Chapter 1: The Fateful Encounter

It is now the 21st century and many monsters run amok in the world of mortals, albeit more discreet than before. Japan is home to its fair share of monsters and the daughter of the devil is part of its population. As much as a fancy title it sounds, she is now sitting on the streets of Tokyo, figuring out how she can get her hands on her next meal.

Whenever people would pass by her on the streets, she could hear them murmur “Ah, she seems young. Too bad she has to live on the streets.”. She would always lean back and take in everything, as the smoke coming from the drug addicts’ turf penetrates her nose.

Though, tonight is rather different. An advertisement of an idol group plays on the screen at the main square. She looks up and finally realizes how she could make a quick buck for a quick meal. She fixed herself up as best as she could and ran towards a pretty crowded area. She starts singing, her voice capturing people as they stop and listen to her brilliant voice. Singing was not something she liked doing but she did it for quick money. She managed to make around 5,000 yen that evening.

As time went on, she would continue singing but the money she would earn would grow smaller and smaller. This was not a stable career for her so she headed back to the slum where she used to settle. She thought that she was going to have to think about where she could get her next meal from until a kind stranger approaches her.

“Hey, do I know you?” The stranger asked. The young girl shook her head and exhaled a bit. The stranger, believing that her memory never serves her wrong, told her that the girl looked like the street performer that would perform almost every single night. The girl perked her ears up and nodded.

“So, what is your name?” The stranger asked, as she reached her hand out to the girl.

“Hoshinomiya Kei.” The girl replied as she shook the stranger’s hand. The girl, Kei, stood up and looked the stranger in the eye and asked: “What is your name then?”

“Oh, my name’s Saito Nagisa. I have come here to ask you something.” The stranger said.

Kei looked at her with an intrigued look on her face. Nagisa smiled and continued speaking:

“I have seen you sing and you have potential. Would you like to be recommended to the company I work at? My boss is trying to find some new employees or even new talent. I think you fit the bill.”

Kei looked down and nodded, this all sounded like a scam but she really was desperate for a consistent source of food.

“Alright great…uh, you don’t have a place to live at, do you?” Nagisa asked. Kei shook her head and said: “I promise to freshen myself up as best as I can.”

Nagisa clicked her tongue and shook her head. “That won’t do, I guess I can take you in as my housemate. After all, it has gotten a bit lonely at my place.” Kei was stunned and didn’t know how to react. The next thing she knew was that she was being dragged by Nagisa. They arrived at an empty apartment after a few minutes. Kei stood rather still at the entrance, still thinking about what just happened. Nagisa noticed this and turned back, looking at Kei.

“Er…Hoshinomiya-san? Are you not coming in?” She asked.

“Ah…Saito-san..heh…sorry about that.” Kei said as she stepped inside and sat down on the floor. “I think I’ll just lie down here.”

“Not on the floor you won’t, on the couch you go.”

Kei sighed and proceeded to lie down on the couch. She felt comfortable, the only bedding she knew was the cardboard on the streets and the floors of the thieves’ guild.

“Well Hoshinomiya-san, I’ll be heading to my room now. The bathroom’s just over there. Good night, looking forward to working with you tomorrow.” Nagisa said, as she entered her room.

Kei stood up and walked toward the bathroom. She looked at the mirror and a pair of horns, wings, and a tail sprouted from her body. “Phew, looks like cleaning my demonic features discreetly will be easier.” She said, as she started scrubbing her body using a bar of soap.

In the other room, Nagisa was also cleaning her rather monstrous features. “Why on earth did I bring a human to my place? I know it’s for the company but if she discovers I'm a vampire, I’m hoping she doesn’t report my identity to the authorities.”

After cleaning themselves, the two girls conceal their monstrous forms after stepping out of their respective bathrooms. They proceeded to sleep and then morning rolled around.

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