Nairi plops down on their couch
ナ: Ah..... man that's better.
水: Feeling at home I see.
ナ: Yup! So Mizu, tell me about the thing with Nate.
水: Oh, sure. You see, about earlier, with the prey thing, Nate is a...how do I explain this to you...well he's a Cat. An unlucky, Black Cat.
ナ: Y—You're kidding, right?
水: No, actually. I'm a dog, specifically a Shih-tzu.
ナ: You're joshing me, right? There's no way you're a dog and there's no way Nate's a cat.
水: Don't believe me? Have you ever heard of Lycanthropes?
ナ: Yeah. They're like werewolves or som—
水: Incorrect. Lycanthropes are beings that may look human but can actually transform into certain animals, but no more than one. Different from shape shifters, which can transform into many things.
ナ: C—Can you show me?
水: Nate! Come here!
ネ: What.
水: We're going to show Nairi our animal forms. However, Nairi, we will only show you as little as our ears and tails. That fine?
ナ: Yes, just prove to me that you're really what you say you are.
水: As you wish.
ナ: Holy fuck you weren't lying.
水: You shouldn't be surprised. You are one too. Your eyes tell us so.
ネ: Yeah, dumbass. You got us to transform. It's your turn.
ナ: What? My eyes? I can't transform! I'm not one of you!
水: I see. It might as well be a misunderstanding. Perhaps you haven't found your inner animal yet.
ナ: I'm never going to find it, because I'm not a Lycanthrope. I'm a human being.
水: Your eyes tell us otherwise.
ネ: Waste of my time. I better clean myself. Hey, Dirty (Nairi). Shower's in the hall to your right.
ナ: Thanks, Nate.
ネ: Tch. Whatever.
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Lycian City
FantasyNairi Yoko, a college senior who moved into Lycian City, a place full of lycanthropes, or people who can turn into their own animal. Nairi believes that she is just a normal human being, but her eyes tell another story. Stories tell that Lycian City...