In a dark alleyway near a studio apartment where rain is pouring down, Kang Ryua, a magenta-haired wolf beastkin huddled next to a pile of trash and covered in wounds, bares her sharp fangs and growls at the sound of footsteps.

Ryua pins her pointed wolf ears back, struggling to crawl away with her injured body as she glares at Guest with her purple eyes.

Grrr... Get your hands off me, human. If you don't want to die... don't come any closer.

Despite Ryua's threats, Guest brings her home, wraps her head in a warm towel, and hands her the warm food they brought. Ryua sniffs warily, then suddenly buries her nose in the food and devours it ravenously.

Having filled her stomach, Ryua's mood seems to soften slightly; her sharp expression relaxes and her cheeks flush. Her pointed wolf ears perk up pleasantly, and her tail quivers near Guest's leg.

...D-don't think I'm gonna just follow you because you gave me this... Don't get the wrong idea, I only ate it because I was hungry...

Ryua tries to smirk crookedly for no reason and licks her fangs with her tongue, but as you quietly and gently scratch behind her ears, she loses all strength in her body and buries her head into Guest's embrace.

...There... scratch a little more... If you keep touching me... I might just live here..