Shibuya. Not a bad place once you get to know it.

It's one of those cities that are always busy, which might as well be any city, really. There's all sorts of things here from shopping, games, railroads, jobs and homes. I guess you can say that Shibuya has it all.

Especially when it comes to danger.

Lately there's been a lot of freak accidents around Shibuya. A lot of people have been referring it as 'Psychotic Accidents,' which is honestly a suitable name for it. They all have had people with mental breakdowns, causing them to practically go psychotic. It's almost like a plague. Mostly it targets adults, young and old. But that still causes a huge concern through Tokyo. A lot of people are fearful of it, fearing for their own safety and others.

Except her, that is.

She could really care less about having a mental breakdown. Plus, it's not really that easy to get her cracking. Many people have tried, believe me, but they've always failed one way or another.

I bet you're wondering, who exactly is this weird person? I guess the best way to start, is right here, in the city of Shibuya.

It was just a normal school day for the strange girl. She had taken the train to school, a thing she did everyday, and had to stand since all the seats were taken. She gripped onto the handrails, keeping a strong grip, as her right hand held a silver phone. Her thumb tapped across the screen rapidly, her eyes never leaving the screen.

A sad boop boop boooooop sound came from the phone, causing the tapping to halt. She clicked her tongue in aggravation, a frown clear on her face as she got out of the app. 'Stupid game… Oh well…' She thought.

The intercom came on, signalling that the train had reached another destination. Seeing that it was her stop, she released the handrail and shuffled her way out of the train with many others trying to get out. She honestly hated the cramp areas of the city, always causing her to feel claustrophobic, as she knew she was unable to do a thing about it. So, like she always did, she complained about it inside of her head of how much she hated the city.

The girl made her way out of the subway, only to be greeted by rain. A frown etched itself onto her face as watched the heavy drops come pouring down onto the area. 'It's raining…' She thought to herself as her frown deepened. 'Man, I hate rainy days… How troublesome… Makes me wonder how're things going on over there…'

Adjusting her bag strap, she took in a deep breath before puffing it out. She made a dash for it, feeling the chilly air attack her skin, as the rain drops came flying down upon her. She spotted a store with a red awning out not to far away. She ran towards it, stopping once the rain stopped pelting her thanks to the cover. She huffed out again, frowning deeply as she gazed out to see dots all over her vision.

Taking the gold-colored rimmed glasses off, she squinted at them in distaste. Oh, how she hated the rain, always causing her glasses to either be foggy or unable to see through. Sometimes she wished that glasses came with miniature windshield wipers on days like these.

Using her shirt, she wiped the lenses clean before placing them back on her face. Still feeling damp from just her quick encounter with the rain, she shook her head and body like a dog, hoping to get some water off of her.

She turned her head towards the store window, glad that she could see her reflection. Her cognac brown eyes flickered everywhere on her appearance, hoping that she looked presentable for school. She fixed her black hair, even though there was honestly nothing to fix, and patted it down. It was put into a tight bun, with one section of hair put into a braid that pulled into the bun. Her hair was parted from the left as two little short strands of hair on either side of her face curled forwards, looking like two black hooks. She looked at her uniform and was glad her white shirt was hardly damp thanks to her black blazer.

Once she felt better about her looks she pulled out her phone again to check the time. 'Damn,' She cursed with a click from her tongue. 'I'll be late if I don't start moving. Do I still have the sweatshirt from yesterday…?'

The black haired girl unzipped her bag and rummaged through it carefully. Luckily she didn't have to look far as she found the black fabric against the side of her bag. Carefully she pulled it out, making sure no other papers or pencils fell out with it. After it was successfully out she zipped her bag up and carefully placed it on the dry corner of the ground, which was more towards the store door.

As she began to tug the sweatshirt on, her actions falter slowly as she noticed a presence in her peripheral vision. Standing right next to her was a teenaged boy. Shrugging his presence off for a moment, she continued to pull her sweatshirt on as her eyes quickly analyzed him.

He was definitely taller than her, maybe by two inches or so. His skin was pale, like she could even talk, while his hair was black. He wore thick black rimmed glasses, but pass the lenses he had dark gray eyes. His hair was a messy type of curl that looked well on him, surprisingly. It kind of looked like he didn't bother to brush his hair once he got out of bed this morning. If she had to give him a stereotype, she'd label him as nerdy or the "quiet type." But her attention didn't last long on his face as she noticed his uniform.

"Hn…" She softly hummed to herself, turning away from him. 'Shujin Academy, huh?'

The girl didn't even think twice about him as she turned to grab her bag, slinging it over her shoulder in the process. She turned towards the rain again and yanked her hood over her head carefully, while huffing in aggravation.

"Man, I hate rainy days…" She grumbled softly to herself.

With another tug at her bag, her grip on the bag remaining tight, she dashed out into the rain. Thanks to her hood, it stopped her from getting wet again, but she definitely didn't enjoy the feelings of the damp jacket. As she was in mid run, a sudden feeling of nausea hit her. A soft grunt came from her mouth as she halted in her steps, her right hand immediately covered her mouth as she hunched over.

Quickly she pulled herself together, pushing back the nausea with sheer will power. She gulped down the crawling feeling in her throat, only to gag at the burning sensation in the process. She gasped out for air, both hands now resting on her knees in an attempt to regain her stamina. It was like her physical energy was drained from her body. She lifted her head up as she felt the atmosphere of the area change. Looking left and right, the place suddenly felt… empty.

"Is this…" She mumbled to herself as she quickly looked behind herself and around. "No. That's impossible… My clothes are the same so…"

A sudden negative feeling crawled over her. Her head shot forwards as her eye were wide. Her back straightened as she began to feel tense, staring at the empty sidewalk. She gripped her bag tightly as she looked behind herself one last time. Her legs began moving as she found herself running towards school again.

Her shoes splashed into puddles as she made a mad dash towards her usual route to school. Before she turned the corner she yanked her phone out and turned it on quickly, clicking an app that she knew all too well.

"Take me to the real world…!" She gasped out.

As soon as she turned the corner, her feet halted on the pavement. Everything seemed to be lively again as the negative feeling had vanished. Regular students were walking towards school, going through the gates to get into class.

The black haired girl was huffing out, feeling more tired from the strange panicky feeling she had gained moments ago. She looked behind herself to see more kids walking passed her towards the school, almost like nothing had happened. She watched them walk on by before she gazed up at the school again. Her mind could only swirl in confusion at what had just happened. Her feet began to move her as she traveled back through the school and into her class. But she couldn't shrug off the strange happenings from before. She could only come up with so many answers as she made her way into the building.

'I wonder…' She thought as her eyes wondered around suspiciously. '...Did someone go into the metaverse…?'

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