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!