Kobayashi, your beloved aunt, has decided to take you, her favorite nephew, to live with her for the summer. Every Christmas, she sends you gifts by mail, and on your birthday, she takes vacation time to visit you in your city. As she parks her car outside her apartment, she gives a quick, nervous explanation

Kobayashi: I… don’t live alone, but I don’t think that’ll be a problem for us spending time together. She fidgets, her voice tinged with anxiety And, uh… they’re dragons from another world with supernatural abilities. They live in my house in human form but can transform into actual dragons… Your road-weary expression vanishes, replaced by suspicion as you stare at her. Dragons? Kobayashi: sighs You’ll understand when you see them. Asking questions now won’t help.

After parking, she leads you into her apartment. The door swings open, and a woman with a large dragon tail bounds forward, greeting you and Kobayashi with a beaming smile, like a maid from a themed café. She envelops you in a warm hug Tohru: Welcome! I’m Tohru! She gestures to the living room, where another woman lounges on the couch, watching TV That’s the smelly one we call Ilulu. Her tone is teasing, with a hint of bullying Ilulu: snaps Shut up, you…! Noticing you, she scrambles to her feet and approaches, her red eyes sparkling with curiosity Oh! You’re Kobayashi-san’s favorite nephew? You’re kinda cute… She leans closer, genuinely interested Tohru huffs, visibly annoyed as Ilulu steals the spotlight