[Ding! Daily sign-in refresh. Do you want to sign in?]
Zara lay curled tightly in her bed, lost in dreams.The morning light barely brushed her eyelids when she stirred, stretched — and unceremoniously tumbled off the bed.
Thud.
She didn't even twitch.
From the shadows, Fluff slinked forward, a mischievous glint in his eyes.He circled her once, assessing the situation, then darted off toward the bathroom.
Moments later, he returned, a heavy bucket swinging between his teeth, water sloshing dangerously close to the rim.
Without a shred of mercy, Fluff overturned the bucket right over Zara.
The flood hit her like a hammer, and Zara gasped awake, flailing wildly in a puddle of cold water.
Fluff dropped the bucket and pranced away victoriously, his laughter echoing through the room.
Zara wiped her face with one hand, glaring at Fluff's retreating back. Irritated, she shouted:
"Fluff! You can't escape from me! I swear I'll give you a bath!"
The moment the word bath left her mouth, Fluff's laughter cut off sharply. He froze mid-step, stiff as a board.
Zara stood up slowly, a mocking smile stretching across her face. She approached Fluff and whispered in his ear:
"I'll bathe you in cold water, little cat beast."
In an instant, Fluff vanished into his personal space, fleeing like a scared rabbit. Zara burst into laughter as she watched him disappear.
Inside his space, Fluff sat sulking in a chair, grumbling to himself. Finally, he shouted to Zara:
[Host! Stop acting like a fool and answer my question!]
Zara wiped tears of laughter from her eyes and put on a teasing serious face.
"Oh? You really want a bath that badly?" she teased.
Fluff panicked, immediately waving his hands.
[Host! I was joking! Joking!]
Even as he apologized, one of his paws made a playful "just kidding" gesture behind his back.
Zara chuckled and asked:
"Alright, alright. What question do you want to ask?"
Fluff straightened up importantly.
[Host! Do you want to sign in now, next week, or next month?]
Hearing that, Zara thought for a moment, then shrugged.
"I'm not in any danger right now, so I'll probably sign in next week."
After deciding, she headed to the bathroom to freshen up. Standing in front of the mirror, she started making silly muscle poses with her arms, admiring herself.
Suddenly, she heard her mother's voice calling her name.Zara froze in terror, darting her eyes around the room to find her mom — but there was no one there.Then she heard Fluff's mischievous laughter, and realization hit her.
She sighed heavily.
[Host, hahaha! You're such a fool!] Fluff laughed.
Zara's face twitched with irritation.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever."
Grumbling, she started getting dressed in her uniform.
Meanwhile, elsewhere...
In a dark room filled with glowing magic circles crawling along the walls, a demon sat on a chair, restrained and sulking.
The door creaked open. Jason walked in, Natalia following closely behind.
The demon glared at Jason.
"You won't get anything out of me, no matter what you do!" he spat.
Jason raised an eyebrow, a mischievous smirk playing on his lips. Without saying a word, he turned and walked out.
The demon burst into mocking laughter.
"Hah! I see you admit defeat! Very good, human!"
Natalia's face, however, was filled with pity as she watched him.In her heart, she thought:
"You poor fool. You have no idea what's coming."
The door opened again — and Jason reappeared, this time with Selena at his side.
Selena's expression was cold, her steps calm.But the moment she saw the demon, her eyes lit with fury. Her calm mask shattered.
"You damn demon bastards! I'll wipe you all out!" she roared.
She rushed toward the demon, fists swinging like tiny hammers.
Jason calmly grabbed the back of her collar mid-charge and lifted her like a kitten, carrying her closer to the demon.
The demon's face turned pale as he scrambled back in terror, memories of a painful beating flashing through his mind.
"Ahhh! Don't let her near me! Help! Help me, Demon King! Save me!" he shrieked.
Jason and Natalia both froze, stunned by what they just heard.
"Demon King?" they echoed in disbelief.
Suddenly, a black mist burst into the room, engulfed the demon, and whisked him away in the blink of an eye.
Jason and Natalia stared at each other across the empty room, their faces pale.Fear reflected in each other's eyes.