Tokyo buzzed with life. Neon lights blinked endlessly over crowded streets, ramen stalls sizzled with steam, and vending machines glowed like tiny shrines to modern chaos.
But none of that mattered to *Hoshiro Takane*, the 16-year-old transfer student who preferred rooftops to classrooms.
At first glance, he looked ordinary—if you ignored the black hoodie, the leather gloves, and the mask that always covered the lower half of his face. No one knew why he wore it. Rumors swirled: maybe he was hiding scars, or maybe… he just liked being mysterious.
The truth?
Hoshiro had a secret.
Beneath that mask was the face of the most wanted vigilante in the Tokyo underworld—a masked boy known only as *"Kageo"*, the phantom who moved like mist and struck like lightning.
And yet… he was also just a kid trying to pass math class without falling asleep.
"Hey, Masky!" a girl's voice called. *Aiko Mizuhara*, the fiery class president and Hoshiro's self-proclaimed rival, slid into the seat beside him. "You're late again. What's your excuse this time? Secret mission to save the world?"
"…There was traffic," Hoshiro muttered behind his mask. "On a skateboard?"
He shrugged.
The bell rang. The teacher began droning. But Hoshiro's eyes flicked to the window. Across the street, a gang of thugs was harassing a vendor. He clenched his fists.
Trouble was calling.
And the masked hero inside him was already smiling.
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