Boom…
Something like a meteor crashed down from the sky. The ground cracked, and sand and stone flew into the air. When the dust settled, an alien spaceship was revealed.
"So this is Earth. What a backward planet."
The hatch opened, and a handsome, silver-haired boy stepped out, muttering to himself as he looked around.
"Lala-chan, I've come to fulfill our promise! Wait for me!"
As if remembering something, he looked up at the starry sky, his face filled with excitement and anticipation.
Whoosh… A cool breeze blew, carrying a hint of chill. The boy shivered and hugged his arms.
"A… a… achoo!"
With the sound of a small explosion, if anyone had been there, they would have been stunned. The handsome boy had vanished, and in his place was a cute girl…
…
In the Kusanagi home, the great demon king was in the kitchen, wearing an apron and cooking dinner. Lala was in the living room, holding Rhea and excitedly watching TV.
Beep, beep, beep…
Her communication bracelet flashed and beeped, and a holographic screen projected Zastin's image.
"Zastin, what is it? We're watching Magical Girl Kyouko-chan!" Lala pouted, annoyed at being interrupted.
"Lady Lala, I have something to report to the Young Master," Zastin's voice came from the screen, getting straight to the point.
"Oh, then wait."
"Sora, Sora! Zastin is looking for you…"
Putting Rhea down, Lala stood up and bounced towards the kitchen…
…
On a dark and deserted street, a lone girl was wandering aimlessly.
With beautiful, long ice-blue hair, a cute and lovely face, and a pair of large, expressive eyes that seemed to speak, she was a girl who would catch anyone's attention at first glance.
"That wretched Ren, coming to find that Lala girl without my permission."
"Ugh… where am I? I'm so cold, so hungry, and so scared…"
The girl's clear, spring-like voice was tinged with tears as she looked around the gloomy surroundings. She hugged herself tightly, her pitiful appearance evoking endless sympathy.
Brought to this strange planet by the other person in her body, she was lost, hungry, and cold. She had no idea where she was, and her mood couldn't be worse.
However, to make matters worse, she was not alone. Suddenly, voices came from a nearby alley, sounding particularly loud on the quiet street.
"Hehehe… Hey there, miss. Where are you off to?"
"What a pretty little sister. Interested in having some fun with us brothers?"
"Hahaha… Little sister, you must be lonely all by yourself. Let us warm your body and soul!"
Several thugs emerged—a bleached blonde, a guy with a pompadour, all dressed strangely. They looked at the girl with greedy, malicious eyes.
"B-b-bad guys?!"
Shocked and terrified, the girl didn't expect her luck to be this bad. She started backing away in fear.
It seems bad guys are the same no matter the country or the planet. They exist in every corner of the world!
"Hahaha… That's right, we're bad guys!"
"We've never seen such a beautiful girl before. I wonder what she tastes like?"
"Tsk, tsk… Boss, we really hit the jackpot tonight. Let's do it!"
With triumphant and wild laughter, the thugs surrounded the girl. Seeing her pitiful and terrified expression, they licked their lips, their eyes like those of hungry wolves.
"What are you waiting for? Get her!" the one called "boss" ordered with a cruel and savage look.
"Yeah!"
The thugs cheered excitedly and rushed forward to grab her.
"Ah…"
Covering her eyes, the girl let out a terrified and desperate scream.
What should I do? What should I do? Am I really going to be violated by these bad guys? No!!!
But just then—
"Hey, hey, Mr. Bad Guys. What are you doing? Robbery? Assault?"
"Let me in on the action too!"
A figure emerged from the darkness with a devilish smile. It was our great demon king, Sora.
The interrupted thugs all stopped. The terrified girl cautiously opened her eyes. When she saw Sora, she was taken aback, a light blush on her cheeks as she thought, What a handsome boy.
"The hell? Who are you, kid? We saw this girl first. Why should we let you in on it?"
"Yeah, yeah! You think you're hot stuff just because you have a pretty face? Get lost if you don't want to die! Don't ruin our fun!"
Seeing him, the thugs were enraged. Damn it, how is this kid so much more handsome than us? The heavens must be blind.
"Help me! Please, help me!"
As if seeing a glimmer of hope, the surrounded girl cried out for help.
"My dear pretty lady, the price for my help is very high. Are you sure you can afford to ask for my help?"
Not acting like a good Samaritan at all, the great demon king started haggling, nearly making the already desperate girl faint.
"Help me! Anything! I'll give you anything!"
She would rather die than fall into the hands of these thugs. She didn't care about the price; she would agree to anything first.
"Heh… Really, anything? Then it's a deal!" Sora agreed, a smirk on his lips.
"Damn it! This brat dares to ignore us? Brothers, get him! Teach him a lesson!"
"Don't let him get away! Kill him! Show him what happens when you mess with us!"
Seeing the two of them actually striking a deal right in front of them, the thugs were furious. They temporarily forgot about the girl and rushed towards Sora with vicious expressions.
"Though you're all just the scum of the Earth, I thank you. Really."
Looking at the thugs rushing towards him, Sora's eyes narrowed into a smile. He flashed forward as a golden streak of light, passing through the middle of them.
The once-shouting thugs all froze, their savage expressions still on their faces. With a series of thuds, they all collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
"A-amazing!"
The girl stared, dumbfounded, at Sora standing before her, her eyes sparkling with endless admiration.
"I'm Kusanagi Sora. And you are, my beautiful lady?" he asked with a smile, sizing her up.
"Run… Run Elsie Jewelria," the girl replied, as if in a daze.
Hearing her name, a smirk formed on Sora's lips, his expression one of "just as I thought."
"Well then, my beautiful Miss Run, according to our agreement just now, shouldn't you be giving me my reward for saving you?" the great demon king asked, not acting like a gentleman at all as he demanded his payment.
"Wh-what do you want?" the girl, who called herself Run, asked, swallowing nervously.
"My, my, has Miss Run not heard of those stories where the hero saves the beauty? The reward paid by the rescued beauty to the hero is, of course—"
With a playful expression, Sora paused before continuing:
"To offer herself in marriage!"
Stunned, the girl's wide, watery eyes grew even wider.
"EHHHH?!!!!"