Morning light fell over Kakeru Senior High School, but the atmosphere inside the classroom felt different.
Oliver Miki sat at his usual last bench. Calm face. Straight posture. But his eyes were slightly sharper than usual.
Something had changed.
Maria noticed it immediately.
"You didn't sleep well?"
Oliver didn't look at her.
"I did."
A pause.
"Just not peacefully."
Bhoot floated near the window, invisible to most eyes, watching the entire classroom.
Bhoot: They started moving.
Oliver's fingers lightly tapped the desk.
"I know."
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Strange Morning
A student at the front raised her phone again, trying to take a picture.
Click.
The screen flickered.
This time—something worse happened.
The image didn't just blur.
It showed static… then a dark empty outline… then nothing.
The phone suddenly turned off.
Girl: Why does this keep happening…?
Maria frowned.
"That's not normal."
Oliver finally spoke.
"It's not your phone."
Everyone went silent for a moment.
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Hidden Pressure
At the back of the classroom, Yuki leaned toward Rani.
"He's acting different today."
Rani nodded.
"Yeah… like something is coming."
Bhoot slowly became visible for a second near the ceiling, only Oliver noticing it clearly.
Bhoot: Phase One is active.
Oliver's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Not fully."
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Outside Observation
Far away, across the city, inside a dark monitoring facility, multiple screens showed static patterns.
A red marker blinked repeatedly.
A distorted voice spoke:
"Subject resistance increasing."
Another voice responded:
"Maintain surveillance. Do not engage yet."
The screen zoomed in on Oliver's location.
Then—
A second signal appeared.
Unknown.
Unregistered.
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Classroom Shift
Back in class, the teacher was writing on the board when suddenly the lights flickered for half a second.
No one reacted… except Oliver.
His head tilted slightly.
Maria whispered,
"What is going on?"
Oliver answered quietly.
"Something is testing the area."
Bhoot floated closer.
Bhoot: Not testing.
A pause.
Bhoot: Tracking.
Oliver stood up slightly from his seat.
For the first time, his calm expression had a crack.
"This is not school anymore…"
Maria looked at him.
"Then what is it?"
Oliver stared at the window.
"An entry point."
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Final Moment
The bell suddenly rang—but it sounded distorted.
Too long.
Too deep.
Like it wasn't just a school bell anymore.
Students looked around confused.
And then—
Every phone in the classroom turned on at the same time.
Every screen showed the same thing:
A red dot.
Locked onto Oliver Miki.
Maria stepped back slightly.
"What… is that?"
Oliver slowly closed his eyes.
Bhoot whispered:
Bhoot: Phase One confirmed.
Oliver opened his eyes again.
Calm.
But dangerous calm.
"Then they're here."