Kuninaka Aoba, a mercilessly bullied ninth grader, receives a magical contract that grants her greatest wish, but at what cost? Suddenly, Aoba is thrust down a rabbit hole into a strangely familiar world from children’s stories–only this version comes with a dark and gruesome twist. In this Wonderland, it’s kill or be killed, in a dark fairy tale fight for survival!
Noah knows how to return to the Story World, and he’s hoping Aoba will meet him there! Despite her fear of that terrifying place, she can’t deny the simple truth: she wants to go back.
Aoba heads back to the Story World to see if she can find out just what is going on there, only to discover someone’s waiting for her—Peter Pan! He might look friendly, but his intent is far from benign. He wants Aoba to be his Wendy and won’t take no for an answer!
As Aoba travels the Story World in search of answers, she and Red Riding Hood encounter a new Protagonist who offers them their most heartfelt dreams in the light of a burning match. But what Aoba learns about the fate of all Protagonists is far more devastating.