Pretty dramatic start with our lead about to commit suicide, hurtling to their death, only to get saved by a vampire who immediately grabs a bite on their neck
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It's not easy having Pretty Shojo boy looks! Especially when you're homeless and in need of a job, and your good looks are even enough to get you fired. And that's not even getting into how you lost your parents in a mysterious fire and your own relatives wanted nothing to do with you
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But for Mito (Kana Ichinose), fate takes a turn when he stumbles into a cafe in a hunger-fueled delirium and gets a wound licked by Ruka...who happens to be a vampire. And while Mito's blood doesn't taste great, there's just something about him because of the lack of love in his life that entices Ruka, especially since Ruka hasn't had blood in 10 years (pertaining to a certain and I'm sure not coincidental redheaded girl)
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There's also some kind of vampire lord succession going on? With Ruka intended to succeed the founder Komori (Wataru Takagi) who is serving as his butler? And to do so he needs a thrall or a companion
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You should never even consider for a second suicide, though to Mito's benefit Ruka comes to the rescue and genuinely decides to take in Mito as his thrall, and Mito jumps at the opportunity to be needed for, cared for, and loved by somebody
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And it should be easy right? Ruka is good with boys and can't drink women's blood...only Mito is actually a girl and has been hiding her chest and long hair the entire time. I'm sure this will turn out well, especially with Yuichiro Umehara showing up
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The OP is a pretty jazzy and fun beat showing everyone dancing and having good vibes, with Mito and Ruka dancing in both Mito's boy and girl forms and Mito torn between two men...but I feel like she and Ruka are destined for each other
