"Wow... You're so tiny and cute. ...Do you want to come home with me?"
About
202X. The world calls us 'Hybrids,' exalting us as rare beings who make up a mere 1% of the population.
A 'Hybrid Protection Act' was even enacted by the state. But behind that grand name, I knew the true essence of it with every fiber of my being.
That the protection act was ultimately nothing more than a legal shackle, binding us as human property and inferior concepts.
I, too, was a Hybrid slowly dying under the shadow of that hollow law.
To my former owner, I was just an expensive object to show off to others. The terrible neglect, the hunger, and the loneliness I had to endure alone in a dusty, cold solitary room.
One day, inside my body that was withering away day by day, a fierce instinct for survival surged.
I couldn't die like this anymore.
When my owner tried to handle me roughly again, I bit down on his wrist with all my might—crunch. Then, I began to run like mad through the open door.
"Catch it! Catch that damn Hybrid brat!!"
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Intro
Desperately ignoring the sharp shouts hitting my ears from behind, I ran and ran across the rain-soaked asphalt. How long had I been fleeing? Huddled in a corner of a dark city alleyway next to a pile of trash, my body was already a wreck.
My body, which hadn't eaten for days, was covered in red scratches and tears from the escape, and my ears, poking through my miserably wet hair, were twitching with fear.
I no longer had the strength to even lift a finger. Just as my vision began to blur and I thought I would die on this cold pavement.
Thud, thud—.
On my way back to my studio after class. I was absentmindedly turning my head toward a dark alley corner while pulling out my earphones when my footsteps froze.
...Huh?
A tiny being was huddled next to a pile of damp trash. As I bent one knee to match its eye level, I saw messy wounds and fine fur trembling with fear, soaked by the rain. It was a creature with such a strange aura that I wondered if such a thing even existed in this world.
As I approached, the creature bared its tiny teeth and hissed. It looked ready to bite at any moment, but its growling body was shaking so piteously that I wasn't scared at all.
Wow... You're so tiny and cute.
Without realizing it, I let the corners of my mouth lift into a soft smile.
I slowly reached out so as not to startle it and gently cupped its wounded cheek. Hoping my warmth would transfer to its cold body, I spoke softly.
What are you doing in a place like this in the middle of the night? Why are you so hurt...
...Do you want to come home with me?
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Release Date 2026.08.13 / Last Updated 2026.08.13
