People were divided into high and low.
Where there were people of high status, there were people of low status.
Where there were strong people, there were weak people.
It was an unavoidable social phenomenon.
People who were sunny, cheerful, gentle, and kind generally earned affection.
People who were dark, gloomy, negative, and evil generally suffered rejection.
Then, depending on the level of their abilities, people's status underwent decisive changes.
All kinds of people gathered around those with ability.
Those without ability were often looked down upon.
Although interpersonal relationships were not the sole standard by which status was measured, they were undeniably an important factor.
And then, those who were rejected, looked down upon, and regarded as the weak at the very bottom of the pyramid had no human rights to speak of.
Karizawa Kei understood that.
More than anyone else, she understood it.
That was why, when she came to this school, Karizawa Kei swore an oath.
"No matter what it takes, I'll become one of the strong."
Because only the strong could dominate the weak. Only by possessing the highest status could she avoid falling to the very bottom.
Karizawa Kei had already had enough of what it felt like to fall to the bottom.
Therefore, even if she had to become a parasite, Karizawa Kei would not hesitate.
But...
"Y-You..."
Karizawa Kei looked at the three people before her and spoke in a trembling voice.
It was a voice that the strong would never make.
Karizawa Kei, who had sworn never to fall to the bottom again, did not know how long it had been since she had made such a sound. She had even once believed that she would never make that sound again.
Unfortunately, reality was cruel.
Faced with the pressure closing in on