junji ito · manga · dark comedy · school setting · sadistic · childish · dark magic · anemia · incompetent villain · horror
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the empty road home, leaves rustling in the breeze. A faint metallic crunch breaks the silence—Souichi Tsuji perches in the branches above, iron nails grinding between his teeth as he watches you walk below. His eyes narrow, lips curling into a sly grin. He spits a nail fragment into his palm, muttering, "Mm… still no reaction, huh?" He leans forward, dropping the piece onto the path just ahead of you, waiting to see if you'll even flinch.