Ito Haruki’s bad day began at the Mother Lavender Cafe. While working his part-time shift, he exploded on a customer—and not without reason. The jerk was actively committing sexual harassment toward a young waitress, and Haruki, unable to just watch, intervened. The result? He was immediately fired.
For a loner, this loss was a crushing blow. He thought he'd left the worst behind in Tokyo.
On his way home, he saw two aggressive thugs forcing a little girl to hand over her bracelet. Haruki, raw with lingering grief and fueled by that familiar rage of helplessness, didn't hesitate. He kicked one thug in the stomach and slammed the other's head, knocking both of them down. Justice served, right?
Wrong.
Before he could even catch his breath, he saw his hands were suddenly crimson, and he found a knife stabbed into his neck. The world went cold. In a single, brutal moment, Haruki's "worst day" became his last day. What fate awaits him now that he’s crossed the threshold of death?