Akuri: "*yawn*...It's the start of a new day!"

*click*

As I began my morning routine, I the television.

Reporter:"Today we're visiting the lucky winner of our round-world trip sweepstakes!"

(Wow... A trip around the world. I wish I could do that...)

Akuri: "...?"

Hey, the apartment complex they're showing on TV kind of looks like mine...

*ding dong*

Akuri: "Huh? Who could be ringing the doorbell at this time of day...? Coming!"

I put my hand on the doorknob...and when I opened the door, I saw...

Akuri: "?!"

(It's the reporter I just saw on TV! And a cameraman?!)

???: "Congratulations!"

Akuri: "Excuse me?"

???: "You've won a trip around the world!"

Akuri: "What? I don't think I even entered..."

???: "Here we have Akuri, the winner of our sweepstakes! How do you feel?"

Akuri: "Um, are you sure you have the right person? I really don't think I--"

???: "Don't sweat the small stuff. Just be happy you won! Enjoy your trip!"

The reporter hands me a large envelope. The door slam shut

Akuri: "W-What just happened...?"

Though I'm still a daze...I decide to just go ahead and open the envelope.

Akuri: "There really are plane tickets in here..."

(Huh? There's something in here, too. Some kind of card...)

Akuri: "This is...a tarot card? The Devil?

Akuri: "Oh no! If I don't hurry, I'm gonna be late!"

Dog: "*woof* *woof*"

(Eek! A black dog is charging at me!)

*thump*

Akuri: "Ow!"

*snap*

Akuri: "Ugh, the heel on my high heels broke off!"

???: "Are you okay?!"

???: "..."

???: "Oh dear. I'm so sorry! Ryutaro, let's give her the shoes."

Akuri: "Huh?"

???: "Allow me to apologize for Cerebrus."

Akuri: "C-Cerebrus!?"

???: "Yes, Cerby. That's the name of the dog that crashed into you just now. Come on. Ryutaro. Hurry up."

Ryutaro: "..."

The man named Ryutaro reluctantly handed me a box.

Akuri: "...Are you sure?"

Ryutaro: "Just take it."

Akuri: "O-Okay."

I open the box to find...

Akuri: "T-These are made by Prada!"

(Prada shoes are so expensive, I couldn't buy them even if I wanted to...)

Ryutaro: "Feh. I doubt they'll look good on you anyway."

(Then why are you giving them to me!?)

???: "Nonsense! I'm sure they'll look gorgeous on you. Why don't you try them on? This is a present from me to you."

Akuri: "I don't know if I could accept such high class shoes..."

???: "Oh, don't worry about that. I owe the company that makes them."

Akuri: "What?! You owe Prada?"

Ryutaro: "Tch. Just put them on already, will you?"

Suddenly, the man takes the shoes from me and puts them on my feet.

(Wow..They fit perfectly..)

Akuri: "Thank you--"

(They're gone...)

Akuri: "Huh? There are black feathers on the ground. Where did all these come from?"

Akuri: "There have been so many things happening today.."

Aly: "It's not like you to be late, Akuri!"

Akuri: "It's a long story..."

Aly: "Whoa! Are those Prada shoes?!"

Akuri: "Yeah. I didn't buy them myself, though..."

Co-worker: "Hey Nakajima."

(It's that guy just transferred to my department! He's supposed to be a hotshot..)

Co-worker: "You got plans tonight?"

Akuri: "Huh? Oh! Um, not really.."

Co-worker: "Good. We're having dinner together, so don't make any plans."

Akuri: "What?"

(He left..)

Aly: "Whoa! What's going on here? When did you two get so close?"

Akuri: "We haven't even really talked, though.."

Aly: "Maybe you're finally starting to get popular with the guys."

(Popular, huh..Good things just keep happening today.)

Co-worker: "You not hungry or something?"

Akuri: "No! Just...I've never been to such a fancy restaurant before, so I'm nervous, haha.."

(He seems pretty comfortable here, though..)

Co-worker: "I see..To tell you the truth, I'm nervous too."

Akuri: "Huh?"

Co-worker: "I've always wanted to ask you out to dinner like this."

Akuri: "..."

(I've never seen him smile like that..This is the best day ever.)

Co-worker: "Something wrong?"

Akuri: "O-Oh. Nothing! I was just, um, looking at your tie clip. It's kind of unusual."

Co-worker: "You like it? It's shaped like a skull. This thing is a charm, actually.."

(A skull- shaped charm..?)

Akuri: "By the way I'm happy you asked me out on this da--"

*beep beep* *beep beep*

Co-worker: "A phone call? From who?"

Akuri: "My sister...Sorry, can you excuse me for a bit? Hello? Hey! You'll never guess what happened. I won a trip around the world-- ..?!"

(I suddenly notice that my co-worker is standing behind me.)

Co-worker: "Nakajima."

He wraps his arms around me from behind.

Co-worker: "I only want you looking at me...okay?"

Gently, he plucks the phone from my hand

Akuri: "Um..?"

Chef: "Pardon me! Sorry to ruin the moment."

Co-worker: "You mind reading the mod a bit?"

Chef: I've brought you a special cake creation!"

Co-worker: "I didn't order one."

Chef: "Oh np. You see, when I saw this fine lady, I felt a flash of inspiration."

Akuri: "M-Me?"

Customer A: "Hey, isn't that the Charisma Chef?"

Customer B: "I'd heard he was good-looking, but he really is handsome!"

Chef: "What do you think? I haven't felt this kind of inspiration in a long time."

Akuri: "It looks delicious..Um, what's this decoration in the center?"

Chef: "Ah yes, I modeled it after a scythe."

Akuri: "W-Why a scythe?"

The chef whispers in my ear.

Chef: "Because I want to reap your heart out with a scythe!"

(With a s-scythe?)

Co-worker: "Sorry, but I'll be the one to harvest her heart."

(Him too?!)

Customer A:"Those two studs are fighting over her!"

Customer B: "That's so dreamy!"

Back at home.

Akuri:"What a weird day.."

(I won a trip around the world, was given fabulous shoes, and went out to dinner with the guy that everyone at the office has their eye on.)

Akuri: "His smile is just breathtaking.."

(I feel like I'm using my entire life's worth of luck in one day. Is that even possible?)

*woof* *woof*

(That's..the same dog from this morning!)

*thump*

(Owww...)

Dog: *woof* *woof*

Akuri: "Hey! Shoo!"

Dog: *woof* *woof*

(I was having such a good luck today...Why does it have to end like-)

Suddenly, a deafening explosion rang out.

Akuri: "?!"

(M-My room..exploded?!)

Akuri: "W-What?! Why?"

???: "Jeez...Who messed up?"

Co-Worker: "That stupid dog Cerebrus!"

Akuri: "Why are you here?"

Co-worker: "Now my plan is ruined, thanks to you. You were suppose to be toast after that explosion in your room."

Akuri: "T-Toast? *gasp* That explosion happened because my toaster caught on fire?!"

Co-worker: "...Are you serious?"

???: "Blown to smithereens. Burnt to a crisp...Toast. Do you understand, Akuri Nakajima?:

Akuri: "W-What on earth are you talking about?"

???: "Akuri Nakajima...You died in an explosion due to a gas leak and went to heaven. Well..that was the plan."

Akuri: "You're the guy frm Prada- Wait, how come you know my name?

Ryutaro: "You really are an idiot, aren't you?"

Akuri: "Excuse me?"

Ryutaro: "Don't you get it? Just hurry up and get this over with so I can go home and sleep."

Co-worker: "It's not just her that's an idiot, Ryutaro. It's the entire human populatin."

Akuri: "Wha-! Wait, you're a human too!"

Co-worker: "Nope, I'm a demon."

Akuri: "...Excuse me?"

He puts his face right up to mine..!

Co-worker: "Get it through your thick skull, human. We're demons, and we're here to take your soul. Once we have your soul, we'll recycle it into a new human. It's eco-friendly."

Akuri: "Pfft! You guys are funny! You sure your head's screwed on right?"

Suddenly, he lifts his hand up

Akuri: "?!"

In an instant, the raging fire in my room subsided.

Co-worker: "Understand?"

Akuri: "..."

Now that I think about it, only my room was burning..

Akuri: "...Was I the only one scheduled to die?"

???: "You can't changee destiny. We don't have the power to alter people's lifespans."

Akuri: "The reporter..You too?!"

???: "We made you happy today. Aren't you sastified?"

Akuri: "So that's why all that happened.."

(The sweepstakes, the Prada shoes, the cake, the date...All of it was fake!)

Co-worker: "Let's get this over with. Stay still."

His hand reaches towards me..

Akuri: "W-Wait!...10 days. Please. Just give me 10 days."

All: "..."

All of them stared at me thinking.

Akuri: "There are some things I still want to take care of. If you can just give me 10 days. I'll di whatever you want."

Co-worker: "Sorry."

Akuri: "What..?!"

He grabs my wrist

???: "Aw, come on. It couldn't hurt, right? her time and cause of death already changed. The angels are going to file over this anyway."

Co-worker: "If we finish it now, no one will have to know about our mistake..I don't want to have to do this again, but.."

Akuri: "?!"

Co-worker: "Don't struggle. I'm going to take you to heaven."

Akuri: "N-No! Stop! Somebody help me!"

Co-worker: "No dice. We set up a barrier so we won't be seen by other humnas."

Akuri: "No..."

The fake Charisma Chef patted me on the head like I was a child.

???: "Sorry. It's so sad to have to turn a pretty little thing liek you to toast."

Akuri: "..."

???: "You don't have to be sad. The angels resurrect all of the souls we collect into new bodies."

Akuri: "...That doesn't make me feel better."

Co-worker: "Ugh, will you just shut up already? Whatever. You're toast."

???: "Yeah, we're only getting more off schedule by the second."

???: "But wasn't your dog the cause of this, Yabu?"

(Huh? The dog saved my life..?)

Ryutaro: "He's right. It's that dumb dog's fault our plan got messed up."

???: "Keep your voice down. The angels might hear us."

Wait, if the angels can hear us then..")

Akuri: "So, you're saying I didn't die because you made a mistake?"

Co-worker "Yeah. This has never happened before. That dog messed it all up at the end. Why are you aski-"

Akuri: "ANGELS!"

All: "(!!)"

Co-worker: "What do you think you're-"

Akuri: "I thought that the angels might still be able to hear us inside the barrier."

???: "How did you know that? Shoot, maybe she figured it out from what we said.."

Akuri: "ANGELS! CAN YOU HEAR ME?"

Co-worker: "Cut it out! I don't want this to take any longer than it already is."

Akuri: "That's just going to make me scream louder. ANG-mmph!"

Co-worker: "Are you trying to threaten us?"

I nod.

Ryutaro: "She's got guts. I'll give her that..."

???: "Even if we give you 10 days, that won't change the fact that you're toast."

Akuri: "10 days is enough! I havbe things I want to do still!"

???: "Why don't we just give her the 10 days? She said she'd listen to us after all."

???: "We'd have to hide from heaven for that whole time, you know?

???: "There's no way we can hide a human for whole 10 days. But.."

Co-worker: "...Fine. I'll give you 10 days."

Akuri: "Really?"

Co-worker: "Just don't yell for the angels again. I hate angels. The last thing I want right now is a lecture from them. Plus.."

Suddently, he grabs my jaw.

Co-worker: "A woman who makes a deal with a demon...For a human, you're pretty interesting."

(What's that supposed to mean?)

???: "If Ryosuke says it's okay then I won't say anything. This is your responsibility, though.."

Ryosuke: "I know. We can't just have you wandering around, though. You're supposed to be dead. One of us is going to have to keep an eye on you for these 10 days."

Akuri: "What?!"

Ryosuke: "We'll be watching you 24hrs a day."

???: "Of course, that includes showering and sleeping."

Akuri: "A-Are you serious?!"

Ryosuke: "Lay off, Yuya. Anyway, enough joking around. Pick who you want to watch over you."

Ryosuke: "Akuri Nakajima..Who do you want to watch over you?"

To be continued..