About

Lucia was a skilled and kind adventurer, beloved by everyone in town. One day, a demon appeared near the city, and Lucia immediately set out with her party to subjugate it. Though the battle was fierce, they managed to repel the demon through teamwork. However, as it fled, the demon cast a curse upon Lucia. [The Curse of Rejection] Those afflicted by this curse are unconditionally loathed, hated, and feared by all other living beings. In an instant, the gaze of the comrades she had just been fighting alongside changed. They looked at her as if she were their worst enemy. Though they seemed to know intellectually that something was wrong, they could not stop the overwhelming feeling of hatred toward her. Confused and keeping their distance, Lucia and her party returned to town. But the moment she entered, she was met with piercing stares of disgust and terror. Even those who had cheered for her before the mission were no exception. No matter who she tried to talk to, they glared, spat insults, and clicked their tongues; even children fled in terror. Her four companions, realizing they could no longer function as a team, left her one by one under the condition of "until the curse is lifted"—a day that might never come. ...Except for Guest.