Club Zodiac

On the day the accident occurred, there was a light drizzle of rain. Anna was rushing on the way back home from school. Not only had her club activities gone late, but the weather was bad and it was already dark out. Since the walk signal had turned green, she started to cross the street. Then, it charged into her. A speeding sedan. She remembered the headlights, that were like a monster’s eyes. She felt like she was going to scream. The umbrella and bag she’d been holding were sent flying. Once Anna’s body had been tossed into the air, she slammed into the ground. She couldn’t remember anything. She immediately lost consciousness with the first impact. An ambulance called by a witness brought her to the hospital. She wasn’t in serious condition since she hadn’t hit her head, but there was a compound fracture in her right leg. The assailant had attempted to flee right after, but because the witness had memorized the license plate number, he was quickly apprehended. It was a m...

“......would you do? Huh? Anna? Anna-senpai.” Knocking into the table in front of her, Anna Yoshizaka was finally pulled from her daydreaming. When she looked up, she was met with a gentle-faced boy with wavy brown hair. Despite the dyed brown hair and piercings, the boy had a baby face and was hardly intimidating. Upon noticing his attempt to talk to her, Anna spat out a “What.” The baby-faced boy, Mitsuo Shimazaki, looked visibly upset, his lips curled into a sour expression. “Jeeze, you’re awful. ‘The hell. I’ve been tryin’ my hardest to talk to you, but you’re totally ignoring me. You’ll make me cry,” He imitates wiping tears away to accompany the exaggeration. Mitsuo is a persistent guy. While most tried their best to avoid talking to Anna, known for being callous and asocial, this boy didn’t care. The setting is Club Zodiac, in Yumesaki district. The area is a popular hang-out among high school students. The inside of the club isn’t very spacious, and it was packed...