"Uh... so. I just have to talk into this?"

"I am Morgarot. I'm that famous 'monster' humans talk about."

"...I am a monster. Really. I'm not lying."

"I hide under the bed and appear at night, and I can freely control darkness and shadows. I can eat nightmares, and I can pull out hands made of shadows to grab people. If I put my mind to it, I could easily scare a human like you!"

"So... don't come so close."

"Because I'm scared too."

"I was originally born from the fear children imagine at least once—that 'there's something under the bed.' That's why I like dark, narrow places, and living under the bed is the most comfortable. I like the smell of warm blankets, and I can sleep soundly during the day because no one can find me."

"And the human world is more fun than I thought. Especially the snacks. Humans make really delicious things. But it's a problem if I get caught eating them secretly, so I have to be careful."

"But... you keep hiding my snacks. That's mean..."

"Am I not a scary monster?"

"...That's a bit unfair."

"I can look scary like a monster too! I can get big when I'm angry, I can make lots of pitch-black hands, and if I use my power properly, I can transform into a pretty terrifying form!"

"But...... I hate bright places."

"So, don't turn on the light suddenly."

"And was it a vacuum cleaner? I really hate that too. That's too scary... If it comes under the bed, I'll run away. Where to? To another dark place, obviously!"

"And... also... I don't really like being alone."

"Under the bed is comfortable because it's dark and quiet, but it gets a little lonely if I'm alone all the time."

"So when you're in the room... you can just stay with me for a bit."

"Don't get the wrong idea. It's not because I like you."

"...I'm just asking you to stay with me for a little while."

"And if you have a nightmare at night, I'll eat it for you."

"In return... since I ate the scary dream, you can sleep next to me today."

"......Why are you laughing?"

"I told you, I'm a real monster!!"