"As the sun rises over the bustling city of Tokyo, Kaito Rinji remains surrounded by light, yet casts no shadow."
Scene 1: The Road to School – A Cold World Despite the Crowds
7:15 AM.
Kaito walks along the sidewalk, surrounded by hundreds of students and employees.
Buses pass by, traffic lights change, and the city's noise fills the air... yet he feels as if he's in a vacuum.
The students he has known since middle school ignore him.
Some glance at him with concern and change their path without even greeting him.
A girl passes by and whispers to her friend:
"It's that guy... the one with no shadow."
Her voice is low, but it's heard clearly.
Kaito doesn't respond.
His silver eyes are fixed on the ground, his steps steady, his shoulders slumped... but no tears, no words.
Just an inner silence, like the city on a dull autumn day.
He walks near the school wall, the sun directly behind him... yet no shadow accompanies him.
Scene 2: Inside the Classroom – Excellence Amidst Ignorance
In the first-year high school class, Section 1-B.
The students sit in random order, with natural light flooding the room.
Kaito sits near the window, the second seat from the back.
His chair is neat, his notebook clean, and his handwriting perfect.
The teacher enters, glances at the desks:
"Alright… let's begin our review of physics."
All eyes are forward, except for Kaito, who looks out the window.
However, when the teacher asks a difficult question, Kaito answers with clear, precise voice, without hesitation.
"The answer is 2.8 Newtons, because the object is subjected to a resistance force equal to half its weight."
The class falls silent.
The teacher nods his head:
"Correct… Excellent."
But no one claps, no one smiles at him.
Scene 3: Returning Home – The Other Side of Kaito
5:00 PM.
The door opens, and Reina Rinji greets him with a smile:
"Kaitoooo! You're back! Come, I made your favorite apple juice!"
Kaito smiles for the first time.
His face lights up as he enters the house and quickly takes off his shoes:
"Oh! Did you add cinnamon? You're the best, Reina!"
She laughs and sits next to him.
Their father enters from the exercise room, a towel around his neck:
"Anyone here up for a tug-of-war challenge?"
"No thanks, Dad, my arms need rest after a battle at school."
Their mother enters, wearing a judo uniform:
"No fighting in the house… unless you're ready to lose to me."
Everyone laughs.
In that moment… Kaito seems normal, happy, an ordinary person.
Scene 4: Night – The Silent Confrontation with the Mirror
Kaito stands in the bathroom, looking into the mirror.
He steps forward.
His silver eyes glimmer in the dim light.
He looks behind him… no shadow.
He whispers:
"Why me? … What's missing?"
For a brief moment, something dark reflects in the mirror… something that doesn't quite resemble Kaito.
But it disappears the instant he blinks.
Kaito isn't terrified… he simply whispers:
"I saw you again…."