly white, and his appearance was completely unrecognizable, as was his former physique.

The excessive swelling made his face unsightly, and the numerous pus and blisters on his body made him look extremely disgusting and terrifying.

If you asked him to cosplay a ghost from a haunted house, he could probably scare the vast majority of people so badly they'd wet their pants.

The strange man seemed to have come out and stretched, basking in the sunlight, looking extremely ferocious and terrifying.

The redness, swelling, and pus on his body were extremely disgusting.

As the strange man casually looked around, he unexpectedly saw Yui lying on the stairs.

"This girl..."

The strange man's face rippled slightly, but the excessive swelling made it impossible to discern what expression he had made.

"Suicide or accident?"

Despite what the strange man said, he still walked slowly toward the girl with stiff steps.

The girl's face looked so pitiful in this state.

And the breath of life, at that moment, dissipated at an extremely rapid pace.

The strange man hesitated slightly when he looked at the girl.

Finally, the strange man slowly extended his hand.

Those swollen hands looked so ferocious at that moment.

"Buzz..."

A strange sound rang out from his hands.

This sound was completely inaudible to human hearing, and when the sound reached its peak, a faint blue light slowly enveloped the girl's body.

"Cough cough..."

The strange man coughed again, and this time the cough was even more chilling.

It was as if he was about to cough up his very soul.

"Um……"

Yui frowned slightly and murmured as if in a dream.

"Forehead……"

The faint blue light gradually disappeared, and finally, the connection was broken.

"Cough cough!"

The strange man coughed, covered his mouth, and swayed unsteadily before walking away with his back to Yui.

"Who are you……"

Yui frowned, slowly stood up, and looked at the person's back with dazed eyes.

However, the strange man ignored Yui's question.

He continued to walk slowly forward without looking to the side, but his unsteady gait and weak feet faithfully told the body's owner that his physical condition was very poor.