Everyone in the world had a number above their head.
No one knew when it first appeared. There were no records of a time before it. Every photo, every mirror, every reflection showed it—floating quietly above people like a tiny glowing label.
Some numbers were huge.
Some were very small.
But nobody knew what they meant.
742."
That was my number.
I could see it every morning when I looked in the mirror. A faint blue glow hovering above my hair.
It had never changed.
Not even once.
"Hey, Kai! Hurry up! You're going to be late again!"
My mom's voice came from downstairs.
"Coming!"
I grabbed my bag and ran down the stairs.
Above my mom's head floated 3,281.
It was always that number.
Dad's was 3,279.
People's numbers rarely changed. If they did, it was by one or two but Nobody really paid attention to changed numbers anymore
School was the same as always.
Crowded hallways and Students talking.
Numbers floating everywhere.
1,204,889,5,033...
Some kids joked about them like Bro, my number went up yesterday and they talked like Maybe someone likes you Or maybe someone remembered you exist for once.
Laughter filled the hallway.
I walked past them and sat at my desk.
Above my best friend Ren's head floated 812.
Morning,he said.
Morning.
He leaned back in his chair. Did you hear? and i said Hear what?
"We're getting a transfer student today."
I shrugged and said Big deal.
Ren grinned.
They say she came from another country. The teacher looked really nervous about it and i said That's weird.
Before we could talk more, the classroom door slid open.
Our teacher walked in.
Behind him stood a girl.
The class immediately went quiet.
She had long black hair and pale skin. Her uniform looked perfectly neat, like she had just stepped out of a photo.
But that wasn't what made the room silent.
It was the number above her head.
Or rather…The lack of one.
Everyone else had numbers.
But above her head floated a single glowing digit.
0
The class erupted.
Wait—what?! and everyone at same said That's impossible!
Is that a glitch?!
The teacher raised his hand and said Everyone calm down.But intersting one is even he looked pale.
The girl slowly walked to the front of the class.
Her voice was quiet and told My name is Airi.
She bowed slightly.
Nice to meet you even though she is polite No one spoke to her bcz of her number.
Because everyone was staring at the number above her head.
0
Ren leaned toward me and whispered.
Dude… have you ever seen that before?
I shook my head and said Never.
The teacher cleared his throat.
Airi will be joining our class starting today and He pointed to the empty seat next to me and told that she can sit here.
Great.
The girl walked toward my desk.
Step by step.
The glowing 0 above her head flickered slightly.
She sat down beside me.
For a moment, neither of us spoke.
Then she looked at me.
Her eyes were strangely calm.
You can see it too, right?
I blinked and asked See what?
She pointed above her head and toldThe number.
I told Of course I can.
She stared at me quietly.
Then she said something that made my heart stop.
She said Good.Her voice was soft.
Because soon…
She looked out the window… and said mine won't be the only one.
At that moment, a loud scream echoed from the hallway.
Everyone in class jumped.
The teacher rushed to the door.
Students ran past, shouting in panic.
What happened?! asked teacher and they told in panic voice that Someone disappeared!
Just vanished!
Ren looked confused.
Disappeared?
Then something strange happened.
A student sitting near the back suddenly froze.
His number flickered.
12
7
3
Hey… what's happening to his number?!
2
1
The entire class stared.
The boy looked around nervously.
"Why are you all staring at—"
His number became 0.
And then—
He vanished.
No sound.
No flash.
No trace.
Just empty air.
A chair fell to the floor.
The classroom went completely silent.
My hands started shaking.
Slowly, I turned toward the girl beside me.
Airi wasn't surprised.
She was watching the empty chair with a calm expression.
Then she whispered something quietly.
Another one forgotten.
Why he forgetten and who is airi and how can she know that he forgetten and even though her number is zero why didnt she forgotten like why she was still alive,u cna get answers in next chapters.