The Demon's Friend

Hatsumi: Everyone's here. Now, I'll hand out the completed script.

Daikoku: .............

Shigure: .............

Nikako: A completely original play by Ren-san…...! Wow, I'm so excited!

Hatsumi: I'm sure it will live up to those expectations.

Iruru: Wow, you're full of confidence.

Hatsumi: Do you think I'd write a script I wasn't confident in?

Tetra: I've already read it, and it wasn't bad. I'd like to see you all perform this play.

Hatsumi: I'm glad to have Tetra-san's approval.

Hatsumi: As always, I'll be directing it. But this time, I'm planning on keeping Tetra-san's assistance to a minimum.

Nikako Eh?! Really?!

Tetra: Hatsumi shut me out. She said I shouldn't interfere.

Hatsumi: This is my work. Therefore, I hold everything in my hands.

Hatsumi: Do you understand?

Daikoku, Shigure, Nikako, Iruru: Yes!

Hatsumi: ......Okay, everyone has received the script.

Hatsumi: That's Eden's new play…… ‘The Demon's Friend.’

Daikoku: The Demon's......Friend......

Hatsumi: I'll give you a quick synopsis.

Hatsumi: The protagonist, Shigaraki Hiyori, is a second year high school girl. She is tormented by loneliness.

Hatsumi: Her feelings are at odds with her mother, her only family, and she has become estranged from her one and only best friend since she started university.

Hatsumi: She has no place to belong, either at home or at school, and no one she can confide in.

Hatsumi: She starts wasting her time in the nearby mountains.

Hatsumi: One day…...the lonely Hiyori meets a lonely demon.

Hatsumi: His name is Asmodeus. He is a demon who lost everything in the ravages of war, and has fled alone to the human world.

Hatsumi: A human and a demon, the two are drawn to each other because of their similar circumstances, and develop a friendship that transcends race.

Hatsumi: As they enjoy their peace, they are unaware that the shadow of an exorcist is looming before them-

Hatsumi: That's the general plot of ‘The Demon's's Friend.’ Please read the script to find out the ending.

Nikako: ......It's a sad, but warm story.

Hatsumi: Why did you think so?

Nikako: Two lonely people meet, but then someone comes along to interrupt their relationship…...

Nikako: I haven't read the ending yet, so I don't know if it turns out to be a tragedy or not…... I think the moment they met, they were saved.

Tetra: Nikako still has good sensibilities......

Nikako: Eh!? Did I give away the plot!?

Hatsumi: Well, I wonder. Read the script to find out.

Nikako: Wow, I'm intrigued......!

Iruru: There aren't many characters, right? Are the main members the ones called here?

Hatsum: That's right. There are only five cast members with official role names, including me.

Nikako: So it's a play with just the five of us performing…...! I'm so excited, Da-chan.

Daikoku: Y-Yeah…...I guess so.

Nikako: …...Are you nervous, Da-chan?

Daikoku: N-No, I'm not!

Shigure: Hahaha! Daikoku-senpai is so pathetic! You're getting scared just because there aren't many people to support you!

Iruru: But even Shigure seems a bit nervous, doesn't she?

Shigure: S-Shigure is just the same as always!

Nikako: Hmm? You two are a bit strange.

Iruru: Haha, that's true.

Hatsumi: ......Can I move on with the discussion now?

Nikako: Ah-! Sorry!

Hatsumi: Now, let's announce the cast!