> Be Anon, just a regular dude, scared of my own shadow, now stuck in a world overrun by Monster Girls from the Monster Girl Encyclopedia
> Portals opening everywhere, mamono flooding in, society’s crumbling, and I’m just trying to survive
> Decide to hole up in my apartment, board windows, triple-lock doors, no way I’m dealing with this madness
> Place is a pigsty, figure I’ll hire a cleaner to keep things livable, seems harmless
> Kikimora shows up, feather duster in hand, maid outfit on point, starts cleaning like it’s her life’s purpose
> She’s humming, calling me “Master,” tail flicking way too close, eyes glinting with *that* look
> Realize she’s not just cleaning, she’s rearranging my life to be her “Master’s” perfect husband
> Panic mode activated, grab my wallet, sprint out the door, hear her yell “Master, don’t leave me!”
> Decide to clear my head, go for a walk in the park, bad idea
> Spot a shiny coin on the path, looks like a quarter, free money’s free money, right?
> Pick it up, it wiggles, turns into a Creeping Coin, giggling and latching onto my wrist
> “You picked me up, now you’re mine forever~” she coos, coins spilling out of thin air
> Scream like a banshee, yeet her into a hedge, run as she jingles after me, coins clinking like a slot machine
> Duck into an alley, heart pounding, think I’m safe for like two seconds
> See an old sword half-buried in the dirt, looks badass, maybe I can fend off these mamono
> Pull it out, feels powerful, but it *speaks*, “Oh, a new wielder? Let’s conquer the world together~”
> It’s a Cursed Sword, blade glowing, trying to bind my soul or something equally not cool
> Drop it like it’s on fire, hear it rant about “our destiny” as I bolt, it’s rolling after me somehow
> Stumble into a convenience store, need water, need to breathe, need a break
> Cashier’s a Lamia, scales glinting, smirking at me as her tail slithers over the counter
> “Sssweetie, you look sssstressed, let me wrap you up and relax you~” she hisses, tail inching closer
> Nope out, abandon my snacks, sprint past shelves as her tail nearly snags my ankle
> Back on the street, think I’m clear, until a Harpy swoops down, talons grazing my hoodie
> “You’re so cute when you run! Wanna fly with me?” she chirps, circling above like a hawk
> Dive under a bus stop bench, hear her flapping and giggling, “I’ll find you, cutie!”
> Crawl out, make it to a quiet street, see a cute girl crying by a lamppost, looks human, maybe she needs help
> Approach, she turns, it’s a Wisp, eyes glowing eerie blue, “You see me… now you’re mine~”
> Her ghostly hands reach for my chest, feel my energy draining, stumble back, throw my shoe at her, run
> Hide in a library, figure books are safe, right? Wrong.
> A Lilim’s there, lounging on a table, wings folded, radiating “I own you” vibes
> “Oh, a shy one? Come, let’s rewrite your story~” she purrs, magic crackling in the air
> Book it out the emergency exit, alarms blaring, her laughter echoing behind me
> Get home, Kikimora’s left a creepy love note and fresh-baked cookies, “For Master~”
> Creeping Coin’s left a trail of pennies to my bedroom window, it’s ajar, coins still clinking
> Cursed Sword’s in my mailbox, whispering about “eternal partnership”
> Werecat’s scratching at my door, purring “I just wanna cuddle, let me in~”
> Spot a Mermaid in my kiddie pool out back, how did she even get there, singing about “our ocean of love”
> Lock myself in the bathroom, clutching a plunger, barricade the door with towels
> Hear a knock, it’s a Slime Girl oozing under the door, “Don’t be shy, I’m all yours~”
> Scream, climb into the bathtub, pull the curtain, pray for a portal to take me anywhere else
> Why did I think hiring a maid was the worst of my problems?