"...…."
"Both of you tell me.. I-Is my daughter a ....moron?"
In a room with three individuals standing, an open box in the center, and a variety of different books and magazines scattered around with titles
"How to prank!"
'learn how to prank tutorial for potatos'
"Best prank eva!"
'april pools'
'prank compilation'
'pranking 101'
"Is this the book that you're talking about, Gilda?"
With a tear in her eye, Gilda replied, "y-yeshh," and the man covered his depressed face.
"Oh my Satan! Do you know what skills are needed to do a soul guide job? There are few ones, but there are two important skills. One of those is psychokinesis, which helps them move things around them so their target will start feeling like they are not alone, giving them the chance to use the next important skill."
"Sweet voice, with this skill, they can whisper things to their target, acting as a suggestion; with this, they can communicate with a person because as you know, devils are nonexistent in the human world. It means humans won't be able to feel or hear them, which is why they need to make their existence known first."
Gilda raises her hand. "But, master, can't the young lady just return here? Maybe once the young lady notices that she can't communicate with her target, she will give up and go back."
*sigh* "She can't; a soul guide cannot go back to hell if their task has not been completed or if their target is still alive. Once they have finished their mission, that is the only time they can obtain the ticket to leave.
"ahhh!!" Gilda, start crying loudly, "young lady! You said you got this! You don't got this at all! Ahhhh!!"
He takes hold of his suit and adjusts it. "Time to go to the human world!"
"Ahem!" "Master, may I?"
The maid stopped crying and looked at the source of the voice.
The butler was standing next to them this whole time, a tall guy in his late 60s with white hair and in a butler suit.
"Master, I think you're being hasty. Yes, our young lady might not know the appropriate skills needed, but I have known the young lady ever since she was born in this hell, and I know for a fact that she is more capable than most of her peers. Remember, she is your and mistress's daughter, so have some fate towards the young lady."
"b- but"
The butler pointed his finger upward, saying, "How about this?.. Let's give the young lady a time limit. Let's see, a year would be acceptable, and if she is still not home at that time, we will storm the human world."
The maid and the man look at the butler with respect in their eyes while they call his name.
"S-Sebastian!"
**
[Human World]
Everyone has a devil inside their head that they are fighting; they will whisper to you the things that you really want to hear, but at the same time, those are the things that you want to avoid as much as possible.
On Mondays, the devil will say, "Let's not go to school," "Let's not go to work," and in front of a lovey-dovey couple, the devil will whisper, "Kill them all.", "just break up already!" In front of a rich person, the devil will suggest, "Steal his money—no scratch that, kidnap him for ransom!"
"See, it's not my fault if I suddenly kidnap you." Yuan, a tall 15-year-old boy with black hair, brown eyes, and a fair complexion who is wearing the typical school uniform, checks the other person with him as they walk. In spite of being relatively nice, he has a sadistic mentality and takes pleasure in the suffering of others for his own amusement.
"That's just being bitter!" "No, that's just plain evil!"
Rikko, a 15-year-old boy with brown eyes and brown hair who is dressed in the same uniform, yells at his friend.
"Is that so?" "The devil said not to believe on anything you say, Rikku," Yuan says as they both come to a halt at an intersection.
"Can we please stop talking about devils and stuff? You know that I'm really scared of paranormal and I know for a fact that they are not real.. right, Yuan?"
Yuan grinned menacingly while pointing a finger at the side of his head. The devil suggested she would target you instead of me because she thinks it would be more enjoyable for her to do so.
Rikku went "eek!" as he moved backwards away from his friend.
I could go on, but I'll wait until later since he might faint once again from fear. As he walks, he taps Rikko's shoulder.
"haha! I'm just messing with you. I'll see you tomorrow." He laughs as he enjoys his friend's amusing reactions.
"Wait, I remembered that I have a new game in my house. Why don't we play it today, so then we can walk home together?"
Yuan said, "eh.. you gay?"
"HUH? What are you talking about? Then forget what I said. See you tomorrow!" Rikku walks back a little, then runs away as fast as he can.
Yuan laughs and turns the other way and starts walking; he then sighs.
"Devils huh… Of course they are not real.... Stupid"
Yuan takes a book from his bag and starts reading as he walks the pathway towards his house.
*creek*
The sound of the door creaking echoed down the empty hallway as Yuan opened it.
"I'm home"
No one replied. He removes his shoes before heading to the stairs and going to the second floor to get to his room.
"…so noisy" he muttered.
A few moments later...
At the dining table, Yuan and his family are eating together. They are a family of three: he, his mom, and his dad. But for Yuan, what he sees and hears is more than the numbers that are supposed to be inside the room.
"Your husband goes home late again; I am sure he is cheating."
"Your wife acts coldly towards you once again; she doesn't love you anymore."
A devil with white hair and brown clothing whispers horrible things to his mother, while a devil with white hair and a blue dress says hateful things to his father. He watched all of this take place with eyes devoid of life.
Yuan has the ability to see and hear things that ordinary people cannot, but because he cannot touch them, he is unable to take any action. When he was younger, he tried to tell his parents about this, but they got into a fight, so he hasn't spoken out since.
"So freaking noisy," he mutters and he clinches his fist as he keeps hearing the voices of the two devils over and over.
"Thanks for the food. I'll go upstairs to study."
His parents go "ah" as they continue eating. He gets up, and then he puts the dishes in the sink. He looked at his parents one last time before starting to walk towards the stairs.