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Harumi walked outside of the classroom to take a breather, she knew that due to the suspiciousness that emanated from Frank that she should not simply walk away from him, but she needed a bit of a breather. ​​

Walking through the corridors towards the girl's bathroom, she glanced at the many students walking around, chatting and doing their daily lives, completely unaware that their fragile lives were nothing, but an illusion made by the government.

She knew about the real world, about the things that existed outside of this 'surface' that society and the countries and nations of the world showed to their citizens, and she knew very well what was lying behind of it, the dangerous underworld, and the beings and people that inhabited it.

Entering the bathroom, she washed her face and refreshed herself a bit, relaxing for once before going back to Frank's side, inspecting his every movement…

She glanced at the mirror as she noticed her dark purple irises widening.

"Hahh… I'm hungry again?"

Her irises slowly turned crimson red, releasing an eerie hue, and her pale white skin seemed even sickly than before, almost as clear as candle wax.

Noticing that there was no one around, Harumi quickly waved her hand as from within, a sparkle of crimson red light covered her eyes, quickly creating an illusion, making them seem of the same color as before.

Her skin gained a bit of color through this illusion, as Harumi sighed and took out of her pocket a small black bag, which she opened and drank a red liquid from within in a few seconds.

Finishing her 'meal' she put the bag in her pocket again as she walked out of the bathroom again… however, just as she was about to, the voice of someone else resonated through her ears, someone that she knew.

"Did you also notice him, Vampire girl?" asked the voice, it was of a cheeky young girl.

Harumi was a bit surprised, as she had a relaxed way too much in this little time, glancing behind her and finding a girl standing right in front of the mirror of the bathroom.

Her hair was long and blonde, made into twin tails, and her skin was tanned, glossy, and chocolate-colored. She wore the same uniform as Harumi and had blue irises. She had long and pink-colored nails, and her smile was checky and almost teasing.

"Ah, you… Yes, I did. He is below my supervision now. He seems to… not be of any faction yet, but I will interrogate him properly whenever I catch him after class" said Harumi, as her eyes flashed in a crimson hue for a slight second, a bloodthirsty aura surging from within her small and frail-looking body.

"Are you sure you want to be so merciful on the stranger? What if he is stronger than he seems? Do you need me to kill him? I can take care of him without any issues" said the blonde girl.

"Erika doesn't get involved, he's my prey now. I will see what I can do with him… If things go as you say, then I will ask for your assistance… but I don't think I will ever need the help of someone that stinks like a dog" said Harumi.

"Hey! I am a proud werewolf! Not a dog! And his scent is spread all around the school, it is hard to resist ravaging him right in front of everyone… And who are you calling stinky, bloodsucker? You stink like a corpse!" said the blonde girl, named Erika.

Harumi sighed as she waved her head, leaving the bathroom without continuing any pointless discussion with the mysterious girl. She seemed to be used to her babbling at this point, seemingly knowing her for several years now…

Unaware of such conversation, Frank glanced as Harumi came back from the classroom just before classes were to resume, and standing in silence through the rest of the day.

Matsuo had tried to court her, but he had ended up completely ignored to the point that Matsuo felt as if he was talking to a wall, and when he ended up angering Harumi due to his harassment, she gave him a single glance with her eye that made him almost paralyzed in fear through some strange mean that only Frank noticed… Since that day, Matsuo grew to fear silent girls.

As Frank walked out of the school while chatting with Matsuo, Harumi tailed him from behind…

"Man, she's really scary! Is she really following you?" asked Matsuo.

"No… We actually live in the same neighborhood, so we take the same train and all…" said Frank.

"I see! Well, good luck with her, she is really scary… Anyways, this is where we split, bye! See you tomorrow" said Matsuo, walking away leisurely.

"Yeah, see ya," said Frank with a mild smile… Aside from Harumi, who he did not consider a friend, he had made a new friend just on the first day of high school in the friendly and amicable Matsuo. Frank felt quite happy about that, as he had never made a friend in middle school before… he slowly felt as if his social life was slowly blossoming at last, even if it was in his last years of school life.

Frank saw Matsuo walk away as he glanced back at Harumi.

"You don't have to be so shy, come, let's go together to the train station," said Frank, walking slowly towards the station.

Harumi, however, walked towards him with a speed that he did not perceive before, quickly grabbing him and moving him to the backs of the streets.

Frank felt the burst of immense strength coming from Harumi and could not help but feel overwhelmed, her bloodthirsty aura filled his entire body and he suddenly sensed as if he was paralyzed just by her glare!

"Unghh…!"

Suddenly, a mechanical voice resonated through his head.

[You have been inflicted with the [Curse: Blood Paralysis] Status effect!]

[An ominous and overwhelming enemy of a way higher level is confronting you!]

"Shit! I knew she was kind of strange, but how strong is she?! The system moves me to the World's Gate!" said Frank through his mind, as the system inside his head answered him.

[To enter the World's Gate, access it through your phone]

His phone! Frank needed to firstly grab his phone and touch the app that transported him to the World's Gate, but such a thing was impossible now, as he was paralyzed in place.

Harumi glanced at him as Frank laid stuck to the walls of the back streets.

"Now you're going to answer all of my questions in detail… you heard me?" she said, her irises turning completely crimson red, as Frank glanced towards them, the irises dilated and showed a dark abyss within, something that deeply began to engrave and erode his own mind… Hypnosis.

However, from within Frank's body, a strange power, seemingly mystical emanated, negating Harumi's attempt of hypnotizing Frank.

Spark!

"Huh? Hypnosis Immunity? Impossible…" muttered Harumi, glancing at the calm Frank, who was a few seconds ago quite terrified.

[The effects of [Gift of Life: Level 1] has been activated!]

[The Curse has been healed through the infusion of Life Energy into the user's physique!]

Frank had hurriedly activated his passive skill 'Gift of Life', which infused Life Energy into his own body, such Life Energy contrasted against Harumi's Curse, which was inflicted through her eyes, which was in fact, charged with an energy quite opposite to Life.

Both energies clashed against each other and Frank's Life Energy won by a little, freeing him from the curse as his System quickly noticed his newly acquired resistance through this method.

Ding!

[You acquired the [Curse Resistance: Level 1] Skill!]

Ding!

[You acquired the [Hypnosis Resistance: Level 1] Skill!]

"I resisted it…!" thought Frank.

Frank then quickly grabbed his phone and put his finger over the World's Gate App, ready to 'escape' at any moment while Harumi was still a bit in disbelief. However, he soon discovered that this was not necessary.

"You even healed back from my curse…? So you are a Healer type? A Mage? No… A Holy Mage? Is your faction the Shrine of Tokyo?" asked Harumi, putting on a stance as her nails suddenly grew three times their original size, baring her fangs with fury, her bloodthirsty aura covered her body menacingly.

Frank did not have any time to think, so he decided to do what he was best at… bluff.

"Yes, that's right Harumi-chan… I am from that faction" said Frank, faking a smile, as if he was saying 'all according to keikaku'.

"Tch! You should have told me before and I would not have done any of things, to begin with… I will not apologize for my behavior, you should have asked your superiors about reporting your existence to the Vampire Family and the Werewolves… Don't you know that many of my family were already eyeing you? Are you really that stupid? We and the Werewolves occupy this area of Tokyo, you should already know this…" said Harumi, suddenly relaxing.

"I apologize… I am new in here, after all, haha" laughed Frank, his act was somehow convincing to Harumi, as she sighed once again.

"I will report this to the matriarch so everyone else can recognize you afterward… I guess that's why you were friends with that monk, his scent is truly disgusting… I can't believe he would flirt with me," muttered Harumi.

"Monk…?" asked Frank.

However, before Harumi was to leave the scene, another figure emerged from within the shadows… Matsuo.

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