

Takina's new partner, however, turns out to be quite different from what she imagined. Not thrilled about losing the only place she belonged to, she reluctantly arrives at her new base of operations-LycoReco, a cafe in disguise. Unfortunately, a hostage situation tests her patience, and the resulting act of insubordination leads to her transfer out of DA. Takina Inoue is an exceptional Lycoris with a strong sense of purpose and a penchant for perfection. The organization raises orphaned girls as killers to carry out assassinations under their "Lycoris" program. The number of terrorist acts in Japan has never been lower, thanks to the efforts of a syndicate called Direct Attack (DA). Ready to let go of his dreary mortal life, Kou decides on a new goal: he will fall in love with Nazuna and become a vampire.

In order to change, he must be bitten by someone he truly loves. While Kou thinks the bite will turn him into a vampire, the specifics of transforming are not that simple. Feeling uncomfortable, Kou only pretends to doze off-which is when Nazuna suddenly bites his neck and reveals herself to be a vampire! Nazuna offers to help Kou with his sleep issues and invites him over to her place, where she convinces him to share a futon with her. One night, Kou encounters a bizarre girl named Nazuna Nanakusa who believes that people stay awake during the night because they are dissatisfied with how they spent their day and cannot rest until they release their inhibitions. Plagued with insomnia due to his idleness, Kou begins roaming the lonesome streets at night. Because he sees little sense in surrendering to the norm, he soon stops going to school. Kou Yamori is an average middle school student who struggles with grasping the complex concept of love. With Ainz's motivations beyond his comprehension, Jircniv can do nothing but watch as humanity's future changes before his very eyes. With their secret gathering now out in the open, the emperor and his guests learn that Ainz has challenged the Warrior King, the empire's greatest fighter, to a duel. However, when Emperor Jircniv Rune Farlord El Nix arranges a meeting with the Theocracy's messengers at a colosseum, he is confronted by none other than Ainz himself. Meanwhile, the cardinals of the Slane Theocracy discuss how to retaliate against Ainz after his attack crippled the Re-Estize Kingdom's army, plotting for the Baharuth Empire to take over the Sorcerer Kingdom. To make amends, Ainz sends Albedo to the city as a diplomatic envoy. Once a prosperous city known for its trade, it now faces a crisis due to its caution-or even fear-of its king, Ainz Ooal Gown. E-Rantel, the capital city of the newly established Sorcerer Kingdom, suffers from a dire shortage of goods.
