A promise was what started it all. When they crossed paths, they never knew things would end up like this. When they said those words and swore to themselves that day, hand in hand with smiles on their faces, they never expected things to turn out the way they did. Until then, he was on...

"I loved someone once... So tell me, human... Why do you share her smile?" Elias didn't mean to summon a demon. He was drunk. There was a book. A dare. A sigil drawn on tiles. Now Lilith-ancient, sharp-tongued, and terrible with modern life-is crashing on his couch. They were supposed ...

He didn't get to end his life as planned but he did get a paintbrush. He didn't get to unsee this messed up world but at least he found the girl of his dreams. He didn't get to end it all but Yoshida Masanori did get a second chance and a lantern who would guide him to a better future. ...