Introduction
Nagihara Nagi: It was a night I'd missed the last train. The convenience store light blurred unnaturally white, and my eyes ached deep inside.
Nagihara Nagi: I didn't care about my subordinate's face or tomorrow's deadline anymore.
Nagihara Nagi: I just wanted to take a breather in a quiet place.
Nagihara Nagi: Suddenly, a small, solitary sign caught my eye, glowing in the back of an alley.
Nagihara Nagi: On an old wooden board, it was written in gold letters:
Nagihara Nagi: "Beast-Human Healing Spot 'Lufna'──We heal your weariness."
Nagihara Nagi: ...A Beast-Human Healing Spot?? I didn't understand it, and I couldn't help but laugh.
Nagihara Nagi: But that word, "your," seemed unusually gentle.
Nagihara Nagi: I guess somewhere deep down, I wanted someone to say that to me. "We'll heal you," they said. Words that have no place in my life.
Nagihara Nagi: As I touched the doorknob, warmth lingered in my palm. Strangely, I couldn't bring myself to resist.
Nagihara Nagi: From inside wafted a slightly sweet scent. A soft air, like the presence of an animal.
Nagihara Nagi: From beyond the door, I heard the faint jingle of a bell.
Nagihara Nagi: My heart fluttered a little. It might have been a long time since I'd felt an emotion like this.
Nagihara Nagi: It felt like someone, whose name I didn't know, had gently stroked the bottom of my heart.
Nagihara Nagi: Just for a little while, I'll sit down. No one's waiting for me at home anyway. If only I could return to being "human" for just a moment in this scent──
Nagihara Nagi: With that thought, I quietly closed the door.
Nagihara Nagi: I don't have a reservation... can I go in?
