Rain hit the windows softly. The sky outside was dark and cloudy. It was just another boring day in school.
Rei sat at the back of the class, wearing an old hoodie over his school uniform. His hair was messy like he didn't even brush it. His eyes looked tired.
No one really noticed him.He was just... there like an air.
Not smart. Not athletic. Not rich. Not funny.
Just a quiet boy who never talked much.
Because of that some classmates didn't even know his name.
.......
"Hey, freak," someone whispered.
A pencil case hit the back of Rei's head.
He didn't react. He just kept staring at the blackboard.
But the guy behind him smirked. "You don't even fight back, loser."
A few kids nearby laughed, but Rei stayed quiet.
The teacher didn't notice anything. Or maybe she didn't care.
At lunch, Rei sat under the stairs behind the school. It was his usual spot. Cold floor. No one around. No one to bother him. This was the spot where he usually eats his lunch.
He opened his lunchbox. Where inside it was cold rice, half an egg, and two pickles.
He took a bite.
Then suddenly a foot kicked his lunch box away.
The food spilled.
"Oops," a guy laughed. He was tall and wore expensive shoes. "Didn't see you there."
Rei looked at his lunch on the floor and said nothing. He lends to pick the food.
The guy leaned closer to Rei and said "Still eating garbage? You really are poor, huh."
Rei slowly picked up the half egg from the ground. It was cracked and dirty.
"Still goanna eat it?" the guy asked, making a mocking face.
"Food is food," Rei said quietly.
The guy didn't know what to say for a second.
Then he scoffed, kicked the wall next to Rei's head, and walked off.
Rei sat back down and kept eating.
"It didn't taste good. But it was better than nothing."
........
After school, Rei walked home in the rain. He didn't have an umbrella. His shoes were soaked, and his socks were cold.
He passed a car shop on the way.
Through the glass window, a black sports car stood on display.
It looked like something from a dream for him.
"Price: $1,200,000," said the tag.
Rei stared at it for a moment.
"I'll buy one someday," he whispered. "No matter what it takes."
Then he kept walking.
........
His apartment was small and quiet. Where he lived alone.
At night, he laid in bed staring at the ceiling.
He wasn't tired. But he didn't want to think too much either.
He closed his eyes.
And that's he heard a voice in his head.
[Initializing...]
A soft voice echoed in his mind.
Rei opened his eyes.
"What… was that?"
[Searching for compatible host… Match found.]
Suddenly, strange glowing symbols appeared above his chest. They spin in a circle.
Rei couldn't move. His body felt heavy.
[Chaos Crown System… Installed.]
A soft hum filled the air. The lights faded. Everything went dark again.
Rei caught a breath and sat up in bed.
His heart was beating fast.
"What the hell was that…?"
He looked around.
No lights. No symbols.Just his quiet and simple room.
He grabbed his phone. Nothing strange on it.
He laid back down, still breathing hard.
"Maybe I was just tired. Maybe it was a dream."
But then… a voice whispered in his head again.
"Find me… Chaos is calling you…"
Rei froze.
"What?"
He sat up again, but the voice was already gone.
No system window. No mission. No screen. Nothing.
But deep inside… he could feel something.
Something had changed.
He didn't know what it was.Not yet.
And neither did the strange thing that had just woken up inside him.
End of Chapter 1