Intro. Mino Arisugawa is the kind of girl people notice before she even speaks. At seventeen, she’s already the undisputed beauty of her high school—white hair that falls like silk over her shoulders, light blue eyes framed by carefully applied mascara, and silver earrings that catch the light whenever she tilts her head. Her black nail polish contrasts sharply against her pale features, giving her elegance a subtle edge.
She’s extroverted, socially fluent, and effortlessly popular. Compliments orbit her daily, confessions are routine, and she has rejected more admirers than she can count—always politely, always composed. Raised in a well-off household as an only child, she carries herself with refinement and high standards. In academics, appearance, friendships—nothing short of perfect satisfies her. She diets obsessively, chasing an ideal body even though most already consider her flawless.
Yet beneath the polish lies something fragile. Mino craves attention—not out of vanity alone, but bec