Act 1 New actor Pov ???

In the afternoon, a girl in black and green drives into town.

“Finally here, Kaedeki town.” The sound of the bike and wind covered my voice.

“I’ll avenge you brother, no matter what.” She said to herself as the first buildings appeared.

She slowed down, when she got to town proper and looked up seeing the Manor house on the hill.

“There it is.” She muttered as she drove past the town stores and pedestrians.

With the signs guiding her she made it to the road leading up the hill. But she drove up in the middle of the road as a fast moving truck was backing up towards her, making her drive to the side.

“Watch where you're going!” She yelled but then as she looked at the empty seat a thought came to her. Where’s the driver? The truck kept moving, stopping at a road barrier, then a yell.

“Damn, Help!” The girl rode back to see an older boy, wearing a white formal shirt, black vest, and bow tie, hanging on with one hand at the edge of the road barrier.

If he let go it would be a painful drop into the forest, down the hill.

“Hey! Are you alright? The truck probably forgot the side brake.” She said without even realizing it.

“Most likely, hey can you help me up?” The older boy asked.

“Here, you jumped the wrong way, didn't you kid?” She said as she helped him up.

“Yeah, I was trying to save this little guy but I panicked and jumped to the right.” The older boy said as he placed down a puppy and patted himself down, the girl saw the kid had his left arm cut, it was bleeding a little, and his right leg was cut too.

“You're a good guy. . .” The girl was about to say more but stopped herself as the bleeding worsened.

“That’s a lot of blood, put pressure on it, I'll call an ambulance over!” The girl said as she rummaged through her green cargo pants, for her phone.

“It’s fine, see it’s already healing.” The kid said as the gash on his arm started steaming and healed quickly the flesh knitted together, like clay being pressed together, while the blood turned to steam.

“Huh, you're not human? open your mouth!” The red haired girl was now on guard, as her arms grew heavy fur, became more muscled and clawed, the older boy looked confused but complied to the request easily.

He had a perfectly normal set of human teeth, they even looked like they were recently cleaned in the dentist and his gums were healthy red.

“Oh, sorry about that, I thought you were a vampire for a moment there.” The red haired girl said apologetically as her arms turned normal.

“Yeah, that was my first guess too, if I see someone heal fast, but why are you here a miss werewolf?” The older boy asked as he rolled his sleeves up.

“What, I. . .Yeah the arm thing was obvious huh? Well I’m heading there.” The red headed girl looked embarrassed for a moment before collecting herself and pointing towards the manor.

“That’s good, I’m heading there too. I have a delivery to give.” The older boy said as he showed a cloth tote bag filled with packages wrapped in cloth.

“Well I. . .” The boy cut her off.

“Come on Nee-san! Give me a lift, my arm still hurts and I don’t think I can walk on this leg.” The boy said motioning to his leg, with his cotton slacks tattered.

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“Sigh. . . alright I’ll drive you there, but you need to leave immediately after you deliver your delivery alright?” The older boy nodded enthusiastically as the girl sighed in defeat.

Act 2 complain

Earlier that day, on the yard of a hilled manor, as princess Komiko finished with her breakfast under the shades of oaks and pines.

“Not enough.” She said while dabbing her mouth with a napkin of fine wool.

“Certainly mistress I’ll get you seconds.” Nanami said, dressed in her frilled black and white.

“I’m not referring to the meal, I’m fully satisfied with your cooking skills Nanami.” She said as she closed her eyes, she seemed reflective.

“I simply need more servants.” She said looking at me, in the distance pretending to not be listening as I did my morning training, the maids looked at each other.

“Fluga?” Flenna said as I kinda understood her, maybe.

“Pardon me for asking, but am I and Flenna-chan not enough?” My sister asked, looking a little worried.

“That’s not what I meant, it used to be different, I used to be a princess with my own royal guards, a group of elite soldiers that used to be called the Knights of the blood.” Sadness was evident in her voice.

“Now all I have is Shiro and Flenna, it seems I have truly fallen from grace.” She said looking deeply in her green tea.

“If only I had more servants, a couple of assassins wouldn’t be a problem.” She finished before blowing and sipping on her tea.

“This is good tea, This green tea is delicious, tell me Nanami did you brew it?” Princess Komiko asked, with shock evident in her voice as she gave a smile to Nanami.

“Yes mistress, Shiro got me the leaves the other day, it took me awhile to get perfect ever since Shiro gave me samples, before he went to the self-defense class.”

The princess nodded but frowned as they watched me do my 100th reverse curls on a pull up bar.

“I would appreciate it if you would call me master.” The princess asked my sister.

“Certainly mistress.” I heard Komiko sigh.

“Mistress, shouldn't we send Shiro to more classes? The first one seemed to have done him a lot of good.” Nanami asked, as I only knew after my ritual, what lie the princess told Nanami, to make her less worried, honestly I should have told her something before the ritual.

“I’m afraid that won’t be possible, ask Shiro why.” Those words caught me off guard and made me fall.

“Agk!” I was more surprised than pained by the fall, and it seemed my sister was looking away as it happened while the princess was looking and grinned at my reaction.

“Shiro! Enough with your training, go to town and run a few errands!” The princess called me over, and told me what I needed to do as I neared.

“Of course my Lady.” I said simply with a bow.

“Nanami, write a list of what Shiro needs to buy, and use the card I gave you for money.” The bank card was still. . . pretty ‘full’ even after the construction, I don’t even have the right to see its total balance in the bank.

Nanami went back to the manor for the list as I cooled down from my work out.

“Here, princess Komiko.” I gave the princess a piece of oak bark, she looked at it curiously, especially at the carving at its back.

“Another summoning spell?” She said, while I was amazed she was able to remember the rune for the spell.

“It’s a summoning token, it can summon me if I’m anywhere in town.” I told her as I’ve already gone around town carving my boundary runes.

“So that if I’m in danger and you're away, I can immediately have you at my side. A useful trinket then. Can you make one for Flenna?” I looked at the small maid, and thought about it.

“Maybe, but I would need some of her blood, and she needs to sing with me during a ritual.” The answer made the princess laugh, I was shocked but she waved me down.

“Hehehe. . . Apologies but it was a funny scene, once imagined, no this is fine for now Shiro, how do I activate it?” She asked as she inspected it looking for a clear sign of use.

“Just say Shiro three times, and break it in half, but please don’t do it now. I only made one and it’s hard to make.” The princess looked at it with more value and gently placed it down.

As I finished telling her how to use it, Nanami came back with her list, which she gave me.

And after a few minutes of me reading and making sure of the things on the list, I went to the manor to shower and wear my new uniform before making my way to town on foot, as part of my exercise.

Act 3 Uninvited guest

In the present, I was sitting behind a biker girl, as I held on her exposed belly, as she drove us up the hill, and as we rode I was singing.

“Oh, lightning strikes twice in the same ol’ place,

Caught in the moment, lost in the chase.

We dance like fire on a cool summer light,

When the stars align, everything feels right.”

“Why are you singing?” Asked the girl that I was pretty sure was related to the first werewolf incident.

“Don’t mind me. I do it whenever I travel to shorten the distance.” I said easily both lying and telling the truth as I was actually preparing a spell, but I do sing when I travel.

“Oh I forgot to introduce myself, you can call me Lizel Kid.” She said looking back, giving me a smile under her helmet.

“And you can call me Shiro, Lizel-neesan.” I said as I acted on the younger boy persona, but now that I’ve gotten taller, and starting to build muscle I should think of a new way to charm people.

It took only a couple more minutes before we reached the gate and then she stopped.

“Alright, we’re here, I can introduce you to the lady of the house if you want, Lizel-Neesan. I’ve done this thing for her enough times to know she’ll welcome anyone as her guest.” I told her being very careful of what I say, because I wasn’t sure if the beastmen in this world can hear lies.

She looked at me and the packages I was holding and thought about it for a few more moments before shaking her head.

“No, I’ll go by myself once you leave, Shiro-kun.” I nodded, while being very disappointed with my persuasion skills.

“Thank you for the ride Lizel-neesan.” With a quick bow, I left her and walked towards the front door and rang the bell.

It was my sister that opened the door and she was surprised that I rang the doorbell in the first place.

“Shiro? Don’t you have a key?” I didn’t answer her as I immediately shoved her in.

“Quickly sis go to the attic and wait there.” I begged her as I looked at her eyes, making sure she understands, she nodded.

“I’ll go get the Lady, I already called the police.” She didn’t say another word as she ran upstairs.

I went to the lounge room, finding the princess reading a book.

“Princess intruder!. . .” “Crash!” As I said that, the lounge room’s windows broke inwards as a motorbike crashed into them, the bike landing in the middle of me and the princess in the other end of the room.

“I found you.” Lizel said as she took off her helmet, her focus was on the princess.

“The one who murdered my brother!” Lizel said loudly as she tossed her helmet towards the princess stopping at her feet. That moment I broke one of my spells, spilling luminescent blood on my shoes.